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An alpaca cria isn’t our only new addition: The bleats of a babydoll lamb can be heard down on the Farm, too. Both arrived in early April.

Babydolls are the oldest known purebred sheep in the world. Weighing in at only 40 pounds as adults (and about 7 pounds at birth), the babydoll is also known as the miniature Southdown sheep.

A trio of Chacoan peccaries have moved into the Queens Zoo. Though distinct from pigs, peccaries bear a strong resemblance and are part of the same sub-order. They hail from the dry forests of South America, and live near the zoo’s other South American natives, including Andean bears and pudu deer.

Pumas are North America’s biggest cats, and Felix also ranks as one of the prettiest. You can meet this green-eyed beauty on the zoo’s Woodland Trail. In the wild, pumas are found throughout the Americas and live in every type of habitat: mountains, forests, savannahs, and deserts.

A warm, sunny day draws out the red-eared sliders in our Waterfowl Marsh. Come visit these bathing beauties during your spring visit to the zoo.