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Strange visitors: Chimps investigate icy friends at Houston Zoo

It's pretty "cool" that local businesses are providing zoos across the country with ice and snow treats to help beat the heat. 
A chimpanzee checks out a snowman at the Houston Zoo, Saturday, July 23, 2011, in Houston. TXU Energy provided over eight tons of snow to build the snowmen and an ice field for the animals and visitors to beat the summer heat.
A chimpanzee checks out a snowman at the Houston Zoo, Saturday, July 23, 2011, in Houston. TXU Energy provided over eight tons of snow to build the snowmen and an ice field for the animals and visitors to beat the summer heat.Dave Einsel / TXU Energy via AP
By Carissa Ray

It's pretty "cool" that local businesses are providing zoos across the country with ice and snow treats to help beat the heat.

 

A chimpanzee checks out a snowman at the Houston Zoo, Saturday, July 23, 2011, in Houston. TXU Energy provided over eight tons of snow to build the snowmen and an ice field for the animals and visitors to beat the summer heat.
A chimpanzee checks out a snowman at the Houston Zoo, Saturday, July 23, 2011, in Houston. TXU Energy provided over eight tons of snow to build the snowmen and an ice field for the animals and visitors to beat the summer heat.Dave Einsel / TXU Energy via AP
A chimpanzee checks out a snowman at the Houston Zoo, Saturday, July 23, 2011, in Houston. TXU Energy provided over eight tons of snow to build the snowmen and an ice field for the animals and visitors to beat the summer heat.
A chimpanzee checks out a snowman at the Houston Zoo, Saturday, July 23, 2011, in Houston. TXU Energy provided over eight tons of snow to build the snowmen and an ice field for the animals and visitors to beat the summer heat.Dave Einsel / TXU Energy via AP