Photos: 11 animals you can see at the Reid Park Zoo
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These animals will make your trip to the zoo a little more entertaining.Β
Separated by a fence, the male tiger Baheem, right, rubs up against Sita at the Reid Park Zoo in Tucson, on Dec. 14, 2016. Raheem, a 15-year-old male, shares a fence line with Sita, but they are only together for breeding, which is how tigers behave in the wild. Sita and Raheem have had no cubs. A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Zookeeper Alec Young walks around the lemur enclosure as he hides fruit and vegetables for them at the Reid Park Zoo, 3400 E. Zoo Court, in Tucson, on Nov. 30, 2016. The lemurs Tally and Junior receive lettuce, carrots, grapes and apples. Hiding their food helps to stimulate their senses as they search for their treats. A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Separated by a fence, the male tiger Baheem, right, rubs up against Sita at the Reid Park Zoo in Tucson, on Dec. 14, 2016. Raheem, a 15-year-old male, shares a fence line with Sita, but they are only together for breeding, which is how tigers behave in the wild. Sita and Raheem have had no cubs. A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Male ostriches are black and white; females are brown. Here, ostriches at Reid Park Zoo on Dec. 1, 2016. Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star
- Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star
Aaahh, a giraffe finds comfort with the bristly end of a broom that is strapped to a tall branch at the Reid Park Zoo, 3400 E. Zoo Court, in Tucson, on Nov. 30, 2016. A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Rebecca Edwards, a zookeeper, works with Wesley, a 6-year-old capybara living at Reid Park Zoo. Capybaras are the largest rodent in the world and spend a lot of time in the water. Β Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
- Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Tapir's love to swim and use their snouts like snorkels. Here, Contessa, a 14-year-old tapir, right, gets a smooch from baby Toliver at Reid Park Zoo on Dec. 1, 2016. Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star
- Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star
Herbie, a 70-year-old, 500-pound Aldabra tortoise, slowly moves toward zookeeper Karen Toca as she feeds him at the Reid Park Zoo, 3400 E. Zoo Court, in Tucson, on Nov. 30, 2016. A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Nico is a 14-year-old anteater living at Reid Park Zoo. Anteater mothers carry their young on their back. Β Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
- Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Yebonga is a 42-year-old white rhino living at Reid Park Zoo. She's been at the zoo since 1976. Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
- Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Zookeeper Alec Young walks around the lemur enclosure as he hides fruit and vegetables for them at the Reid Park Zoo, 3400 E. Zoo Court, in Tucson, on Nov. 30, 2016. The lemurs Tally and Junior receive lettuce, carrots, grapes and apples. Hiding their food helps to stimulate their senses as they search for their treats. A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Otters are built for water. Here, Hasani, a four-year-old otter, gnaws on a pumpkin at Reid Park Zoo on Dec. 1, 2016. Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star
- Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star
Using his massive claws, Ronan, a male Grizzly bear, feasts on a large salmon at the Reid Park Zoo, 3400 E. Zoo Court, in Tucson, on Nov. 30, 2016. A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
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