Animals
Birds at the zoo include Ara macao, Ara ararauna, Ara severus, Ara ambiguus, Andean condor, Black swan, Brown Pelican, Emu, Ostrich, Greater Rhea, Keel-billed toucan, American Flamingo, and cock of the rock.
Mammals at the zoo include giant otter, zebra, Parma wallaby, Bennets wallaby, giant anteater, cottontop tamarin, black-and-white ruffed lemur, Hamadryas baboon, Lion, Bengal tiger including a white specimen, Howler monkey, White tailed deer, Pacarana, Mountain tapir, South American tapir, Capybara, Llama, Two toed sloth, Brown bear, Spectacled bear, Black bear, and Jaguar.
Reptiles at the zoo include a red fer de lance (which are endemic to Colombia; the zoo has the only one in captivity), Jackson's Chameleon, Bearded dragon, and American crocodile.
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