Wild Animal Safari is home to many different animal residents. We encourage you to view our zoo gallery in Pine Mountain, GA, to see what is in store for you and your family.

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Blue Wildebeest

Blue Wildebeest

Scientific Name: Connochaetes taurinus

IUCN status: Least Concern

Origin: Eastern and Southern Africa

Fun Fact: Wildebeest are also called 'gnus', which is pronounced 'news'. Migratory herds of Wildebeest can contain 1.5 million individuals. Their migration routes can be as long as 500 to 1000 miles.


Dromedary Camel

Dromedary Camel

Scientific Name: Camelus dromedarius 

IUCN status: Not Evaluated

Origin: Dromedaries were first domesticated about 4000 years ago, probably in Somalia or the Arabian Peninsula

Fun Fact: Camels only sweat in temperatures of 106°F (41C) or higher. Camels make the sounds of moans, groans, and deep bellows. A camel's noise was used as the voice of Chewbacca in Star Wars movies.


European Fallow Deer

European Fallow Deer

Scientific Name: Dama dama

IUCN status: Least Concern

Origin: Eurasian

Fun Fact: Fallow deer communicate with body language, vocalizations and smells. They have six different vocalization types. These include barking, bleating, peeping by fawns, wailing; an intense sound of distress by fawns more than 2 days old, and groaning by rutting males.


Giraffe

Giraffe

Scientific Name: Giraffa camelopardalis

IUCN status: Vulnerable

Origin: Africa

Fun Fact: Giraffes sleep from 10 minutes to 2 hours a day, which is one of the shortest sleeping requirements among mammals. A Giraffes heart weighs up to 22 lbs.


Lion

Lion

Scientific Name: Panthera leo

IUCN status: Vulnerable

Origin: Africa and Asia

Fun Fact: When resting, lions display highly social behavior. They spend their time strengthening social bonds between members of the pride. This may include playing together, rubbing against each other's heads, as well as sleeping in groups.


Plains zebras

Plains Zebras

Scientific Name: Equus quagga

IUCN status: Near Threatened

Origin: Africa

Fun Fact: During their annual migration they form large groups of thousands of individuals. They move from Tanzania to Kenya; traveling a huge distance of up to 1,800 miles.