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DOC'S ZOO
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Doc's "Biker Mezzanine," is situated in
our outdoor courtyard, & topped with a real motorcycle! You can
take your pick of great places to sit & relax. Adventurous folks
can take the spiral staircase to the top & sit in our custom furniture
made with all Harley-Davidson® parts. In the center, just below
the mezzanine, our live tortoises are free to roam around. This is your
chance to come & "be one with the tortoises!"
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Meet the newest member of the Family! This is Fraulein Black Rose, we call her Rose for short. She is a pure bred black German Shepherd. She was born on June 27, 2009. She is doing extremely well with her potty training & as you can see, she is a super sweet, adorable puppy. |
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BETSY THE WATUSI Betsy was born in 2002 & came to Doc's zoo in February of 2009. Betsy is a rare breed of cattle called Ankole-Watusi. The breed is often referred to as the "Cattle of Kings." Originally native to Africa, the Watusi cattle possess the largest & most dramatic horns of any breed of cattle. Betsy has an 8 foot horn span from tip to tip! The Watusi horns are honeycombed with blood vessels, & are used to thermo-regulate in hot temperatures. Nature helped to develop the characteristics of Watusi in order to allow the survival of the breed in the predator infested wilderness of Africa. Betsy is a highly social cow & lives happily with our buffalo. |
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Zephra the Dromedary
Camel
Zephra was born on 2/4/08 in Suamico,Wisconsin. She is a hybrid between a Dromedary & a Bactrian camel. The Dromedary camel has one hump and is found in the Middle East, Arabia, Australia, & Africa. The Bactrian camel has two humps & is native to the cold climates of central Asia. Because Zephra carries the Bactrian gene, she has a high tolerance for colder climates. Camels can live up to 40 years. They have 60 feet of intestine and 3 stomachs! Zephra only has one hump, but she has a very high likelihood of giving birth to a camel with 2 humps. Did you know that a camel's hump is actually a fat reserve? The fat reserve is stored and can produce energy & water for the camel when resources are scarce. If a camel goes without food for an extended period the hump will actually shrink until it is just skin. After a period without water, a thirsty camel can drink up to 20 gallons of water in just 10 minutes! A camel also has flexible lips adapted to gripping and drawing food into the mouth. The split upper lip acts like fingers to aid this function. Their lips are thick to protect against thorns and other prickly vegetation. |
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Above & Right:
These adorable pictures of Zephra, Doc, & Rhonda are from Feb 19th, 2008 when Zephra was only 2 weeks old. Below: Zephra in Summer of 2008  |
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This is Beauty, our miniature horse. Beauty was
born in 2007. Beauty lives up to her name with gorgeous blue eyes &
a super sweet nature. Beauty & Zephra share a home at Doc's "Camel-lot
Castle." They love the attention they get from visitors to Doc's
zoo.
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We have a mated pair of Emus in our zoo. Their names
are Pepsi & Pepsette & they were born in May of 1997. Emus are
part of the ostrich family, can grow 5-6 feet tall, & can run up
to 35 MPH. Their average lifespan is 15-20 years. The female lays 8-12
eggs during the Winter. They lay their eggs in the winter because Emus
are native to Australia and their seasons are opposite ours. The male
then sits on the eggs for 51 days. The male does not leave the nest
for the entire time, not even to eat or drink. Once the eggs hatch,
it is the male that protects and raises the young. Each of the huge
7"x3" eggs are the equivalent of 12 chicken eggs and are a
beautiful turquoise color. Emu eggs are commonly carved into beautiful
artwork because of the variation of turquoise colors in their shells.
