Wildlife Encounters brought some exotic creatures to introduce to the public during a presentation Wednesday at the DeWitt Senior Center. Daily Sun photos and video by Christina Lyons.Â
Jillian Lenz shows off an armadillo during the Wildlife Encounter at the DeWitt Community Center on Wednesday afternoon. Â
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Some of the group watching the Wildlife Encounter chose to pet the boa constrictor, while others left the area completely. Â
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Snickers the boa constrictor wraps around wildlife educator Jillian Lenz's neck during the Wildlife Encounter. Snickers only eats every two weeks and is not venomous. Â
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A young child reaches out to touch the bearded dragon at the Wildlife Encounter on Wednesday in DeWitt. Â
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Jillian Lenz fed the joey a bottle while she talks about her habits. She walked around the crowd and let them pet her neck, but asked people not to touch her ears because they are very sensitive. Â
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The small alligator is a part of the Wildlife Encounter that goes to schools, but the larger alligators will be at the Nebraska State Fair. Â
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Melissa Larmeu, manager of the DeWitt Senior Center, was able to hold the baby kangaroo after the presentation on Wednesday. Â
“I like teaching them about all these amazing creatures that we have in different parts of the entire world and just really getting to see their reactions," Jillian Lenz said. Â
