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Tall order: Mealtime with giraffes at the Houston Zoo

According to the Houston Chronicle, mealtime for the Houston Zoo's 6,000-plus animals is a matter of culinary art and science. Each year, commissary workers dish up more than $700,000 in grub that would gratify the palate of the most discerning connoisseur (well, maybe except for the hay and insects).See a video about feeding at the Houston Zoo and read more about it.
A giraffe digs in at the Houston Zoo.
A giraffe digs in at the Houston Zoo.Johnny Hanson / Houston Chronicle via AP
Mmm, good! This giraffe appears to be enjoying feeding time at the Houston Zoo on Dec. 1.
Mmm, good! This giraffe appears to be enjoying feeding time at the Houston Zoo on Dec. 1.Johnny Hanson / Houston Chronicle via AP
A giraffe digs in at the Houston Zoo.
A giraffe digs in at the Houston Zoo.Johnny Hanson / Houston Chronicle via AP

According to the Houston Chronicle, mealtime for the Houston Zoo's 6,000-plus animals is a matter of culinary art and science. Each year, commissary workers dish up more than $700,000 in grub that would gratify the palate of the most discerning connoisseur (well, maybe except for the hay and insects).

See a video about feeding at the Houston Zoo and read more about it.