Emu feathers are very soft and fluffy, this is because each feather
shaft actually separates into two feathers. Their feathers keep them
very warm and they are weather hearty. When you approach our emus, you
may hear a deep drumming sound. This is the sound that an emu makes
when agitated. |
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Perched on Kersten's shoulder is our critter atrium greeter,
Rainbow. He is a plum-headed parakeet. He is extremely social and
loves to perch on visitors shoulders. Would you believe that someone
actually stole Rainbow from our zoo? Well it's true, but thanks to
WFRV channel 5, The Shawano Evening Leader, & the kindness of
a couple of great people, he was safely returned to us unharmed. |
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Meet Polly, our sulphur-crested cockatoo. Sulphur-crested
cockatoos are commonly found in Australia, although they can no longer
be imported into the United States. Polly is a captive bred, very curious,
social, and intelligent bird. She does talk a little, but usually very
quietly so you have to listen very closely. Doc gave Polly the full
name "Polyunsaturated Fat," but we call her Polly for short. |
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This is a photo of a section of our critter atrium. We have birds, iguanas, & other small lizards all roaming free in this large new habitat. A lot of the critters we have in our zoo have been brought to us by people who could no longer take care of them or didn't want them anymore. They all live very happy lives at Doc's Zoo. | |
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This is "Tiny," our blue & gold macaw. Tiny was born 5/4/01. He is a beautiful bird & thoroughly enjoys having his freedom to roam around the atrium. | |
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This is "Hungry," our yellow-headed amazon parrot. He has the largest vocabulary of all the birds in our zoo. He can say, Hi, I got a owie, Grandma, arrribaa, bye, I love you, & much more. | |
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This is "Sunny," our sun conure. Her vivid colors make her one of the most beautiful birds in our zoo. She does talk a little, but the most common thing you will hear her do is bark like a dog. | |
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This is a photo of our fainting goats. They were born at the end of June of 2005. We have one female named "Oh Dear,"and one male named "Oh My." Fainting goats have a genetic defect that causes them to "faint" when they get spooked. However, it is not harmful to them. Both goats are very friendly and adorable & follow us all around the pen! They love when visitors feed them and give them attention. | |
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This is Eddie, our miniature donkey. Born in 2004, Eddie is an extremely affectionate and sweet boy. He loves belting out his donkey "hee haw" to greet us and loves the attention he gets from people who come to pet him. | |
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In Loving Memory of Alice 1989-2000 "Poker Alice" was born in California. We had her flown all the way to Green Bay when she was only a few months old. Alice was quite the popular pig. She had her picture in newspapers and on TV. People came from far away just to meet her and have their picture taken with her. She even was a "flower girl" in a wedding and ate her way out of a wedding cake. Alice lived a full and happy life surrounded by other "hogs" at Doc's Harley-Davidson. She was a big part of our dealership for 11 years and is missed by all of us. |
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This is Kayla when she was a baby. She was born in Oahu, Hawaii and was brought over on an airplane in January of 2001. After Alice passed away our Wolf River H.O.G. Chapter members chipped in and got her for Doc for Christmas. She is a Miniature Vietnamese Blue-eyed Pinto potbellied pig. Kayla is very curious & always getting into anything that even resembles food. She does know how to sit, & will do almost anything for a treat. | |
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This is an updated picture of Kayla, this photo
was taken in January of 2006 when she turned 5 years old. Doesn't she
have a beautiful smile? |
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This is Tahlulabelle, the first of our 4 buffalo born right here. She was born on January 26th of 2000. Her parents are Hank and Daisy Mae. She is very curious of everything and is always full of energy. | |
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This is a picture of Hank, Daisy Mae, and their baby, Tahlulabelle. Unfortunately, Hank passed away in the Summer of 2003, due to pneumonia. He will be missed by all of us. |
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At the top left is a picture of Doc holding Rex,
the largest of our four American alligators. We also have three Caiman
Crocodiles. All of our gators & crocs eat raw chicken about once
a week usually on Saturday around 11am. (See the photos of Doc feeding
the gators below). Below left is a picture of Doc in our outdoor Summer
gator habitat putting on one of his famous "Docadile Dundee"shows.
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In Loving Memory of Bon 1997-2009 Bon was a purebred black German shepherd & an irreplaceable member of the Doc's Harley-Davidson family for 13 years. Bon will remain in our hearts forever. |
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