Aromatherapy for lions and massages for tapirs. It might sound like something you'd only see in a Disney cartoon but the luxury answer to animal care is happening for real in a Devon zoo.
Aromatherapy for lions and massages for tapirs. It might sound like something you'd only see in a Disney cartoon but the luxury answer to animal care is happening for real in a Devon zoo.
Indu the female lion is responding well to the aromatherapy trials at Paignton Zoo, while Misha the tapir thinks having her back rubbed with almond oil is to die for.
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| Lioness Indu on her scented pillow |
Lavender and peppermint induce a state of relaxation and calmness in humans ,but for lions, it makes them excited and stimulated. Zookeepers at Paignton Zoo added peppermint and lavender to a sack of hay, and gave the sack of hay to a female lion named Indu. She started licking the sack of hay and resting her head on it, and getting really excited, like a cat wit catnip!
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