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The zoo only has Dendrobates tinctorius (2 forms), auratus and leucomelas on exhibit. I wasn't aware of them of A. varius it would be nice if they went on exhibit too. The article said the frogs are going in the front lobby so I assumed the dart frogs were being replaced as that's where they are on exhibit. Can varius and zeteki be kept together?

The other 6 monkey species are
Bolivian Gray Titi Monkey
Cotton-top Tamarin
Goeldi's Marmoset
Golden-headed Lion Tamarin
Pygmy Marmoset
Emperor Tamarin

The zoo has a very nice collection of New World monkeys then! As for Atelopus, I've never heard of them being kept together and I imagine they run a hybridization risk but I don't know.

~Thylo
 
The zoo has a very nice collection of New World monkeys then! As for Atelopus, I've never heard of them being kept together and I imagine they run a hybridization risk but I don't know.

~Thylo
Their new World Monkey collection is probably my favorite part about going to Buttonwood- some of the rare ducks are nice as well. It will be great once they get Spider monkeys in the masterplan- that will really round out the New World Monkey collection.
 
On April 15th, the zoo announced that a baby Bolivian grey tit monkey was born on February 2nd.

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On April 10th, the zoo announced that the southern screamers have arrived and are exhibited with the pudus.

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On April 29th, it was announced that a nine-banded armadillo named Pecan has been added to the zoo's Animal Ambassador Program.

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On April 30th, the zoo posted an updated list of COVID guidelines on its Facebook page per the order of the governor.

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On June 1st, the zoo announced that its train and carousel are now open to the public.

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On June 21st, the zoo announced that Cairo, their 9-year-old fennec fox has died. He was an ambassador animal, and his death was from humane euthanization because of cancer.

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Contrary to previous speculation the Dart frogs are still in the front lobby and the Panamian Golden Frogs are apparently going where the freshwater aquarium was in the front lobby.
 
On August 26th, the zoo officially announced they have acquired a 3-month-old (1.0) Virginia opossum named Odin. Odin was at the Cape Cod Wildlife Center earlier in the summer because of a dog attack, and is now a part of the animal ambassador program due to losing an eye.

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When at Buttonwood yesterday, I noticed that the Peru habitat in Rainforests was rather empty. The only animals seen were the hoffmann's two-toed sloth pair, a matamata turtle, and four African pygmy geese, plus a few fish. These were also the only species signed. I seemed to remember this habitat being a lot busier in the past. Which other species lived in this habitat, and does anyone know what happened to them? I'm especially curious about the Peruvian pigeons, which weren't signed at all and weren't seen. Were they in this habitat? Also missed were hawk-headed parrot, brazilian teal, ringed teal, and indian pygmy goose, which the zoo supposedly has but weren't signed or seen. Could some of these have came from that habitat? I wouldn't be surprised if some birds were removed due to the sloth baby, even though it was sad to miss the pigeons.
 
When at Buttonwood yesterday, I noticed that the Peru habitat in Rainforests was rather empty. The only animals seen were the hoffmann's two-toed sloth pair, a matamata turtle, and four African pygmy geese, plus a few fish. These were also the only species signed. I seemed to remember this habitat being a lot busier in the past. Which other species lived in this habitat, and does anyone know what happened to them? I'm especially curious about the Peruvian pigeons, which weren't signed at all and weren't seen. Were they in this habitat? Also missed were hawk-headed parrot, brazilian teal, ringed teal, and indian pygmy goose, which the zoo supposedly has but weren't signed or seen. Could some of these have came from that habitat? I wouldn't be surprised if some birds were removed due to the sloth baby, even though it was sad to miss the pigeons.

I cannot answer your question here but does the zoo still have Bare-Eyed Pigeons?

~Thylo
 
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