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ANIMALS AT EARTHPLACE
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Rabbits Two new animal ambassadors have made their debut at Earthplace. The Animal Care team took great effort in choosing these very special additions. We chose to adopt a bonded pair of neutered adult rabbits because rabbits prefer the company of other rabbits. Apollo is a brown and white male Dutch rabbit born on 1/21/07. Athena is a larger black and white female rabbit who was born in November 2006. |
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Common Raven With a massive bill and a wedge shaped tail, ravens are the largest passerines (perching birds). A purple metallic sheen can be seen on their jet black plumage. With a wingspan that can exceed four feet, their acrobatic flight is legendary. Much larger than their relatives, the crows, they are known for their intelligence and complex social interactions. Although they are found on almost every continent, common ravens are a species of special concern in Connecticut. Common ravens are primarily scavengers, eating a variety of animal foods, including amphibians, small mammals, birds, reptiles, and carrion. Common ravens are usually found alone or in pairs, but where food is abundant, they may forage in larger groups. Edgar was discovered with wing and leg injuries in Vermont. Although the bird has regained its strength and recovered from its wounds, he does not appear able to fly so Edgar has joined the Earthplace live animal ambassador collection. |
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| Bald Eagle | Bald Eagle | Peregrine Falcon | Turkey Vulture | Black Vulture |
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| Barn Owl | Great Horned Owl | Barred Owl | Red-phase Screech Owl | Grey-phase Screech Owl |
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| Sawwhet Owl | Great Horned Owl | Red-tailed Hawks | Kestrel | Common Raven |
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| Monk Parakeet | Mockingbird | Yellow-breasted Chat | Blue Jay | Ring-necked dove |
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| Little Brown Bat | Little Brown Bat | Black Rat Snake | Northern Copperhead Snake | Corn Snake |
The Animal Hall also houses several domestic animals which are part of the teaching collection, including a python, rabbits, ferrets, guinea pigs, doves and turtles.
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| Rabbits | Guinea Pig | Ferrets | Rock Dove |
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| Python | Box Turtle | Wood Turtle |
The Smilow Family Foundation Ecology Resource Lab holds more animals, including some local reptiles, amphibians, fish and insects.
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| American Toad |
Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches |
Honeybees | Tarantula |
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| African Clawed Frog | Bullfrog Tadpole | Dace |
Earthplace is home to an assortment of non-releasable wild and domestic animals, many of which act as species ambassadors. Federal regulations prohibit the possession of migratory birds, eggs, feathers, nests or parts thereof, without special permits. As an educational facility, Earthplace maintains the many permits to keep certain migratory birds, as well as reptiles, mammals and non-migratory birds, as part of a teaching collection.
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The
Mary Eason Swett Wildlife Care and Rehabilitation Program
is
one of
the largest in Connecticut. Staffed by licensed wildlife rehabilitators and
trained volunteers, the program accepts over 700 injured, abandoned or
orphaned wild creatures annually. The program's goal is to rehabilitate
these animals to a healthy state and return them to their natural habitat as
soon as possible.
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In memory of a special friend: Kish, an American bald eagle
