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Flamingos
Flamingos are clearly discernible with their reddish color, strongly hooked bills, long legs and necks. Their unique color is caused by their food. The carotenoids contained in the algae and small crustaceans make their plumage pink or orange.
Different kinds of flamingos inhabit South Europe, Africa, South-West-Asia as well as North, Middle and South America. There are even some small groups of flamingos living in Central Europe. It is assumed that there origin are escapees from captivity.

This is the a part of a series about the “Tierpark Berlin” (animal park in berlin). Each episode will present a animal, which you can observe there.
African Elephant
Apart from Asian elephants there are also African elephants in the Berlin Tierpark. Here are the characteristics of the African elephants in comparison to the Asian elephant.
Ears | large |
Toes | 3-4 |
Visible tusks | both sexes |
Forehead | middle hump |
Back | straight |
Trunk | two fingers |
Size | 3-4m |
Habitat | all areas without deserts |
Weight at birth | 115-120 kg |
Expectation of life | 50-70 years |
This is the a part of a series about the “Tierpark Berlin” (animal park in berlin). Each episode will present a animal, which you can observe there.
Asian Elephant
Apart from African elephants there are also Asian elephants in the Berlin Tierpark. Here are the characteristics of the Asian elephants in comparison to the African elephant.
Ears | small |
Toes | 4-5 |
Visible tusks | only men |
Forehead | bulges |
Back | round |
Trunk | one fingers |
Size | 2.5-3m |
Habitat | rain forest |
Weight at birth | 105-110 kg |
Expectation of life | 40 years |
This is the a part of a series about the “Tierpark Berlin” (animal park in berlin). Each episode will present a animal, which you can observe there.
Prairie dog
The prairie dogs are herbiverous rodents and live in the grasslands of North America. Prairie dogs are very social. They live in colonies of multiple prairie dog families. The members of a family inhabit the same territory and interact through “kissing” and grooming. They do not do this with members of other families.
This is the a part of a series about the “Tierpark Berlin” (animal park in berlin). Each episode will present a animal, which you can observe there.