US North Carolina Zoological Park

Asheboro, United States · Zoo · Opened in 1974

111
Species registered
29
Enclosures mapped
6
Animal groups

Community-verified data · Not affiliated with North Carolina Zoological Park

North Carolina Zoological Park in Asheboro, United States is home to 111 species across 29 enclosures, as registered by the ZooTrack community. The collection includes 34 mammals, 16 birds, 35 reptiles, and more, and the list is still growing. Among them: Beisa Oryx (seen in 2 tracked zoos), Parakeet Auklet (only here) and Eastern Fence Lizard (only here).

Location

Species by group

Below are the 111 species at North Carolina Zoological Park grouped by animal category, as registered by the ZooTrack community.

Mammals 34 (31%)
Birds 16 (14%)
Reptiles 35 (32%)
Amphibians 7 (6%)
Fish 14 (13%)
Invertebrates 5 (5%)

Rarely seen species

Species at North Carolina Zoological Park that we don't see often at other zoos yet. Up to three per category.

Based on the zoos we've mapped so far. Numbers go up as more zoos are added.

Mammals

Beisa OryxVU Oryx beisa callotis Thomas, 1892 seen in 2 tracked zoos
Eastern Black Bear Eastern Black BearLC Ursus americanus americanus seen in 3 tracked zoos

Birds

Parakeet AukletLC Aethia psittacula (Pallas, 1769) rarely seen elsewhere
Worm-eating WarblerLC Helmitheros vermivorum (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) rarely seen elsewhere
Brünnich's GuillemotLC Uria lomvia (Linnaeus, 1758) rarely seen elsewhere

Reptiles

Eastern Fence LizardLC Sceloporus undulatus (Bosc & Daudin, 1801) rarely seen elsewhere
Night SnakeLC Hypsiglena torquata (Günther, 1860) seen in 2 tracked zoos
Carolina Pigmy RattlesnakeLC Sistrurus miliarius miliarius seen in 2 tracked zoos

Amphibians

Barking TreefrogLC Dryophytes gratiosus (LeConte, 1856) rarely seen elsewhere
Carolina Gopher FrogVU Lithobates capito (LeConte, 1855) rarely seen elsewhere

Fish

Shortnose SturgeonVU Acipenser brevirostrum Lesueur, 1818 rarely seen elsewhere
Bluehead ChubLC Nocomis leptocephalus (Girard, 1856) rarely seen elsewhere
Spottail ShinerLC Notropis hudsonius (Clinton, 1824) rarely seen elsewhere

About this data

All species data on this page is contributed and verified by the ZooTrack community. This page is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or verified by North Carolina Zoological Park.

Only community-reviewed species are shown here. The ZooTrack app contains additional sightings awaiting review, plus real-time updates from fellow zoo enthusiasts.

No rights can be derived from this information. Species presence may be inaccurate or outdated.

Last updated: 2026-10-28
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