The Zoo at Andreas Kreidler's Fun Time

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Alligator - A large reptile found in the swamps of Florida, Louisiana, Texas, and South Carolina, this powerful predator will eat anything it can find, including fish, molluscs, frogs, turtles, snakes, birds, and mammals. These animals prefer animals much smaller than them, although large game is also taken. May deliberately consume fruits occasionally. This reptile's favorite animals to eat are largemouth bass, spotted gar, freshwater pearl mussels, horseshoe crabs, American green tree frogs, yellow mud turtles, cottonmouth snakes, common moorhens, whitetail deer, and feral wild boars. Their predators are only humans.

Anaconda - The biggest snake found in the rainforests and swamps of South America, this snake will capture anything it can find, including capybaras, fish, rodents, reptiles, wild boars, deer, and even large cats. This snake's favorite animals to eat are capybaras, catfish, pacaranas, red rumped agoutis, green iguanas, cryptic golden tegus, brown-banded water snakes, collared peccaries, marsh deer, and jaguars. Their predators are black caimans and ocelots.

Anteater - Also called the ant bear, found in the rainforests and grasslands of Central and South America, this mammal will eat various kinds of insects, including ants and termites. They are even able to break ant hives and termite mounds without getting bitten or stung. Their predators are jaguars.

Antelope - An ungulate found on anywhere based on species, with gemsbok, Thomson's gazelle, springbok, impala, wildebeest, kudu, nyala, and eland found in the savannahs of Africa, saiga antelope, Mongolian antelope, and Arabian oryx found in the forests of Asia, and the pronghorn being found in North America, they are primarily herbivorous eating grass, sedges, fruit, and flowers. May deliberately consume ants and small vertebrates. This ungulate's favorite plants to eat include bluegrass, sage brush, citrus fruits, and blue daisies. Their predators are lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, African wild dogs, pythons, crocodiles, tigers, and humans.

Ape - Our ancestors, many species evolve around the forests of Africa, Asia, and South America, they will primarily eat fruit and other plant matter, yet some may also eat insects and small animals. Their predators are pythons, raptors (birds of prey), and various felines.

Armadillo - Infamous for its hard shell and ability to roll into a ball, found in the grasslands of North and South America, these mammals with powerful claws will eat various insects and other invertebrates. Will sometimes also eat plant matter. This mammal's favorite animals to eat are grubs, beetles, ants, grasshoppers, millipedes, centipedes, and worms. Their predators are bears, coyotes, maned wolves, red wolves, jaguars, alligators, cougars, raptors, and bobcats.

Bear - Omnivorous hibernators (animals that sleep in winter), brown or black, with one species being entirely herbivorous, and one being entirely carnivorous, these mammals, found in forests everywhere except Africa and Australia, will eat anything they can find including berries, nuts, grass, insects, fish, small mammals, and young of ungulates. The entirely herbivorous bear (the panda) found in China will eat bamboo shoots and other plants. The entirely carnivorous bear (the polar bear and also the largest bear) will primarily eat seals, but may also prey on walruses, puffins, beluga whales, and caribou. This predator's favorite plants and animals to eat are buffalo berries, clover grass, bees and their honey, yellow jacket wasps, sockeye salmon, lake trout, nine banded armadillos, Arctic ground squirrels, hoary marmots, and whitetail deer, elk, moose, bison, bighorn sheep, and mule deer (only the young/sick individuals). The entirely herbivorous bear's favorite plants to eat are yellow grove bamboo and other bamboo shoots. The entirely carnivorous bear's favorite animals to eat are leopard seals, bearded seals, harp seals, ring seals, walruses, Atlantic puffins, beluga whales, and caribou. Their predators are tigers, cougars, and bobcats.

Baboon - One of many apes, these primates are particularly found in the African grasslands, where they eat anything from plant matter to smaller monkeys and young antelopes, although they are primarily herbivorous. This primate's favorite plants and animals to eat are grass, seeds, roots, fruits, insects and other invertebrates, small mammals and birds, vervet monkeys, and young antelopes. Their predators are lions, leopards, and hyenas.

Beaver - This aquatic rodent found in the woodlands and ponds of North America and Europe is known for its love to chop trees and build their dams. They will eat wood, bark, and aquatic plants. This aquatic rodent's favorite plants to eat are birch, aspen, willow, oak, maple, water lilies, and cattails. Their predators are wolves, coyotes, cougars, bobcats, lynx, golden eagles, and bald eagles.

