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La Plata three-banded armadillo
Exhibit: Small Mammal House

Land hermit crab
Exhibit: Primates

Lemur leaf frog
Exhibits: Amazonia, Reptile Discovery Center

Lesser hedgehog tenrec
Exhibit: Small Mammal House

Lion
Exhibit: Great Cats

Long-tailed chinchilla
Exhibit: Small Mammal House

Long-tailed salamander
Exhibit: Reptile Discovery Center

Magnolia warbler
Exhibit: Bird House

Animal News

Bao Li leans against a tree and eats bamboo
July 31, 2025

Bao Li, Qing Bao and the Secrets of Summer Panda Life at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo
Fennec fox Barkley is perched atop a rocky outcropping in his habitat at the Small Mammal House. Photo credit: Mimi Nowlin/Smithsonian
July 29, 2025

Fennec Fox Barkley Has Died at Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute
Brown alpaca messily eating a frozen orange popsicle
July 22, 2025

Keeping the Farm Animals Cool with Frozen Treats
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