CRESTED PARTRIDGERollulus rouloulThis small partridge is characterized by a sexual dimorphism: the male has a dark metallic blue-green plumage and a red crest while the female has an olive green plumage and a grey head without crest POIDS : 225 to [...]
Native to South-East Asia, the crested partridge (Rollulus Rouloul) is a bird of the size of a quail, with a sexual dimorphism. The bluish-black male has a rusty crest on the top of his head. The female, meanwhile, is more [...]
Launched in 2020 by the European Commission, the United World Coalition for Biodiversity invites conservation stakeholders to come together to raise public awareness of the need to protect biodiversity. Resolutely committed to the protection of biodiversity and involved for many [...]
Pour aller encore plus loin dans la recherche du bien-être animal, le Zoo des Sables a mis en place une nouvelle procédure se basant sur une approche scientifique récente. Le parc espère ainsi améliorer encore davantage la qualité de vie [...]
NORTHERN LESSER GALAGO Galago senegalensis V ery fast, this small arboreal primate can jump 5m high! WEIGHT : 200 to 400 g FOOD : fruits, leaves, insects MORE INFO : Family : Galagidae Gestation : 140 to 142 days Habits : gregarius Litter : 1 to 2 [...]
GOLDEN LION TAMARIN Leontopithecus rosalia Their index is very long, which allows them to dislodge insects ! WEIGHT : 500 to 700 g FOOD : fruits, flowers, insects THREATS : Deforestation (urbanization, pastureland and expanding road network), poaching (pet trade) MORE [...]
BURMESE PYTHON Python bivittatus After anaconda, it is one of the heaviest and longest snakes in the world. SIZE : up to 6 m long FOOD : Birds and mammals THREATS : Poaching (meat and skin), destruction of habitat MORE INFO : [...]
PYGMY MARMOSET Cebuella pygmaea I's the smallest monkey in the world ! WEIGHT : 100 to 125 g FOOD : Gum, fruits, small animals THREATS : Deforestation, poaching (pet trade) ECO-GESTURE : wild animals can not meet the expectations that we [...]
NANDOU Rhea americana This cousin of ostrich is the tallest bird of America. It does not fly but run very quickly and can reach 60 to 80 kph. POIDS : 20 to 30 kg FOOD : fruits, berries, seeds, small [...]
GREEN IGUANA Iguana iguana It has a row of spines along the back and tail, which helps protect itself from predators. WEIGHT : 3 to 5 kg FOOD : Fruits, leaves and flowers THREATS : Poaching, deforestation MORE INFO : Family : Iguanidae [...]
