Can u eat zebra?

Zebra meat can also be sold in the U.S., say health officials, although it may still be hard to find. “Game meat, including zebra meat, can be sold [in the US] as long as the animal from which it is derived is not on the endangered species list,” an official with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) told TIME.
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What does zebra meat taste like?

It tastes a little sweet and a little gamey. It is difficult to describe while doing it justice. Think of a light steak with a very subtle sweetness and some of the richness of game and you won't be far wrong. Usually, lean meat can be hard work to cook and eat.
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Who eats zebra?

One of the largest big cats, the carnivorous African lion preys on zebras. A single lion has the ability to take down a young zebra or one that is injured or ill. However, lions prefer to hunt in groups called prides.
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Can you eat a giraffe?

But the meat can be obtained legitimately, both in Africa and apparently here in the United States, sometimes appearing on restaurant menus. A restaurant called Panache opened in Killington, Vermont, around 1994 or so, offering a menu of exotic meats that included giraffe.
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Is zebra a delicacy?

The “sweeter than beef” meat with a “subtle game flavour” is cut from the hindquarter of the Burchell zebra breed in South Africa – the only breed that can be legally farmed for meat.
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Can you eat lion?

It's legal both to kill and eat lion in the United States, though it's not legal to hunt them and then sell the meat. Practically speaking, it's not easy to get, given that most lion is acquired from game preserve stock or retired circus animals or exotic animal businesses.
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What is zebra meat called?

Zebra tenderloin is the most tender cut of all the cuts of Zebra Meat. Zebra Tenderloin can be cooked it as a roast or cut into Filet Mignon steaks. Our American Zebra Meat comes from Zebras born, raised, and harvested in the United States of America.
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Can you eat a hippo?

Hippos are large, powerful but seemingly benign-looking animals and when it comes to their meat, they can be quite the delicacy! While hippo meat is scarce, owing to a few factors that we will discuss in detail below, it is still considered to be one of the best exotic game meats in the world.
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Can you eat a rhino?

Eating rhino is not at all common. Rhinoceroses are big, fierce animals. Rhino meat is still quite valuable as exotic meat. There are roughly 275 Sumatran rhinos left; we'd like to keep some around, so please don't eat rhino meat or buy…
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Can you eat a gorilla?

Gorilla meat remains a delicacy in Cameroon, even though hunting great apes is illegal in the country. And while the existence of a market for the illicit game has been no secret, until recently, little was known about the buyers and sellers.
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What color is zebra meat?

Zebra in the Serengeti, Tanzania on Feb. 1, 2013.
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Who eat lions?

What Eats Lions?
  • Hyenas, crocodiles, and leopards eat lion cubs. ...
  • Hyenas prey on lion cubs and are known to eat dead lions. ...
  • Buffaloes have been recorded killing lions. ...
  • The Leopard is one of the strongest wild cats in terms of climbing ability. ...
  • Underwater, lions are no match for crocodiles.
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What would eat a owl?

Animals such as wildcats, foxes, raccoons, weasels, snakes, squirrels, hawks, skunks, and eagles eat owls. The access these predators have to these winged creatures depends on the owl's habitat, size, and species. Owls are at the high-end of the food chain, and luckily, they do not have many natural predators.
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Do people eat elephant?

The main market is in Africa, where elephant meat is considered a delicacy and where growing populations have increased demand. Most people believe demand for ivory is the biggest threat to elephants.
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Can you eat monkeys?

Monkey meat is the flesh and other edible parts derived from monkeys, a kind of bushmeat. Human consumption of monkey meat has been historically recorded in numerous parts of the world, including multiple Asian and African nations. Monkey meat consumption has been reported in parts of Europe and the Americas as well.
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What does cat taste like?

The meat was not like chicken at all, it was a light colored red meat – not that deep dark meat like dog. It tasted slightly similar to pork, yet full of weird little transparent fish like bones and with an ever so slight tinge of sour aftertaste.
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Is it legal to eat a penguin?

Yes, it is illegal to eat penguins or their eggs in most countries around the world. In the United States, for example, the Antarctic Conservation Act makes it illegal to handle native Antarctic birds, such as penguins and their eggs, in the United States 10 (source: National Science Foundation).
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What does an elephant taste like?

"It tastes like venison. There are parts of the head and the neck which we sliced and fried with a bit of butter; it's very tasty." It would have been wasteful to not utilize the animal after killing it, he added. Borsak told CNN he ate one meal of elephant and then ate more as dried cured meat while he was hunting.
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Is Warthog good to eat?

Warthog meat is delicious, particularly the ribs, and it is leaner than pork. You may get to try some, along with other tasty cuts of venison, during your South African safari at Thornybush Collection.
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Can you eat dolphin?

Dolphin meat is consumed in a small number of countries world-wide, which include Japan and Peru (where it is referred to as chancho marino, or "sea pork"). While Japan may be the best-known and most controversial example, only a very small minority of the population has ever sampled it.
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What is a Penguin taste like?

Cook wrote in his diary —“of equal interest to the naturalist and the cook” as he began eating penguins. They taste like “a piece of beef, odiferous cod fish and a canvas-backed duck roasted together in a pot, with blood and cod-liver oil for sauce”.
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What does dog taste like?

He said: “It's a red meat, quite fatty, and extremely fragrant. “Take a cross between beef and mutton, add extra meaty flavouring, and you've got the taste of dog. "It's so delicious that if it wasn't for the thought of eating dog, everyone would probably love it.”
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Do people eat wolf?

Yes, you can eat wolf meat in Alaska. In fact, hunting wolves is a popular pastime in America, although only four states allow it. Wolf meat might not be a popular choice among meat-eaters, but some people do eat wolf meat; adventurers, in particular, help themselves to the meat of the wolves they hunt, for survival.
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What meat is Crocodile?

Crocodile is a white meat, texture of chicken with a shellfish flavour. (Nutritionally compares favourably with chicken.)
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Can you eat kangaroo?

Kangaroo is a gamey meat, and some foodies even prefer it to lamb and steak for its tenderness and taste. It tends to be a stronger flavour than beef or lamb, and even though it is a very lean meat, it's not tough like venison can sometimes be.
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