Carolina Critters in Winter

In cold weather, residents both big and small typically hole up in their homemade den boxes — insulated structures made of wood. “It’s basically like a little house,” says Assistant Senior Animal Keeper Cara Vitale. “But it gives them shelter; it gives them heat.” While bigger cats — like Nova the cougar, Naveen the tiger, and Roman the lion — have thick coats to keep them warm…

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