After news that a tiger in the Bronx Zoo tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the Edmonton Valley Zoo has been taking additional measures to protect its big cats.
According to a statement from the zoo, the only non-human species currently known to be able to contract COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, are members of the cat family.
The zoo has two serval cats, two Canadian lynx, two snow leopards, two Amur (Siberian) tigers and even two domestic cats. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] While the team at the Edmonton Valley Zoo has always used personal protective equipment (PPE) when training, shifting and feeding their cats, the zoo has added masks to the PPE after recommendations from