From: San Diego Zoo on Tue, Dec 08 2009 4:52 PM

From: San Diego Zoo on Tue, Dec 08 2009 4:52 PM

Thousands of years ago, large ground sloths roamed the United States. They ranged in size from an averaged-sized dog to that of an elephant. These ground sloths had long claws and ate plants.

From: San Diego Zoo on Tue, Dec 08 2009 4:52 PM

Capybara

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Learn more about California’s only native turtle

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Frank the gorilla is growing up fast!

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Fossas are intelligent, agile animals that move with ease high up in the trees of their forest home.

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Rick Schwartz

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Polar Bear Ultrasound

From: San Diego Zoo on Tue, Dec 08 2009 4:52 PM

Meet our pygmy hippos and Wolf’s guenons.