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This Show Is LIVE

This IS a live theater, and the animals are performers, taught to perform professionally, on time, and on cue. 

A hen walks a tight rope

A rabbit shoots a cannon
A chicken hits a home run
A raccoon dunks up to 5 baskets
and a parrot races across the stage on his own scooter

ALL
ON CUE!  

Richard Ford pointed out that it was LOVE that made the animals perform so well.  

"These animals are happy because they know they are loved.  Consequently, they live long and productive lives.  One chicken we had lived to be 19 years old.  Now that's old for a chicken!"

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Richard Ford loves to tell stories about their star performers.  One story is about installing a chicken at the race tracks to pick bets for visitors.  "Our hen was picking more winners than the top handicappers."  The "hen-picked" winning cycle came to an end when the chicken disappeared.  

Richard Ford is almost certain she was stolen because there were several big wins at the track right after that.

Chickens can play basketball too.  When someone puts a quarter in the slot a series of ping pong balls rise up on a buoyant stream of air.  The chicken has been trained to strike the balls at just the right time and shoot them off in just the right direction so that the balls go right into the basket.  

That takes skill, timing, and training.

Disco Chick, shown performing below, 

puts more heart into her act than any other animal at the Zoo With I.Q..  "She doesn't need a quarter.  Any old excuse in the world you give her will put her to dancing,"  Richard Ford confided.  

The music was playing.  The lights were flashing, and everyone there was clapping their hands.  Disco Chick danced up a frenetic storm.  Richard tried to put her back inside her home but Disco Chick got away from him and went back to dancing.  

We clapped louder and her steps got even wilder.  

It was quite an end for the show, only it wasn't over.  The show went on, with raccoon, parrot, duck, and more chickens.  By the time we got back to the front lobby again we were worn out and our minds glowing with memories to take home and talk about for weeks.

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Zoo With IQ is found at 201 Central Avenue

In historic downtown Hot Springs, AR 71901

Phone (501) 623-9695