Over sixty species of wildlife
Animals that we provide homes for just about cover the alphabet
including but not limited to Alligator, Beaver,
Cougar, Deer, Elk,
Frog, Gibbon, Hawk,
Iguana, Kangaroo, Lemur,
Macaw, Newt, Owl,
Porcupine, Raccoon, Serval,
Tortoise, Vulture, Wolf,
and Zebra.
Click on any of the animal categories below to learn about
some of the creatures that Wild Things has the privilege of
caring for:
Birds - Birds are bipedal, warm-blooded,
oviparous vertebrate animals characterized primarily by feathers,
forelimbs modified as wings, and (in most) hollow bones.
Birds range in size from the tiny hummingbirds to the huge
Ostrich and Emu. Depending on the taxonomic viewpoint, there
are about 8,800-10,200 living bird species (and about 120-130
that have become extinct in the span of human history) in
the world, making them the most diverse class of terrestrial
vertebrates.
Mammals - The mammals are the
class of vertebrate animals characterized by the presence
of mammary glands, which in females produce milk for the nourishment
of young; the presence of hair or fur; and endothermic or
"warm-blooded" bodies. The brain regulates endothermic
and circulatory systems, including a four-chambered heart.
Mammals encompass some 5,500 species (including Humans).
Reptiles - Today they are represented
by four surviving orders:
- Crocodilia (crocodiles, caimans and alligators): 23 species
- Sphenodontia (tuataras from New Zealand): 2 species
- Squamata (lizards, snakes and amphisbaenids ("worm-lizards")):
approximately 7,600 species
- Testudines (turtles): approximately 300 species
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