Path:Animals in the ZOO/ Animals kept/ North America
North America
The temperate zone covers the major part of North America and tundra and taiga may be found only in the north of this region. In central latitudes of the eastern half of North America there are broad-leaved and mixed forests while in the west there are extensive prairies. The Brno ZOO keeps North American predators, ungulates, beavers and birds.
- American Beaver (Castor canadensis)
- American Bison (Bison bison)
- Arctic Fox (Alopex lagopus)
- Arctic Wolf (Canis lupus arctos)
- Black-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus)
- Canada Lynx (Lynx canadensis)
- Common Eider (Somateria mollissima)
- Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus)
- Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)
- Snowy owl (Bubo scandiaca)
- Wolverine (Gulo gulo)
