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No. 45: Exotic Animals

No. 45: Petting Foreign animals

Few things bring a smile to a child's face more quickly than an alpaca staring back with its face framed in an unruly mass of silky fur.

Luckily, you don’t have to travel across the globe to South America’s Andes to see these mammals, or a plethora of other exotic animals. They're as close as a walk across the railroad tracks to the . 

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There are more than 100 animals to feed, pet and observe at the petting zoo and bird park, so don't be surprised if you to start to feel a little bit like Dr. Dolittle when you visit. Don't worry, we've found that communing with the creatures—goats, emus, llamas, lambs, miniature ponies, pot-bellied pigs and more—does anything but turn you crazy.

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