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Meet the Animals

Meet the Animals

The first facility of its kind to have been accredited by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association, Fossil Rim participates in a worldwide network of wildlife conservation organizations working to restore the delicate balance between people, animals, and the environment. Fossil Rim represents over 1000 animals, 50 species of native and non-native
animals living peacefully at the ~1700-acre center.

Antelope
Addax
Blackbuck
Blesbok
Bongo
Bontebok
Common Wildebeest
Greater Kud
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Nyala

Roan
Sable
Waterbuck



Aoudad

Birds
Attwater's Prairie Chicken
Emu
Japanese Red Crowned Crane
Ostrich
Sandhill Crane

Bison

Carnivores
Cheetah
Coati
Maned Wolf
Mexican Gray Wolf
Ocelot
Red Wolf

Deer
Axis
Fallow
Red
Sika
White-tailed

Equids
Grant's
Grevy's
Hartman's Mountain
Przewalski's Horse

Gazelle
Addra
Thomson's

Giraffe


Oryx
Arabian
Gemsbok
Scimitar-horned

Rhinos
Black
White

 

Animal Fact

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An ostrich on two legs can run faster than a horse on four legs, but it cannot run as far. After about a half hour, it slows down. Taking 15-foot strides, the ostrich runs about 30 miles an hour.


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Attwater's chick

Bird in the Hand
We are gearing up and are optimistic for our next breeding season of Attwater's Prairie Chickens. Twenty-four (24) pairs are established that will hopefully produce many eggs for us. We'll incubate these and cross our fingers for high fertility and healthy chicks. Come on out and visit us with a Behind the Scenes Tour and see our little charges!