Meet The Animals

You’ll meet birds, mammals, amphibians, and reptiles! The Abilene Zoo is home to 127 different species.

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Ring-tailed Cat

Mammal

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Our Ring-tailed Cats

The Ring-Tailed Cat (Bassariscus astutus), also known as the Ringtail, is a captivating nocturnal mammal known for its strikingly bushy tail adorned with alternating black and white bands.

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Giraffe

Mammal

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Our Giraffes

Meet the tower of giraffe found at the Abilene Zoo.

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North American Porcupine

Mammal

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Our Porcupine

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Striped Hyena

Mammal

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Our Hyenas

Meet Felix & Farrah, the newest edition to the Abilene Zoo.

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Zebra

Mammal

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Our

Grant's Zebra

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Caribbean Flamingo

Bird

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Our Flamingos

Caribbean Flamingo or Phoenicopterus ruber is a large species of flamingo closely related to the greater flamingo and Chilean flamingo. Come meet our flock in Wetlands of the Americas here at the Abilene Zoo.

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Striped Skunk

Mammal

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Our skunks

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Bobcat

Mammal

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Our Bobcat

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Ring-tailed Lemur

Mammal

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Our Ring-tailed Lemurs

Learn more about this 'stink-fighting' endangered species at the Abilene Zoo.

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Ocelot

Mammal

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Our Ocelots

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American Alligator

Reptile

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Our Albert

Albert is one of the oldest living American Alligators in zoos across the country. His exact past is unknown and has spurred many West Texas tall tales of his origination to the Abilene Zoo.

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Black Vulture

Bird

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Caribbean Flamingo or Phoenicopterus ruber is a large species of flamingo closely related to the greater flamingo and Chilean flamingo. Come meet our flock in Wetlands of the Americas here at the Abilene Zoo.

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Meet the animals of South America

From capybara, maned wolves, jaguar and more!

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Save the Animals

The Abilene Zoo is committed to ensuring that endangered species have a future in the wild.

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Plan Your Visit

With more animals than anywhere else in West Texas, you're in for a WILD day at the Abilene Zoo

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Become a Zoo Member

Let your wild ones meet ours any day of the week when you become a member of the Abilene Zoo.

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