A Visit To A Zoo

   During the last summer vacation, I had a chance to go to Calcutta. I had heard much about the zoo of Calcutta. I therefore, paid a visit to it. It is housed in a huge garden. I purchased a ticket and went in.

   First of  all , we were greeted by monkeys. They frisked about , grinned and chattered. There were monkeys with long tails, monkeys with short tails and monkeys with no tail at all. They were of different kinds and colors shapes and sizes. Some had black faces and looked fearful. Some were climbing up trees while others were swinging on the branches. We offered them bananas which they swallowed gladly. A big monkey stretched out his hand through the enclosure and snatched away a handkerchief from my friend’s pocket only to tear it to pieces.

   After enjoying their pranks for some time, we moved on to the cages of lions and tigers. How ferocious they looked !they paced up and down impatiently .They gave out terrible roars. I felt frightened and wanted to run away. The keeper threw at them big pieces of flesh to eat.

   Thereafter I saw an ostrich. It had thin legs and was as tall as a pony. I had never seen such a huge bird before. I proceeded further. My eyes fell upon parrots. They had bright plumes and feathers of various color- green, red, white, black and blue. How pretty they looked!they belonged to all climes and countries. At some distance, there was a big tank of water. Many ducks and swam were swimming in it. It was a fine sight. Close by it, we saw a fish pound. Most lovely fish swam about in it . they had charming colors and sizes. Some seemed to be made of pure shining gold. They were worth seeing.

   Next I saw elephant, hyenas, zebras, hippopotamuses, leopards, giraffes and panthers. The zebra resembled the Indian ass but was far stronger. The rhinoceros had a huge body. It lay in pool of muddy water. Now and then, it blew out a noisy breath. Then I visited the bears. I saw a white polar bear the black bear were growling. The reptiles were kept in glass cages. There were cobras, snakes, vipers, serpents and pythons. One of them was more than a dozen feet in length and as the trunk of a tree. Some wriggled about while others lay coiling on the ground.

   Then I passed on to fawns and deer. They were grazing in a pasture. The deer had branching horns. Next came wolves, jackals and foxes. Thereafter I passed on to a park. I saw there crocodiles lying in a deep tank.

     After completing the round, I retraced my steps homewards. I felt I had an interesting day at the zoo.