HOOFED ANIMALS

Hoofed animals are known as even-toed ungulates, belonging to the order Artiodactyla. Hoofed animals are generally herbivorous mammals that may live in large herds. A number of hoofed animals have huge horns. During the mating season, males often use their horns in combat with other males of the same species. Many hoofed animal species are adapted to run at speed in order to escape from predators.

AXIS DEER

The axis deer (Axis axis),is a deer which commonly inhabits wooded regions of Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, and in small numbers in Pakistan.

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COLLARED PECCARY

The collared peccary (Pecari tajacu), are found in North, Central, and South America. Although somewhat related to the pigs and frequently referred to as one, this species and the other peccaries are no longer classified in the pig family.

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COMMON ELAND

The common eland (Taurotragus oryx), is a savannah and plains antelope found in East and Southern Africa. It is a species of the family Bovidae and genus Taurotragus.

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CYPRUS CATTLE

The Cyprus Cow (Bos primigenius taurus), is part of our small farm within the Zoo along with a various species of goats.

CYPRUS DONKEY

The donkey or ass, (Equus africanus asinus), is a domesticated member of the Equidae or horse family. The wild ancestor of the donkey is the African wild ass.

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DROMEDARY CAMEL

The Dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius) is a large camel in fact it is largest member of the camel family and has just one hump on its back.

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GRANTS ZEBRA

The Grant’s zebra (Equus quagga boehmi) is the smallest of six subspecies of zebra.This northern subspecies is vertically striped in front, horizontally on the back legs, and diagonally on the rump and hind flanks.

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LECHWE

The lechwe (Kobus leche), is an antelope found in wetlands of south central Africa.

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LLAMA

The llama (Lama glama) appear to have originated from the central plains of North America about 40 million years ago they then migrated to South America about 3 million years ago.

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