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Unsold Christmas trees on the menu for elephants and bison at Berlin Zoo

The tree treats were unwrapped on Thursday in what has become an annual event.

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There was some post-Christmas cheer on the menu for elephants and other animals at Berlin Zoo – they have been chomping on Christmas trees that did not find a home.

The tree treats were unwrapped on Thursday in what has become an annual event.

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A bison enjoys a Christmas tree (Jens Kalaene/dpa/AP)

The European bison nestled into the trees before starting to munch on them, and reindeer sniffed and played with them.

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Reindeer enjoy the leftover trees (Jens Kalaene/dpa/AP)

It does not accept trees from the public, which could contain chemicals or leftover decorations.

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