Small Mammal Building – This structure contains a fantastic collection of animals, much like the entire zoo, but the exhibits are all average at best and some are mediocre. There is nothing outstanding in terms of enclosure design but I was shocked at some of the rarely seen species on display. Species list: squirrel monkey, Geoffrey’s tamarin (2 exhibits), cotton-top tamarin (2 exhibits), red-handed tamarin, golden lion tamarin, meerkat, Colorado chipmunk, cliff chipmunk, chinchilla, cotton rat, naked mole rat, pack rat, hairless rat, natal rat, banner-tailed kangaroo rat, common kangaroo rat, clawed jird, spiny mouse, common mouse, pocket mouse, pocket gopher, Peruvian guinea pig, degu, agouti, round-tailed ground squirrel, Harris’ antelope ground squirrel, southern flying squirrel, Prevost’s squirrel, Siberian dwarf hamster, two-toed sloth, bettong (2 exhibits), prehensile-tailed porcupine, African hedgehog, hedgehog tenrec, kinkajou, fennec fox, Neotropical fruit bat and pygmy slow loris.
