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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 Harey-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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New Arrival to Doc's Zoo....
Zephra the Dromedary Camel
Zephra was born on February 4th 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. Zephra carries the Bactrian gene, & she will have a very high tolerance for cold climates once she is full grown. Camels can live up to 40 years. They have 60 feet of intestine and 3 stomaches! Zephra only has one hump, but she has a very high likelyhood of giving birth to a camel with 2 humps because she carries the Bactrian gene. 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. Check out these adorable pictures of Zephra that Doc & Rhonda took on Feb 19th when Zephra was only 2 weeks old...... |
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MEET SOME OF THE OTHER STARS
OF OUR 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 seperates 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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This is a photo of our Patriot Crabs, also known
as Rainbow crabs. They get their name because of their beautiful red,
white, & blue colors. They are commonly found in West Africa.
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Perched on Kersten's shoulder is our resident critter
atrium greeter, Rainbow. He is a plum-headed parakeet. He is extremely
social and loves to perch on visitors shoulders. He is one of several
gorgeous birds that are free to roam around the atrium.
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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 "Poly-unsaturated 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 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 left is a picture of Doc holding Rex, the largest of our three 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). They spend most of the day basking quietly in one spot because they are nocturnal. Below is a picture of Doc in our outdoor Summer gator habitat. The gators love their new Summer home & Doc likes it too because now he has more room to hang out with them. | |
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This is Bon. He is a purebred black German shepherd from Baron, Wisconsin. He is named after the famous AC/DC singer Bon Scott, only he is Bon Spot because of the spot on his chest. |
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