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Alaska Zoo to build first elephant treadmill
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Not only is Maggie in such need of exercize that she weights 9,120 pounds which is a lot even for an elephant, but she's also living in freezing Alaska.
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The Zoo officials are talking with engineers and manufacturers about building Maggie her very own exercise equipment.
She'll have a threadmill and off-the ground feeding stations will be built so that the pachyderm will have to stretch for her food.
Maggie's 1,200-square-foot barn will also get better ventilation and a softer floor, perhaps rubber over the concrete.
I always thought that a zoo is a creepy place and this story just increase my feeling.
Via USA Today.
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