Riverbanks Conservation Outpost
Journey through the Riverbanks Conservation Outpost and observe unusual and fascinating small mammals, including Rodrigues fruit bats, golden-lion tamarins, Matschie's tree kangaroos and black-footed cats.
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BLACK-FOOTED CAT
The smallest cat species in the world is so-named for the black undersides of its feet. The black-footed cat may be small (3 to 4 pounds), but it is also a fierce predator.
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BLACK HOWLER MONKEY
The black howler monkey is the largest New World primate. Females can reach 14 pounds, and males can reach up to 25 pounds. Females are brown; males are born brown but turn black as they mature.
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DEBRAZZA'S MONKEY
DeBrazza's are social primates and typically live in family troops of four to 10 individuals consisting of an adult pair and their offspring of various ages. Researchers are studying wild troops to see if the young females as well as the males disperse to create new troops.
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GOLDEN-LION TAMARIN
A tamarin's diet consists primarily of insects and fruit, but they also eat spiders, snails, lizards, eggs and small birds.
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MATSCHIE'S TREE KANGAROO
Riverbanks was awarded the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) International Conservation Award for its support of the conservation of Matschie's tree kangaroos in Papua New Guinea.
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RODRIGUES FRUIT BAT
Fruit bats are found throughout the tropical forests of Africa, Asia and Australia. Rodrigues fruit bats are only found on Rodrigues, a 36-square-mile island 1,000 miles east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean.
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