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Round Barn

Although the barn is shaped like an octagon, the Zoo's round barn exhibit is well-rounded by its collection of exotic hoofstock and birds.

It is home to giraffe gazelles or gerenuks, which are known by their extremely long necks. Gerenuks often eat by standing on their hind legs and using their front legs to pull higher branches down into eating distance. Keepers encourage this foraging behavior by placing tall bamboo stems in their exhibit.

Also, don't miss the lovable warthogs and Red River hogs.

Factoid:

The Memphis Zoo acquired the round barn from the Memphis Police Department, who used the building as their stable for the mounted horse patrol in the early 1900s.

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