01-16-2014, 01:37 PM
I went to see the old guy several times and always enjoyed the time spent. I was always wanting to see him chase down one of the live chickens that always seemed to find their way into his enclosure but alas never saw that spectacle. I did however get to see him feed several times. The zoo keeper would get him into his eating/sleeping cage then feed him several raw whole chickens and other tasty morsels and he would devour them. The sound of the chicken bones crunching between his powerful jaws was something to remember.
It's my understanding that he slipped on the hillside one day and injured his hip. I guess he never recovered from it. Sad.
Another old fellow I miss is Arnie the water buffalo. He was just plain ancient and one day succumbed to old age.
Sadly too another of my favorites isn't there any more either. The tiny spider monkeys that had free range in the walk-through enclosure are also gone due to a disease they got of some sort. They were always fun to watch.
It's my understanding that he slipped on the hillside one day and injured his hip. I guess he never recovered from it. Sad.
Another old fellow I miss is Arnie the water buffalo. He was just plain ancient and one day succumbed to old age.
Sadly too another of my favorites isn't there any more either. The tiny spider monkeys that had free range in the walk-through enclosure are also gone due to a disease they got of some sort. They were always fun to watch.
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Chinese curse "May you live in interesting times".