Nonprofit zoo · Rising Sun, Maryland
Mammals
34 kinds of mammals live at Plumpton Park Zoo, from white lions and Siberian tigers to rescued pigs and a sloth you can meet up close.
Meet the mammalsPlan your visitMeet the characters
Some of the faces you’ll get to know
Second chances
Rescued and at home here
Some of our mammals came to Plumpton Park Zoo after they could no longer stay where they were. Here they get good food, vet care and room to be themselves.
European Brown Bear
Juliana Pig
Pot-Bellied Pig
Serval
Siberian TigerMammals from six corners of the world
Where do our mammals come from?
Jump to a part of the world, then swipe or scroll sideways to meet everyone who lives there. Prefer a list? See every animal at the zoo A–Z
Africa
8Savanna giants, desert camels and a wild cat with the longest legs for its size.
Asia
6Tigers, a gibbon that sings and a bearcat that smells like popcorn.
North America
5Bison, bears, wolves and the cougar — animals of our own continent.
South America
4Llamas, alpacas, the cavy and a sloth that takes life slowly.
Europe & Australia
3Brown bears, fallow deer and a wallaby that carries its baby in a pouch.
Farm & Barnyard
8The friendly faces at the petting areas, several of them rescued.
For curious minds
What makes a mammal?
Hair or furEvery mammal has hair at some point in its life, from the bison’s winter coat to the whiskers on a sloth.
Milk for their babiesMothers feed their young milk, so babies can grow slowly and learn from the adults around them.
Warm-bloodedMammals make their own body heat, which lets them live almost everywhere on Earth, from the Arctic to the desert.
Come meet them in person
Plumpton Park Zoo is a nonprofit zoo in Rising Sun, Maryland. Every visit helps feed and care for more than 200 animals.
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