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My family and other animals

On a trip to the zoo - where else!
I think we saw nearly all the animals (except for those in the reptile house, because I can't bear snakes).
"Simples".
There were several sleepy heads
including the Southern Hairy-nosed wombat
 Also beautiful multi-coloured flying things
as well as creatures which are rather less ethereal
 but who have very delicate ears!
We were entertained by lovers of celery

and we loved the glamorous lemurs,
and finally, listened to the roar of the king of the jungle, after he had snacked on a large hunk of raw meat!

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  1. Sally15 April 2016 at 08:14

    Great photos! Giraffe and zebra have such remarkable markings. They really are beautiful creatures but the sleeping Australian wildlife make me chuckle....its kind of like they seen it all before, whereas the overseas animals were more animated. x

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