About the Painted Terrapin

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Description During the breeding season, male painted terrapins display white coloring on their heads with a red stripe between their eyes. However, female and...

Museum of Living Art

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Visit the Fort Worth Zoo’s national award-winning Museum of Living Art!   The Fort Worth Zoo’s, Museum of Living Art (MOLA), a premier, award-winning herpetarium, brings...

About the Western Lowland Gorilla

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DESCRIPTION The gorilla is the largest of the living primates. Western lowland gorillas have brownish-gray coats. This fur covers the animal’s entire body, except...

About the Mexican long-nosed bat

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HABITAT The Mexican long-nosed bat lives in desert scrub and open forest habitats. During the day, the bat avoids the sun by roosting in...

The mountain lion is back on the prowl

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Did you hear the good news? Mountain lion populations are recovering across the Midwest. Three cheers for conservation! Felis concolor (meaning “cat of one color”)...

About the Black Rhino

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DESCRIPTION A mature black rhino weighs 1,800 to 3,000 pounds. It is between 10 and 12 feet long and approximately 5 feet tall. Skin...

Spotted: a Jaguar on American Soil

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When you think of wild cats, your mind probably wanders to the lions in Africa or the tigers in Asia. Did you know that...

Breaking the bat myth

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Sometimes there’s no time to venture out to a remote location in search of wildlife. That’s why I love to explore my favorite cities...

Saving River Terrapins in Asia

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The Zoo’s gharials are often a guest favorite at the Museum of Living Art, but these crocodilians aren’t alone in their exhibit. Look into...

The Great Ape Heart Project

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There are four species of great apes: chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans, and bonobos. You might be tempted to call them monkeys, but apes are actually...