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The Park is home to one male Bactrian Camel named Ringo. Ringo was born on March 8, 1996 and came to the Park in July 1996.
Rocky deserts and dry steppe (grassland) of East Asia, and the African Sahara as domesticated animals.
White eating a mostly herbivorous diet, camels are actually omnivores, eating desert vegetation, and when vegetation is not available, they will eat fish, bones, and carrion.
Travelling in herds like many other ungulates or hoofstock, males will fight for access to females during the mating season. Camels will carry young for up to 440 days, birthing up to 2 offspring every 2 years, but rarely more.
Central and Eastern Asia, from Turkey and Iran intro Mongolia and Northern China.
Both Mama and PT were born at the Park, Mama was born in 1995 and her daughter, PT, was born in 2001.
Plains Bison predominantly lived in the Great Plains of North America.
Bison are completely herbivorous grazing animals, primarily consuming grass and sedges.
A herd of Bison will all have young at the same time (April - June) to flood the landscape with young. This is called 'predator swamping'.
Plains Bison once ranged from the Gulf of Mexico to the Appalachians, and North into the Great Plains.
Thunder was born in May 2006 at the Calgary Zoo during a thunderstorm. He came to the BC Wildlife Park in the Spring of 2008.
Elk can be found across mountains, forests, grasslands, and valleys. Elk will stay cool in the summer by going higher in elevation, and coming down into the grasslands during the winter to feed.
Elk are large, herbivorous animals. Eating a multitude of greenery such as aspen, willow, hemlock, sedges, elderberry, sumac, and alfalfa.
The Elk mating season is September to October with one of two calves being born in May or June. Prior to mating season, male elk begin to grow their antlers, which help to both attract females, and compete with other males for female attention during rutting season.
Found along the Rocky Mountains, into Colorado, and Northern U.S. states, Elk's wild population is not at risk.
Both Gerrard and Cloud were born at the Calgary Zoo and transferred to the BC Wildlife Park. Gerrard was born in May 2003 and arrived in November 2003; Cloud was born in May 2014 and arrived in November 2014.
Found only on the steep slopes of North America's Rocky Mountain Range, where boreal forests meets the rocky inclines.
Mountain Goats have a gestation period of 147-178 days and young are born in either late May or early June.
Completely herbivorous, mule deer will eat grasses, herbs, dry leaves, lichen, and buds, as well as twigs during the winter.
Q-Tip was born at the Calgary Zoo in May 2013 and he came to the BC Wildlife Park in May 2014. Both Robson and Elbert were born at the Park in May 2015 and May 2016.
Rocky Mountain Big Horn Sheep refer rocky alpine slopes and open fields.
Rocky Mountain Big Horn Sheep are herbivorous eating grass, sage, and sedges, as well as commonly searching out mineral licks such as salt deposits.
Mating season beings in fall as many different herds of Bighorn Sheep gather together. Males will begin fighting to show dominance and mate. Lambs are born in the Spring on secluded mountain ledges and are nursed for 4-6 months.
Found along the rocky mountains in Alberta and B.C., through Western United States, into Northern Mexico and Baja California.
The Park is home to one, rescued, male white-tailed deer named pancakes. Pancakes was born in 2009 and came to the Park in December 2010.
Any forested, bushy area can be inhabited by deer, leading to their wide distribution.
Like Mule Deer or Elk, males will fight for access to females during the mating season, using their antlers. Females give birth in May and June birthing 1 to 2 fawn which can stand within minutes, but are very feeble.