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MEET OUR ANIMALS
Discover our wonderful collection of furry, feathered, and scaly residents, each with a unique story to tell. Learn about their habitats, behaviours, and personalities as you explore C&J’s Animal Park.
Axolotl
Habitat: Lake Xochimilco.
Diet: Small fish, worms, & aquatic insects.
Fun Fact: Unlike most amphibians, axolotls stay fully aquatic & keep their gills for life.
Conservation Status: Critically Endangered, threatened by pollution and habitat loss.
Diet: Small fish, worms, & aquatic insects.
Fun Fact: Unlike most amphibians, axolotls stay fully aquatic & keep their gills for life.
Conservation Status: Critically Endangered, threatened by pollution and habitat loss.
Bearded Dragon
Habitat: Arid regions of Central Australia.
Diet: Insects, plants, and flowers.
Fun Fact: Uses head-bobbing and “arm waving” to communicate with other dragons.
Conservation Status: Least Concern.
Diet: Insects, plants, and flowers.
Fun Fact: Uses head-bobbing and “arm waving” to communicate with other dragons.
Conservation Status: Least Concern.
Black & White Tegu
Habitat: Forests, grasslands & savannas of South America.
Diet: Fruit, eggs, insects, & small animals.
Fun Fact: Tegus can regulate their body temperature and are known for their intelligence.
Conservation Status: Least Concern.
Diet: Fruit, eggs, insects, & small animals.
Fun Fact: Tegus can regulate their body temperature and are known for their intelligence.
Conservation Status: Least Concern.
Black & White Ruffed Lemur
Habitat: Rainforests of eastern Madagascar.
Diet: Fruit, nectar, and leaves.
Fun Fact: Among the loudest primates, their call can be heard over 1km away.
Conservation Status: Critically Endangered, mainly due to deforestation.
Diet: Fruit, nectar, and leaves.
Fun Fact: Among the loudest primates, their call can be heard over 1km away.
Conservation Status: Critically Endangered, mainly due to deforestation.
Blue & Gold Macaw
Habitat: Tropical forests & swamps across Central & South America.
Diet: Nuts, seeds, & fruit.
Fun Fact: Pairs form lifelong bonds and can live over 50 years.
Conservation Status: Least Concern (some populations locally declining).
Diet: Nuts, seeds, & fruit.
Fun Fact: Pairs form lifelong bonds and can live over 50 years.
Conservation Status: Least Concern (some populations locally declining).
Bennett's Wallaby
Habitat: Forest and coastal scrub areas of eastern Australia and Tasmania.
Diet: Grasses and leaves.
Fun Fact: Bennett’s wallabies are one of the few macropods that can tolerate colder climates, even snow, thanks to their thick fur and adaptable diet.
Conservation Status: Least Concern.
Diet: Grasses and leaves.
Fun Fact: Bennett’s wallabies are one of the few macropods that can tolerate colder climates, even snow, thanks to their thick fur and adaptable diet.
Conservation Status: Least Concern.
Chinchilla
Habitat: Rocky slopes of the Andes Mountains, South America.
Diet: Grasses and vegetation.
Fun Fact: Has the densest fur of any land mammal, up to 80 hairs per follicle.
Conservation Status: Endangered, threatened by hunting and habitat loss.
Diet: Grasses and vegetation.
Fun Fact: Has the densest fur of any land mammal, up to 80 hairs per follicle.
Conservation Status: Endangered, threatened by hunting and habitat loss.
Domestic Rabbit
Habitat: Descended from the European rabbit found in grasslands and forests.
Diet: Grasses, herbs, and vegetables.
Fun Fact: Wild relatives dig complex tunnel systems called warrens.
Conservation Status: Least Concern (wild species), though some domestic breeds are rare.
Diet: Grasses, herbs, and vegetables.
Fun Fact: Wild relatives dig complex tunnel systems called warrens.
Conservation Status: Least Concern (wild species), though some domestic breeds are rare.
Emu
Habitat: Open grasslands and bush across most of Australia.
Diet: Fruit, seeds, and insects.
Fun Fact: Males incubate the eggs and care for the chicks alone.
Conservation Status: Least Concern.
Diet: Fruit, seeds, and insects.
Fun Fact: Males incubate the eggs and care for the chicks alone.
Conservation Status: Least Concern.
Giant Asian Mantis
Habitat: Tropical forests and gardens across Southeast Asia.
Diet: Feeds on insects and small invertebrates.
Fun Fact: A Giant Asian Mantis can turn its head almost 180 degrees, giving it one of the widest fields of vision of any insect.
Diet: Feeds on insects and small invertebrates.
Fun Fact: A Giant Asian Mantis can turn its head almost 180 degrees, giving it one of the widest fields of vision of any insect.
Meerkat
Habitat: Arid deserts and grasslands of southern Africa, particularly the Kalahari Desert.
Diet: Insects, small reptiles, eggs, & plants.
Fun Fact: Meerkats take turns acting as lookouts, standing upright on their hind legs to watch for danger while the rest of the group forages.
