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The Zoo Wing

The animal kingdom, taxidermied into puns. 20 exhibits, punchlines shown below. Flip Quiz me to test yourself first.

Punchlines shown below — flip to test yourself first

Why did the bank hire my dog as a retirement advisor?

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He's a master of the rollover.

Exhibit 176·The Zoo Wing·17 words

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Why are mother cats so calm in an emergency?

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They never leave home without their kit.

Exhibit 177·The Zoo Wing·16 words

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Why does the whole pet shop look up to the hamster?

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Around here, he's a pretty big wheel.

Exhibit 178·The Zoo Wing·18 words

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Why did the call center give the parrot a raise?

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Nobody handles repeat business better.

Exhibit 179·The Zoo Wing·15 words

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Why is it impossible to fool a sheep?

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You can't pull the wool over eyes that watched it grow.

Exhibit 180·The Zoo Wing·19 words

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Why did the goat give up on stand-up comedy?

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He kept eating his best material.

Exhibit 181·The Zoo Wing·15 words

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How is the bull's new china shop doing?

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Business is smashing.

Exhibit 182·The Zoo Wing·11 words

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Why won't the bear ever shut down his laptop?

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He's a firm believer in hibernate mode.

Exhibit 183·The Zoo Wing·16 words

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Why are deer the most embarrassing parents at graduation?

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They fawn over absolutely everything.

Exhibit 184·The Zoo Wing·14 words

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Why do bats never regret their life choices?

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They only make sound decisions.

Exhibit 185·The Zoo Wing·13 words

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The garden club learned who was leaking its secrets.

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There was a mole in the flowerbed.

Exhibit 186·The Zoo Wing·16 words

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Why will a crow never admit that it's wrong?

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It refuses to eat crow.

Exhibit 187·The Zoo Wing·14 words

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Why did the judge toss out the owl's testimony?

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It was pure hoo-say.

Exhibit 188·The Zoo Wing·13 words

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Why does the penguin win the sales award every winter?

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Nobody works a cold call like she does.

Exhibit 189·The Zoo Wing·18 words

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Why did the phone company start hiring pigeons?

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Generations of carrier experience.

Exhibit 190·The Zoo Wing·12 words

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Why do comedians refuse to book shows for crickets?

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Even when the crowd goes wild, all you hear is crickets.

Exhibit 191·The Zoo Wing·20 words

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How did the moth end up with a career in art?

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She was simply drawn to it.

Exhibit 192·The Zoo Wing·17 words

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How did the bees open a statue museum on a budget?

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They supplied their own wax.

Exhibit 193·The Zoo Wing·16 words

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Why did the herring stop reading mystery novels?

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He was tired of always playing the red herring.

Exhibit 194·The Zoo Wing·17 words

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Why did the crab lose the school debate?

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He kept sidestepping every question.

Exhibit 195·The Zoo Wing·13 words

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