For other animals, the pumpkins were toys. The lions looked like a litter of giant kittens, batting smaller pumpkins around, jumping up on and chewing larger ones, and making a determined effort to roll one of the really big ones down a hill.
But Thanksgiving at Hogle Zoo wasn’t all about pumpkins. Workers gave animals other treats, as well as papier-mache turkeys and turkey legs sprayed with perfumes. The big cats “are really excited about scented items,” said Hogle staffer Beth Wegner. “And we want the to enjoy them even more.”
Feast with the Beast is a tradition at the zoo.