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ostrich and zebra at puzzle feeder.

September 4, 2013. When the zebra turns the tube with its nose (as it is doing here), food would fall to the ground, attracting the ostrich. The bird is smart enough to figure out that she can get food when the zebra turns it, but not smart enough to figure out she could turn it herself. I observed this pattern repeatedly.

ostrich and zebra at puzzle feeder.
Arizona Docent, 18 Sep 2013
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    • Arizona Docent
      September 4, 2013. When the zebra turns the tube with its nose (as it is doing here), food would fall to the ground, attracting the ostrich. The bird is smart enough to figure out that she can get food when the zebra turns it, but not smart enough to figure out she could turn it herself. I observed this pattern repeatedly.
      18 Sep 2013
    • zooboy28
      This is cool, always great to see ungulate enrichment. And awesome that more than one species is enriched!
      18 Sep 2013
    • Arizona Docent
      Exhibit contains 7 grants zebras, 1 ostrich, 2 crowned cranes, plus a couple species of ducks.
      18 Sep 2013
    • Animal
      I will never consider them as smart. They tend to not find their way back into a house when the ground is coverd in snow.
      18 Sep 2013
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