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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CROCODILE MONITOR
The name reflects its predatory nature. Unlike other types of monitors, the crocodile monitor has a decided taste for vertebrate prey such as birds and arboreal mammals.
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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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