My First visit to the Zoo!

I enjoyed seeing the Lords artwork in the flesh.

The birds were stinky! Some were really pretty. I love monkey's they are the coolest of all animals especially the tiny ones. Super Cute! Owls were adorable too.

The zoo is definatley something I would do with my niece.

One thing I wondered when came across the camel was if they stayed outside during the winter. So here is my research. The Bactrian camel grows a thick coat of hair each winter. That coat of hair falls off every spring. This is to deal with the extreme variation of temperature in the Gobi desert where summer highs often top 100 degrees Fahrenheit, and winter months can see significant amounts of snow. I got this information here: http://www.thehatchreport.com/information/camel-one-two-hump.html There is 2 types of camels the other do no have long coats.

my other camel question is about it's hump. I know it its full of fat but why is it fallen over? i guess this sort of answers it. So, what is the role of the camel's hump? Unfortunately the answer is relatively dull - it appears that the humps are merely food reserves, and the fat and flesh contained within are absorbed as nutrition when food is scarce. I found this here: http://www.djur.cob.lu.se/Djurartiklar/Kamel.html Apparently the camels there are well fed! lol

Next flamingos, Why are some white and why do they stand on one leg. This is stuff I should have researched as a kid! Maybe I would have been smarter! LOL Flamingos often stand on one leg. The reason for this behavior is not fully known. A leg is tucked beneath the body, because the flamingo like some other animals has the ability to have half of its body go into a state of sleep, and when one side is rested, the flamingo will swap leg and then let the other half sleep,^[4] but this has not been proven. It is often suggested that this is done in part to keep the legs from getting wet, in addition to conserving energy. As well as standing in the water, flamingos may stamp their webbed feet in the mud to stir up food from the bottom.

Young flamingos hatch with grey plumage, but adults range from light pink to bright red due to aqueous bacteria and beta carotene obtained from their food supply. A well-fed, healthy flamingo is more vibrantly coloured and thus a more desirable mate. A white or pale flamingo, however, is usually unhealthy or malnourished. Captive flamingos are a notable exception; many turn a pale pink as they are not fed carotene at levels comparable to the wild. This is changing as more zoos begin to add prawns and other supplements to the diets of their flamingos

Found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flamingo#Appearance

I Love all of the big Cats Lions, Tigers, Cheetahs and Jaguars they are so pretty! I only saw a cheetah and a tiger by the way!

It was a nice way to spend the day. Thanks Andrea for the Idea and all that you do and all that you did for me and my family today. I love you! You deserve to be Blessed with Eternal Happiness! Thank the Lord for you!