Kangaroos. Parrots. Snakes. Porcupines. Tigers.
Those are just a few of the more than 70 creatures housed at Extreme Animals located near Tuttle.
Add the black-and-white ruffed lemur to that list.
Named Rafiki, the lemur is the latest addition to Extreme Animals, an organization which offers programs that allow the public to interact with the animals in an entertaining and educational experience.
"We give people the opportunity to have a lot of fun with these really unique and interesting animals, but we also want them to learn about the animals as well," said Melissa Meadows, director of Extreme Animals.
In addition to an entertainment organization, Extreme Animals also acts as a small sanctuary for its animals, many of which came from abusive situations.
"A lot of the animals had previous owners who didn't treat them well," Meadows said. "We also get some from people who got the animals thinking they were cute as babies, but then they grow up and the owners get tired of them."
Rafiki was donated to Extreme Animals three weeks ago by an organization in Georgia that works with the Lemur Conservation Foundation in Madagascar, where lemurs are isolated from the evolutionary changes of the world.
Meadows said Rafiki, who is the only black-and-white ruffed lemur in Oklahoma besides the ones at the Tulsa Zoo, has been received very well so far.
"It's great. He's been a big hit. Kids, adults, teachers, everyone loves Rafiki," Meadows said.
For more information about Extreme Animals, call 413-3157.
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