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Smaggledagle said:
It might be a llama.

I... don't really know how to tell them apart
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Llama are a lot bigger, more wild-looking fur-wise. Their heads look like a camel or horse, heavier. Their ears are big and curve. Alpacas are smaller, have a face that looks like a mix of a lamb and a bunny, and have short, pointy ears. Their fur is more curly and groomed-looking, they don't have a rough outer coat like llamas. They're more square in profile and have a thicker torso. They also usually come in solid colors, llamas can be anything (including solid). Alpacas are more of a cute farm animal, raised for their fur. Llamas can be used for fur too, but they're more used as a guard animal and as a pack animal to carry things.

Edit: They're definitely llamas
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Return of wild horses back to Russia cancelled:

War forces zoo to scrap sending wild horses to Russia

Eight of the endangered horses, known as takhis or Przewalksi’s horses, were supposed to return to a nature reserve in Russia this fall following delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Zoo officials say they can’t afford to take care of the horses any longer and are looking for options, including shipping the horses to another zoo in North America.
 
Updates from Yesterday's visit:

. The upper portion of the Hawaiian Monk Seal tank has finally reopened after 2 years of being closed off.

. Since the new male only recently came in, and since Sundari just gave birth to triplets, both Amur Tiger exhibits have been closed for the time being.

. The "llama Trek" walk-through Llama exhibit re-opened recently, this time without the Greater Rheas (the only non-domestic that was apart of the exhibit).

The Dhole Cabin was also closed off yesterday, but I believe I saw one near the back of the exhibit

. Construction was going on around the entrance to the Family Farm

. All but two of the bats were off exhibit today. I know they shipped off 20 to Lake Superior about a month ago, but they definitely had more than that before then.

. The signage on the now former Transcaspian Urail enclosure was removed, and a new temporary sign has been put up stating a new species will soon fill this spot. Not sure whether or not the proposed new Red Panda/Urail enclosure that was supposed to coincide with the Treetops Trail is still in the works or not, but judging by the fact the zoo was down to one middle-aged male until recently, It would seem unlikely the zoo will continue to hold the species (If the Urail isn't already gone).

. Renovations were going on in the Coyote exhibit, which seems to be adding new mock-rock shade structures.
 
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Milwaukee Man said:
Eight Przewalski’s wild horses were originally planned for exportation to Russia. However, the Covid-19 pandemic followed by the Russia-Ukraine conflict put an end to those plans. Now, the Zoo is looking to send six of the horses to other zoos.

Minnesota Zoo trying to find new homes for Asian wild horses

This most likely won’t happen due to timing, but considering Henry Vilas is looking to house the species in the future, part of me wonders if some could end up here.
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This was already posted on the previous page :)

Zoofan15 said:
Return of wild horses back to Russia cancelled:

War forces zoo to scrap sending wild horses to Russia

Eight of the endangered horses, known as takhis or Przewalksi’s horses, were supposed to return to a nature reserve in Russia this fall following delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Zoo officials say they can’t afford to take care of the horses any longer and are looking for options, including shipping the horses to another zoo in North America.
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