Animals & Zones

Lions live in social groups known as prides, made up of one or more mature males, several closely-related females and their young. Males roar and spray urine to advertise their territory to rivals.

Hunting dogs look out for their pack members, especially the young and the sick.

Naturally found at Aldabra Atoll, learn how we provide world-class care to our endangered Aldabra giant tortoises at Singapore Zoo.

When size doesn't help. With 40,000-50,000 left in the wild, will the last of the megaherbivores be wiped out too?

These smallest of 13 otter species in the world are social and playful animals.

Babirusa means pig deer in Malay due to its tusks that look very much like the antlers of a deer.

Orangutans are apes, which means that unlike monkeys, they do not have a tail. Found in the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra, they have special feet with long toes for grasping branches, and long limbs that can stretch out far so that they can move easily through the treetops. Orangutan babies stay with their mother for 7 to 8 years to learn survival skills. Play is an important way for them to learn these skills.

The brown lemur moves through the forest canopy on all fours. Its tail is as long as or longer than its body and is used to maintain its balance when it performs aerial leaps.

The fastest land animals, differentiate from other spotted cats by two black tear lines that extend from the corner of their eyes to the mouth.

Tamarins usually have twins or triplets. Dad piggybacks the babies most of the time, passing them back to mum only when the babies need to nurse.

See more of our Colobus monkeys at Primate Kingdom. They are capable of leaping up to 15 metres and are rarely seen on ground.

This diurnal gecko is found only in Tanzania's Kimboza and Ruvu Forest Reserves, where it dwells exclusively on pandan plants, which are associated with swamps or limestone within the forest.

Adult males can reach lengths of 7m. It is also the croc with the widest distribution.

What makes the fossa Madagascar’s top predator? Its adaptations include a good sense of smell and keen vision, even in low-light conditions.

This snake’s brilliant beauty and easygoing temperament belie its tenacity as a predator.

Two young Rothschild’s giraffes Adhil and Balaji arrived at Singapore Zoo, part of a globally managed breeding programme under the EAZA Ex-situ Programme.

Known for their extreme toxicity, these frogs produce toxins twenty times more potent than that of any other poison dart frog.

Despite their names, greater mousedeer are neither rodents nor true deer. They belong to their own unique family, Tragulidae, and are considered one of the most primitive living ungulates (hoofed mammals)!

The green basilisk lizard is also known as the plumed or double-crested basilisk. Males can be distinguished by the showy crests on their heads and backs, which are used to impress females.

One of the largest kangaroo species commonly found in Australia, the eastern grey kangaroo swims well and evades predators by diving.

Hamadryas baboon are hardy monkeys with a strong build and a dog-like snout. Males and females look so dissimilar that they have been thought to be of different species.

The Indian gharial is a critically endangered species that is estimated to have fewer than 200 left in the wild.

The world’s largest lizard is also one of the few lizards with a venomous bite.

With a rodent-like face and a rabbit's body perched precariously atop the pencil-thin feet of a piglet, the mousedeer looks like an odd mix of different animals.

With a wingspan of 1.5 – 1.7m, these are some of the largest bats in the world.

Found in the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra, they have special feet with long toes for grasping branches, and long limbs that can stretch out far so that they can move easily through the treetops.

Head down to RepTopia to find out why and how panther chameleons are considered opportunistic hunters.

Long movable ears and large eyes placed high on the head, providing near-360° vision, help rabbits detect predators from afar. Powerful hind-limbs help them make a quick getaway.

The douc langur's almond eyes and delicate features lend a kind of wistful magic to their beauty.

Game for a scaly good time? Slither down to RepTopia at Singapore Zoo and learn more about the regal horned lizard.

A repertoire of some 22 different calls helps these primates engage in complex social interactions.

This turtle’s snake-like, long neck is about two-thirds the length of its shell.

Sun bears get their name from the sun-shaped patches of fur they have on their chests.

These kangaroos traverse the treetops with ease with their powerful arms, sharp claws and long tail.

Whether they are sleeping, eating, mating, or giving birth, sloths carry out most of their activities hanging upside-down from tree branches.

Sakis can make downward leaps covering close to 10m, a feat which has earned them the nickname “flying monkeys”. Head down to Fragile Forest or Primate Kingdom zones to see them in action.

A huge animal that feeds exclusively on grass, the white rhino has a wide mouth shaped for ‘mowing’ short grass. Its square lips set it apart from the hook-lipped black rhino.

Stallions of this species mark and maintain territories using middens (dung piles). The Grevy's zebra is distinguished from other zebras by its round ears, white underbelly and the bullseye stripe pattern on its rump.