Kent's Fastest Growing Zoo
The Indian Domino Cockroach Natural History Size The Indian Domino Cockroach grows to around 3cm. Habitat and Distribution They inhabit scrub forests in India where they burrow under leaves and soil to avoid the heat during the day. Diet These omnivores feed on decaying organic matter (both vegetable and animal based). Groups and Breeding As…
Assassin Snail Natural History Size Assassin Snails can grow up to 35mm. Habitat and Distribution They bury themselves in the substrate of ponds, lakes and streams. Diet These snails are carnivores and will feed on worms and other snails. Age They can live for up to 5 years. Groups and Breeding After mating for several…
The Leaf Cutter Ant Natural History Size Workers are between 3-16mm, soldiers are 23mm and queens are 30mm. Habitat and Distribution Forests and grasslands in Central and South America. Diet They eat a special fungus which they cultivate using leaves that they cut. They can form lines of up to 30 meters in length as…
Unicorn Snail Natural History Size These are one of the smallest species of land snail only growing up to 2cm. Habitat and Distribution They can be found in woodland, grassland and agricultural areas. Diet Unicorns eat a variety of plant matter including leaves, fruits and vegetables. Groups and Breeding During each egg laying period a…
Cherry Shrimp Natural History Size This shrimp species can grow up to 4cm. Habitat and Distribution They can be found inhabiting freshwater steams, ponds and lakes in Taiwan. Age These shrimps have an expected lifespan of 2 years. Diet They feed on Algae. Groups and Breeding Females develop eggs and release a pheromone to signal…
Trinidad Bat Cave Cockroach Natural History Size The Trinidad Bat Cave Cockroach has an approximate length of 5.5 cm. Males are normally smaller than females and have longer wings, and a smaller rear sternite than females have. Habitat and Distribution They are native to Central & South America inhabiting dry guano-rich areas in caves. They’re…
Sunny Stick Insect Natural History Size These insects grow to around 85 mm and males are typically smaller than females. Habitat and Distribution They can be found in temperate and tropical forests in the Philippines. They are tolerant of both dry and wet conditions and generally prefer to live-in trees and bushes where they camouflage…
It was fantastic to see how many of you enjoyed our live stream talk about the wild birds around the park. If you missed it, you can catch up HERE. It is feeling so spring-like outside at the moment I thought it would be great to talk about some of the wild birds to look…
An invasive species is one that has been introduced to a new environment. It’s presence there has a negative impact, sometimes on a large scale. There are many reasons for these introductions. It may have been accidental, rats for example stowed away on ships and were transported unknowingly. Plants have been imported for peoples gardens…
Emperor Scorpion Natural History Size They are a large scorpion species which grows up to 20 cm. Habitat and Distribution Emperor scorpions like to burrow underground and beneath rocks in the savannahs and tropical forests of west Africa. Age These scorpions have a lifespan of 5-8 years. Diet They are carnivores which feed on termites…