Conservation Status: Least Concern, populations are stable across their range.
Diet: Insects, small reptiles, eggs, & plants.
Fun Fact: Meerkats take turns acting as lookouts, standing upright on their hind legs to watch for danger while the rest of the group forages.
Conservation Status: Least Concern, populations are stable across their range.
Nelson's Milksnake
Habitat: Dry forests & grasslands of western Mexico.
Diet: Small mammals, lizards, & other snakes.
Conservation Status: Least Concern.
About Cornetto: Cornetto was found outdoors in Craigavon & brought to us. No owner came forward. She’s now part of our education team, helping visitors learn about responsible reptile keeping & the natural behaviour of snakes.
Diet: Small mammals, lizards, & other snakes.
Conservation Status: Least Concern.
About Cornetto: Cornetto was found outdoors in Craigavon & brought to us. No owner came forward. She’s now part of our education team, helping visitors learn about responsible reptile keeping & the natural behaviour of snakes.
Nile Crocodile
Habitat: Rivers, lakes, and wetlands across sub-Saharan Africa.
Diet: Fish, birds, and mammals.
Fun Fact: Females guard their nests and gently carry newly hatched young to the water in their mouths, showing surprising parental care.
Conservation Status: Least Concern, stable overall but locally threatened in some areas.
Diet: Fish, birds, and mammals.
Fun Fact: Females guard their nests and gently carry newly hatched young to the water in their mouths, showing surprising parental care.
Conservation Status: Least Concern, stable overall but locally threatened in some areas.
Nubian Goat
Habitat: Domesticated, originally bred from goats native to North Africa and the Middle East.
Diet: Leaves, shrubs, and grasses.
Fun Fact: Nubian goats are prized for their rich, high-butterfat milk, which is perfect for making cheese and soap.
Conservation Status: Domesticated species, Not Evaluated.
Diet: Leaves, shrubs, and grasses.
Fun Fact: Nubian goats are prized for their rich, high-butterfat milk, which is perfect for making cheese and soap.
Conservation Status: Domesticated species, Not Evaluated.
Peafowl
Habitat: Forest edges and farmland across the Indian subcontinent.
Diet: Seeds, insects, and small reptiles.
Fun Fact: Males display huge, iridescent tail feathers during courtship.
Conservation Status: Least Concern.
Diet: Seeds, insects, and small reptiles.
Fun Fact: Males display huge, iridescent tail feathers during courtship.
Conservation Status: Least Concern.
Pygmy Goat
Habitat: Domesticated, descended from West African dwarf goats.
Diet: Grasses, shrubs, & leaves.
Fun Fact: Baby pygmy goats, called kids, can stand and walk just minutes after birth!
Conservation Status: Domesticated species, Not Evaluated.
Diet: Grasses, shrubs, & leaves.
Fun Fact: Baby pygmy goats, called kids, can stand and walk just minutes after birth!
Conservation Status: Domesticated species, Not Evaluated.
Royal Python
Habitat: Grasslands & forests of West & Central Africa.
Diet: Small mammals & birds.
Fun Fact: Curls into a tight ball when threatened, giving it the nickname “ball python.”
Conservation Status: Near Threatened, affected by habitat loss and pet trade collection.
Diet: Small mammals & birds.
Fun Fact: Curls into a tight ball when threatened, giving it the nickname “ball python.”
Conservation Status: Near Threatened, affected by habitat loss and pet trade collection.
Spotted Genet
Habitat: Woodlands, savannas, and scrublands across Africa & parts of southern Europe.
Diet: Feeds on small mammals, birds, reptiles, & insects.
Fun Fact: Agile climbers with semi-retractable claws and long, ringed tails that help with balance.
Conservation Status: Least Concern, widespread & adaptable, threatened in some areas by habitat loss.
Diet: Feeds on small mammals, birds, reptiles, & insects.
Fun Fact: Agile climbers with semi-retractable claws and long, ringed tails that help with balance.
Conservation Status: Least Concern, widespread & adaptable, threatened in some areas by habitat loss.
Silver Fox
Habitat: A melanistic form of the red fox found across the Northern Hemisphere.
Diet: Feeds on small mammals, birds, insects, & fruit.
Fun Fact: Their shimmering silver-black coats are caused by unique fur pigmentation.
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Diet: Feeds on small mammals, birds, insects, & fruit.
Fun Fact: Their shimmering silver-black coats are caused by unique fur pigmentation.
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Sulcata Tortoise
Habitat: Dry grasslands and deserts of sub-Saharan Africa.
Diet: Grasses, leaves, and succulents.
Fun Fact: The third-largest tortoise species, capable of digging deep burrows to escape the heat.
Conservation Status: Endangered, mainly due to habitat loss and over-collection.
Diet: Grasses, leaves, and succulents.
Fun Fact: The third-largest tortoise species, capable of digging deep burrows to escape the heat.
Conservation Status: Endangered, mainly due to habitat loss and over-collection.
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