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  • This nilgai (milk cow) was one of many Frank Buck Zoo animals untroubled by the “white Christmas” freeze of Tuesday and Wednesday. Zoo staff said a majority of the animals on facility grounds require no special handling during winter weather; many of them have protective fur suitable for freezing days, and their cages include shelters that wall them safely from rain and cold winds. Staff photo by Greg Russell

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December 31, 2012

Zoo animals safe during freeze

— This nilgai (milk cow) was one of many Frank Buck Zoo animals untroubled by the “white Christmas” freeze of Tuesday and Wednesday. Zoo staff said a majority of the animals on facility grounds require no special handling during winter weather; many of them have protective fur suitable for freezing days, and their cages include shelters that wall them safely from rain and cold winds.

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