Barn Owl | Zoo Minutes

Barn owls are medium-sized owls that are found throughout the world.  They have an average wingspan of 30 inches, and they feast on small rodents and birds. They are also known to eat bats, frogs, fish and insects. These owls are nocturnal and hunt more by sound than by sight. Their ears play an important role in the functioning of this owl.

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African Elephant | Zoo Minutes
The largest living land animals are the African elephants. Males can weigh up to 13,000 pounds and reach shoulder heights of 10 to 13 feet. These animals are very strong and highly intelligent, and...
Galapagos Tortoise | Zoo Minutes African Lion | Zoo Minutes

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African Lion | Zoo Minutes
This segment explores the largest and most powerful of the African carnivores, the African lions. Male lions are known for their tawny manes, which eventually grow darker with age. Lionesses do not...
Galapagos Tortoise | Zoo Minutes African Penguin | Zoo Minutes

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African Penguin | Zoo Minutes
An adult African penguin is approximately 27 inches tall, and it weighs 7 to 8 pounds. This penguin is located along offshore islands and occasionally on the mainland of southeast South Africa, and on...
Galapagos Tortoise | Zoo Minutes Amur Tiger | Zoo Minutes

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Amur Tiger | Zoo Minutes
The largest living cat is the Amur, or Siberian, tiger. These cats are known for their orange and white fur with its black stripes. This pattern camouflages them in the tall grasses or forest...
Galapagos Tortoise | Zoo Minutes Arowana | Zoo Minutes

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Arowana | Zoo Minutes
This segment examines the long, carnivorous fish known as the arowana. These fish are found in the black-water rivers of the Amazon basin. This type of fish is known for its unique ability to jump...
Galapagos Tortoise | Zoo Minutes Bataleur Eagle | Zoo Minutes

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Bataleur Eagle | Zoo Minutes
The Bateleur eagle is a medium-sized bird that is about 2 feet in height, and it is mostly black with a brown triangular pattern on their back. This eagle is found throughout Africa and extending to...
Galapagos Tortoise | Zoo Minutes Black Rhinoceros | Zoo Minutes

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Black Rhinoceros | Zoo Minutes
The black rhinos are located throughout eastern and southern Africa and from northeastern Sudan to as far west as northeastern Nigeria. This rhino is actually gray in color, and it weighs about 2,500...
Galapagos Tortoise | Zoo Minutes California Sea Lion | Zoo Minutes

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California Sea Lion | Zoo Minutes
The California sea lion is classified as a type of Pinnipedia. Seals and walruses are other types of Pinnipeds. These carnivorous animals usually eat a variety of fishes, small crustaceans and...
Galapagos Tortoise | Zoo Minutes Caribbean Flamingo | Zoo Minutes

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Caribbean Flamingo | Zoo Minutes
The Caribbean flamingo is the most brightly colored flamingo out of the 6 flamingo species. Flamingos are known for their long legs and neck, and they are usually 3-4 feet tall. They have an unusual...
Galapagos Tortoise | Zoo Minutes Crocodile Monitor | Zoo Minutes

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Crocodile Monitor | Zoo Minutes
The crocodile monitor is only found in the tropical forests of New Guinea. They are known for their elongated toes, strongly curved sharp claws, rubbery pads on the bottom of their feet, and an...
Galapagos Tortoise | Zoo Minutes Diamondback Rattlesnake | Zoo Minutes

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Diamondback Rattlesnake | Zoo Minutes
The largest of the rattlesnakes is the eastern diamondback. This snake is one of the largest venomous snakes in the world, and it is capable of reaching lengths of more than 8 feet and can weigh up to...
Galapagos Tortoise | Zoo Minutes East African Crowned Crane | Zoo Minutes

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East African Crowned Crane | Zoo Minutes
In this segment, the East African crowned crane is examined. This bird normally lives anywhere south of the Sahara to the southeastern tip of South Africa. These unique birds learn dances from their...
Nubian Goat | Zoo Minutes Galapagos Tortoise | Zoo Minutes

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Galapagos Tortoise | Zoo Minutes
This segment explores the largest species of the tortoises, the Galapagos tortoise. This tortoise can weigh up to 900 pounds. Sailors that visited the Galapagos Islands in the 17th century originally...
Galapagos Tortoise | Zoo Minutes Giraffe | Zoo Minutes

