Animals at Twycross Zoo
Discover over 400 animals homed here at Twycross Zoo and book your tickets today to pay us a visit and help keep the conservation going.
What animals do you have at Twycross Zoo?
Twycross Zoo is only place in the UK home to the four great apes. As well as being known worldwide as a specialist primate zoo, there are a variety of animals to see at Twycross Zoo. Click here to see a full list of our animals.
Chimpanzee - Twycross Zoo
Chimpanzees will eat any animal smaller than themselves from insects to frogs, birds and small monkeys and can use simple tools to access hard to get food. Chimpanzees are under threat from hunting for bush meat, the pet trade and are able to catch human diseases.
Twycross Zoo & The Gruffalo Discovery Land
Meet amazing endangered animals at Twycross Zoo, the home of all four of the Great Apes. Book your tickets online today. Under 2's go free.
Giraffe - Twycross Zoo
Giraffes are distinctively tall animals who get their scientific name (camelopardalis – literally ‘camel marked like a leopard’) for their buff fur with brown patches. Their long necks contain just seven bones, the same as all other mammals (including humans) but the bones have ball and socket like joints that give them much more flexibility.
About Us - Twycross Zoo
Twycross Zoo is fun for all the family to enjoy, with hundreds of amazing animals, outdoor play areas, splash pad, indoor soft play and The Gruffalo Discovery Land. Our incredible zoo spans across 100-acres and exists to support conservation, education and research of some of the most endangered species on the planet.
Feed Our Animals Experience at Twycross Zoo
Go behind the scenes and get closer than you ever imagined with the tallest land animals, making your day at Twycross Zoo one to remember. During this unique opportunity you will meet and feed our giraffes and have the chance to ask our expert …
Sumatran Tiger - Twycross Zoo
Animals Sumatran Tiger Sumatran tigers are classified on the IUCN Red List as Critically Endangered with less than 400 individuals left in the wild of Sumatra, Indonesia.
Bonobo - Twycross Zoo
Twycross Zoo is the the only zoo in the UK, and one of only four worldwide, where visitors can see all four great apes – gorilla, orangutan, chimpanzee and bonobo. All of the great apes are very different, however bonobos are female-led and …
Zebra - Twycross Zoo
Zebra are one of the most iconic of all of Africa’s grazing animals. They are currently separated into six sub species based on variations in features such as coat patterning and body size. Twycross Zoo’s zebra are Chapman’s zebra.
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