As the country's national mammal and official symbol of the country along with the bald eagle, Clara says that she has the dignity and gravitas demanded of a zoo mayor. A devoted single mother, Clara wants voters to know that she can run up to 35 mph, is extremely agile, and can spin around quickly. She calls her ability to spin an advantage in seeing all sides of an issue.

As the youngest candidate to enter the race, Harry has a maturity beyond his months. He demonstrates a remarkable ability to negotiate with his littermates on issues ranging from what to eat and when to eat it to what to roll in and how to roll in it. It's rumored that there was a spiderweb in the barn that read "some pig." This has not been verified.

Jolene is a natural politician, and as such, has decided to put her wing in the ring for a second run at mayor. Sociable, boisterous, and noisy, she has openly supported the rights of ducks who prefer to walk on land as well as those who prefer to perch in trees. She considers all animals equal under the law.

Sometimes called the "piranha caiman" as yacare caimans are known to snack on the razor-toothed fish, K-Man's campaign materials claim this ability makes him the perfect choice for choppy political waters. He says he is looking forward to sinking his teeth into the job of mayor.

As a long-time animal ambassador and a veteran of ZooMobile visits to senior centers as well as starring roles at children's birthday parties, Zari has a calm demeanor and rarely flies off the handle. Her campaign slogan is "a bird on the hand is worth two of the other candidates."