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Giraffe | Zoo Minutes
This segment explores the tallest living animal, the giraffe. This animal can reach up to 20 feet tall. They also have 18-inch tongues that they use to pull leaves off the thorny acacia tree. Giraffes...
Galapagos Tortoise | Zoo Minutes Grant's Zebra | Zoo Minutes

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Grant's Zebra | Zoo Minutes
Zebras are known for their mostly vertical black and white striped coat. Their patterns of stripes are as individual as a human fingerprint. This species is closely related to the horse and the donkey...
Galapagos Tortoise | Zoo Minutes Jersey Cow | Zoo Minutes

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Jersey Cow | Zoo Minutes
Jersey Cows are famous for the high butterfat content of their milk. This breed is small, and this breed was originally developed on the Channel Islands off the northwest coast of France. The average...
Galapagos Tortoise | Zoo Minutes King Cobra | Zoo Minutes

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King Cobra | Zoo Minutes
According to this segment, the king cobra is the largest of all venomous snakes, and it is potentially one of the most deadly snakes. This snake is known as the only snake to construct a nest. This...
Galapagos Tortoise | Zoo Minutes Moon Jelly | Zoo Minutes

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Moon Jelly | Zoo Minutes
The moon jelly is an invertebrate because it does not possess a backbone. These animals are often referred to as jellyfish, but they are not fish. They are found in all of the oceans except the Arctic...
Galapagos Tortoise | Zoo Minutes Nile Hippopotamus | Zoo Minutes

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Nile Hippopotamus | Zoo Minutes
This segment examines the life of a common (Nile) hippopotamus. This amazing animal is the second-largest land mammal, and it can weigh up to 8,000 pounds. This animal spends much of its time in the...
Galapagos Tortoise | Zoo Minutes Nubian Goat | Zoo Minutes

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Nubian Goat | Zoo Minutes
Nubian goats are the most popular of the six officially recognized breeds of dairy goats raised in the United States. Their high, rounded faces, variable coloration and pattern, their short slick coat...
Galapagos Tortoise | Zoo Minutes Ostrich | Zoo Minutes

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Ostrich | Zoo Minutes
The Ostrich is the largest living bird, and it can stand 8 feet and weigh up to 345 pounds. This bird is flightless, but it is able to run at speeds of 50 miles per hour. This is also the only living...
Galapagos Tortoise | Zoo Minutes Polar Bear | Zoo Minutes

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Polar Bear | Zoo Minutes
One of the largest land carnivores on the earth can be found around the coasts, islands and floating ice of the Arctic regions of the world. This animal is known as the polar bear. Although their cubs...
Galapagos Tortoise | Zoo Minutes Reticulated Python | Zoo Minutes

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Reticulated Python | Zoo Minutes
One of the largest snakes in the world is the reticulated python. Lengths of up to 32 feet have been documented for this large snake. These large snakes also eat large animals such as deer, wild boar...
Galapagos Tortoise | Zoo Minutes Siamang | Zoo Minutes

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Siamang | Zoo Minutes
The largest species of the gibbon family in the forests of Sumatra and Malaysia is the siamang. The siamangs are excellent swingers due to their arm spread of 5 feet. According to this segment, these...
Galapagos Tortoise | Zoo Minutes Toco Toucan | Zoo Minutes

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Toco Toucan | Zoo Minutes
The toco toucans are medium-sized birds that are known for their beaks. Their beaks are very lightweight, and they have a honeycombed structure that is covered with a protective layer. These powerful...
Galapagos Tortoise | Zoo Minutes Tomistoma Crocodile | Zoo Minutes

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Tomistoma Crocodile | Zoo Minutes
One of the most unusual and little known of the crocodilians is the false gharial, more accurately known as the tomistoma. This species is known for its narrow snout that is used for catching fish...
Galapagos Tortoise | Zoo Minutes Warthog | Zoo Minutes

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Warthog | Zoo Minutes
The fascinating world of the warthog is explored during this segment. The warthog is famous for its large facial warts. This species is the smallest of the true swine, and warthogs have a much larger...