National Zookeeper Week Bingo

This meme was developed by the Los Angeles Zoo to celebrate National Zookeeper Week.  I feel like they could have gone whole-hog and made it an actual 5 x 5, but let's look at what we got:

Top Row, Left: Well, obviously... many of them, actually, even the ones who are kind of a-holes.  Come to think of it, especially the ones who are kind of a-holes...

Top Row, Middle: Eh, depends.  Some of the dishes that involve multiple kinds of produce, proteins, grains... I love mixing those diets, they make me feel like some sort of Iron Chef.  On the opposite end of the spectrum, there are few things more vomit-inducing than a bowl of leftover heron diet (chopped capelin and Nebraska Brand Bird-of-Prey Diet) the morning after a summer storm.

Top Row, Right: This seldom happens to me.  Other people usually pick up on it first.

Middle Row, Left: Disappointing, but true.  I often feel like a parent who spent a fortune on a fancy toy for their toddler for Christmas, only to watch them play more with the box.

Middle Row, Middle: You have to strike the balance between firm enough that it won't break but pliable enough that it really gets into the grooves and ruts of the exhibit, between tree roots and behind rocks, and really gets every last bit of poop or soiled bedding.  Not an easy needle to thread

Middle Row, Right: When you are finished, your hose coil should be tight enough that it could hold water.  Anything less is sinful

Bottom Row, Left: Usually only after laundry...

Bottom Row, Middle: Yes, but I was actually disappointed when I started wearing a Fitbit to find out it was only this much... feels like more. Especially this time of year

Bottom Row, Right: This is why zookeepers are largely safe from Coronavirus.  We are well conditioned to wash our hands and not touch our faces.

So many other options left out... Ever had a tan line wash away?  Made a birthday cake for an animal?  Gotten bitten by something completely unexpected?  Yes, yes, and yes!