Bat - The only mammal that can fly, they are found everywhere except Antarctica, and spend their days sleeping or roosting in trees, caves, rock crevices, barns, and attics. They are classified into two categories, microbats and megabats, and are primarily insectivores, eating mostly insects and fruit. This flying mammal's favorite plants and animals to eat are blowflies, mosquitoes, field crickets, yellow jacket wasps, dragonflies, brown moths, guavas, figs, mango, papayas, bananas, and tungara frogs. Their predators are red-tailed hawks, great-horned owls, peregrine falcons, boa constrictors, house cats, and fishers.

Bison - An ungulate also known as the buffalo of North America, found in prairies in areas such as Yellowstone National Park, they are herbivorous ungulates eating any plants they can find including grass, sedges, wood, and herbaceous plants. This prairie ungulate's favorite plants to eat include blue gramma, sand dropseed, and little bluestem. Their predators are wolves, coyotes, cougars, and bears.

Bass - Carnivorous fish found in rivers, lakes, and streams in Georgia, Mississippi, and other US states, they will eat anything they can find, primarily smaller fish like perch, sunfish, and minnows, but also crayfish, insects, frogs, and reptiles. This fish's favorite animals to eat are yellow perch, green sunfish, bluegill, minnows, crayfish, freshwater snails, and green frogs. Their predators are bald eagles, ospreys, and alligators.

Boa Constrictor - Infamous for its ability to constrict, found in the rainforests South America, these snakes will eat anything they can find, with young eating small mammals, birds, bats, lizards, and amphibians, but adults will eat rodents, large lizards, and even large cats. This constrictor's favorite animals to eat are black-rumped agoutis, giant amivas, green iguanas, cryptic golden tegus, and ocelots. Their predators are anacondas and other bigger snakes.

Boar - Also known as wild pigs, peccaries, or feral hogs found in the forests and grasslands of Europe, Asia, and Africa, these wild pigs are opportunistic omnivores eating varieties of both plants and animals. This wild pig's favorite plants and animals to eat are roots, tubers, nuts, berries, grass, insects, and newborns of vertebrates like birds, deer, and rabbits. Their predators are tigers, Eurasian lynx, bobcats, jungle cats, snow leopards, dholes, yellow-throated martens, and Komodo dragons.

Cat - A popular pet for ages, these playful cute mammals will eat cat food, but will also eat mice, birds, and fish when opportunities arise. This pet's favorite animals to eat are cat food and litter, house mice, house sparrows, and trout. Their predators are coyotes, eagles, and wild dogs.

Cheetah - The fastest land mammal alive, found in the savannas of Africa and jungles of Asia, these fast felines will eat medium-large sized antelopes like wildebeests, impalas, gazelle and springbok, but they will also eat smaller prey like hares. This fast feline's favorite animals to eat are blue wildebeest, common impalas, Thomson's gazelle, springbok antelopes, and Cape hares. Their predators are only humans as adults, and lions, leopards, and cheetahs as cubs.

Camel - Humped in the deserts of Africa and Asia, these ungulates are herbivorous, eating dry grasses, desert vegetation, and thorny plants as they walk. This desert ungulate's favorite plants to eat are dwarf shrubs, drinn, panicum, and any trees or bushes that grow in the desert. Their predators are only humans.

Cobra - Powerful snakes found in the deserts of Asia, these venomous reptiles will eat primarily lizards and other snakes except large pythons. Will also eat small mammals, large insects, and toads. This venomous snake's favorite animals to eat are rat snakes, banded kraits, Malabar pit vipers, green whip snakes, and banded wolf snakes. Their predators are only humans.

Cow - Domestic ungulates actually called cattle, found on farms, they will eat grasses and are famous for milk we drink and put in cereal. These ungulates are grazers and eat grass. Their predators are only humans.

Chipmunk - A type of ground squirrel, these rodents are opportunistic omnivores found in the forests of North America and Japan, eating seeds, nuts, grass and other plant matter, insects, and bird eggs. This rodent's favorite plants and animals to eat are hazelnuts, acorns, pine nuts, beech nuts, sunflower seeds, chickweed, worms, and eggs of songbirds. Their predators are red-tailed hawks, great-horned owls, and red foxes.

