There is a new guest in the Hawk exhibit at CALM. In amongst the Red Tail Hawks you will find the newest resident enjoying the scenery. This 25 year old Ferruginous Hawk came to the zoo from the Ojai Raptor Center in California. He is one of the more colorful Birds of Prey here at CALM. The Ferruginous Hawk is the largest Hawk in North America. They receive their name from the red coloration like rusty iron (ferrous). These birds generally populate open field and grass lands, but can also be found in the mid-west regions. To get a better look at Jackson, come see this beautiful bird at the California Living Museum.
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Featured Creature
COMMON NAME: Porcupine
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Erethizon dorsatum
Porcupines have tens-of-thousands of those “specialized hairs”, better known as quills. His body, about 18 inches long and chunky. His legs are short with long curved claws on his toes. If you have a chance to see the front of his face, you may notice his large, orange incisors. Porcupines cannot shoot their quills, but a slap of his tail will send many quills into his attacker. He lives in woodland and forest areas and prefers to escape up a tree rather than face an attacker. He will den in a hollow tree, underground burrow, crevice or tree.
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