{"id":296,"date":"2008-10-13T21:38:00","date_gmt":"2008-10-14T01:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.crumbbums.com\/?p=296"},"modified":"2012-01-22T20:49:59","modified_gmt":"2012-01-23T02:49:59","slug":"mull-et-rat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crumbbums.com\/?p=296","title":{"rendered":"Mull-(et) rat"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today was a beautiful day for the zoo. Unfortunately, not all things at the zoo are beautiful. Take, for instance, Milo’s favorite creature, the molerat. I am not squeamish. When I was a kid, I thought dissecting stuff was cool. But I kid you not, this animal is the most disgusting thing I have ever seen.
\n\"\"<\/a>And the picture doesn’t show the grotesque way this thing moves through a transparent rat tunnel. Or should I say, pulsates through. But Milo likes ’em.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The photo that inspired the title of this blog<\/p>\n
Milo and best buddy Ben had a blast in the “small mammal house” checking out the molerats and the small monkeys and squirrel-like creatures. It was hilarious watching these two tear through the hall, going from one cage to another. This is the first time they have gotten together since Milo learned to walk. Milo has some catching up to do with his physically-superior friend, who can already catch a ball at 16 months old… but he had a good time trying to chase Ben around in the picnic area.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\"\"<\/a>Something is in there, I swear<\/div>\n
\"\"<\/a>Meerkats “playing” (or killing one of their own)<\/div>\n
\"\"<\/a>Looking for squirrels<\/p>\n
We had a great time, despite not being able to find a few choice animals. But the best part? The zoo is FREE, and we even found street parking for free. So we can try to find a giraffe next week, if we want. Ah, I love DC.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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