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The Houston Zoo is a 55-acre (22 ha) zoological park located within Hermann Park in Houston, Texas, United States. The zoo houses over 6,000 animals from more than 900 species. It receives around 2 million visitors each year and is the second most visited zoo in the United States, surpassed only by the San Diego Zoo. [3]
With eyes located on the sides of the head, the giraffe has a broad visual field from its great height. [50]: 85, 102 Compared to other ungulates, giraffe vision is more binocular and the eyes are larger with a greater retinal surface area. [59] Giraffes may see in colour, [50]: 85 and their senses of hearing and smell are sharp. [51]
The number of giraffes has decreased by nearly 30% since the 1980s, per the Giraffe Conservation Foundation Giraffes Need Protections of Endangered Species Act After Declining Numbers, U.S ...
The two giraffes in their enclosure at the Emperor Valley Zoo. Part of the greater modernization and expansion of the zoo. On 12 October 2016, the zoo announced that they had received six llamas from a nature park in Texas, USA. Zoo officials stated that, of the six llamas, four are female. [6] Giant River Otters at the Emperor Valley Zoo
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The tapetum lucidum reflecting green in the pupils of a cat Cat eyes stand out. Cats have a tapetum lucidum, which is a reflective layer behind the retina that sends light that passes through the retina back into the eye. [1] They also have a high number of rods in their retina that are sensitive to dim light. [2]
The baby clocked in at a whooping 6-foot-3-inches tall on day four of life, and the zookeepers cheered when they announced it was a healthy baby girl.