APES project. Gerbermann.

1. By Jack Koop

2. At our zoo it is important that new zoo keepers such as
yourself, do a good job insuring that the safety,
protection, and health of the animals are met, along
with allowing for the visitors to be comfortable.

3. Common name: Chimpanzee
Scientific name: Pan
troglodytes
Chimpanzees are primates that live in the wet
savannahs and rainforests of Africa and have a wild
lifespan of about fifty years. As omnivores, their diet
consists of various fruits, and plants, along with the
occasional small mammal.
At our zoo, the chimps are strictly herbivores, and can
live up to sixty years.

5. Chimpanzees are a complex species of animals who are
very similar to humans. Both humans, and Chimps
enjoy interaction with one another. But, with any
relationship, some form of privacy is required. At the
Chimpanzee exhibit, there are areas that are out of
view from the visitors to give the Chimps their own
privacy.

6. There is a thick glass window that seperates the
animals from the guests to keep all parties safe. Also,
large, tall brick walls separate the outside of the
exhibit from the inside. This insures that the Chimps
stay in their habitat, and that guests cannot get in.
The exhibit still allows for visitors to view much of the
chimps habitat.

7. At our zoo, all visitors are welcome, especially the
handicap. All exhibits, including the Chimpanzee
exhibit, have wheelchair ramps the allow for the
accessibility of the handicap.

8. Chimpanzee’s DNA are similar to humans, and
Chimps can catch many human diseases, and illnesses.
It is important for zoo keepers to make sure that the
visitors do not come into contact with the animals.
Also, there are animal specified first aid stations in
every exhibit, along with an infirmary located in the
back of the zoo.
Kits contain vaccinations,
bandaging, vitamins, and
other medicines.

9. Since the Chimpanzee exhibit includes many climbing
structures, and hammocks for sleeping that are high
off the ground, it is important that zoo keepers
routinely check the stability of said structures.
Also, zoo keepers should check on the safety of the
protecting walls, gates and windows.
Kits contain vaccinations,
bandaging, vitamins, and
other medicines.

10. Severe weather is everywhere on the planet, and affects
all animals differently. Every exhibit offers protection
from the harshest of conditions.
The Chimpanzee exhibit offers protection from
elements like; wind, hail, thunderstorms, and severe
hot and cold temperatures with a small barn like
structure. It is just large enough to house all of the
Chimps at one time.

11. Common name: Antelope Ground
Squirrel
Scientific name:
Ammospermophilus harrisii
Harris’ Antelope Ground Squirrel is from the
southwest region of North America, and eats mainly
insects, and green vegetation.

13. Like at the Chimpanzee exhibit, public viewing safety
is extremely important at the Squirrel exhibit
This exhibit also features glass windows to give visitors
prime view points into the exhibit habitat of the
squirrels.
The exhibit is large enough for the squirrels to escape
the presence of visitors, but small enough for zoo
keepers to keep track of all of the animals.

14. Like all exhibits at the Zoo, the squirrel exhibit is
accessible to handicap visitors. Ramps lead into the
building that houses the habitat, and visitors touring
in wheelchairs can roll right up to one of the many
viewing windows to see the squirrels.

15. The Squirrel exhibit is housed in a building that is
home to many other small mammals. In that building,
zoo keepers have access to any first aid, medicine, or
other kinds of treatment needed for any of the animals
housed in that building.
Also, an infirmary is located in the back of the zoo,
capable of treating all animals.

16. There is little to maintain for zoo keepers in this
exhibit, because it is much smaller compared to large
mammal exhibits.
Zoo keepers will need to make sure that the
correct, warm temperature is maintained in the
exhibit. Also, they need to make sure the exhibit is
structurally sound, including the glass viewing
windows.

17. Since the exhibit is inside of a well built building, no
true severe weather threat stands. Zoo keepers just
need to make sure that a backup generator is always
ready in case of a power outage. That way, the correct
climate can be maintained at all times.

18. All zoo keepers need to make sure that the exhibits
they are responsible for are fed, watered, and cleaned
on the regular, appropriate basis.