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Zoo Mammals

North Carolina Zoological Park, Asheboro, NC 3/8/16

Bison Cougar Giraffe Adult gorilla Young gorilla

Lion Lionesses Red River Hog Zebras River Otter

North Carolina Zoological Park, Asheboro, NC 5/14/08

Meerkat, 5/14/08 Bobcat, 5/14/08 Gemsbok, 5/14/08 Hamadryas Baboons, 5/14/08

North Carolina Zoological Park, Asheboro, NC 11/13/05

Hamadryas Baboons, 11/13/05.

Nyala, 11/13/05. Bison, 11/13/05

North Carolina Zoological Park, Asheboro, NC 8/18/07

Male Gorilla, 8/18/07

North Carolina Zoological Park, Asheboro, NC earlier dates

Giraffes, 11/22/03. Elk, 3/26/04. Meerkat, 10/31/04. Seal, 11/22/03. Otter, 3/12/03. This one was moving pretty fast. But the summers here seem to wear them down.

Rhinoceros, 3/12/03. Bobcat, 10/31/04. It looks so much like a friendly housecat, but you wouldn't want to tangle with one.

Red Wolf, 10/31/04. This is an endangered species in NC. African Wild Dog, 11/22/03. Arctic Fox, 11/13/05

Mystery monkey, 11/13/05 Patas Monkey, 11/13/05 Patas Monkeys, 10/31/04. The smaller female monkey is apparently trying to persuade the male to mate but not succeeding. Her puffed-up cheeks are part of standard procedure.

Puerto Rico Zoo, Mayagüez

Lions, 2/1/02. Capybara (and turtle). Here a member of the world's largest rodent species is overwhelming a tortoise (on the left).

Asheville Wildlife Center, Asheville, NC

Otters, 7/21/03. Otters don't stand on ceremony, whether awake or asleep. Look at those webbed feet! Black Bear, 7/21/03.

Oceanarium, Gulfport, MS

Bottlenose Dolphins, Oceanarium, Gulfport, MS, 10/25/02. These dolphins were released accidentally during Hurricane Katrina but were found nearby alive afterwards and rescued. Sea Lion, same day

Museum of Life & Science, Durham, NC

Black Bear, 4/20/07 Pig and Greylag Goose, 6/7/05.

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Meerkat, 5/14/08	Bobcat, 5/14/08	Gemsbok, 5/14/08	Hamadryas Baboons, 5/14/08


Giraffes, 11/22/03.	Elk, 3/26/04.	Meerkat, 10/31/04.	Seal, 11/22/03.	Otter, 3/12/03. This one was moving pretty fast. But the summers here seem to wear them down.


Rhinoceros, 3/12/03.	Bobcat, 10/31/04. It looks so much like a friendly housecat, but you wouldn't want to tangle with one.


Red Wolf, 10/31/04. This is an endangered species in NC.	African Wild Dog, 11/22/03.	Arctic Fox, 11/13/05


Mystery monkey, 11/13/05	Patas Monkey, 11/13/05	Patas Monkeys, 10/31/04. The smaller female monkey is apparently trying to persuade the male to mate but not succeeding. Her puffed-up cheeks are part of standard procedure.


Lions, 2/1/02.	Capybara (and turtle). Here a member of the world's largest rodent species is overwhelming a tortoise (on the left).


Otters, 7/21/03. Otters don't stand on ceremony, whether awake or asleep. Look at those webbed feet!	Black Bear, 7/21/03.


Bottlenose Dolphins, Oceanarium, Gulfport, MS, 10/25/02. These dolphins were released accidentally during Hurricane Katrina but were found nearby alive afterwards and rescued.	Sea Lion, same day