I loves me the camels, but as I've seen or heard, they can be quite unruly and one approaches any camel with great care. That said, when i lived in Saudi, I was able to hang out (and hug) some very tame and well-managed camels. However, on a visit to the Phoenix zoo last night (it was "Roar & Pour Night") I wondered about a particular zebra that kept its backside to us the whole time. One of the Park Rangers said it's probably just as well because this particular breed would "eat humans" if given the right circumstances. Although it seemed to be grazing on grass in its zoo space, apparently the breed is omnivorous and has been known to attack giraffes...though I haven't fact-checked this...just listened to the ranger.
And just to be careful about what I post on my own blog, I checked various Google sites and actually called the Phoenix Zoo, where I was straightforwardly advised that they don't have any omnivorous zebras and, unless scientists have suddenly discovered a new breed that hasn't been announced, all zebras are strictly herbivores...though like any critter, it could be provoked into biting a human hand.
I guess it pays to be careful what you believe from "scientifical" park rangers.
I loves me the camels, but as I've seen or heard, they can be quite unruly and one approaches any camel with great care. That said, when i lived in Saudi, I was able to hang out (and hug) some very tame and well-managed camels. However, on a visit to the Phoenix zoo last night (it was "Roar & Pour Night") I wondered about a particular zebra that kept its backside to us the whole time. One of the Park Rangers said it's probably just as well because this particular breed would "eat humans" if given the right circumstances. Although it seemed to be grazing on grass in its zoo space, apparently the breed is omnivorous and has been known to attack giraffes...though I haven't fact-checked this...just listened to the ranger.
Several herbivores will eat meat, even live animals, in certain instances. This includes cows, horses, deer.
And just to be careful about what I post on my own blog, I checked various Google sites and actually called the Phoenix Zoo, where I was straightforwardly advised that they don't have any omnivorous zebras and, unless scientists have suddenly discovered a new breed that hasn't been announced, all zebras are strictly herbivores...though like any critter, it could be provoked into biting a human hand.
I guess it pays to be careful what you believe from "scientifical" park rangers.