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 https://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.