MAMMALS
  Al Ain Zoo

Mammals

Mammalia


DEFINING CHARACTERISTICS:

Vertebrates

Endothermic: a.k.a. "warm blooded"

Have hair on their bodies

Produce milk to feed their young

SMALLEST: hog-nosed bat (0.05 ounces/1.4 grams)

LARGEST: blue whale (150 tons/136 metric tonnes)

NUMBER OF SPECIES WORLDWIDE: more than 4,000


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Animals play an important role in our lives. As humans, we have a responsibility to treat these animals with respect and care.
We are the most visited zoo in the UAE, dedicated to conservation and education, with a mission to prevent extinction.


Here are some of the animals you will meet during your journey to the Ain Zoo, home to over 10,000 animals representing 600 species.

Our Animals