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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the zoo

Animals at zoos around the world got into the holiday spirit, with colorful and edible treats. 
A Siberian tiger sniffs a papier-mache snowman given by the staff as a Christmas present on Dec. 21 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
A Siberian tiger sniffs a papier-mache snowman given by the staff as a Christmas present on Dec. 21 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.Yasuyoshi Chiba / AFP - Getty Images
A suricat finds small treats in a Christmas presents at the Hanover zoo in Germany on Dec. 22.
A suricat finds small treats in a Christmas presents at the Hanover zoo in Germany on Dec. 22.Peter Steffen / EPA

Animals at zoos around the world got into the holiday spirit, with colorful and edible treats.

 

A hawk searches for his food underneath Christmas hats at the zoo in Hanover, Germany, on Dec. 22.
A hawk searches for his food underneath Christmas hats at the zoo in Hanover, Germany, on Dec. 22.Peter Steffen / EPA
Reptile keeper Billy Collett offers a salmon adorned with Christmas decorations to Elvis the 16-foot saltwater crocodile at the Australian Reptile Park on Dec. 22.
Reptile keeper Billy Collett offers a salmon adorned with Christmas decorations to Elvis the 16-foot saltwater crocodile at the Australian Reptile Park on Dec. 22.Torsten Blackwood / AFP - Getty Images
A penguin dressed as Santa Claus swims at Tianjin Polar Ocean World on Dec. 21 in China.
A penguin dressed as Santa Claus swims at Tianjin Polar Ocean World on Dec. 21 in China.Chinafotopress / Zuma Press
A Siberian tiger sniffs a papier-mache snowman given by the staff as a Christmas present on Dec. 21 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
A Siberian tiger sniffs a papier-mache snowman given by the staff as a Christmas present on Dec. 21 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.Yasuyoshi Chiba / AFP - Getty Images
A toucan pecks at food attatched to a star-shaped piece of cardboard on Dec. 21, in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
A toucan pecks at food attatched to a star-shaped piece of cardboard on Dec. 21, in Sao Paulo, Brazil.Yasuyoshi Chiba / AFP - Getty Images
Western lowland gorilla Mahale eats his Christmas treat of popcorn at Taronga Zoo in Sydney on Dec. 21, 2011.
Western lowland gorilla Mahale eats his Christmas treat of popcorn at Taronga Zoo in Sydney on Dec. 21, 2011.Torsten Blackwood / AFP - Getty Images
A Sumatran tiger tears apart a wrapped Christmas present at the Taronga Zoo on Dec. 21.
A Sumatran tiger tears apart a wrapped Christmas present at the Taronga Zoo on Dec. 21.Brendon Thorne / Getty Images
A seal investigates Christmas toys at the Taronga Zoo on Dec. 21.
A seal investigates Christmas toys at the Taronga Zoo on Dec. 21.Brendon Thorne / Getty Images
Sumatran tiger cubs tear apart a Christmas present at the Taronga Zoo on Dec. 21.
Sumatran tiger cubs tear apart a Christmas present at the Taronga Zoo on Dec. 21.Brendon Thorne / Getty Images