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Discover New Vistas at Fossil Rim

So you think North Texas is flat? Come to Fossil Rim and discover some hills right here in your own backyard. Our elevation climbs from around 970 feet to around 1170 feet and provides savannah-like pastures, forested areas and hillsides for the animals to roam.

You get to enjoy beautiful far vistas from the several scenic points on our 9 1/2 mile drive within our 1800 acres. If you are lucky you might also observe one of our Aoudad, or Barbary sheep, climbing up a steep slope just to come see if your car has any animal pellets. The open spaces given to these animals are what make us so unique and what makes the animals feel comfortable and more at home.

One of our new Roan Antelope

What's New
Roan Antelope Join the Herds

Fossil Rim now has Roan Antelope on property, one of three antelope species capable of defending itself against lions. The other two are the Gemsbok and the Sable Antelope, both of which have been on property for some time.

These animals have been released into a pasture just past Magnum, the Ankole/Watusi/Scottish Highland bull near the front gate. Read the full story and find out about other new animals.

Are Cheetahs Good Climbers?

Find out the answer to last month’s question “Are Cheetah’s Good Climbers?”

Our carnivore specialist, Mary Jo Stearns, tells us that cheetahs can generally climb as babies if mother teaches them, however, this practice is usually gone by the time a cheetah is two years old. continued

	Zack G. from Fort Worth answered the question correctly and gets to take his gang to see a Fort Worth Cats Baseball Game.

Meet Adam Eyres, supervisor of Hoofstock

Adam shares a story about his trip to Houston in 1992 to pick up Black Rhinos

“We drove down to Houston on a Friday afternoon. The animals came in from Zimbabwe on a Lufthansa 747 and went into the quarantine area of the airport. continued

Share Your Pet Photos With Us

We all have our favorite pets and, like our children, they are all precious. We want you to share your pets with us. Send us your best picture of your pet with a paragraph about what makes it so special. Our committee will review the photos and our top 10 photographers will have their pet pictured in our July newsletter. To get you started here is our Executive Director, Dr. Pat Condy, with his cat, Puzzles. continued

We get the greatest guests here at Fossil Rim

Two of our long-term visitors are David and Mary Ellen Kinkel who come out most years and stay for about a week at a time. David told us: “We travel a great deal and see a lot of wonderful sights. When we want that deep rich reconnect with nature in a marvelous, caring setting, we return once again to Fossil Rim.”

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Take an adventure this summer – one that doesn’t require a plane, a passport or even a lot of packing. It’s just a short 90-minute drive from Dallas/Ft. Worth, yet it’s a world away. The destination? Glen Rose, Texas. Learn More