Every morning at 5 a. m., workers of Disney World Resort prepare to deliver food to the pickiest (最挑剔的) eaters: thousands of animals that live there. "We make meals tor creatures from big cats to sharks." animal nutrition assistant(营养助手) Cori Coleman says. So how do Coleman and her coworkers at the animal restaurant feed hundreds of animals every day? Nat Geo Kids takes you behind the scenes of the wildest"restaurant" ever.
Most animals aren't"ordering" the same dish. Their food is based on what they need to stay healthy. Nutritionists use a digital program to prepare catch animal' s daily diet. "Some animals are growing, and others need to lose weight," Coleman says. "It's not as simple as giving every animal the same meal."
After the diet is decided, the"chefs" deal with items that need to be broken down, like large pieces of fruit. Then they weigh the food to make sure each animal is getting the right amount of food. Finally, they put the meals into boxes so the food can be transported to the animals across the park.
Keepers watch the animals to record what they like and what they don't. "Our bats love most fruit," keeper Erica Hoffstadt says. "But they can't stand strawberries!". Notes like these are shared with the nutritionists so they can displace food for picky eaters.
