GUWAHATI: As the mercury is dipping around Guwahati, the administration of the Assam State Zoo Cum Botanical Garden has taken special measures to keep the animals warm and healthy.
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The Guwahati zoo authorities have installed heaters inside the shelters of aged animals like tigers, and tent covers are being provided at the open cages.
Paddy straws have been laid around the shelters of most of the animals like the deer to keep them warm.
Praveen Haloi, animal keeper of the state zoo said, "I have been taking care of the animals since 1987. It's my job to keep them comfortable and these arrangements are made every year. These arrangements will be kept till April."
