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See Adorable Animals Open Their Holiday Presents

A meerkat at Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland peeks out from a package containing treats aboard a sleigh.
A meerkat at Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland peeks out from a package containing treats aboard a sleigh.Danny Lawson—PA/Landov
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Capuchin monkeys explore a decoration containing their favorite treats on a Christmas tree at Edinburgh Zoo.
Capuchin monkeys explore a decoration containing their favorite treats on a Christmas tree at Edinburgh Zoo.Andrew Milligan–PA/Landov
A meerkat at Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland peeks out from a package containing treats aboard a sleigh.
A meerkat at Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland peeks out from a package containing treats aboard a sleigh.Danny Lawson—PA/Landov
A chimpanzee at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo unwraps Christmas gifts stuffed with snacks.
A chimpanzee at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo unwraps Christmas gifts stuffed with snacks.Chris Radburn—PA/Landov
This image released by Buin Park Zoo shows a ring-tailed lemur searching for a Christmas gift at the Buin Park Zoo on Dec. 22, 2105, in the commune of Buin, Chile.
This image released by Buin Park Zoo shows a ring-tailed lemur searching for a Christmas gift at the Buin Park Zoo on Dec. 22, 2105, in the commune of Buin, Chile. Xinhua/Buin Zoo/Corbis
White lion Yabou opens a Christmas package filled with food on Dec. 23, 2015 at the zoo in La Fleche, northwestern France.
White lion Yabou opens a Christmas package filled with food on Dec. 23, 2015 at the zoo in La Fleche, northwestern France. Jean-Francois Monier—AFP/Getty Images
This image released by Buin Park Zoo shows a rhinoceros approaching its Christmas gift at the Buin Park Zoo on Dec. 22, 2105, in the commune of Buin, Chile.
This image released by Buin Park Zoo shows a rhinoceros approaching its Christmas gift at the Buin Park Zoo on Dec. 22, 2105, in the commune of Buin, Chile. Xinhua/Buin Zoo/Corbis
A Meerkat plays at Taronga Zoo, where the animals were given Christmas-themed enrichment treats and puzzles on Dec. 4, 2015 in Sydney.
A Meerkat plays at Taronga Zoo, where the animals were given Christmas-themed enrichment treats and puzzles on Dec. 4, 2015 in Sydney.Matt King—Getty Images
A tiger paws at ribbons attached to a stack of grass at an enclosure of the zoo in Cali, Colombia, on Dec. 22, 2015.
A tiger paws at ribbons attached to a stack of grass at an enclosure of the zoo in Cali, Colombia, on Dec. 22, 2015. Juan Carlos Quintero—EPA
A raccoon tries to unwrap a Christmas gift containing food at the zoo in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, on Dec. 23, 2015.
A raccoon tries to unwrap a Christmas gift containing food at the zoo in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, on Dec. 23, 2015. Martin Meissner—AP
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Taronga Zoo's baby chimpanzees play with their Christmas treats in Sydney on Dec. 4, 2015.William West—AFP/Getty Images
Grizzly bears Igor, left, and Irina open a Christmas package filled with food at the zoo in La Fleche, northwestern France, on Dec. 23, 2015.
Grizzly bears Igor, left, and Irina open a Christmas package filled with food at the zoo in La Fleche, northwestern France, on Dec. 23, 2015. Jean-Francois Monier—AFP/Getty Images
A group of lemurs prepare to open a Christmas package filled with food on Dec. 23, 2015 at the zoo in La Fleche, northwestern France.
A group of lemurs prepare to open a Christmas package filled with food on Dec. 23, 2015 at the zoo in La Fleche, northwestern France. Jean-Francois Monier—AFP/Getty Images

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