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What is the real reason we have zoos? Why do zoos always say they have everything figured out? When will zoos ever change? People have affected animals since the dawn of history. Humans have destroyed habitats and eradicated their families. Although keeping animals in a zoo can help stop the extinction of a species, Zoos need to be rethought because animals lose instincts in zoos, they experience behavioral problems, and animals experience overcrowding. Animals confined to a small space lose innate instincts to hunt and run. Animals don’t have the ability to hunt or run for distances if they are confined to a small place everyday. Zoos often hand animals a steak or a bucket of food. Animals don’t have the ability to hunt and run and stalk

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