Puma Perfume, Broccoli Bouquets Still Needed at Lincoln Park Zoo

Fancy pears for red pandas? Lollipops for camels? Perfume for a puma?

All have made the Lincoln Park Zoo's holiday wish list. And although many of the items have been purchased, some are still needed. 

Peruse the zoo's list of needed items and share the spirit of the season by giving your local animals the present of their choice.

The following toys and tasty treats remained listed Friday: 

Crunchy Carrots $7 

Leave your snowmen noseless this year and give your carrots to the primates. They’ll make a quick meal of the crunchy veggies.

Bird Bungalows $30 

A cozy home is a must for holiday celebrations. Gift the zoo’s birds with nest boxes so they can cuddle up with loved ones and snuggle during the chilly winter.

Puma Perfume $30

The perfect gift for Mom and a mountain lion? Perfume! The puma won’t wear the scent, but it will be sprayed around the habitat for enrichment.

Fancy Feet $25 

Pedicures are needed at the bird house. Give the birds some dremel tips  to shape their dainty avian claws. They need to look their feathery best for all the holiday visitors this year.

Calamari Safari $18 

Rejoice with the lions and tigers as they jump and play with new bungee cords—perfect holiday gifts!

Holiday Hors D’oeuvres $15 

The lively klipspringers will jump at some alfalfa cubes! The crunchy grass is their preferred snack food after a long day of rock climbing.

Make a Splash $15 

Entice the otters to frolic in and out of the water this holiday season with a few grapevine balls. These toys made of natural materials offer hours of fun!

Making Mud Angels $12 

Lily, the red river hog, needs bags of top soil to fill her mud wallow this season. Give her some soil for a refreshing mud bath.

Keepers Need Love Too! $10 

Give the animal keepers the gift of a guidebook! A handbook of primates would be the perfect addition to their library.

Holly Jolly Toys $10

Ponies want to play! Their favorite toys are jolly balls that can be kicked around to distribute tasty snacks. Give them the gift of fun this holiday, because that’s how they roll.

Deck the Hall $10 

Decorate the Kovler Lion House with festive flower pots this holiday season. Boughs of evergreens and holly will be the cat’s meow of seasonal décor!

Soothing Salve $10 

Treat the cows to a day at the spa this holiday. Cold temperatures and gusty winds can lead to chapped udders. Give the bovines Bag Balm as a soothing gift.

Leapin' Lizards $14 

This holiday, all the Micronesian kingfishers want are some tasty anoles. These small lizards, are considered a delicacy in Guam, the bird’s home island. Bring a local taste to these endangered beauties.

Broccoli Bouquets $12 

Add a few florets of broccoli to vegetable platters for the zoo’s monkeys. They love the crunchy, green roughage!

Shoe Shine $12 

For shiny, polished hooves, the zebras (including young colt Kito, the herd’s newest addition) need tins of hoof lotion. They will be ready to step out in style for all the zoo’s holiday guests.

Hippo, Hippo, Hurray! $30 

The pygmy hippos need a holiday dinner for two. Give them some fresh eggplants to share!

Fish Filets $20 

Bring joy to the storks this year with fish—a perfect holiday dinner! They snap up the seafood snacks and savor the ocean flavor.

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