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Zoo Animals Chosen By Young Kids(14 images)
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Here is a variety of the Philadelphia Zoo's population for your enjoyment. Come visit them soon-they would love to see you!!! They were chosen by young children and we had to honor their request to be able to locate them on their parents computers!
  • Ben, a nine-year-old Asiatic black bear from Cohanzick Zoo in Bridgeton, NJ is visiting Philadelphia for a while. He began his stay in April of 2002 so that his exhibit in New Jersey could be renovated. By photographer William Crane
    Asiatic Bla...jpg
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  • Prairie Dogs are robust rodents, slightly grizzled and fat. They have broad, rounded heads, hairy tails and short legs. The skull has 22 teeth. Prairie Dogs weigh 1 1/2 to 3 lbs. The head and body are 11 to 13 inches long, with a tail length of 3 to 4 inches. They are yellowish in color, with darker ears and a pale buff to whitish belly. Prairie Dogs have whitish or buffy patches on the sides of their nose, their upper lips and around their eyes in the form of a ring. By photographer William Crane
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  • Peacocks are large, colorful pheasants (typically blue and green) known for their iridescent tails. These tail feathers, or coverts, spread out in a distinctive train that is more than 60 percent of the bird's total body length and boast colorful "eye" markings of blue, gold, red, and other hues. The large train is used in mating rituals and courtship displays. It can be arched into a magnificent fan that reaches across the bird's back and touches the ground on either side. Females are believed to choose their mates according to the size, color, and quality of these outrageous feather trains. By photographer William Crane
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  • Gorillas are the largest and heaviest living primates. Average size varies among the different types of gorillas - the Western Lowland gorilla typically found in zoos is not the largest of the gorillas. Western Lowland gorillas are covered with thick, dark brown-gray fur, which appears almost black, and they have a brown patch on the top of the head. As they mature, male gorillas develop silvery colored fur on their back, hence, they are known as "Silverbacks." By photographer William Crane
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  • Giraffes are best known for their very long necks and the striking coat pattern of irregular brown patches on a lighter background. Each giraffe has a pattern of blotches that is unique to that individual, like a human fingerprint. The pattern may help hide them from predators, particularly when they are young, since the pattern tends to break up their outline when they are among trees. Giraffes are one of the largest land animals, reaching heights of up to 17 feet! Males generally weigh roughly 2,000 pounds while females typically weigh about 1,250 pounds, but there is wide variation. By photographer William Crane
    Giraffe Fam...jpg
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  • Gorillas are the largest and heaviest living primates. Average size varies among the different types of gorillas - the western lowland gorilla typically found in zoos is not the largest of the gorillas. Western lowland gorillas are covered with thick, dark brown-gray fur, which appears almost black, and they have a brown patch on the top of the head. As they mature, male gorillas develop silvery colored fur on their back and, hence, are known as "Silverbacks." By photographer William Crane
    Young Male ...jpg
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  • Peacocks are large, colorful pheasants (typically blue and green) known for their iridescent tails. These tail feathers, or coverts, spread out in a distinctive train that is more than 60 percent of the bird's total body length and boast colorful "eye" markings of blue, gold, red, and other hues. The large train is used in mating rituals and courtship displays. It can be arched into a magnificent fan that reaches across the bird's back and touches the ground on either side. Females are believed to choose their mates according to the size, color, and quality of these outrageous feather trains. By photographer William Crane
    Philadelphi...jpg
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  • Prairie Dogs are robust rodents, slightly grizzled and fat. They have broad, rounded heads, hairy tails and short legs. The skull has 22 teeth. Prairie Dogs weigh 1 1/2 to 3 lbs. The head and body are 11 to 13 inches long, with a tail length of 3 to 4 inches. They are yellowish in color, with darker ears and a pale buff to whitish belly. Prairie Dogs have whitish or buffy patches on the sides of their nose, their upper lips and around their eyes in the form of a ring. By photographer William Crane
    Prairie Dog...jpg
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  • Gorillas are the largest and heaviest living primates. Average size varies among the different types of gorillas - the western lowland gorilla typically found in zoos is not the largest of the gorillas. Western lowland gorillas are covered with thick, dark brown-gray fur, which appears almost black, and they have a brown patch on the top of the head. As they mature, male gorillas develop silvery colored fur on their back and, hence, are known as "Silverbacks." By photographer William Crane
    Silverback ...jpg
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  • Giraffes are best known for their very long necks and the striking coat pattern of irregular brown patches on a lighter background. Each giraffe has a pattern of blotches that is unique to that individual, like a human fingerprint. The pattern may help hide them from predators, particularly when they are young, since the pattern tends to break up their outline when they are among trees. Giraffes are one of the largest land animals, reaching heights of up to 17 feet! Males generally weigh roughly 2,000 pounds while females typically weigh about 1,250 pounds, but there is wide variation. Their long necks have seven vertebrae, the same as humans do, and this amazing adaptation allows the giraffe to reach food in tall trees that is not accessible to other browsers. Both sexes have two short, blunt, skin-covered horns atop their heads, although some giraffes can have several more. Males in particular develop additional bumps on the skull as they get older. By photographer William Crane
    Giraffe Fam...jpg
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  • Prairie Dogs are robust rodents, slightly grizzled and fat. They have broad, rounded heads, hairy tails and short legs. The skull has 22 teeth. Prairie Dogs weigh 1 1/2 to 3 lbs. The head and body are 11 to 13 inches long, with a tail length of 3 to 4 inches. They are yellowish in color, with darker ears and a pale buff to whitish belly. Prairie Dogs have whitish or buffy patches on the sides of their nose, their upper lips and around their eyes in the form of a ring. By photographer William Crane
    Prairie Dog...jpg
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  • Ben, a nine-year-old Asiatic black bear from Cohanzick Zoo in Bridgeton, NJ is visiting Philadelphia for a while. He began his stay in April of 2002 so that his exhibit in New Jersey could be renovated. By photographer William Crane
    Asiatic Bla...jpg
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  • Prairie Dogs are robust rodents, slightly grizzled and fat. They have broad, rounded heads, hairy tails and short legs. The skull has 22 teeth. Prairie Dogs weigh 1 1/2 to 3 lbs. The head and body are 11 to 13 inches long, with a tail length of 3 to 4 inches. They are yellowish in color, with darker ears and a pale buff to whitish belly. Prairie Dogs have whitish or Buffy patches on the sides of their nose, their upper lips and around their eyes in the form of a ring. By photographer William Crane
    Prarie Dog ...jpg
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  • Gorillas are the largest and heaviest living primates. Average size varies among the different types of gorillas - the western lowland gorilla typically found in zoos is not the largest of the gorillas. Western lowland gorillas are covered with thick, dark brown-gray fur, which appears almost black, and they have a brown patch on the top of the head. As they mature, male gorillas develop silvery colored fur on their back and, hence, are known as "Silverbacks." By photographer William Crane
    Massive Sil...jpg
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