A Meerkat at Sydney's Taronga Zoo hunts for a Christmas treat hidden in a bonbon inside its enclosure December 23, 2008.

A Meerkat at Sydney's Taronga Zoo, plays with a Christmas bauble hanging a tree inside its enclosure December 23, 2008.

Kuchani, a female African Lion at Sydney's Taronga Zoo, tears open a Christmas wrapped box as she looks for food hidden inside December 23, 2008.

Kuchani, a female African Lion at Sydney's Taronga Zoo, enjoys a treat hidden inside a Christmas wrapped box December 23, 2008.