Melbourne Zoo

Giraffe: tall, long-headed -- a tongue of 40cm  
Sloping back, checkered spots;  
he slips away to nibble on some palm leaves.

Kangaroo hopping up, biting the finger of a youngster  
whose Mom finds it amusing!  
A beautiful coat of orange-brown,  
very interested in people.

Wombat: squat, fat, slow.  Burrowing.  
A burrowed mound for a home.  
Not moving an inch: a lazy gopher the size of a watermelon.