Zoos of America
Everyone in America go to the zoo at least once in their life time. It is the most common type of park to go to. Its educational, and fascinating to learn about the vast amount of different species that live on this planet.
There are the invertebrates like Octopus and the biggest land animal Elephant. Perhaps the famous Panda or the king Lions. Or even the one of a kind, Kiwi bird, a nocturnal flightless bird who only lives in New Zealand. There are also different kinds of zoos. There are urban, open-range, safari, animal theme, roadside, rescue, sanctuary, petting, and specialized.
Did you know the earliest know zoo was in Egypt around 2500 BC. Many people give exotic animals as gifts to the Pharaohs and wealthy citizens, so they created the Zoological Park for all their animals. The Egyptians were proud of these fine collections of exotic animals and took great care to keep all their animals healthy and thriving.
Currently, there are zoos all over the world in almost every country! And if you want to know the Top Ten Zoos in America, please go to ImageMap (next page) and have fun!!! Some Fun Facts: The pink color of flamingos comes from the food they eat. Anteaters can eat up to 30,000 insects in one day. Chimpanzees are one of the few animals that use tools. Chimps use sticks to draw termites out of termite mounds. The giraffe has the same number of vertebrae in their neck as a human--seven! Giraffe's give birth standing up! That's 6 feet that the baby has to drop. The orangutan has the strength of eight men. The first release of captive-born lemurs into the wild involved black and white ruffed lemurs. They were released into Betampona Natural Reserve in Madagascar. Kangaroos are the best jumpers of all mammals and can jump over 30 feet in one hop and 6 feet high, with a speed up to 40 mph. The anaconda is the longest snake in the world. No two zebras look alike. Each has a different stripe pattern.