Chilean zoo stages an Easter egg hunt with treats for the...

What’s Happening

Alright so Chile s largest private zoo has staged an event resembling an Easter egg hunt with several of its animal residents searching for their food, packaged as Easter egg-themed treats SANTIAGO, Chile — Step aside, children — this Easter egg hunt is for zoo animals only.

At the largest private zoo in Chile , several of its animal residents — meerkats, monkeys, lemurs and others — searched on Sunday for their food packaged as Easter egg-themed treats. The “egg hunt” is an annual event at Bioparque Buinzoo in the country’s capital, Santiago, meant to both entertain visitors and stimulate natural food-hunting behavior in various species. (yes, really)

Zookeepers placed small bags decorated like Easter eggs but packed with meat in the enclosures of small felines, such as caracals, who leapt up tree branches to get their snacks.

Why This Matters

A meerkat had a basket with eggs placed in between some rocks in its enclosure. Monkeys and lemurs were treated to fruits hidden in brown paper bags decorated with bunny years.

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The Bottom Line

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