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| Elephants at Berlin zoo given belated taste of Christmas | Elephants at Berlin zoo given belated taste of Christmas |
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| Elephants at the Berlin zoo have finally been able to tuck into their Christmas dinner, a feast of donated pine trees. | Elephants at the Berlin zoo have finally been able to tuck into their Christmas dinner, a feast of donated pine trees. |
| The zoo treated its elephants and some of its other animals to the Christmas trees for lunch on Friday. Before tucking in, elephants young and old played with the trees, whose strong smell attracts them. | The zoo treated its elephants and some of its other animals to the Christmas trees for lunch on Friday. Before tucking in, elephants young and old played with the trees, whose strong smell attracts them. |
| Elephant keeper Ragnar Kühne said the unsold Christmas trees were donated by local vendors. | Elephant keeper Ragnar Kühne said the unsold Christmas trees were donated by local vendors. |
| He said: "The animals love it. For them, the Christmas feast is starting now." | He said: "The animals love it. For them, the Christmas feast is starting now." |
| Kühne said the zoo didn't accept trees from the public, which could contain chemicals or leftover decorations. He also said Christmas trees that had been inside houses weren't as fresh and juicy as those at cold outdoor markets – which are just how the elephants like them. | Kühne said the zoo didn't accept trees from the public, which could contain chemicals or leftover decorations. He also said Christmas trees that had been inside houses weren't as fresh and juicy as those at cold outdoor markets – which are just how the elephants like them. |
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