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Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica) sniffing recycled Christmas tree, Feb 16th, 2019

Not sure why they put that in the lion exhibit - they commonly but these into large herbivore exhibits for feeding and/or playing/exercise materials - but he did seem to show some interest.

Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica) sniffing recycled Christmas tree, Feb 16th, 2019
KevinB, 11 Mar 2019
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    • Jarne
      Apparently big cats like tigers and lions love to play with it. Amersfoort does this as well with their tigers, and it's a great form of enrichment there.
      14 Aug 2020
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    • KevinB
      @Jarne Other animals also get recycled Christmas trees, like the Indian rhinoceroses, Asian elephants, American bisons and Roosevelt elk and Wisents.

      I suspect that herbivores would interact differently with coniferous trees than herbivores, although I doubt they would munch much of them.
      15 Aug 2020
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