Rio de Janeiro zoo animals are treated to popsicles as the city faces scorching summer weather

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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Animals at Rio de Janeiro’s BioParque zoo received popsicles and frozen treats Tuesday as the city faced another day of extreme heat during Brazil’s summer. Jaguars, monkeys and other animals were given an iced diet prepared according to each species’ needs, zoo officials said. Some received frozen fruit, while others were offered mixtures containing frozen blood. A group of monkeys were handed watermelon popsicles by zoo keepers. A jaguar tried to fish out ground chicken