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- What is a menagerie for humans?
- What is the purpose of menagerie?
- What does menagerie mean in literature?
- What can be called a menagerie?
- Is a zoo a menagerie?
- What is it called when you have lots of animals?
- Did the Tower of London have a zoo?
- What was the first menagerie?
- Did King Henry have a lion?
What is a menagerie for humans?
noun. An unusually diverse or motley group of persons or things.
What is the purpose of menagerie?
A menagerie is a collection of captive animals, frequently exotic, kept for display; or the place where such a collection is kept, a precursor to the modern zoological garden. The term was first used in 17th-century France, in reference to the management of household or domestic stock.
What does menagerie mean in literature?
The definition of a menagerie is an odd or eclectic assortment of things, or a collection of animals that are kept to be exhibited. An odd and eclectic collection of books and trinkets is an example of a menagerie.
What can be called a menagerie?
menagerie \muh-NAJ-uh-ree\ noun. 1 a : a place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition. b : a collection of wild or foreign animals kept especially for exhibition. 2 : a varied mixture.
Is a zoo a menagerie?
As nouns the difference between zoo and menagerie
is that zoo is a park where live animals are exhibited while menagerie is a collection of live wild animals on exhibition; the enclosure where they are kept.
What is it called when you have lots of animals?
The term "animal hoarding" refers to the compulsive need to collect and own animals for the sake of caring for them that results in accidental or unintentional neglect or abuse. ...
Did the Tower of London have a zoo?
The very first zoo in London
From the 1200s to 1835, the Tower housed a menagerie of exotic wild animals, never before seen in London, including lions and a polar bear given as royal gifts.
What was the first menagerie?
One of the earliest menagerie collections open to the public was the Royal Menagerie of Louis XI, founded at Versailles in 1664.
Did King Henry have a lion?
King Henry VIII seemed to like his horse and leopard! ... It was started when Henry III was sent what was described as three leopards, but which might actually have been lions, in 1235 by Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor.
