Credit: Lynette Kleisner/CZS-Brookfield Zoo/Cover ImagesBrookfield Zoo in Chicago’s lemurs enjoyed their traditional - if early - Thanksgiving feast on Wednesday (22November2023). This year’s meal featured a special theme in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the popular A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving special, which aired for the first time in 1973. Those familiar with the nostalgic holiday special may recall that the Thanksgiving meal the lead character prepared for his friends did not feature the usual fare of turkey, dressing, and cranberry sauce, but instead included an array of snack food items. The Zoo’s creative animal care staff replicated the iconic meal while still keeping it nutritious for the two ring-tailed lemurs—Ramses and Moses, who are both 16 years old. The primates seemed to enjoy their feast of popcorn (air-popped, no salt or butter); toast, which was made of primate biscuit mixed with honey; jelly beans that were created with strawberry and lime sugar-free gelatin in coffee bean molds; pretzel sticks made of primate biscuits; and apple juice in cups featuring the zigzag pattern on the cartoon character’s shirt. Additionally, the lemurs were treated to pies made of a primate biscuit crust and filled with mashed sweet potatoes garnished with almonds and puffed rice cereal. (The ice cream parfaits, which did not interest the lemurs, were made of tissue paper and strictly décor.)