Animal Pictures

A Mass Grave?

Whoa...

As you drive through the Park, keep an eye out for an old cemetery in the woods. Not long ago, a Dowser came to Briarwood and spent some time investigating the graves.

He found there were four long rows, all of them laid out with military precision, and all of them holding the mortal remains of young men. The Dowser estimates there are 200 or more men buried in the unmarked rows.

Recently, NBC Affiliate WCYB came by to pay us a visit. Click the picture to see their impression of Briarwood Ranch:

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Axis Deer

The species "Axis Axis" is a native of India. The axis is also called chital deer or spotted Indian deer. Males have darker facial markings with a more pronounced "scowling" expression the older they get.
Bison

Bison are the largest mammals in North America. Hunting Decimated the bison population during the 18th century. In 1700, 60 million bison roamed the open plains of the US and Canada, but by 1800 only 100 bison remained.
Elk

Red Deer (Cervus elaphus), known as Elk in North America, are the second largest species of deer in the world, after Alces alces (the moose or, in Europe, elk). The Red Deer is the most widely distributed of deer species.
Emu

The Emu, is the largest bird native to Australia and the only extant member of the genus Dromaius. It is also the second-largest bird in the world by height, after its relative, the ostrich.
Fallow Deer

Fallow Deer: The male is a buck, the female is a doe, and the young a fawn. The life span is around 12 years.
Fallow Deer

Fallow Deer: Bucks are 140-160 cm long and 90-100 cm shoulder height, and 60-85 kg in weight; does are 130-150 cm long and 75-85 cm shoulder height, and 30-50 kg in weight.
Canada Geese

This well-known species is native to North America. It breeds in Canada and the northern USA in a variety of habitats. However, the nest is usually located in an elevated area near water, sometimes on a beaver lodge.
Llama

The llama (Lama glama) is a large camelid that originated in North America and then later on moved on to South America. They were used as a system of transportation for the Incas.
Mallard

One of the most familiar of ducks, the Mallard is found throughout North America and all across Eurasia. Where it does not occur naturally, it often has been introduced.
Mouflon Sheep

The Mouflon is a species of wild sheep and as such is one of the Caprinae or "goat antelopes". It is thought to be one of the two ancestors for all modern domestic sheep breeds.
Nilgai

The Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus) is an antelope which is one of the most commonly seen wild animals of northern India and eastern Pakistan. It appears ox-like and is also called as the Blue bull.
Peacock

The term peafowl can refer to any of three species of bird in the genera Pavo and Afropavo of the pheasant family, Phasianidae. The male is called a peacock, the female a peahen.
Schimitar

Oryx dammah is also known by the common name, Schimitar- Horned Oryx. This endangered species is confined to a narrow strip between Mauritania and the Red Sea. Both male and female oryx have 3-4 foot long horns.
Sika Deer

Sika are woodland deer characteristic of broad-leaved and mixed forests. Sika feed on grasses, leaves, twigs, and tender shoots of woody plants depending on seasonal availability.
Turkey

The Wild Turkey was a very important food animal to Native Americans, but it was eliminated from much of its range by the early 1900s. Reintroduction has successfully established it in most of its original range.
Zebra

The Zebra is a part of the horse family, Equidae, native to central and southern Africa.The disruptive coloration is an effective means of confusing the visual system of the blood-sucking tsetse fly.

The Safari has around sixty spices, only a few are pictured here. We will add more as soon as photos are available.

Briarwood Safari

Let the Adventure Begin!

Briarwood Safari

Let the Adventure Begin!

Briarwood Safari

Let the Adventure Begin!

Briarwood Safari

Let the Adventure Begin!

Whoa...

The species "Axis Axis" is a native of India. The axis is also called chital deer or spotted Indian deer. Males have darker facial markings with a more pronounced "scowling" expression the older they get.

Bison are the largest mammals in North America. Hunting Decimated the bison population during the 18th century. In 1700, 60 million bison roamed the open plains of the US and Canada, but by 1800 only 100 bison remained.

Red Deer (Cervus elaphus), known as Elk in North America, are the second largest species of deer in the world, after Alces alces (the moose or, in Europe, elk). The Red Deer is the most widely distributed of deer species.

The Emu, is the largest bird native to Australia and the only extant member of the genus Dromaius. It is also the second-largest bird in the world by height, after its relative, the ostrich.

Fallow Deer: The male is a buck, the female is a doe, and the young a fawn. The life span is around 12 years.

Fallow Deer: Bucks are 140-160 cm long and 90-100 cm shoulder height, and 60-85 kg in weight; does are 130-150 cm long and 75-85 cm shoulder height, and 30-50 kg in weight.

This well-known species is native to North America. It breeds in Canada and the northern USA in a variety of habitats. However, the nest is usually located in an elevated area near water, sometimes on a beaver lodge.

The llama (Lama glama) is a large camelid that originated in North America and then later on moved on to South America. They were used as a system of transportation for the Incas.

One of the most familiar of ducks, the Mallard is found throughout North America and all across Eurasia. Where it does not occur naturally, it often has been introduced.

The Mouflon is a species of wild sheep and as such is one of the Caprinae or "goat antelopes". It is thought to be one of the two ancestors for all modern domestic sheep breeds.

The Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus) is an antelope which is one of the most commonly seen wild animals of northern India and eastern Pakistan. It appears ox-like and is also called as the Blue bull.

The term peafowl can refer to any of three species of bird in the genera Pavo and Afropavo of the pheasant family, Phasianidae. The male is called a peacock, the female a peahen.

Oryx dammah is also known by the common name, Schimitar- Horned Oryx. This endangered species is confined to a narrow strip between Mauritania and the Red Sea. Both male and female oryx have 3-4 foot long horns.

Sika are woodland deer characteristic of broad-leaved and mixed forests. Sika feed on grasses, leaves, twigs, and tender shoots of woody plants depending on seasonal availability.

The Wild Turkey was a very important food animal to Native Americans, but it was eliminated from much of its range by the early 1900s. Reintroduction has successfully established it in most of its original range.

The Zebra is a part of the horse family, Equidae, native to central and southern Africa.The disruptive coloration is an effective means of confusing the visual system of the blood-sucking tsetse fly.