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Aug 06, 2008WHAT IS INSIDE AMAZONIA? EVANSVILLE, IN. - Now that the much awaited Amazonia, Forest of Riches exhibit has opened at Mesker Park Zoo, the buzz is all about what you will see in this lush jungle setting. Zoo personnel have worked on growing the plantlife, creating the work stations and preparing the animals that are natural to this habitat for two years. Below are the results - Monkeys, reptiles and more, oh my! The Amazonia exhibit includes roughly 150 animals from about 26 species, including mammals, insects, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish. Some featured animals are: *Beliza, the jaguar and queen of the Amazon *Emerald tree boas *Capybaras, world's largest rodent (up to 140 pounds) *Keel-billed toucans *Caimans, reptile similar to an alligator *Tegu, a large lizard *Tapir, a horse relative with hippo feet, elephant-like trunk and large pig body *Tamarins, squirrel-sized monkeys *Howler monkeys *Prehensile-tailed porcupines *Giant waxy monkey frogs, largest species of tree frogs *Yellow-bellied slider turtle *Piranha *River Rays BY THE NUMBERS - *20,000 sq. feet - 10,000 of display and 10,000 of holding space *5,000 total gallons of water including three tanks, two waterfalls and a tapir pool *100 inches of rainfall in the exhibit per year, same as in the actual rain forest *250 number of plant species in Amazonia; eventually there will be 300 *26 number of animal species currently in Amazonia *150 number of animals in the exhibit from the big tapir to the little cockroaches *17-feet, height of waterfall *35-feet, height of kapok, the exhibit's tallest tree *50-feet, height of the roof at its tallest point |
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