beijing zoo

beijing zoo was first built in 1906 and opened to the public in 1908 with an area of about 10 hectares (24. 71 acres) and a few humble pavilions to house the animals. at that time several dozens of species were shown, such as lions, tigers, leopards and monkeys. today beijing zoo covers an area of 90 hectares (222. 39 acres). the animal houses and enclosures, with a total floor space of 40, 000 square metres, include those for pandas, elephants, brown and polar bears, tigers, hippopotami, rhinoceros, antelopes, giraffes and reptiles. more than 6, 000 animals of over 650 species are on show. beijing zoo has become one of ten biggest zoos in the world.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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last updated: april 4, 2006

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