National Zoo Keeper Week 2022: Kirsten Perkins
Next up for National Zoo Keeper Week: meet Kirsten Perkins, one of our Rocky Coast keepers!
Category: Animals
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Meet the People Who Care for the Zoo’s Animals
They’re all keepers in our book. Happy National Zoo Keeper Week!
Happy Zookeepers Week!
Zoo Knoxville celebrates Zookeepers Week, this year the focus is teamwork! We are so thankful and proud every day of all their hard work and dedication.
Wild Cats Of The World: Serval
The Serval(Leptailurus serval), is a solitary wild cat that lives in Africa. It is the only felid classified in the genus Leptailurus.
| Genus | Leptailurus |
| Species | L. serval |
| Binomial Name | Leptailurus serval |
| Length | 59 cm to 1 m(1’11.2 to 3’3.4”) |
| Shoulder Height | 45-60 cm(1’5.7”-1’11.6”) |
| Weight | 7-18 kg(15.4-39.7 lbs.) |
| Diet | Carnivore |
| IUCN Status | Least Concern |
Range and Habitat
The Serval inhabits grasslands throughout much of Africa.
Physical Characteristics
A Serval’s coat is spotted and striped, and is a tawny color. It’s belly is white. Servals have small heads and long ears.The Serval has a whitish chin with spots and streaks … Continue
National Zoo Keeper Week: Tori Hanlin
We’re celebrating National Zoo Keeper Week by highlighting some of our newest keepers! First up: meet Tori Hanlin, who works with the lions, chimpanzees, and lemurs here at the North Carolina Zoo.