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ADVANCE FOR USE SUNDAY, FEB. 5, 2017 AND THEREAFTER - In this Jan. 12, 2017 photo, from left, Dr. Katherine Turpen, Dr. Kenneth Welle and fourth year veterinary student Nick Yohanna of the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine examine capybara, Bud, after he started eating less than usual during a recent health check at the Scovill Zoo in Decatur, Ill. Welle visits the zoo twice a month, to make sure every animal gets an annual checkup and any animal with medical needs gets treated. (Jim Bowling/Herald & Review via AP)
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In this Dec. 19, 2013 photo, Scovill Zoo volunteer Bob Luther shows kindergartners, from left, Addyson Tippit, Kiersten Williamson and Tristan Walls a giant marine toad during a Scovill Zoo Mobile Zoo visit to Baum School in Decatur, Ill. (AP Photo/Herald & Review, Jim Bowling)
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In this Dec. 19, 2013 photo, zoo volunteer Brenda Ellis shares facts about a blue tongue skink with kindergartners during a Scovill Zoo Mobile Zoo visit to Baum School in Decatur, Ill. The Mobile Zoo is part of Scovill’s efforts toward educational outreach, a quality that is required for accreditation by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. (AP Photo/Herald & Review, Jim Bowling)
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In this Dec. 19, 2013 photo, kindergartner Luke Scott quickly touches while marveling at a blue tongue skink held by Scovill Zoo volunteer Bob Luther during a recent Scovill Zoo Mobile Zoo visit to Baum School in Decatur, Ill. (AP Photo/Herald & Review, Jim Bowling)