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	Zoos across Thailand were taking steps to cool their animals amid the hottest period of weather in almost 50 years.</div>
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	&quot;We are also hosing down the largest mammals including bears, chimpanzees and elephants,&quot; Dusit Zoo&#39;s media office said by phone.</div>
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	Songkhla Zoo in southern Thailand has also taken preventative measures including bringing in a fire truck to hose down its tigers, according to the government&#39;s public relations department.</div>
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	- DPA</div>

Thailand's zoo animals get fruit ice amid heat wave

Bangkok's biggest zoo was feeding its animals frozen fruit juice and frozen fruit popsicles as temperatures exceeded 40 degrees Celsius Friday.