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- Edinburgh Zoo Daily Talks - Tuesday 20th January
- 10:30 AM - RED PANDAS
10:30 AM - RED PANDAS
Discover the original and totally unique panda!
Did you know – red pandas can climb vertically down a tree thanks to their specially evolved ankles and wrists.
Watch out for… their beautiful red fur and distinctive faces which help them camouflage into wild bamboo forests!
- 11 AM - CAPYBARAS
11 AM - CAPYBARAS
Discover the largest rodents in the world!
Did you know – capybaras are much faster than their round shape lets on, with a top speed of 22mph!
Watch out for… their special webbed feet, perfectly adapted for navigating the marshy wetlands of their native habitat.
- 11:30 AM - Pudu and Binturong (Animal of the Month)
11:30 AM - Pudu and Binturong (Animal of the Month)
Meet at the pudu enclosure.
Come and meet the winners of this month's Animal of the Month.
Join us as we learn about one of the world's smallest species of deer and take a tiny trek over to the bizarre creature known as a binturong.
Meet at the pudu enclosure.
- 1 pm - SLOTHS
1 pm - SLOTHS
Discover why being slow is the cleverest strategy for sloths to survive in their rainforest homes!
Did you know – sloths have been living on planet Earth for almost 64 million years and included sloths the size of elephants.
Watch out for… our sloths hanging in the trees even while they’re snoozing – special tendons in a sloth’s hands and feet lock to allow them to sleep without any effort at all!
