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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

Lion
Exhibit: Great Cats

Long-tailed chinchilla
Exhibit: Small Mammal House

Long-tailed salamander
Exhibit: Reptile Discovery Center

Magnolia warbler
Exhibit: Bird House

Mangrove snake
Exhibit: Reptile Discovery Center

Animal News

Giant panda Qing Bao climbs a tree in her outdoor habitat on Nov. 1, 2025. Credit: Kaitlyn Adkins/Smithsonian
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Closeup on the eyes of a female orangutan
October 06, 2025

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