The keeper smiled: "Well, parrots eat pumpkins, but this is more than just eating, you can take a closer look!" ”

"Huh?"

Hearing this, the children leaned close to the railing, stood on tiptoe, and observed more carefully.

Wang Haoran saw that the parrot seemed to have taken out a black thing from the pumpkin?

It seems to be a melon seed!

I bit hard with the bird's beak for a long time, peeled off the shell and ate the melon seeds inside, and after eating, I screamed twice, jumped back on the pumpkin, and took a melon seed out of it, looking very happy.

On the table of this food shelf, in addition to pumpkins and water, there are more than a dozen scattered melon seed skins scattered around, which are not very eye-catching, and he didn't even notice them just now.

"There are melon seeds hidden in the pumpkin, and the parrot is eating the melon seeds!" Wang Haoran was pleasantly surprised.

"Really!"

"Parrots can also peel melon seeds!"

Other children also discovered the secrets.

"That's right!" The breeder said, "This is a kind of food abundance, do any students know what is called abundance?" ”

The children looked confused, and they all shook their heads to indicate that they didn't know, but Zheng Yan, a member of the study committee, raised her hand.

She had listened to it when she came to the zoo before, and she was very confident at this time: "Enrichment is to make animals happier and more comfortable!" ”

Yang Sibo wondered: "The pumpkin hides melon seeds, why does the parrot become happy?" Aren't they all eaten? ”

Wang Haoran: "Look at them eating melon seeds, how hard they eat, I peel all the melon seeds for them, is the parrot happier?" ”

"Uh......" Although Zheng Yan felt that it was wrong, she couldn't explain it.

The keeper explained: "What this female classmate said just now is right, Fengrong actually means to make animals happier.

Why do parrots become happy when they have seeds in their pumpkins?

First of all, this can give the animals a sense of freshness, compared to feeding them melon seeds directly, today we dig a hole in the pumpkin, and hide the melon seeds in it, which is equivalent to the rice that your mother usually makes, and then make a boiled egg alone, and today combine it to make an egg fried rice!

Usually the meat is fried meat, but today I made a braised pork! Wouldn't you be happy too? ”

"Oh~" The children suddenly understood that the breeder used their life experiences as examples.

"Happy!"

A little chubby dun said excitedly: "I like to eat braised pork the most!" ”

The keeper said, "Although the parrot eats pumpkin, this pumpkin is not just food, it is also a toy.

You see, the parrot can't easily pick up the melon seeds, either standing on the pumpkin, which will shake like a small ball, or standing on tiptoe on the platform, and then poking its head through the hole and reaching into the inside of the pumpkin to get the melon seeds.

In the process, the parrot develops its foraging ability, balance, and muscles in the head, neck and legs.

Animals spend a lot of time in the wild looking for food, and in the process of foraging, all abilities are trained.

Our food enrichment is designed to respect the wild habits of animals, so that they can feel fun and challenged in the process of obtaining food.

Let's think about it, if the homework every day is 1+1 equals this kind of question, and this is only the test during the exam, the score is 100 points every time, and your parents cook the same meal for you when you go home, will you feel bored? ”

Children think about it, this is indeed the truth!

What is the meaning of doing one plus one equal to how many times a day, even if you can score 100 points every time.

"Squeak chirp!"

A few little green parrots were jocking and jumping around, and when one of their companions had finished getting the melon seeds and flew to the side to start snorting, the next one immediately squeezed in again.

In the face of this pumpkin feeder, it seems very excited.

The keeper said: "Although it is very troublesome to bite the shell of the melon seeds, after some effort, the food will be more tasty, and you can see how delicious they are."

The intelligence of birds is very developed, especially some parrots and crows, and can even solve some very complex problems.

One of the jobs of our breeders for these intelligent animals is to change the type of food frequently, providing a variety of different ways to feed, and increasing the difficulty of feeding. ”

When the children look at these parrots eating again, they feel different.

Through the breeder's introduction to the pumpkin feeder, empathy sprouted in a vague way.

It turned out that it was intuitive, thinking that the animal's need was to eat and drink enough, and the parrot would peel a melon seed shell for them, and it would be happier to eat.

Now I will put myself in the shoes of animals from the perspective of animals, what do animals like themselves?

It is necessary to understand the habits of animals in order to know what they need, what they like, and what people think is good but not good for animals.

Without understanding, it is very disrespectful and arrogant to take for granted how to be good for animals.

"Let's go, let's go!" The teacher urged at the front of the line.

If these children don't urge, they can watch a dozen or twenty minutes in one place, and they can't finish a bird house at lunch.

Wang Haoran and the others looked at a few parrots and reluctantly left.

Zheng Yan held the notebook, showed the keeper the bird she had just drawn, and asked, "What kind of bird is this?" ”

The keeper took a look, although the bird was relatively roughly drawn, but the feather color in several areas was marked, and he recognized it at once, and said with a smile: "Oh, this is a chestnut-headed starling!" ”

Walking on the aerial corridor, the huge Sishushu is already close in front of you.

Fang Ye stood under the canopy with a smile on his face, and under the burning eyes of the children, he commanded the parrot to perform a flight show.

The parrots are circling and flying around, showing off their beauty to the fullest.

With a whistle, it landed on top of him, as well as on the treetops around him.

"Wow, the principal is amazing!"

"How did the principal do it, teach me!"

"I'm going to be the principal in the future! I'm also going to command the parrots and let them fly wherever they go! ”

The children's eyes lit up and they applauded vigorously!

The little boy, in particular, dreams of being an "animal general" who can communicate with animals, and a flock of birds carries him around in the sky, not to mention how majestic it is.

"Eat, eat!"

Kim Martin stood on his shoulder, his head turned and shouted at him, his mouth tapping slightly.

Fang Ye said with a smile while digging out his pockets: "Okay, don't scream, don't scream, yours is indispensable!" ”

As soon as he stretched out his hand, Kim Martin flew down.

Fang Ye touched its head and introduced, "This parrot's name is Jin Martin, its hobby is listening to songs and DJing, it is a parrot with a lot of character!" Play it a very hilarious music, and it will dance to the melody of the music, and keep flapping its wings. ”

"Wow~"

The children were amazed, the parrot still has its own hobbies and personalities? Love to listen to songs?

Their knowledge of animals has been refreshed once again.

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