02.11.2020

​​Various treats were placed inside jack-o'-lanterns, the traditional Halloween symbol.

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On October 31, residents of the Roev Ruchey zoo were treated to pumpkin with delicacies in honor of All Saints Day or, as it is called in the zoo, the Pumpkin Day.

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The black jaguar Iago was quite surprised to receive such an unusual treat, or more likely its vegetarian "package". However, Iago quickly figured out the idea of the chef, as hidden inside the pumpkin was carefully prepared meat. For the monkeys, larvae and fruits were hidden in the  jack-o'-lanterns, while the fidgety meerkats turned the pumpkin carcass into their house after the meal.

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