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Osnabrueck Zoo

Osnabrueck, Niedersachsen
Founded 1936
23.5 Hectares
5 Animals

Zoo located on Schoelerberg hill with an underground zoo as a special highlight. Home to around 2,200 animals from 290 species.

Notable Animals

Heterocephalus glaber
Least Concern
Heterocephalus glaber

Naked Mole-Rat

Naked mole-rats in the unique Underground Zoo.

๐ŸŒ Afrika
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Herbivore
โš–๏ธ 30โ€“35 g
โณ 25โ€“30 Jahre
๐Ÿž๏ธ Underground tunnel systems of East Africa
๐Ÿ’ก

Naked mole-rats are virtually pain-resistant and can run backward just as fast.

Ursus americanus
Least Concern
Ursus americanus

American Black Bear

Black bears in a North American forest landscape.

๐ŸŒŽ Nordamerika
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Omnivore
โš–๏ธ 40โ€“250 kg
โณ 20โ€“30 Jahre
๐Ÿž๏ธ Forests of North America
๐Ÿ’ก

Black bears can be brown, blonde, or cinnamon-colored despite their name.

Panthera tigris sumatrae
Critically Endangered
Panthera tigris sumatrae

Sumatran Tiger

Critically endangered Sumatran tigers in the Angkor Wat animal world.

๐ŸŒ Asien
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Carnivore
โš–๏ธ 100โ€“140 kg
โณ 15โ€“20 Jahre
๐Ÿž๏ธ Tropical rainforests of Sumatra
๐Ÿ’ก

The Sumatran tiger is the smallest surviving tiger subspecies with fewer than 400 individuals.

Pongo pygmaeus
Critically Endangered
Pongo pygmaeus

Orangutan

Highly intelligent great apes known for their tool use.

๐ŸŒ Asien
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Herbivore
โš–๏ธ 30โ€“90 kg
โณ 35โ€“45 Jahre
๐Ÿž๏ธ Tropical rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra
๐Ÿ’ก

Orangutans build a new sleeping nest in the treetops every evening.

Panthera leo
Vulnerable
Panthera leo

Lion

The king of the animals, the only cat species living in prides.

๐ŸŒ Afrika
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Carnivore
โš–๏ธ 120โ€“250 kg
โณ 10โ€“14 Jahre
๐Ÿž๏ธ Savannas and grasslands of Africa
๐Ÿ’ก

A lion's roar can be heard from up to 8 kilometers away.

Special Features

Underground Zoo
Kajanaland
Takamanda