WHO LIVES AT THE ZOO?


Tucker


Age: 4 years on June 27

Height: About 2 feet

Weight: 16 pounds

Born: Fort Wayne zoo

In the wild: Live in mountain forests in Malaysia and Sumatra.

Family: Parents have one baby at a time. It stays with them for five years.

Food: In the wild, leaves, fruit, bugs and birds' eggs. At the zoo, monkey chow, fruit and vegetables.

Fun fact: Tucker's mom stopped feeding him, so zookeepers fed him from 5 weeks old until he could eat by himself.


Click below to hear Zookeeper Angie Baldwin tell you more about Tucker the siamang.




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