Dwarf Crocodile

The Dwarf Crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis) is the smallest of the 'large' crocodile species.

It is considered a vulnerable species.
It has a fairly wide range, being found from sub-Saharan west Africa to west central Africa, and south to Angola.
It is a shy nocturnal crocodile that inhabits slow moving river waters, swamps and savanna water pools.

There are two known subspecies of Dwarf crocodile, they are:
Osteolaemus tetraspis tetraspis, and
Osteolaemus tetramus osborni- the Congo or Osborn's dwarf crocodile
There my also be a third, but that is still under speculation by the scientific community.

Other names that this animal goes by are:
African broad-nosed crocodile
African caiman
African dwarf crocodile
Black crocodile
Bony crocodile
Broad - snouted crocodile
Rough - backed crocodile
West African dwarf crocodile

Zoos they can be seen in are:

Pacific region
Woodland Park Zoo  Seattle, Washington
Sacramento Zoo  Sacramento, California
San Diego Zoo  San Diego, California

Mountain region
Wildlife World  Litchfield Park, Arizona

Central region
Lincoln Park Zoo  Chicago, Illinois

Eastern region
 
 

Sloth Bear

The Sloth Bear (Ursus ursinus) is also known as the Labiated Bear. It is considered a vulnerable species as it competes with humans for living space, and also has many predators in the animal kingdom. They are the most likely of all animals to make an unprovoked attack on humans.
They are a nocturnal insect eating machine. They prefer termites, honey bee colonies and fruit.
They can be found on the Indian subcontinent.

There are two subspecies of Sloth Bear, the Sri Lankan sloth bear ( Melursus ursinus inornatus) from the island of Sri Lanka, and the Common sloth bear (Melursus ursinus ursinus) found in India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bengladesh, and Pakistan.
It was thought, when the sloth bear was first discovered by the scientific community, that it was related to the tree dwelling sloth of South America, but it really has no relation to that species of animal.

 

Zoos that these bears can be seen in are:

Pacific region
Woodland park Zoo  Seattle, Washington

Mountain region
Tautphaus Park Zoo  Idaho Falls, Idaho
Zoo Boise  Boise, Idaho

Central region 
Sunset Zoo  Manhattan, Kansas
Montgomery Zoo  Montgomery, Alabama

Eastern Region
The Smithsonian National Zoo Washington D.C.
Lowry Park Zoo  Tampa, Florida features the Sri Lankan Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus inornatus)
Miami Metro Zoo  Miami, Florida

Egyptian Tortoise

The Egyptian Tortoise (Testudo kleinmanni) is an African species of tortoise which is critically endangered due to over collecting for the pet trade. It is extinct in the country of Egypt in north east Africa.
Their range is from Lybia to places beyond the Nile Delta. They live on the northern coast of the African continent, in desert and semi-desert locations.
The Egyptian tortoise is also known as the Kleinmann's tortoise and sometimes the Leith's tortoise.
They are the smallest tortoise species in the northern hemisphere and the second smallest in the world, second only to South Africa's Speckled Padloper (Homopus signatus), which is also known as the Cape tortoise.

Zoos where they can be seen:

Pacific region
Woodland Park Zoo  Seattle, Washington 

Mountain region

Central region
Birmingham Zoo  Birmingham, Alabama

Eastern region
 

European Fallow Deer

The European Fallow Deer (Dama dama dama) was introduced through out Europe by the Romans for sport hunting. They are originally from Eurasia.
Only bucks (males) sport antlers.
They can run up to 30 miles per hour (48 km/h).
Their coloring is either a chestnut tan, black or Leucistic, that is white but not albino.

