Zoo Project
Giraffes and Chimpanzees
Rational Needs
- Consume: twigs of plants and leaves
- 140 lbs. required
- Prehensile tongue and leathery mouth helps gather food
- Their long neck makes it easier getting water; drink once a day
- Feeding range: 99 miles
- Primary consumer
- Consume: fruit, leaves, nuts, seeds, ants, and termites.
- No specific amount required (prefer larger amount)
- Sharp canine teeth
- Just like humans, they use their hands and feet.
- Home range: 10,000-20,000 acres
- They drink water frequently throughout the day due to low water content diet.
- Secondary consumer
Special Features
- Tongue and stomach help digest.
- The stomach has four parts to help digest.
- The tongue is a dark black blue color to help with digestion and prevent sunburn.
- They move on all fours.
- They communicate odd grunts and infra sound(not heard by humans)
- They only require 2 hrs. of sleep.
- The calf stays with their mother for up to 2 yrs.
- They mate with the “ flesh-men sequence”
Chimpanzees
- Like humans, their digestive system helps them break down their food for energy and nutrients.
- They move by walking upright, swinging from vine to vine, or knuckle walking mostly.
- They have a strong defense level for their own protection.
- Communication: facial gestures, loud sounds, sign language.
- During mating the female stays quiet to protect her future young and she’ll often have sex with more then one male. This way the others can’t determine the father.
- The mother takes full responsibility.
Climates
- The giraffes temperature range can start at 65°F
- Humidity level: 65%
- Their habitat tends to be arid and cleared land.
- They share their habitat with elephants, lions, and others
Chimpanzee
- They use their hands and feet to help them and trees to hide.
- Temperature range: 65°F-86°F
- Humidity level: 30-70%
- Live and hunt in the trees
- They share this habitat with other apes, insects, birds, plants.
Chimps
mother and baby chimp
The ideal habitat for the chimps would be like a mini rain forest or wet savanna. They would have availability to medical treatment and maintenance right outside their habitat. They have trees to hide in for their privacy but can still be spotted, Also they have toys and other objects in their cage to keep them entertained.
playful ?
Giraffes
baby calf
Ideal habitat
My ideal habitat would include a replicated version of the wild. I would make sure they have enough room to roam around. It would be handicap accessible for both the animal and the viewers. There would be an accessible entrance into the habitat for needed medical treatment and maintenance of the animal. When this is needed the animal can be taken to the hospitality center. There will also be an area that is shaded for protection purposes.
mother and calf