When an animal dies in a zoo, what do they do with the body?
2007-09-23 02:46:41 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Well depending on the animal and how well the zoo vet facility is equipped, nine times out of ten the animal will be sent for a necropsy to determine how the animal died. Some times the animal is also donated to research facilities or vet colleges to aid in learning how to care for those that are still alive.
From there most of the animals are cremated. At times depending on the animal some will be buried on zoo property. There are also times (not to sound gross) where parts of the animal are kept for educational purpose. For example if an animal dies they might keep the skull, bones, teeth, tusks or claws to help educate the public.
For the most part though the animals are just sent for a necropsy then cremated.
2007-09-23 07:26:26 · answer #1 · answered by The Cheshire 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Usually the carcass is incinerated, but sometimes it's taxidermied and mounted for display or teaching. Some zoos with active docent programs may also preserve pelt/skin, horns, etc. so children or adults can touch them. Tiger fur is really coarse!
2007-09-23 02:53:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
i've got seen a extensive meat grinder on video, they threw in it couple of deer, then 2 cows, on at a time, then a horse. The tutor became into terrible. you will see the main appropriate of the device with rotating clasps which grip onto the flesh and tear it. the floor remember is dropped downwards. i don't think of a lot of human beings can stand to reveal screen. This grinder is introduced from hell. Meat, bones and all is shredded to oblivian. O' Lord keep us from hell then bar the way.
2016-12-17 08:16:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I promised to never tell anyone, but I will give you a hint. Never order the "special of the day" at the zoo's cafeteria.
Kent in SD
2007-09-23 04:09:59 · answer #4 · answered by duckgrabber 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I think you want us to say that they feed them to the lions but that is not true, they are incinerated.
2007-09-23 02:51:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stuff em and make em do silly poses, and then sell them photos to poster companies ;P
2007-09-23 02:51:31 · answer #6 · answered by porkchop 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Feed them to the other animals of course.
2007-09-23 03:26:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Feed them to the lions
2007-09-23 02:56:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
i used to run a zoo once, we had one dog but it died it was a shih tzu !
2007-09-23 03:02:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
give them to taxidermists to stuff, then they go to natural history museums and the like.
2007-09-23 02:51:26 · answer #10 · answered by johnboy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