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Summer is burning. After entering the summer solar terms, the temperature of Changsha, Hunan continued to rise. At noon on July 12, the reporter learned in an interview with the Changsha Ecological Zoo that since the beginning of the summer, the chefs of the zoo animal canteen have replaced the light recipe for the summer.

In high temperature, the giant panda stabbed the ice with interest. Photo by He Wenbing, a reporter from Changsha Evening News

Master He, the chef of the animal canteen, told reporters that compared with the autumn and winter seasons, the food of animal summer foods is mainly based on a light taste. The reporter noticed that the chefs of the animal canteen carefully arranged the summer recipes for all kinds of animals. In addition to forage, zebras are also paired with granular ingredients, carrots and other foods; squirrel monkeys, chimpanzees, mountains, gibbons, etc. Animals, daily recipes are mainly crispy and juicy foods such as apples, watermelons, cucumbers, tomatoes, pears, etc.; hippos, elephants, rhinos and other herbivores, in addition to sufficient forage, there are granules and leaves. Wait for food. The reporter saw in the Tiger Life Area that while the food of the tiger was mainly meat, it was also equipped with watermelon, banana and other melon fruit foods such as clearing heat. In the Grand Panda Pavilion, a giant panda was holding the ice cubs with interest, and a plate of fruits and vegetables next to them were waiting for it to taste. "The main food of giant pandas is bamboo. Bamboo is rich in nutrition and good taste, so it has become the main source of nutritional intake of giant pandas." Master He introduced that the zoo will also prepare some fruits and vegetables with better tastes in the summer, such as Apple, banana, cucumber, carrot, etc. are used as auxiliary grains, and the difference between three differences will also "plans ice" to the giant panda. In the summer, in addition to changing rations for the animals in time, the zoo will also strictly disinfect the cage house, keep the pool in the animal activity venue clean and clean, and ensure the safety of water quality. In addition, some animal cages are also equipped with air conditioning and spraying cooling equipment. The purpose is to let the animals eat and live well.

Source: Changsha Evening News

Author: He Wenbing Liu Yanling

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