Caterpillar - Actually larvae of butterflies, they will eat leaves and other plant matter they need before they mature. Their predators are birds.

Chinchilla - Cute rodents that can be kept as pets, they rely heavily on dietary fiber products. This rodent's favorite plants to eat are hay grass and chinchilla pellets. Their predators are raptors, canids, cats, and lizards.

Crab - Found on the ocean floor or on shores or beaches, these crustaceans will eat anything they can find, primarily sea plants, clams, mussels, small fish, barnacles, starfish, and sand dollars. This crustacean's favorite plants and animals to eat include seaweed, algae, hard clams, blue mussels, newborn fish, goose barnacles, 5-legged sea stars, and sand dollars. Their predators are sharks, cod, dogfish, and seagulls.

Chicken - Domesticated birds famous for eggs, they are found on farms all over the world, eating mostly corn, seeds, grains, and worms. This fowl's favorite plants and animals to eat are maize, sunflower seeds, soybeans, canola, and earthworms. Their predators are only humans.

Chameleon - Reptiles famous for camouflage found in the forests and jungles everywhere except Antarctica these lizards will eat various insects and other invertebrates. This reptile's favorite animals to eat are crickets, praying mantises, grasshoppers, stick insects, and locusts. Their predators are cuckoo hawks and green mambas.

Dog - Known as man's best friend, these playful pets are perfect for owning, and they will eat dog food, dog bones, and other meat products. Their predators are coyotes.

Deer - An ungulate found mostly in the woodlands of North America, they are opportunistic herbivores eating grass and other plant matter. This hoofed mammal's favorite plants to eat are dewberries, dogwood, greenbrier, honeysuckles, roses, and sunflowers. Their predators are wolves, coyotes, cougars, bears, jaguars, tigers, golden eagles, and alligators. 

Duck - A type of waterfowl bird found in lakes, ponds, and oceans worldwide except Antarctica, they are omnivores, eating grass, aquatic plants, aquatic insects, small fish, frogspawn, and tadpoles. This waterfowl's favorite plants and animals to eat are duckweed, pondweed, giant water bugs, rainbow trouts, and the frogspawn and tadpoles of various frog species. Their predators are red-tailed hawks, coyotes, red foxes, mink, striped skunks, and hunting dogs. 

Dolphin - Marine mammals found in oceans worldwide and the Amazon River, these fast sea mammals will eat anything they can catch including fish, octopus, squid, crabs, and shrimp. This sea mammal's favorite animals to eat are Atlantic croakers, American silver perch, African scads, red pandoras, annular seabream, and Atlantic mackerels. Their predators are great-white sharks, tiger sharks, bull sharks, and orcas.

Dingo - Also known as the wild dog of Australia, these mammals are carnivorous, eating other marsupials. This wild canid's favorite animals to eat are rufous rat kangaroos, wombats, wallabies, western gray kangaroos, red kangaroos, and carrion. Their predators are crocodiles. 

Elephant - The heaviest land mammals on earth found in the grasslands of Africa and the forests of Asia, these herbivores will eat any plants they can find like grass, weeds, tree bark, leaves, and fruit. This mammal's favorite plants to eat are centipede grass, prickly pear cactus, baobab, wild ginger, and jackfruit. Their predators are lions and tigers. 

Elk - An ungulate found in the forests and mountains of North America, these mammals are herbivores feeding on grasses, sedges, wood plants, and berries. This ungulate's favorite plants to eat are bromegrass, highbrush cherries, elderberries, devil's club, blueberries, mushrooms, lichens, and salmonberries. Their predators are wolves, coyotes, and bears.

Emu - The largest bird in Australia and the second largest bird on earth, these omnivorous birds will eat plants and insects based on the season. This bird's favorite plants and animals to eat are Acacia, Australian pine, mulga, desert quandong, beetles, crickets, cottonboll moths, bogong moths, ladybugs, cockroaches, and grasshoppers. Their predators are dingoes.

Eagle - These fast flying raptors found in coasts of North America, they are carnivorous, with their favorite prey being fish, along with also eating waterfowl, raccoons, rodents, rabbits, skunks, and snakes. This raptor's favorite animals to eat are pink salmon, coho salmon, sockeye salmon, chinook salmon, Pacific herring, white catfish, mallard ducks, American coots, black ducks, double crested cormorants, common raccoons, prairie dogs, montane voles, brown rats, cottontail rabbits, white-tailed jackrabbits, striped skunks, hog-nosed skunks, western diamondback rattlesnakes, and common garter snakes. Their predators are only humans.

