A petting zoo (also called a children's zoo, children's farm, or petting farm) features a combination of domesticated animals and some wild species that are docile enough to touch and feed. In addition to independent petting zoos, many general zoos contain a petting zoo.
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The most common types of zoos are wildlife parks, safari parks, aquariums, and petting zoos.
The term is derived from the Greek ????, zoon, 'animal', and the suffix -????a, -logia, 'study of'. The abbreviation zoo was first used of the London Zoological Gardens, which was opened for scientific study in 1828 and to the public in 1847.
Paragraph on Zoo 1 (100 Words)A zoo is a place where a number of wildlife species are housed in separate enclosures. Habitats similar to the natural habitats of the animals are re-created for them to live in. The animals are fed and are given water to drink. They are kept in hygienic surroundings.