First is Brutus.. He's a Cougar and he's our mascot here at the zoo because he was the first rescue and was rescued from Ohio.  He's a great big kitty cat and all the visitors want to see Brutus.
"In memory of our friend Brutus 1989 to 2009 the cougar that started the zoo."

This is Bruno and Sheba.  Watusi are the ancient sacred cattle of the Kenya, Rwanda area of Africa. These beautiful cattle are famous for being the World's largest horned cattle.  They are the descendents of the Aurochs who became extinct in the 17th century. Watusi, for over 6000 years, have played a pivotal role in the lives of various African tribes.

This is a gaggle of geese that was donated to the zoo by a family wanting them to have more room. Now they have a happy home here at the zoo.

These are Fallow deer and they're from the country of Asia.  They are a small deer that are some times chocolate, white and red with spots.

The goats were donated by a good friend Wes at the Northeast Llama rescue.

These are Marble Fox that were donated to our zoo  by the Silverstreak petting zoo before they closed.

The snow monkeys came from a friend that deals in animals and transporting them.

This is Montana.  He is a 6 year old neutered male cougar.  Montana was donated to our zoo by Mark, Sheila and their children, that run a cougar rescue in West Virginia.  Montana was rescued as a cub along with two other cubs in the State of Montana when poachers killed their mother.

The Donkey was donated by a good friend, Wes at the Northeast Llama rescue.

The American Alligator has a large, slightly rounded body, with thick limbs, a broad head, and a very powerful tail. Adult males can reach 14 feet long and weigh 1000 lbs.  Adult female alligators typically weigh about 160 lbs. Alligators are presently found throughout the Southeastern United States

The Ostrich  is a large flightless bird native to Africa. It is distinctive in its appearance, with a long neck and legs and the ability to run at speeds of about 40 mph, the top land speed of any bird. The Ostrich is the largest living species of bird and lays the largest egg of any bird species.

The Coatimundi,  also known as the hog-nosed coon, is a member of the raccoon family; a diurnal mammal native to South, Central and south-western North America. The coati is a mammal related to the raccoon, but the species has a characteristic, long snout with somewhat pig-like features and bear-like paws. Ring-Tailed coatis have either a light brown or black coat, with a lighter under-part and a white-ringed tail in most cases.

      Our new babies cavies on the right.

The African Sulcata Tortoise or African Spurred Tortoise, is surpassed in size only by the giant tortoises of the Galapagos Islands. African Sulcatas are from the hot, arid regions of the Sub-Sahara, and do not do well in damp, wet, or cold conditions. In the wild Sulcatas "aestivate" which means they go underground for months at a time in periods of intolerable heat and drought. Sulcatas graze, similarly to cows or sheep, on desert vegetation.  Sulcatas grow rapidly and will reach their full adult size within 15-20 years.

The Patagonian Cavy lives in Central and Southern Argentina. Cavys inhabit arid grasslands and scrub desert. Cavys like to live in burrows and will occasionally inhabit burrows that already exist from other animals. Cavys eats grasses and other herbage. Patagonian Cavys young, called pups, are kept in a communal burrow called a creche. As many as 15 pairs of Maras may deposit their young in one creche. Mara pups are well developed and can start grazing within 24 hours of birth. However, they remain in the creche for up to four months where Mothers return several times a day to nurse their young.

These are Pythons in a temporary cage while our new Reptile house is being built. Pythons are constrictors. They grab their prey with their teeth, then quickly wrap coils of their bodies around the prey and squeeze. They don’t actually crush the prey and break its bones, though. Instead, they squeeze tightly so that the prey animal can’t breath and it suffocates. The snake then begins the leisurely process of unhinging its jaw and swallowing the prey whole, usually head first.

Bob Cats