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Halloween: Zoo animals get a spooky surprise!

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Lemur with a pumpkinImage source, Whipsnade Zoo
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Look how excited this ring-tailed lemur is with its pumpkin!

Lemur looking for sweetcorn in pumpkinImage source, Whipsnade Zoo
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The jack-o-lanterns were filled with the animal's favourite treats, like sweetcorn. This lemur is certainly excited for its snack!

Lemur looking inside a pumpkinImage source, Whipsnade Zoo
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Did you know there are over 100 different types of lemur? Or that wild lemurs can only be found in Madagascar? Or that a group of lemurs is called a conspiracy? Well, you do now!

Two lemurs with a pumpkinImage source, Whipsnade Zoo
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There were plenty of treats to go around as you can see here - sharing is caring!

Rhinos with the pumpkinsImage source, Whipsnade Zoo
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It wasn't just lemurs who had all the fun - greater one-horned rhino mum Behan and her daughter Zhiwa had fun rolling the ghoulish gourds around with their horns before munching on the tasty pumpkin flesh.

Rhino with pumpkinsImage source, Whipsnade Zoo
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The pumpkins themselves are a tasty treat for the rhinos, so they were very happy indeed!

Lion with pumpkin at zooImage source, Whipsnade Zoo
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Last but not least, African lion Khari also got involved in the eerie eatery!

Khari the lion with a pumpkinImage source, Whipsnade Zoo
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A group of lions is called a pride, and most live in Africa, except for one very small population in India. Here Khari is having a bit of a kickabout with the pumpkin - don't they know not to play with their food?