World Zoos
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Menageries were the first zoos. They were collections of animals kept by royalty to show off their wealth.
The oldest known menagerie was in Egypt in 3500 C.E. The world’s first modern scientific zoo opened in London in 1847. The oldest zoo in Japan opened in Ueno in 1882. Originally, zoos just put animals in small cages, and animals were mistreated.
Now zoos try to copy the animal’s natural habitat and diet as closely as possible. They care for the animal’s wellbeing. Zoos today have over 6,000 species of animals, with over 750,000 animals in total.
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collection
Definition: (noun) Several things grouped together
Ex: The circus has a nice collection of wild animals.
wealth
Definition: (noun) having a lot of valuable possessions or money
Ex: His wealth enables him to do anything.
mistreat
Definition: (verb) to treat a person or animal in a bad way
Ex: The dog was mistreated by its owner.
habitat
Definition: (noun) the natural environment of an animal, plant
Ex: Their natural habitat is threatened by deforestation.
wellbeing
Definition: (noun) the state of being happy and healthy
Ex: The wellbeing of the animals at the zoo is extremely important.