What Zoo Animals Eat Pumpkins

What animals can eat pumpkin.

What zoo animals eat pumpkins. 10292010 0851am EDT Updated May 25 2011. At the Cincinnati Zoo Evans says staff members let the animals decide what to do with the gourds. When it comes to Halloween zoo animals just want the jack-o-lanterns.

Animals Eat Smash And Play With Pumpkins. Just be sure not to feed animals old pumpkins that have been painted as the paint might be toxic. According to Evans zoos have been giving animals pumpkins since the existence of zoos.

The elephants picked them up and within seconds the pumpkins were squashed. The animals got surprised with a tasty Halloween-themed feast. The fall season kicks off the nation-wide frenzy for pumpkin-flavored treats.

Gorillas and elephants just love the simple taste of pumpkins the spokesperson of the zoo told us. September 23 2020 A gourd time was had by all. The Houston Zoo elephants join the fall-craze for pumpkins by smashing and eating the yummy snacks in a single bite.

After a countdown keepers at the Kansas City Zoo rolled bright orange pumpkins into the elephant exhibit. Its good for you so you can bet all kinds of critters will enjoy it. Make sure the pumpkins arent rotting covered in candle wax or painted before feeding.

A Siberian tiger plays with a pumpkin at the DierenPark Amersfoort zoo in Amersfoort Netherlands October 30 2014. They love a good pumpkin. Butternut squash or butternut pumpkin is safe for guinea pigs.