Zoos where they can be seen are:

Pacific region
Olympic Game Farm Sequim, Washington
Wildlife Safari Winston, Oregon


Mountain region
Willow Park Zoo  Logan, Utah
Grand Canyon Deer Park  Williams, Arizona

Central region
Roosevelt Park Zoo  Minot, North Dakota
Wild Animal Safari  Stratford, Missouri
Promise land Zoo  Eagle Rock, Missouri
Wild Wilderness Drive Through Safari  Gentry, Arkansas
Zoo of Acadiana  Broussard, Louisiana

Eastern region 
Cindy Lou's Zoo  Roscommon, Michigan
Black Pine Animal Sanctuary  Albion, Indiana
Noah's Lost Ark  Berlin Center, Ohio
Tennessee Safari Park  Alamo, Tennessee
Claws 'N Paws  Hamlin, Pennsylvania
Living Treasures Wild Animal Park  New Castle, Pennsylvania 
Long Island Game Farm  Long Island, New York
York's Wild Kingdom  York's Beach, Maine
Southwick's Zoo  Mendon, Massachusetts 
Space Farms Zoo  Sussex, New Jersey
Plumpton Park Zoo  Rising Sun, Maryland  
Luray Zoo  Luray, Virginia
Richmond Metro Zoo  Richmond, Virginia
Virginia Safari Park  Natural Bridge, Virginia 
Wild Animal Safari  Pine Mountain, Georgia
Brevard Zoo  Melbourne, Florida
Lion Country Safari  Loxahatchee, Florida

American Bison

The American Bison (Bison bison bison) is also known as the American Buffalo, although it is only a distant cousin to true buffalo. There are 2 subspecies of bison, with 3 total species altogether. The subspecies are Plains Bison (Bison bison bison) and Wood Bison (Bison bison athabascae). The third species of bison is the European bison, or Wisent (Bison bonasus).
Of the North American species, only the Wood Bison is considered endangered. A herd of 200 was found in 1957 in Alberta, Canada. They were thought to be extinct.
The Plains Bison was on the verge of extinction, but has been spared due to conservation efforts. This majestic animal is a truly American icon. It feed, housed and clothed the native Americans for centuries.
The Bison is the heaviest terrestrial mammal on the north American continent.
They swim well and are nomadic grazers, hence the name 'Plains Bison'.

Zoos where they can be seen are:

Alaska region
Reindeer Farm Palmer, Alaska

Pacific region
Greater Vancouver Zoo Aldergrove B.C., Canada
Olympic Game Farm Sequim, Washington
Northwest Trek Eatonville, Washington
Wildlife Safari Winston, Oregon
Moonridge Animal Park  Big Bear Lake, California features the Wood Bison (Bison bison athabascae)
Oakland Zoo  Oakland, California

Mountain region
Grand Canyon Deer Farm  Williams, Arizona
Denver Zoo  Denver, Colorado
Pueblo Zoo  Pueblo, Colorado 

Central region
Dakota Zoo  Bismarck, North Dakota
Roosevelt Park Zoo  Minot, North Dakota
Bear Country U.S.A.  Rapid City, South Dakota
Bramble Park Zoo  Watertown, South Dakota
Sedgwick County Zoo  Wichita, Kansas 
Amarillo Zoo  Amarillo, Texas
Caldwell Zoo  Tyler, Texas
Cameron Park Zoo  Waco, Texas
Minnesota Zoo  Apple Valley, Minnesota 
Wild Wilderness Drive Through Safari  Gentry, Arkansas
Baton Rouge Zoo  Baton Rouge, Louisiana 
Louisiana purchase Zoo  Monroe, Louisiana 
Henry Vilas Zoo  Madison, Wisconsin
Lincoln Park Zoo  Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Wildwood Park Zoo  Marshfield, Wisconsin 
Brookfield Zoo  Brookfield, Illinois
Wildlife Prairie State Park  Hanna City (Peoria), Illinois
Montgomery Zoo  Montgomery, Alabama

Eastern region
Garlyn Farm Zoo  Naubinway, Michigan
Columbus Zoo & Aquarium  Columbus, Ohio
The Wilds  Cumberland, Ohio
Tennessee Safari Park  Alamo, Tennessee 
Claws 'N Paws  Hamlin, Pennsylvania
Living Treasures Wild Animal Park  New Castle, Pennsylvania
Elmwood Park Zoo  Elmwood Park, Pennsylvania
Buffalo Zoo  Buffalo, New York
Bronx Zoo  New York, New York
Queens Zoo  New York, New York
Long Island Game Farm  New York, New York
Buttonwood Park Zoo  New Bedford, Massachusetts 
Roger Williams Park Zoo  Providence, Rhode Island
Space Farms Zoo  Sussex, New Jersey
Turtle back Zoo  West Orange/ Sussex, New Jersey
Salisbury Zoo  Salisbury, Maryland
The National Zoo  Washington D.C.
Virginia Zoo  Norfolk, Virginia
Richmond Metro Zoo  Richmond, Virginia 
Virginia Safari Park  Natural Bridge, Virginia
West Virginia Zoo  Kingwood, West Virginia
North Carolina Zoo  Asheboro, North Carolina
Chehaw Wild Animal Park  Chehaw, Georgia
Wild Animal Safari  Pine Mountain, Georgia 
Beardsley Zoo  Bridgeport, Connecticut

