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If you could talk to the animals

Iowa Central students hang out with exotic creatures

-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Jessica Canny, of Des Moines, is a little surprised as she pets a porcupine Friday during an exotic animal visit at Iowa Central Community College. The event is one of many during the first two weeks of school to welcome the students.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Iowa Central Community College Electrical Technology student Cameron Wilson, of Fort Dodge, holds onto Purse, an alligator that was part of an exotic animal event in the Student Resource Center.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Caden Maguire, of Farnhamville, spends a little quality time with Ruby, a Congo African gray parrot, during an exotic animal visit Friday at Iowa Central Community College.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Iowa Central Community College Culinary Arts student James Keck, of Fort Dodge, holds a fennec fox during a campus exotic animal visit Friday.

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