Zoo Trip

LI: To learn more about animals.

Serval Cats:

When we got to the zoo we went with Hahepa our zoo instructor. We looked at the Serval cats first which are really good jumpers. They come from Africa and like resting a lot. For their BE (Behavior Enrichment) they have a pole and the zoo keepers put some meat on top of the pole. The cats jump to get the meat from the pole.

Cheetahs:

Next we saw some Cheetahs, they are the fastest mammal. They have a tree which is their BE. Cheetahs can run 100km/h for 30 seconds and they can't retract their paws unlike other animals. To help the Cheetahs run are their claws which they dig inside the dirt to keep themselves steady. The tails help with the changing direction and balancing when they are trying to catch their prey. We got to feel a real Cheetah skin that got confiscated at the airport because someone tried to bring it in the country. They don't need to practise running because they are cats and cats like to rest all the time. The zoo keepers can't contact with the Cheetahs. 

Elephants:

After that we saw two Elephants named Angele and Burma. Angele is from Sri Lanka and Burma is from Burma/Myanmar. Their BE is a sack with hay inside and painting. They are both Asian Elephants. Most poachers want their tusks to hang on their wall. They eat veggies and fruit but they are on a hay diet. The Elephants poo can be made into paper because they are carnivors.

Flamingo:

Flamingo's usually eat with their strainers in their beaks. They eat small insects inside the water. Two species of Flamingos are native to Africa, Asia and Europe.

Rhino & Nyala:

Poachers want a Rhinos horn which are made out of hair and fingernails. Nyalas have two horns and look like a goat. 

I really enjoyed learning about animals. We saw other animals like: Penguins, Giraffes, Otters, Spider monkeys and really noisy Parrots.