Yak

The Yak (Bos grunniens or Bos mutus) has been domesticated in its natural range for centuries. It serves as a beast of burden, is great for milk and its long thick wool is great for clothing, tent making, or any desirable use of woven material.
They range from the Himalayan region of south central Asia, the  Tibetan Plateau, and north to Mongolia and Russia.
They form herds of 10 - 30 minimally, but can be as large as several hundred. The wild yak avoids humans.

Zoos where they can be seen are:

Alaska region
Alaska Zoo Anchorage, Alaska 

Pacific region
Greater Vancouver Zoo Aldergrove B.C., Canada
Olympic Game Farm Sequim, Washington
Wildlife Safari Winston, Oregon

Mountain region
Tautphaus Park Zoo  Idaho Falls, Idaho

Central region
Wild Animal Safari  Stratford, Missouri
Promised land Zoo  Eagle Rock, Missouri
Wild Wilderness Drive Through Safari  Gentry, Arkansas

Eastern region 
Potter Park Zoo Lansing, Michigan
Living Treasures Wild Animal Park  New Castle, Pennsylvania
Southwick's Zoo  Mendon, Massachusetts
Space Farms Zoo  Sussex, New Jersey
Virginia Safari Park  Natural Bridge, Virginia
Luray Zoo  Luray, Virginia
North Georgia Zoo   Cleveland, Georgia
Wild Animal Safari  Pine Mountain, Georgia

Emerald tree boa

The Emerald tree boa (Corallus caninus) comes from South America. It spends its days hanging in the trees and vines of dense rain forests of Brazil, Suriname, French Guiana, Venezuela, Columbia, Guyana, Peru and Bolivia.
It is a night hunter and when it has captured its prey, it will hang up side down to swallow it.
The Emerald tree boa can reach about 6 feet in captivity and up to 9 feet in the Amazon basin.
Babies and juveniles start out a dark orange to brick red color, morphing into their beautiful shades of Emerald green in adulthood. These snakes have a row of white spots that are spaced apart, running the length of their back. Also, they have probably the longest front teeth of any non-venomous snake species.
They are from South America, and are not closely related to the Green tree Python (Morelia viridis) of New Guinea, Indonesia, and Cape York peninsula of Australia.

Zoos where they can be seen are:

Pacific region
The Reptile Zoo Monroe, Washington
Woodland Park Zoo Seattle, Washington
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium Tacoma, Washington
Oregon Zoo Portland, Oregon
Oakland Zoo  Oakland, California

Mountain region
Pueblo Zoo  Pueblo, Colorado 


Central region
Henry Doorly Zoo  Omaha, Nebraska
Oklahoma City Zoo  Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 
El Paso Zoo  El Paso, Texas
Dallas World Aquarium Dallas, Texas
St. Louis Zoo  St. Louis, Missouri
Birmingham Zoo  Birmingham, Alabama
Montgomery Zoo Montgomery, Alabama

Eastern region
Potter Park Zoo  Lansing, Michigan
Cleveland Metro Park Zoo Cleveland, Ohio  
Nashville Zoo  Nashville, Tennessee
Bronx Zoo  New York, New York
Central Park Zoo  New York, New York
Seneca Park Zoo  Rochester, New York
Zoo Atlanta Atlanta, Georgia 
The Georgia Aquarium  Atlanta, Georgia
Roger Williams Park Zoo  Providence, Rhode Island
Beardsley Zoo  Bridgeport, Connecticut
The National Aquarium  Baltimore, Maryland 
The National Aquarium  Washington D.C.
The National Zoo  Washington D.C.
Jacksonville Zoo  Jacksonville, Florida
Palm Beach Zoo  West Palm Beach, Florida