Fish - The perfect pets to swim around with, they eat fish food. Their predators are cats and waterfowl.

Frog - Amphibians found in forests, ponds, wetlands, and deserts everywhere except Antarctica and a few islands, they are primarily insectivores, eating various insects such as flies, moths, crickets, dragonflies, and other invertebrates like spiders, slugs, and snails, yet larger species will also eat small snakes, fish, and mice. Their favorite animals to eat are houseflies, brown moths, crickets, blue dasher dragonflies, wolf spiders, slugs, and garden snails. Their predators are alligators, great-blue herons, river otters, common raccoons, common snapping turtles, northern water snakes, parrot snakes, green tree snakes, red foxes, American mink, largemouth bass, hedgehogs, red-tailed hawks, great-horned owls, and jaguars, and tadpole predators include ducks, geese and other waterfowl, giant water bugs, and mud turtles. 

Flamingo - Pink wading birds famous for their diets giving them their color, found in rivers, lakes, and brackish in Africa, South America, and the Middle East, they eat algae, shellfish, fly larvae, and other aquatic invertebrates and plants. This wading bird's favorite plants and animals to eat are red algae, blue-green algae, green algae, shellfish, and brine shrimp. Their predators are Andean foxes, Geoffrey's cats, jackals, hyenas, and raptors.

Fox - Red-orange dog like mammals found in the woodlands and farmland of North America, these omnivorous canids will eat anything they can find, including rodents, birds, frogs, rabbits, snakes, insects, and plant matter such as berries, fruit, nuts, grasses, and seeds. May occasionally eat carrion and garbage, particularly in city areas. This canid's favorite plants and animals to eat are deer mice, harvest mice, wood mice, bank voles, field voles, brown rats, pocket gophers, gray squirrels, woodchucks, Virginia opossums, common blackbirds, American robins, common starlings, white doves, rock doves, typical pigeons, domestic pigeons, hill pigeons, ring-necked pheasants, American green tree frogs, American bullfrogs, cottontail rabbits, Arctic hares, common garter snakes, king snakes, copperheads, red-legged grasshoppers, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, cherries, wild grapes, apples, plums, acorns, wild grass, sedges, and sunflower seeds. Their predators are cougars, Canada lynx, Eurasian lynx, and golden eagles.

Ferret - The domesticated species of the polecat, found in Europe, this carnivore will eat anything it can find including rodents, frogs, toads, birds, and rabbits. This domestic mammal's favorite animals to eat are common voles, red-backed voles, water voles, brown rats, grass frogs, green toads, gray partridge, grouse, and European rabbits. Their predators are beech martens.

Falcon - Fast birds found everywhere except areas that are too cold, mountains that are too high, and many tropical rainforests, these raptors like to eat birds, bats, and mammals. May occasionally feed on roadkill. This fast raptor's favorite animals to eat are rock pigeons, feral pigeons, common wood pigeons, mourning doves, common swifts, northern flickers, common starlings, American robins, common blackbirds, magpies, blue jays, carrion crows, house crows, American crows, yellow-billed cuckoos, black necked grebe, Virginia rails, common quails, house bats, mouse-eared bats, northern collared lemmings, and Arctic ground squirrels. Their predators are only humans.

Giraffe - The tallest land animals on earth found in the grasslands of Africa, these ungulates will eat leaves from various trees. This tall ungulate's favorite plants to eat are leaves from the Acacia trees. Their predators are lions. 

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Goat - Domestic ungulates found on farms, they are grazers and eat grass. Their predators are only humans.

Goose - Waterfowl birds similar to ducks, but bigger, found in ponds, lakes, and brackish everywhere in the world, these omnivorous waterfowl will eat anything including grass, aquatic plants, grains, and occasionally insects, small fish, and tadpoles. This waterfowl's favorite plants and animals to eat are orchard grass, timothy grass, watercress, seagrass, oats, wheat, barley, corn, maize, and grasshoppers. Their predators are snowy owls, coyotes, wolves, golden eagles, and hunting dogs.