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Siberian Tiger
Image by Emmy_Animals
Looking straight into the eyes of a tiger at Flamingo Land Theme Park
This is the largest cat in the world. Its native habitat is Eastern Siberia, but is also found in Northern Korea and China.
These beautiful creatures grow to between 9’ (2.7m) and 12’ (3.6m) long. They can weigh between 28 and 46 stones (200 - 300 kilos). Tigers are carnivores; in the wild, tigers need to eat at least 20 pounds of meat a day, and can eat up to 200 pounds, (that’s about the size of a fully grown man)!
Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens)
Image by cliff1066™
Red pandas, which resemble raccoons, are about 42 inches long, including a long, bushy tail. They weigh between seven and 14 pounds. Their red-and-white markings blend in with the red mosses and white lichens that grow on the trees in which they live. Their soft, dense fur covers their entire body—even the soles of their feet. Red pandas use their long, bushy tails to balance when they're in trees. They also cover themselves with their tails in winter.
Shoebill Stork
Image by Noel C. Hankamer
Only a few zoos in the world have shoebills, so the Houston Zoo's addition of this young pair of big African birds is a significant achievement for our bird department. Named after their prominent shoe-shaped bills, shoebills are a vulnerable bird species whose feathers turn completely gray as they mature. Their large heads, eyes, and bills help them find food in muddy swamps. Shoebills can grow as tall as five feet, boast a nearly eight-foot wingspan, and weigh up to fifteen pounds. Despite their large size, relatively little is known about their habits in the wild. While some taxonomists consider them to be in the stork family, many others believe the birds are more closely related to pelicans.
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