Our Spring 2014 interns, Katie and Jill, got to spend some time in the farmyard with Max and the “Max Scratcher”Read more
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Max, being Max
He’s almost 1,700 pounds and stands about 5 feet tall at the shoulder (the height is a guess, he tried to eat my tape measure). Max weighs more than all 4 of our bears put together and can poop the combined weight of our baby alpacas every day! He has a well documented adoration of shoes and Kent. You’ll just have to trust me on the Kent part, or come visit some day and listen to Max bellow when KentRead more
QuikPic: Max gets weighed
The Keepers, have been using the new scale in the farmyard to get weights on the animals. That means a lot of training for Max: getting a leash on; walking “nicely” without pulling Kent around; no side field trips to eat plants; get all four feet on the scale and hold still… Success has occurred. Any guesses as to how much the heaviest animal at the Museum weighs?Read more
QuikPost:Max Scratches
Today we used the rake for another purposeRead more
QuikPost: what’s that on Max’s neck?
Any guess about what that is on Max and why it’s there…Read more
QuikPic: Lightning and Max
Sarah shared this photo with me of Max and Lightning (I love that Dr. Cannedy calls him Lightbulb). Anyone want to share what they think the boys below are thinking? Read more