I am a sucker for zoos and anything in the wildlife realm. When I was younger, we lived in Columbia, MO and it was a major treat to get to go to St. Louis and visit the zoo. One of the first things we always saw were the elephants. I remember the smell, of course, and I remember the little mice running around in the straw in their complex. My mother either didn't see those mice or was being extra strong for the kids. She's a good one. My pictures are slow to pull up this evening, but this is the one that is really my favorite in terms of creepy and gross and cool all at the same time:
It is a super big fruit bat...like super big. When it opened its wings to stretch its arms, it was really freaky. Sorry for calling one of God's creatures freaky, but it was! Luckily, none of the animals recently viewed were "fighting". That always brings up lively and creative discussions. If you want a funny story, ask the hub and I sometime about the giant tortoises "fighting". No experience can match it.
I'm going to rest these old dogs. If I had an epsom salt footbath, I'd have them soaking right now. This getting old...
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