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====Wild Asia Monorail====
[[File:Bronx Zoo Monorail 2011 vc.jpg|thumb|The Monorail]]

The [[monorail]] was inaugurated in 1977 with the rest of the formerly underdeveloped Wild Asia section of the zoo. There are six 9-car monorails on this {{cvt|1.6|mi|km}} ride, originally built by [[Rohr, Inc.|Rohr]]; the ride was refurbished in 2007.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.schwagerdavis.com/pdf/10_JR10BronxJR.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=October 7, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141027063418/http://www.schwagerdavis.com/pdf/10_JR10BronxJR.pdf |archive-date=October 27, 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Some animals in the zoo can only be seen on this ride such as [[tiger]]s, [[Przewalski's horse]]s, [[Indian rhinoceros|greater one-horned rhinoceros]], [[Asian elephant|Asian elephants]], [[red panda]]s, and a plethora of [[even-toed ungulate]]s such as [[axis deer]], [[barasingha]], [[blackbuck]], [[Bactrian deer]], [[gaur]]s, [[brow-antlered deer]], [[babirusa]]s, [[sambar deer]], [[nilgai]], [[red muntjac]]s, [[Indian hog deer]], [[Formosan sika deer]], [[tufted deer]], [[Himalayan tahr]]s, and [[markhor]]s.<ref name="nyc_zoo_history">{{cite web |url=http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_about/parks_history/zoos/bronx.html |title=Bronx Zoo |work=nycgovparks.org |publisher=New York City |access-date=May 31, 2010 |archive-date=September 19, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110919014937/http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_about/parks_history/zoos/bronx.html |url-status=live}}</ref>

This ride takes visitors through a {{cvt|40|acre|ha|adj=on}} area that recreates the mud wallows and pastures, forests and riverbanks of Asia. Visitors will see [[tiger]]s, [[Indian elephant]]s, [[Indian rhinoceros|rhinos]] and wild horses in their natural habitats. As the monorail travels along the Bronx River, visitors can see native animals including [[egret]]s, [[turtle]]s, and [[duck]]s. The monorail is accessible for wheelchairs up to 26 inches (66&nbsp;cm) wide. Smaller chairs are available at the monorail platform for visitors with wider wheelchairs or motorized scooters.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bronxzoo.com/animals-and-exhibits/exhibits/wild-asia-monorail.aspx |title=Wild Asia Monorail |publisher=Bronx Zoo |access-date=May 31, 2010 |archive-date=January 11, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150111173136/http://www.bronxzoo.com/animals-and-exhibits/exhibits/wild-asia-monorail.aspx |url-status=live}}</ref>