Alphabet Game - ZOO

[Bonnie Ballentine]

Y = yak

[Dorothy Donn]

Z = Zorilla -belongs to the weasel family and similar to skunk. It is called Striped Polecat (Ictonyx striatus) as it has striped polecats with black fur and white stripes including on the face areas.

[Annie Tobin]

A = Alligator

[sandra jones]

A= Artic Fox

[Michele]

B = Binturong / Bearcat ... a bit of trivia for you: It smells like buttered popcorn.

[Bonnie Ballentine]

C = camel

[Corrie Kinkel]

D = Dolphin

[Annie Tobin]

E = Echidna

[sandra jones]

F = Falcon

[Corrie Kinkel]

G = Gibbon

[Annie Tobin]

H = Hippopotamus

[Corrie Kinkel]

I = Iguana

[Bonnie Ballentine]

J = jackal

[sandra jones]

K= Koala Bear

[Bonnie Ballentine]

L = lion

[Michele]

M = Marmoset

[Bonnie Ballentine]

N = Nabarlek

 

The Nabarlek is a tiny wallaby found only in the extreme northwest corner of Australia. Found this one through Google.

[Minka]

O - Otters  ... I just learned this on google and thought it was sweet - Otters hold hands while sleeping to avoid drifting apart while in flowing water.  I guess more smart than sweet.

[Bonnie Ballentine]

P = polar bear

[Michele]

Q = Quetzal

[Bonnie Ballentine]

R = red panda

[Corrie Kinkel]

S = Shark

[sandra jones]

T = Tapanuli Orangutan

 

The Tapanuli orangutan was only recognized as a separate species in 2017, bringing the total number of orangutan species to three. There are only around 800 Tapanuli orangutans. They are found in an isolated part of the island of Sumatra