Mammals at the National Zoo
in Taxonomic Order
Here are the animals at the National Zoo and the Conservation and Research Center, listed in taxonomic order. Many names link to fact sheets and ZooGoer articles.
Note: Individuals of these species may be out of public view from time to time. We're sorry for any inconvenience. Species found only at the Conservation and Research Center (CRC) are indicated.
Class Mammalia
Order Diprotodontia (Many Australian marsupials)
Family Macropodidae (Kangaroos and wallabies)
Order Pilosa (formerly, Xenarthra and Edentata) (Endentates)
Suborder Folivora
Family Megalonychidae (formerly, Bradypodidae) (Two-toed sloths)
Suborder Vermilingua
Family Myrmecophagidae
Order Cingulata (Armadillos)
Family Dasypodidae
Subfamily Tolypeutinae
Tolypeutes matacus - Southern (formerly La Plata) three-banded armadillo
Order Insectivora (Insectivores such as shrews)
Family Tenrecidae (Tenrecs)
Setifer setosus - Greater Madagascar tenrec
Echinops telfairi - Small Madagascar hedgehog tenrec
Order Macroscelidea (Elephant-shrews)
Family Macroscelididae
Order Scandentia (Tree shrews)
Family Tupaiidae
Tupaia minor - Lesser tree shrew
Tupaia belangeri - Northern tree shrew
Order Primates (Primates)
Family Lemuridae (Large lemurs)
Lemur catta - Ring-tailed lemur
Lemur fulvus rufus - Red-fronted lemur (subspecies of Brown lemur)
Varecia variegata rubra - Red-ruffed lemur
Family Callithricidae (Marmosets and tamarins)
Callithrix geoffroyi - Geoffroy's marmoset (White-fronted or tufted-eared marmoset)
Leontopithecus rosalia - Golden lion tamarin
Leontopithecus chrysomelas - Golden-headed lion tamarin
Family Cebidae (New World monkeys)
Alouatta caraya - Black howler monkey
Callicebus moloch - Dusky titi (Orabussu titi)
Pithecia pithecia - Guianan saki (Pale-headed saki)
Family Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys)
Macaca nigra - Crested macaque
Macaca silenus - Liontail macaque
Colobus guereza - Guereza (Black-and-white colobus)
Family Hylobatidae (Gibbons)
Hylobates syndactylus - Siamang
Nomascus leucogenys - White-cheeked gibbon
Family Hominidae (Great apes and humans)
Gorilla gorilla gorilla - Western lowland gorilla
Pongo pygmaeus - Orangutan
Order Carnivora (Carnivores)
Family Canidae (Dogs)
Canis lupus baileyi - Mexican gray wolf
Chrysocyon brachyurus - Maned wolf
Family Felidae (Cats)
Acinonyx jubatus - Cheetah
Caracal caracal - Caracal
Neofelis nebulosa - Clouded leopard
Panthera leo leo - African lion
Panthera tigris sumatrae - Sumatran tiger
Prionailurus viverrinus - Fishing cat
Family Herpestidae (formerly in the Viverridae) (Mongooses)
Crossarchus obscurus - Long-nosed or dark cusimanse
Mungos mungo - Banded mongoose
Suricata suricatta - Meerkat
Family Mustelidae (Weasels, badgers, skunks, otters)
Aonyx cinerea - Asian small-clawed otter
Lontra (formerly, Lutra) canadensis - Northern river otter
Mustela nigripes - Black-footed ferret
Family Otariidae (Sea lions)
Family Phocidae (Earless seals)
Family Procyonidae (Raccoons and relatives)
Family Ailuridae (Red pandas)
Family Ursidae (Bears)
Ailuropoda melanoleuca - Giant panda
Melursus ursinus - Sloth bear
Tremarctos ornatus - Spectacled bear
Order Proboscidea (Elephants)
Family Elephantidae
Order Perissodactyla (Odd-toed ungulates)
Family Equidae (Zebras, horse, asses)
Equus asinus asinus miniature - Miniature donkey
Equus caballus przewalskii or Equus ferus przewalskii - Przewalski's horse
Equus grevyi - Grevy's zebra
Order Hyracoidea (Hyraxes)
Family Procaviidae
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed ungulates)
Family Tayassuidae (Peccaries)
Family Hippopotamidae (Hippopotamuses)
Hexaprotodon (formerly, Choeropsis) liberiensis - Pygmy hippopotamus
Hippopotamus amphibius - Hippopotamus
Family Cervidae (Deer)
Cervus eldi thamin - Burmese brow-antlered deer (Eld's deer) (CRC only)
Elaphodus cephalophus - Tufted deer (CRC only)
Family Tragulidae (Chevrotains and mouse deer)
Family Bovidae (Cattle, antelopes, sheep, goats)
Gazella spekei - Speke's gazelle
Capra hircus hircus nigerian dwarf - Nigerian dwarf goat
Capra hircus hircus anglo nubian - Nubian Goat
Capra hircus hircus san clemente - San Clemente Island goat
Bison bison - American bison (CRC only)
Bos taurus taurus hereford - Hereford cow
Bos taurus taurus holstein - Holstein cow
Oryx dammah - Scimitar-horned oryx
Sus scrofa scrofa - Ossabaw Island hog
Order Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Callosciurus prevosti - Prevost's squirrel
Cynomys ludovicianus - Black-tailed prairie dog
Family Hydrochaeridae (Capybaras)
Family Erethizontidae (New World porcupines)
Family Castoridae (Beavers)
Family Cavidae (Guinea pigs)
Family Octodontidae (Degus and rock rats)
Family Dasyproctidae (Agoutis)
Family Chinchillidae (Visachas and chinchillas)
Family Bathyergidae (Blesmols)
Cryptomys damarensis - Damaraland mole rat
Heterocephalus glaber - Naked mole-rat
Taxomomic treatment and common names follow Wilson and Reeder (2005), available
online at the 
Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History website.
