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The family Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These birds are adapted to an aquatic existence with webbed feet, bills which are flattened to a greater or lesser extent, and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to special oils. Black-bellied whistling-duck, Dendrocygna autumnalis (A)
Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1970 to provide habitat for waterfowl and other migratory birds and to provide food and cover for resident wildlife.It contains 20,800 acres (8,400 ha) on the western edge of Robert S. Kerr Reservoir in three Oklahoma Counties: Muskogee, Haskell and Sequoyah.
Expedition Africa (12 acres or 4.8 hectares): the newest addition to the zoo, Expedition Africa is the largest-ever habitat expansion since opening. The area officially opened in 2024 and includes a state-of-the-art giraffe barn, a savanna area where multiple species mingle, and the renovated Love's Pachyderm Building, which includes animal habitats and a large event space.
This is a list of species of fauna that have been observed in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items . ( February 2011 )
The Oklahoma City Zoo is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Starting Saturday, March 16 through Sunday, March 24, the zoo will be open until 6 p.m. for Spring Break.
A black-bellied whistling duck in the water. The black-bellied whistling duck is a mid-sized waterfowl species. Length ranges from 47 to 56 cm (19 to 22 in), body mass from 652 to 1,020 g (1.437 to 2.249 lb), and wingspan ranges from 76 to 94 cm (30 to 37 in).
Near the headquarters the Cussetah Bottoms Boardwalk leads through forests, swamps, and beaver ponds for about one-half mile. In the southernmost part of the refuge a trail through forests follows an old railroad grade, thus elevating it above the frequently-flooded land. Deer, rabbits, squirrel, turkey, and ducks can also be hunted.
Conservation of migratory birds is often considered the central connecting theme of the refuge system. Around 50 species of waterfowl and other migratory game birds have been priorities since the 1930s. It was established to provide habitat for "migratory birds and other wildlife," such as ducks, shorebirds, geese, and cranes.