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| Item/Idea: |
CHRISTMAS TREES
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 Applicable
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| · | Birds  
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| · | Birds > Ducks / Geese / Swans
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| · | Birds > Gallinaceous Birds
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| · | Birds > Perching Birds
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| · | Mammals > Aardvarks
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| · | Mammals > Bats
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| · | Mammals > Carnivores
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| · | Mammals > Elephants
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| · | Mammals > Even-Toed Ungulates
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| · | Mammals > Hyraxes
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| · | Mammals > Marsupial Mammals
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| · | Mammals > Odd-Toed Ungulates
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| · | Mammals > Pangolins
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| · | Mammals > Pikas / Hares / Rabbits
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| · | Mammals > Primates
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| · | Mammals > Rodents
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| · | Mammals > Sloths / Armadillos / Anteaters
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| Appearance: |
Artificial |
| Description: |
Donated Christmas trees (or pieces of them) are placed in exhibits to encourage natural behaviors. |
| Materials: |
Christmas trees |
| Assembly
Notes: |
N/A |
| Dimensions: |
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| Cost: |
$0 |
| Safety
Concerns: |
Use of this enrichment item may pose a potential health hazard. Trees should be carefully checked for hardware and ornaments prior to being given to the animals. Trees should be placed in an area so that the animals can see and smell the trees but can also hide from them. Only trees which have not been chemically treated should be used. |
| Comments: |
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| Contacts: |
Michelle Acuna, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum  
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| Evaluation
Method: |
Peer review |
| References: |
Acuna, M. 1993. Christmas Trees for Environmental Enrichment. The Shape of Enricment 2(4): 1-2. |
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