phoenix Zoo TRAIL CARDS
History:
Bennie & Maddie arrived at Phx Zoo in Jan. 2023 from the Brevard Zoo
Bennie is great-granddaughter of Olivia
Olivia (F) born 10/26/1996 at the Hogle Zoo - died Sept. 2023 at age 26.
More Information:
Found in rainforests of central S. America, ranging through eastern Bolivia, souther Brazil, Paraguay, and northern Argentina
Eat mostly leaves, but compliment their diet with fruits, buds and flowers.
Get their water needs met by their food
Wet hands using dew on leaves and then lick their hands
Long, strong prehensile trails
Tails are hairless on the underside, allowing them to be sensitive to touch and act in identifying things
Sexually Dimorphic - males are black, females are lighter brown or tan
They howl to communicate their location, allowing them to space out so they don't have to complete with eachother for food.
Bennie

Maddie
