Spring must have sprung at Como Zoo! Our
Zookeepers and the education animal collection would like to welcome four
new baby African Four-Toed Hedgehogs to our collection! The four –toed African
Hedgehogs are just one of several species of small mammal that Como Zoo has in
its diverse collection that is used for educational programs and value added
events at the Zoo. The hedgehogs are often spotted with Educational
Interpretive Specialists and Nature Walkers (our teen volunteer program) around
zoo grounds; as well as with our Educators and Zookeepers in the classroom and
events. These little prickly friends have a love for insects and fruit; and
often ball up with spikes up in the air to protect their underside.
Como Zoo is one of the number one successors for sending the
offspring to other Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Accredited
Institutions around the United States and Canada. Over the last eight years,
the zoo has sent over 100 offspring to other institutions for use in their
Education programs and value added programs! That’s a lot of hogging the
classroom!
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