Western gray kangaroos are herbivores, feeding mostly on grasses and shrubs. Emus, on the other hand, focus on foods that are dense in nutrients, such as seeds, nuts, fruits, and sometimes, insects and small vertebrates. You may have noticed in this video that amazing keeper Kelly gave some scratchies to the emu. So, we chatted with her about the benefits of tactile enrichment. "When we think about training a behavior using positive reinforcement, we are rewarding an animal for accomplishing som
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Western gray kangaroos are herbivores, feeding mostly on grasses and shrubs. Emus, on the other hand, focus on foods that are dense in nutrients, such as seeds, nuts, fruits, and sometimes, insects and small vertebrates. You may have noticed in this video that amazing keeper Kelly gave some scratchies to the emu. So, we chatted with her about the benefits of tactile enrichment. "When we think about training a behavior using positive reinforcement, we are rewarding an animal for accomplishing som
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