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The Zoo Keeper!

Most, if not all, of us have taken a trip to the zoo on more than one occasion. If you have been to the zoo before, then you have surely noticed a zoo keeper or two on the job. In professional terms, "zoo keeper" refers to an individual whose job description is to care for animals enclosed within zoo parks and aquariums. But, what many people do not know is that zoo keepers can also take on a variety of other roles, such as biologist, aviculturist, herpetologist, aquarist, mammalogist, and more. The point being, zoo keepers' roles are actually much more far-reaching than most people would expect. Without the crucial work of zoo keepers, the image you have in your mind of zoos and aquariums would be unrecognizable. Through their positions, zoo keepers encounter all kinds of animals, including birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, invertebrates, fish, and practically any other type of animal. If it exist in a zoo, a designated zoo keeper is responsible for it! The level...

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