I go to the zoo for the benches and paintings, you?

[LillFilly]

I just recalled that the state I used to live in has a lot of cow farms. The smaller breeds used for specialty cheeses were Swiss Browns and Jerseys. Jerseys, BTW, have very similar markings to deer, if deer grew to 800lbs. Stupid hunters would sometimes shoot farmers' cows mistaking them for monster deer. In one instance, a vehicle was spotted with a Holstein (http://wwwid.tripod.com/elmartinfarm/id24.html)strapped to it!

[RecoveringKinkoid]

Actually worked at the zoo here in town briefly.

The stupidity...it burns.

Had one woman argue with a friend of mine who also worked there...that the arctic foxes were baby polar bears. Would not hear that they were foxes and not bears. This is the guy that put the animal chow together, I would think he'd know.

Geeze, I could go on all night about the stupidity I witnessed there.

Teenager not knowing what a rhino is. How the heck do you hit high school without knowing what a rhino is? And then when she read the sign on the enclosure, she freaking said it wrong.

At least she could read, sort of. Kind of.

[Food Lady]

I just recalled that the state I used to live in has a lot of cow farms. The smaller breeds used for specialty cheeses were Swiss Browns and Jerseys. Jerseys, BTW, have very similar markings to deer, if deer grew to 800lbs. Stupid hunters would sometimes shoot farmers' cows mistaking them for monster deer. In one instance, a vehicle was spotted with a Holstein (http://wwwid.tripod.com/elmartinfarm/id24.html)strapped to it!

If this were in Wisconsin, it would be blamed on beer.

[Food Lady]

My friend's 3-year-old daughter not only identifies several animals, but knows the ASL signs for them. If she can do it....

[RetailWorkhorse]

Teenager not knowing what a rhino is. How the heck do you hit high school without knowing what a rhino is? And then when she read the sign on the enclosure, she freaking said it wrong.

At least she could read, sort of. Kind of.

...she read a Just So story by Kipling?

My friend's 3-year-old daughter not only identifies several animals, but knows the ASL signs for them. If she can do it....

Teach me, o Wondrous Three Year Old.

[Kanalah]

I'm an animal nut, so we hang out at the zoo a lot. My kids actually know the difference between monkeys and apes.

They opened up a new "history of the zoo" exhibit so we went to go check it out. Now besides the tram, swan boats and endangered species carousel, they have all kinds of other rides and stuff for kids.

I mean really? You're already mostly outside, so it's okay to be loud. But do you need to stop and do the rock wall instead of checking out the awesome animals?

Heck I used to go to the zoo back when they didn't have any food services, so you had to pack your own picnic.

[SpaceCore]

Oh, the zoo I was at had a separated amusement park area, with different ticket options for just the zoo, just the rides, and rides/zoo. We were there for the zoo, but we walked through the rides area when we were done, and good lord, those were the most terrifying rides I've ever seen. They were all kiddie sized, but every single one of them looked ready to fall into pieces.

I just don't see the attraction of rides at a zoo, especially ones that look like they could crumble in a soft breeze.

[zombiequeen]

My zoo does camel rides and a pet-the-sea-animal tank! I got to pet a baby nurse shark, and she decided she would only let me pet her for a while (I'm guessing I was tasty). :P The biggest downside to my zoo besides the prices are the lack of adequate bathrooms. It's been years since I've gone, hopefully they got enough money to remodel and replace the cougar (RIP sasha, you were awesome).
A few years ago they sold paintings that were made by the animals, like the apes and the elephant. They were pretty cool, but super expensive.

[Kogarashi]

In one instance, a vehicle was spotted with a Holstein (http://wwwid.tripod.com/elmartinfarm/id24.html)strapped to it!

That's a special level of stupid right there.

My kids actually know the difference between monkeys and apes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--szrOHtR6U
My oldest (age 4) has actually corrected people before. She'll show them her orangutan plush, and when they say, "Oh, cute monkey!" she deadpans, "It's an ape." Quite funny, actually.

[Squeaksmyalias]

Teach me, o Wondrous Three Year Old.

I can see it now, a tiny table with the three year old and our beloved pony boy sitting at it. A tea set, bacon, and molasses cookies are set out while RWH is looking very intense as he learns ASL.

[dalesys]

My oldest (age 4) has actually corrected people before. She'll show them her orangutan plush, and when they say, "Oh, cute monkey!" she deadpans, "It's an ape." Quite funny, actually.

Going to be a Librarian, is she?

[Kogarashi]

Going to be a Librarian, is she?

Only if I can convince her. She actually told her preschool teacher that she was going to be "a mommy and a business woman" (her exact words).

[Blue Ginger]

Going to be a Librarian, is she?

Yay another Terry Pratchett fan. I was imaging The Librarian when I read that too.

[greek_jester]

Only if I can convince her. She actually told her preschool teacher that she was going to be "a mommy and a business woman" (her exact words).

Your daughter rocks, & so do you for raising her to be like that

[Kogarashi]

Your daughter rocks, & so do you for raising her to be like that

Well thank you.