Columbus August 8

On August 8, at the Columbus Zoo I limited my visit to the Animal Encounters Village because it was stinkin' humid and part of the Village is indoors.

Toco toucan. It wasn't until I looked at the picture at home that I realized I'd caught the brush-like tongue.

radiated tortoise

southern tamandua (lesser anteater)

Asian small-clawed otter

sand cat

capybara

 

Rodents

 

black-tailed prairie dog (Minnesota Zoo). All appeared to be well-fed.

capybara (Columbus Zoo)

Patagonian cavy or mara (Toledo Zoo)

A fox squirrel takes a break from stringing lights (Toledo Zoo).

eastern chipmunk (Columbus Zoo)

Acorn, an American beaver (Columbus Zoo)

lowland paca (Toledo Zoo)

I was wearing an orange sweatshirt this day, and that accounts for the vertical orange reflection. Somehow, part of the reflection aligned nearly perfectly with the paca's ears.

 

eastern chipmunk (Highbanks Metro Park)