How do zoos obtain food for carnivore?

Answer 1

Pittsburg Zoo

Juma, male lion at the Pittsburgh Zoo, gets excited as he sees a horse bone. Once a week the lions get this particular treat, and the gnawing is good for their teeth.

. Kathy Suthard is lead keeper of the carnivores and the two veggie-loving rhinos. She's been at the zoo for 26 years. The tall, pretty blonde is in charge of four lions, three tigers, two snow leopards, one Amur leopard, a cheetah and the rhinos. She runs her own commissary out of a Pepsi cooler in the lion house. "All the cats eat ground horse meat purchased from vendors who package zoo carnivore diets. It comes in frozen and has to be thawed for 24 hours," Ms. Suthard said. "Some of the cats will snag a snack on their own. Mallard ducks, free-ranging on the Allegheny River, will fly up here to the zoo hoping to cadge a free meal. Occasionally, they become the meal." The lions eat the whole duck, usually leaving the beaks and feet. Once a week, the lions will get a horse leg bone with some meat on it for a treat. The gnawing and chewing is good for cleaning their teeth. For another occasional change-up in their diet, the keepers toss them a whole dead rabbit -- the works, hair, ears and entrails. The lions grab the rabbits and run to a corner to eat in solitary contentment. Tigers don't get rabbits, but then they have a better chance of snagging one of the mallards. "Toma, the young Siberian tiger, never turns down a meal," Ms. Suthard said. "She's the smallest of the cats but a fierce hunter. All of the cats will get smelts as an occasional treat. The cats get no people food. None." Rhinos have not evolved much, according to Ms. Suthard. All they need is food, reproduction and a good climate.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Animal feeding in a zoo setting is a lot more complicated than you might think.

Certain factors have to be taken into account-

* How many times a day does this animal eat in the wild?For example: A ball python eats every 2 weeks, a capuchin eats a few times a day

* When should they be fed? i.e., Are they nocturnal? do they hibernate? For example, a bear will be given huge amounts of food in the summer and nothing in the winter when their metabolisms slow down. Owls are fed in the evening and buffalo are fed in the morning.

* How to present the food- are they scavengers that eat dead animals- or do they eat only live animals- do they hunt or forage? For example, Fennec foxes like to forage for their food while crocodiles need to see live moving animals (wiggling a dead rabbit seems to often do the trick). In addition, zoo animals are confined to small space, with a habitat that never changes so they need stimulation and enrichment-

PRESENTATION of the food is very important-

this includes:

* cutting up the meat/fruits vegetables in different shapes * varying amounts of the different foods * hiding the foods in different containers and bowls of different colors * putting the foods in hidden, new and hard to find places etc...

Answer 4

Zoos typically purchase food for carnivores from specialized vendors who provide quality meat that meets the dietary needs of each specific animal. The food is often sourced and prepared to mimic the animal's natural diet in the wild to ensure their nutritional requirements are met. Many zoos also have partnerships with local farms or suppliers to obtain fresh meat for their carnivorous animals.