hyena: a doglike carnivore of the family Hyaenidae, of Africa, southwestern Asia, and south central Asia, having a coarse coat, a sloping back, and large teeth and feeding chiefly on carrion, often in packs.

deforestation: the clearing or severe thinning of a forest or other wooded area, leaving few or no trees.

hippo: A hippopotamus.

zoo: Also called zoological garden. a parklike area in which live animals are kept in cages or large enclosures for public exhibition.

kangaroo: any herbivorous marsupial of the family Macropodidae, of Australia and adjacent islands, having a small head, short forelimbs, powerful hind legs used for leaping, and a long, thick tail: several species are threatened or endanger

lion: a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.

snake: any of numerous limbless, scaly, elongate reptiles of the suborder Serpentes, comprising venomous and nonvenomous species inhabiting tropical and temperate areas.

refuge: shelter or protection from danger, trouble, etc.

capture: to take by force or stratagem; take prisoner; seize.

species: a class of individuals having some common characteristics or qualities; distinct sort or kind.

midnight: the middle of the night; twelve o'clock at night.

captivity: the state or period of being held, imprisoned, enslaved, or confined.

wild: living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated.