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National Geographic Kids April, 2024 - Animal Restaurant, 10 Cool Things About Rumps, Bet You Didn't Know! - Read by Ava DeVoe - AIRSLA
Apr 29, 2024
Authors Kay Boatner and Lauren Goertzel discuss the fascinating world of animal dining habits in theme parks and unique facts about animal rumps and flowers. Topics include specialized diets, animal birthday cakes, turtle breathing, peacock spider mating displays, frog pollination, and ancient bouquets for a snake god.
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- Theme park in Orlando customizes diets for diverse animals based on individual nutritional needs.
- Animal keepers creatively serve meals like hiding meat for big cats to hunt and hanging fruits for bats to discover.
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Behind the Scenes of Animal Feeding at a Theme Park
Each day, employees at a theme park in Orlando, Florida, prepare and deliver 10,000 pounds of food to various animals, including big cats, sharks, and insects. By customizing diets based on individual animal needs, nutritionists ensure proper nutrition, preparing heart-shaped meat patties for lions and discovering preferences like bats disliking strawberries. The park's diverse menu includes hay, fruits, insects, and leafy branches, all carefully portioned and transported to different habitats.
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