KOI
17” L x 14” W x 27” H
18 hours | 1,937 bricks
FUN FACTS:
- Represent good fortune & success depending on what color they are.
- Can recognize their owners and even be trained like dogs or cats!
- Some koi can live 30-40 years with the oldest koi living to 226!
- Female koi can lay up to 50,000 eggs during one breeding season!
- Can adapt to many climates & environments.
- Picking up trash in the environment and keeping chemical pollution out of waterways can protect koi in the waterways they inhabit.
BISON
80” L x 26” W x 50” H
360 hours | 45,143 bricks
ZOO ANIMAL FUN FACTS:
- Bison can run up to 35 miles per hour!
- Have shoulder humps that allow them to swing their heads side-to-side to clear snow for foraging.
- Bison can act as a perch & a feeding site for many bird species who eat tiny insects on the mammal’s backs.
- Have thick & woolly coats that help protect from winter temperatures & high winds.
- Visiting places like national parks & zoos can support breeding programs to revive wild bison populations.
BISON CALF
50” L x 15” W x 33.5” H
120 hours | 16,228 bricks
ZOO ANIMAL FUN FACTS:
- Calves are called “red dogs” since they are orange or red in color as babies but change to deep brown as they mature.
- Large black horns are used for fighting & protection; they emerge around 2 years old.
- Only minutes after birth, calves are standing and can start running after only a few hours.
- Bison have long tongues to wrap around grass tufts and pinch them with their strong teeth.
- Bison can jump up to 6 feet high from a standing position.