ANIMALS

GROUNDHOG{ marmota monax } A groundhog's teeth never stop growing. Their incisors can grow up to 1/16" per week, which is why they are constantly gnawing on things to keep them from getting too long. OVERVIEW CONSERVATION STATUS Endangered AVERAGE SIZE Compared to a 6' Man AVERAGE WEIGHT Females: 60-80 lbs Males: 70-145 lbs AVERAGE [...]

GRAY WOLF{ canis lupus tundrarum } Wolves are the wild ancestor of all our domesticated dogs, from Chihuahuas to Great Danes. PROFILE Our wolves came to us from a facility in Minnesota. Beo and Aurora are technically Alaskan Tundra wolves, which is a subspecies of gray wolves. Beo is the black male wolf. He was born

ROYAL PALM TURKEY{ meleagris gallopavo } Beautiful, very friendly, social birds with interesting personalities. PROFILE Hank was a donated pet from a local farmer. The family loved him but thought he needed to be around more people as he would often follow the family’s car off their land and wander around to other houses trying

HOFFMAN’S TWO-TOED SLOTH{ choloepus hoffmanni } Two-toed sloths eat, sleep, mate, and even give birth suspended from tree limbs. PROFILE Sue and Sid were confiscated pets and came to us in the spring of 2022. Sid is lighter in color and is the more "active" one of the two. Sue is darker in color with

CAPE PORCUPINE{ hystrix africaeaustralis } Myth: Porcupines can “shoot” their quills at you. Fact: Cape Porcupines don’t always lose quills if they come into contact with something. PROFILE Fluffy was born on April 2, 2020, and came to us from a facility in North Georgia. OVERVIEW CONSERVATION STATUS Least Concern AVERAGE SIZE Compared to a

MINI ZEBU{ bos indicus } Mini Zebus are one of the oldest breeds of cattle, possibly dating back as far as 6000 B.C. PROFILE Zippity came to us from a Zebu dairy farmer nearby in Loganville, Georgia. He spent his first few days at the home of the sanctuary’s owners where he was often seen

REEVE’S MUNTJAC{ muntiacus reevesi } Known as the “barking deer” because of the dog-like sound they make. PROFILE Marvin was brought to us in August of 2021 by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. He was found roaming around the parking lot of a school by two teachers who took him to Chattahoochee Nature Center

ALPACA{ vicugna pacos } Soft, silky, and hypoallergenic, alpaca fleece is one of the most sought after fibers. PROFILE Princess Notallama is mother to Chewpaca and Princess Bubblegum and is mostly black in color. Chewpaca is mostly brown in color and came to us from a facility in Georgia, along with our Kiko goats, named Kyle and Squirt.

KINKAJOU{ potos flavus } Kinkajous are commonly referred to as "honey bears." PROFILE Honey can be a little grumpy sometimes, but she lets you know by letting out a little squeak if you get too close. She is still very sweet though! Loki is our male and he is missing a patch of fur on his

CATTLE{ bos taurus } Cows can see almost 300 degrees, except for two small blind spots right in front of and behind them. PROFILE Ferdinand is our large black bull found in the petting zoo area of our sanctuary. He has charge horns that he very rarely uses because he is such a friendly bull. He