Petting zoo  From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to:
navigation, search  A petting zoo (often called, or part of, a
"children's zoo") features a combination of domesticed animals
and some wild species that are docile enough to touch and feed.
In addition to independent petting zoos, also called children's
farms or petting farms, many general zoos contain a petting zoo.
Some petting zoos can be found in city parks, and some petting
zoos are also mobile and will travel to a home for a children's
party or event. Many areas have a qualified mobile petting zoo.
Most petting zoos are designed to provide only relatively
placid, herbivorous domesticated animals, such as sheep, goats,
rabbits, or ponies, to safely feed and physically interact with.
This is in contrast to the usual zoo experience, where normally
wild animals are viewed from behind safe enclosures where no
contact is possible. A few provide wild species (such as pythons
or baby big cats) to interact with, but these are rare and
usually found out