Stuff yourself
As if circus animals don’t sacrifice enough for our amusement, we gnaw on their ears and tails in a generations-old teething ritual. That’s reason enough to bite the rack off an elk instead of the neck off a giraffe for a change.
Sold in chocolate and vanilla at outdoor outfitters such as REI and online at www.wildlifecookie.com, National Park Animal Cookies depict species that run free in wild lands from Yellowstone to Yosemite. A portion of the proceeds goes to park-support programs around the country.
Which buttery critters made the drop into the wax paper-lined cardboard box? Among them are:
1. mountain lion; 2. elk; 3. buffalo; 4. wolf; 5. bear; 6. prairie dog; 7. bighorn sheep; 8. eagle.
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