"Detrimental Breakfast" for Himalayan Tahrs: Vienna Zoo Receives Schönbrunn Christmas Tree

The 25-strong herd of Himalayan Tahrs at the Schönbrunn Zoo was served a "needly breakfast" on Friday. The Austrian Federal Forests handed over the shredded 100-year-old fir tree from the Salzkammergut, which had shaped the appearance of the Schönbrunn Palace Christmas market from November 8, 2024 to January 6, 2025.

"Himalayan Tahrs are pure herbivores. In addition to hay, branches are also on their menu, where they particularly prefer the bark and shoots. The large Christmas tree is not only food for our Tahrs, but also an extraordinary and welcome event," said Zoo Director Stephan Hering-Hagenbeck in a press release.

(APA/Red)

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