that a Brazilian Tapir that gets jumped by a jaguar defends itself by running into thick bushes where the leopard can't follow. Also, the Tapir has very thick skin that is difficult for a jaguar to dig its claws into.
The experience in Randers Regnskov
When stepping into Randers Regnskov you immediately find yourself being in a completely different world where the air is warm and humid and filled with the sounds of roaring waterfalls and calls from the many free-living monkeys and birds. Bats and sloths are hanging in the canopies right above you, while the leafcutter ants are working untiringly dragging heavy pieces of leafs down to their underground resident. Nearby the manatees swim calmly among the catfish and pacus, seemingly without a care in their life.
Randers Regnskov is a living ecosystem under constant change which is why there is always something new to experience – a unique place for children and adults of all ages.
3600 m2 tropical rainforest
Today, the 3600 m2 tropical exhibition consists of three domes that house animals and plants from the world’s three large rainforest continents: South America, Asia and Africa. Moreover, you can visit the Asian snake temple, in which non-venomous snakes and python roam freely, the dark and mysterious African cave with several nocturnal animals, and, finally, the sunken frigate “Sirenen” from which you can see lots of colourful fish and corals from the world’s beautiful coral reefs.
Among the rainforest’s more than 250 animal species, about half of them are free-living and, hence, is found in the same unique tropical ecosystem as our visitors.
Outdoor petting zoo with rabbits and goats
Aside from the tropical exhibition, you also have the opportunity to visit an outdoor petting zoo next to the rainforest café. Here parents have a chance to relax while the children cuddle and play with the animals or play on the playground right next to the zoo. On the playground the children can, among several over exciting activities, test how fast they can run or whether they are as good as the archer fish to shoot water. In other words, this is the place to be if you need to burn of excess energy in a fun way.
118 ha meadow near Randers Regnskov
Do not forget to visit the beautiful meadow area, Vorup Enge, less than 300 m from Randers Regnskov. In the meadow paths have been made as well as three bird watching towers, from which the exciting animal life of the area can be observed. During summer, the meadow is grazed by old Danish breeds of domestic animals.
