In the Drive Thru

  Grant's Zebra, powerful equine from Africa.  This graceful herd is always on the watch for predators when they have young foals nearby.  Grazing till their hearts content, zebras do fantastically in the summer heat.  Used to the hot days in the desert, you can find the zebras sunning even on the hottest of days.

Dromedary Camels, are almost too smart for their own good!  Moses and Camille are a lively pair, anxious to eat everything that you have and always good for a camel race or two!  These two are often famed for "talking" to the guests and trying to convince them to hand over more feed.

Red Kangaroos, we have a great mob that frequently has joeys in the pouch.  Watch the males box each other or see them lounging in the sun.

Ring-tailed Lemurs, a critically endangered species from the island of Madagascar.  These highly-social primates love to watch the humans as the begin their way through the walk-thru area.  This troop has their babies at the end of April and can give birth to twins!  It's a good thing that they are excellent mothers.

Aoudad, males are famous for having long, flowing "aprons" of fur that stretch from head to toe.  Both the males and females have large thick horns.  These animals are extremely agile and excellent jumpers.  "Belle" a long-time resident of the Promised Land will follow along side you as you make your way through the walk-thru area.  These animals frequently  twin and have their babies around Easter.

Miniature Donkeys, famed for their short stature, these strong beasts of burden can be found at the end of the walk-thru area living leisurely and munching feed from patrons.

Pot-bellied Pigs, We have several pot-bellied pigs in the walk-thru area in a few different colors red with black spots, white with black spots and all black.  These pigs are lazy and can be found lounging in the sun or in a bit of mud.

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Reeves Muntjac, One of the smallest deer species in the world.  Adults only weigh 20 pounds!  Females give birth to a single fawn at any time of the year.  They are most active at dawn and dusk and love to run and play.  Males produce spike antlers annually.

  American Bison, once almost hunted into extinction, the American Bison or Buffalo is a graceful addition to the Promised Land.  Calves are typically born around Memorial Day and will benefit from the protection of the herd.  If trouble arises, you can count on the bison circling around the young.

  Scimitar-horned Oryx, a Critically Endangered Species from the African continent.  These truly magnificent antelope feature horns that can attain a length of 6 feet.  In the 1990's there were fewer than 1200 individuals.  Here at the Promised Land we produce several calves annually and are helping stabilize the population.

  Nilgai Antelope, these Indian Antelope will frequently have twins born in the end of August.   Males, when sexually mature will experience a "sexually dimorphic" change where they will actually get darker in color which is why the Nilgai are also known as the "Blue Bull"

Eland Antelope- the largest of all the antelope species in the world.  These huge antelope can jump six feet in the air from a standstill...an amazing feet for such a massive creature!

  Fallow Deer, European in origin, these spotted-for-life cervides come in three colors; spotted, chocolate, and white.  Come see the bucks in rut in the Fall and the babies in May and June.

  American Elk, large and regal, the Elk can be heard "bugleing" for miles around in the middle of October.  Come and see our phenomenal 8x8 buck!  Truly a site to behold.

  Emu, these silly looking birds are the ultimate opportunist.  Be careful not to let them in your window or you will find yourself face-to-face with one silly looking creature.

And much, much more!!!

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