--- description: Christmas came early for these zoo critters title: See Adorable Animals Open Their Holiday Presents image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8e3a3f96ec38a01e/698876c8cf40a811a1c413ab/fb-zoo-animals-open-christmas-presents-gifts-photos-01.jpg?branch=production ---  * [U.S.](/section/us/) ## U.S. Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # See Adorable Animals Open Their Holiday Presents by [TIME Photo](/author/time-photo/) ## TIME Photo Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Dec 23, 2015 7:00 PM CUT  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 by [TIME Photo](/author/time-photo/) ## TIME Photo Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Dec 23, 2015 7:00 PM CUT  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. Danny Lawson—PA/Landov  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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Juan Carlos Quintero—EPA  A raccoon tries to unwrap a Christmas gift containing food at the zoo in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, on Dec. 23, 2015. Martin Meissner—AP  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. 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. 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