The Toronto Zoo is a zoo located in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. Encompassing 287 hectares (710 acres), the Toronto Zoo is the largest in Canada. It is divided into seven zoogeographic regions: Indo-Malaya, Africa, Americas, Tundra Trek, Australasia, Eurasia, and the Canadian Domain. Some animals are displayed indoors in pavilions and outdoors in what would be their naturalistic environments, with viewing at many levels. It also has areas such as the Kids Zoo, Waterside Theatre, and Splash Island. It has one of the most taxonomically diverse collections of animals on display in any zoo; it is currently home to over 5,000 animals (including invertebrates and fish) representing over 500 species. The Scarborough zoo is open to the public every day of the year except December 25.
Indo-Malaya
The Indo-Malayan area contains two pavilions that exhibit plants and animals from South and Southeast Asia. Featured animals in this area include Indian rhinoceroses, babirusas, Sumatran orangutans, great hornbills, false gharials, reticulated pythons, Sumatran tigers, and white-handed gibbons. The Malayan Woods Pavilion houses butterflies, giant gouramis, and clouded leopards.
Animals
Asian brown tortoise
Thought to be the most primitive of all tortoises, based on molecular and morphological studies, this is the largest Asian tortoise species. Manouria emys contains two subspecies, Manouria emys and Manouria emys phayrei, which are slightly more prominent. M.e. phayrei can reach up to 25 kg in the wild and are more significant in captivity. M. e. emys has separated pectoral scutes while M. e. phayrei has joined pectoral scutes. The carapace (top shell) is broad, flattened, and can reach over 60 cm in length. A1 Bed Bug Exterminator Scarborough
Sumatran orangutan
The orangutan is covered by coarse reddish-brown shaggy hair except for the bare face, ears, and throat. The skin varies in color between childhood and middle age, from dark beige in younger individuals to dark grey in adults. The orangutan has a powerfully built body.
Nicobar pigeon
This is a sizeable heavy-set pigeon. The male is stocky and dark-colored with unique long fowl-like hackles on the neck and a short, all-white tail. The head and hairy upper neck feathers are a dark blackish grey with a silvery purple bloom. The upper parts are a shiny dark green or a coppery green; the under-parts are dark, iridescent green, or green-blue.
Black-throated laughing thrush
The black-throated laughing thrush measures 25 cm in length and weighs between 90 and 130g. The plumage is soft, loose, and fluffy, with no difference between the sexes. The face and beak are black with a splash of white behind the eyes.
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