Rio Grande Zoo - Tropical Rain Forest/Description

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The Rio Grande Zoo — Tropical Rain Forest — Dayzone — Albuquerque

  This section of the Zoo houses animals which live in tropical and sub-tropic climates. The tropical rain forest is the richest and most productive environment on Earth, due to the constant high temperatures and rain fall. A real effort has been made to make the landscaping and atmosphere of these mini-habitats resemble nature. The air is humidified inside the custom-built enclosures, making the animals feel truly "at home." Large, leafy trees such as banyans, banana trees, and strangler figs are found throughout the exhibits; moss and vines hang down for the full effect.
  A variety of creatures are housed in this area. An enclosure with a pool contains some capybara, which splash and swim noisily. Giant otters, giant anteaters, tapirs, peccaries, and tree sloths are all on display here as well. There's a reptile house containing anacondas, boas, pythons, and caimans. And another section of the "Cat Walk" allows visitors to see some more mighty felines. Several tigers, including a rare white tiger, loll around in big recessed enclosures which allow them to really stretch out and play. Jaguars, those fierce hunters of the Amazon, have their own roomy habitat.

Obvious exits:
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