Zoo La Garenne, the Glossary

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1. 41 relations: Alpine ibex, Alpine newt, Anseriformes, Ant colony, Barn owl, Bearded vulture, Beaver, Bird of prey, Common frog, Common toad, Conservation biology, Duck, Eurasian eagle-owl, Eurasian griffon vulture, Eurasian lynx, European pond turtle, Fox, Goat, Green roof, Groundhog, Kestrel, Le Vaud, Little owl, Mangalica, Nonprofit organization, Northern bald ibis, Nutria, Passerine, Raccoon, Safari park, Sheep, Speckled black salamander, Swiss Association of Scientific Zoos, Switzerland, Taxidermy, Vaud, Wild boar, Wolf, Woodpecker, World Association of Zoos and Aquariums, Zoo.

2. Zoos in Switzerland

Alpine ibex

The Alpine ibex (Capra ibex), also known as the steinbock, is a European species of goat that lives in the Alps.

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Alpine newt

The alpine newt (Ichthyosaura alpestris) is a species of newt native to continental Europe and introduced to Great Britain and New Zealand.

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Anseriformes

Anseriformes is an order of birds also known as waterfowl that comprises about 180 living species of birds in three families: Anhimidae (three species of screamers), Anseranatidae (the magpie goose), and Anatidae, the largest family, which includes over 170 species of waterfowl, among them the ducks, geese, and swans.

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Ant colony

An ant colony is a population of ants, typically from a single species, capable of maintaining their complete lifecycle.

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Barn owl

The barn owl (Tyto alba) is the most widely distributed species of owl in the world and one of the most widespread of all species of birds, living almost everywhere except for polar and desert regions, Asia north of the Himalayas, some Indonesian islands and some Pacific Islands.

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Bearded vulture

The bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus), also known as the lammergeier and ossifrage, is a very large bird of prey in the monotypic genus Gypaetus.

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Beaver

Beavers (genus Castor) are large, semiaquatic rodents of the Northern Hemisphere.

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Bird of prey

Birds of prey or predatory birds, also known as raptors, are hypercarnivorous bird species that actively hunt and feed on other vertebrates (mainly mammals, reptiles and other smaller birds).

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Common frog

The common frog or grass frog (Rana temporaria), also known as the European common frog, European common brown frog, European grass frog, European Holarctic true frog, European pond frog or European brown frog, is a semi-aquatic amphibian of the family Ranidae, found throughout much of Europe as far north as Scandinavia and as far east as the Urals, except for most of the Iberian Peninsula, southern Italy, and the southern Balkans.

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Common toad

The common toad, European toad, or in Anglophone parts of Europe, simply the toad (Bufo bufo, from Latin bufo "toad"), is a frog found throughout most of Europe (with the exception of Ireland, Iceland, parts of Scandinavia, and some Mediterranean islands), in the western part of North Asia, and in a small portion of Northwest Africa.

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Conservation biology

Conservation biology is the study of the conservation of nature and of Earth's biodiversity with the aim of protecting species, their habitats, and ecosystems from excessive rates of extinction and the erosion of biotic interactions.

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Duck

Duck is the common name for numerous species of waterfowl in the family Anatidae.

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Eurasian eagle-owl

The Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo) is a species of eagle-owl, a type of bird that resides in much of Eurasia.

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Eurasian griffon vulture

The Eurasian griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) is a large Old World vulture in the bird of prey family Accipitridae.

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Eurasian lynx

The Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) is one of the four extant species within the medium-sized wild cat genus Lynx.

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European pond turtle

The European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis), also called commonly the European pond terrapin and the European pond tortoise, is a species of long-living freshwater turtle in the family Emydidae.

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Fox

Foxes are small-to-medium-sized omnivorous mammals belonging to several genera of the family Canidae.

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Goat

The goat or domestic goat (Capra hircus) is a species of domesticated goat-antelope that is mostly kept as livestock.

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Green roof

A green roof or living roof is a roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and a growing medium, planted over a waterproofing membrane.

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Groundhog

The groundhog (Marmota monax), also known as the woodchuck, is a rodent of the family Sciuridae, belonging to the group of large ground squirrels known as marmots.

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Kestrel

The term kestrel (from crécerelle, derivative from crécelle, i.e. ratchet) is the common name given to several species of predatory birds from the falcon genus Falco.

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Le Vaud

Le Vaud is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland.

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Little owl

The little owl (Athene noctua), also known as the owl of Athena or owl of Minerva, is a bird that inhabits much of the temperate and warmer parts of Europe, the Palearctic east to Korea, and North Africa.

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Mangalica

The Mangalica (also Mangalitsa or Mangalitza) is a Hungarian breed of domestic pig.

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Nonprofit organization

A nonprofit organization (NPO), also known as a nonbusiness entity, nonprofit institution, or simply a nonprofit (using the adjective as a noun), is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, as opposed to an entity that operates as a business aiming to generate a profit for its owners.

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Northern bald ibis

The northern bald ibis, hermit ibis, or waldrapp (Geronticus eremita) is a migratory Old World bird found in open areas such as grasslands, Rocky mountains, and semi-deserts, often close to running water.

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Nutria

The nutria or coypu (Myocastor coypus) is a herbivorous, semiaquatic rodent from South America.

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Passerine

A passerine is any bird of the order Passeriformes (from Latin passer 'sparrow' and formis '-shaped') which includes more than half of all bird species.

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Raccoon

The raccoon (or, Procyon lotor), also spelled racoon and sometimes called the common raccoon or northern raccoon to distinguish it from the other species, is a mammal native to North America.

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Safari park

A safari park, sometimes known as a wildlife park, is a zoo-like commercial drive-in tourist attraction where visitors can drive their own vehicles or ride in vehicles provided by the facility to observe freely roaming animals.

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Sheep

Sheep (sheep) or domestic sheep (Ovis aries) are a domesticated, ruminant mammal typically kept as livestock.

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Speckled black salamander

The speckled black salamander (Aneides flavipunctatus), previously known as just the black salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae.

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Swiss Association of Scientific Zoos

The Swiss Association of Scientific Zoos, or ZooSchweiz, is the zoological association responsible for the operation of zoos in Switzerland.

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Switzerland

Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe.

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Taxidermy

Taxidermy is the art of preserving an animal's body by mounting (over an armature) or stuffing, for the purpose of display or study.

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Vaud

Vaud ((Canton de) Vaud), more formally the Canton of Vaud, is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation.

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Wild boar

The wild boar (Sus scrofa), also known as the wild swine, common wild pig, Eurasian wild pig, or simply wild pig, is a suid native to much of Eurasia and North Africa, and has been introduced to the Americas and Oceania.

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Wolf

The wolf (Canis lupus;: wolves), also known as the gray wolf or grey wolf, is a large canine native to Eurasia and North America.

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Woodpecker

Woodpeckers are part of the bird family Picidae, which also includes the piculets, wrynecks and sapsuckers.

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World Association of Zoos and Aquariums

The World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) is the "umbrella" organization for the world zoo and aquarium community.

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Zoo

A zoo (short for zoological garden; also called an animal park or menagerie) is a facility in which animals are kept within enclosures for public exhibition and often bred for conservation purposes.

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See also

Zoos in Switzerland

• Bärengraben
• Conservatory and Botanical Garden of the City of Geneva
• Knie's Kinderzoo
• Langenberg Wildlife Park
• Natur- und Tierpark Goldau
• Tierpark Dählhölzli
• Voliere Zürich
• Zürich Zoologischer Garten
• Zoo Basel
• Zoo La Garenne

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoo_La_Garenne