Hoffman’s two-toed sloth has the most variable and lowest body temperature of any mammal, ranging from 76 to 96 degrees. Its temperature fluctuates with that of the air temperature around it, sometimes varying as much as 10 degrees during a 24-hour period.

Thank you to everyone who entered the Winter at the Zoo Photo Contest.
Here are this year's winners!
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| Intent by George Hernandez First Place | Adult |
Oh-h-h-h-h! by Jeanann Wieners Grand Prize & Best Action Shot |
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| A Cold Gaze by Jamie O'Donnell First Place | Youth |
The Chase is On by Courtney Moore First Place | Teen |
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| All Hail the King by Katie Tzivanis Best Portrait |
Boy and Penguin by Cliff Hopkins Best Family Fun Photo |
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| Sneaking in the Snow by Megan Mullin Runner-up | Adult |
Family Matters by Lexi VanWormer Runner-up | Youth |
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| Baby It's Cold Outside by Courtney Chiavara Best Winter at the Zoo |
White-throated King Fisher by Emily Rumpf Judge's Choice |
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| Preening Duck by Aleksa Brill Judge's Choice |
Live a Colorful Life by George Hernandez Judge's Choice |
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| Cool Gaze by Emily Goldenberg Runner-up | Teen |
Merlin Hawk by Everet Regal Honorable Mention | Adult |
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| My Cross to Bear by Jesus D. Honorable Mention | Youth |
Doing the Kookaburra Fluff by Kate Zacharewski Honorable Mention | Adult |
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| Daydreaming by Courtney Moore Honorable Mention | Winter at the Zoo |
Roaring at the Wind by Thomas Stolz Honorable Mention| Action |
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| Building a Straw House by Terrence McElligott Honorable Mention | Winter at the Zoo |
Fuzzy Lips by Renee Ventrone Honorable Mention | Animal Portrait |
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