Q. What's the difference between a crocodile and an alligator? How long can they hold their breath? And many more! See Aqua Facts online at ‘Crocodilians’ www.vanaqua.org/education/aquafacts C & A: Alligator D & B: Crocodile Emerald Tree Boa Exhibit Nocturnal carnivore Mainly hunt mammals (rodents) also known to eat birds, other reptiles. Ambush predator; the boa in the exhibit is normally coiled this is how they – hunt. It waits coiled with head pointing down strikes prey from above – Constrictor All boas swallow food whole; jaws unhinge Can often go 2-3 months between feedings slow metabolism – Anaconda - See Aqua Facts online at ‘Anaconda’ www.vanaqua.org/education/aquafacts World’s largest and most powerful snake Known to grow close to 9 meters Average weight is a few hundred lbs; maximums have be up to 550lbs Possibly longest (in dispute with the python) Eat mammals (rodents, caimans, even jaguars!), caimans, birds Attacks on humans are extremely rare most anacondas reportedly run away – from humans Bear live young (gestation period ~6months) 20-50 babies a litter, ~ 30 cm long, Anacondas will also eat their babies. Constrictor Poison Arrow/Dart Frog exhibit Poison secreted from their backs; secretions increase when the frog is hot Indigenous people collected the poison by carefully heating the frog (without killing it) and collecting the poison in kapok cotton Frogs make poison chemicals from the ants they eat (red/fire ants) when – bred/raised in captivity without these ants for food, they lose their poison In captivity, they can live as long as 15 years Red-foot Tortoise Tortoises are land-dwelling turtles Can live 40-50 10 12 inches – Eat mainly plants (grasses) Males will have fights whereby they will try to turn the opponent over
Q. What's the difference between a crocodile and an alligator? How long can they hold their breath? And many more! See ‘Crocodilians’ Aqua Facts online at www.vanaqua.org/education/aquafacts C & A: Alligator D & B: Crocodile Emerald Tree Boa Exhibit Nocturnal carnivore Mainly hunt mammals (rodents) also known to eat birds, other reptiles. Ambush predator; the boa in the exhibit is normally coiled – this is how they hunt. It waits coiled with head pointing down – strikes prey from above Constrictor All boas swallow food whole; jaws unhinge Can often go 2-3 months between feedings – slow metabolism Anaconda - See ‘Anaconda’ Aqua Facts online at www.vanaqua.org/education/aquafacts World’s largest and most powerful snake Known to grow close to 9 meters Average weight is a few hundred lbs; maximums have be up to 550lbs Possibly longest (in dispute with the python) Eat mammals (rodents, caimans, even jaguars!), caimans, birds Attacks on humans are extremely rare – most anacondas reportedly run away from humans Bear live young (gestation period ~6months) 20-50 babies a litter, ~ 30 cm long, Anacondas will also eat their babies. Constrictor Poison Arrow/Dart Frog exhibit Poison secreted from their backs; secretions increase when the frog is hot Indigenous people collected the poison by carefully heating the frog (without killing it) and collecting the poison in kapok cotton Frogs make poison chemicals from the ants they eat (red/fire ants) – when bred/raised in captivity without these ants for food, they lose their poison In captivity, they can live as long as 15 years Red-foot Tortoise Tortoises are land-dwelling turtles Can live 40-50 10 – 12 inches Eat mainly plants (grasses) Males will have fights whereby they will try to turn the opponent over