Discover the Animals at Barcelona Zoo | Most Popular Mammals, Birds & More

Black Howler Monkey

Howlers are social animals that move around in groups within their territory and feed on leaves. Due to the few features in their mouth and the presence of air sacs that create a sound box, these animals can howl and be heard up to 4 km.

Mohor Gazelle

This is a subspecies of the dama gazelle and inhabits the sub-desert regions of southern Morocco and the Western Sahara that you will get a chance to encounter at Barcelona zoo.

Guanaco

It is one of the two wild Camelid species that exist currently in South America. It is adaptable to its family and can be found at sea level and up to an altitude of 4,000 metres.

Spotted Hyena

These species are found in savannas and other open space of most of the continent and are localised continuously from southern Sahara to Namibia and the northern part of the South African Republic.

Red Panda

For the longest time the red panda was thought to be related to the panda, but experts believe that the Red Panda belongs to the ailuridae family. Spot this adorable creature as you stroll through Barcelona zoo.

Lion

Spot the majestic lion at Barcelona zoo. This is a carnivorous mammal and is the only feline existing in the world that lives in groups and is sure to be a favorite among children.

Komodo Dragon

This is the largest lizard in the world and is restricted to the small Indonesian islands of Rince, Flores, Komodo, Gili Motang, and Gili Dasami. It is the most powerful predator on the islands where it lives.

Gila Monster

This reptile is a lizard with venomous glands in the bottom jaw. They spend most of the year hidden in holes and come out in the summers seeking a partner.

African Spurred Tortoise

It is a large land tortoise and is the largest continental species in existence. Its carapace is unique with the scutes on the edge in a vertical manner.

Mallorca Midwife Toad

This is a small-sized toad that lives in the mountain rivers of the Tramuntana mountain range.

Montseny Brook Newt

This is an amphibian species that can be spotted in Catalan Massif and is the only vertebrate endemic to Catalonia.

Green Anaconda

It is a serpent that belongs to the boa family, which may be the heaviest snake in the world. It is found in the basins of large tropical South American rivers, jungles, and floodable savannahs.

Humboldt Penguin

The Humboldt penguins live north on the coasts of Peru and Chile, in the regions of the Humboldt current.

Egyptian Vulture

This is the smallest European vulture and is one of the few species of animals that uses a tool and breaks open ostrich eggs that are left in the savannas of Africa by dropping stones with its beak.

Black Vulture

It is the largest bird of prey that is found in Spain and unlike other species of vulture, they nest on the top of trees.

Dalmatian Pelican

These birds live in the coastal regions and are endangered species, especially in Europe, where their numbers have declined quite significantly in the 20th century.

Southern Ground Hornbill

It is the largest of the hornbills and they live mainly on the ground and are omnivores. They eat seeds, and fruits and get hold of a variety of invertebrates.

Blue-and-Yellow Macaw

These are a native of rainforests and marshlands of the east of Panama. Nowadays, they can be spotted in the remoter regions of its range of distribution.

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