When a listener writes in asking why the National Zoo doesn't have a wombat, you can count on Mikaela to confront the zookeepers about their decision-making. Then, Poncie Rutsch joins Mikaela to talk about the surprising history of the National Zoo. Hint: It includes a taxidermist, a bison hunt and a menagerie of animals on the National Mall.

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