AALBORG, Denmark (CNN) — A zoo in northern Denmark is asking pet owners to donate their unwanted guinea pigs, rabbits, chickens and even small horses – not to put them on display but to feed them to the zoo’s predators.

The Aalborg Zoo wrote in a Facebook post that it is trying to “imitate the natural food chain of the animals”.

“Chickens, rabbits and guinea pigs form an important part of the diet of our predators,” it wrote in the post alongside an image of openmouthed, sharp-toothed lynx.

“That way, nothing goes to waste — and we ensure natural behavior, nutrition and well-being of our predators,” the zoo added.

On its website, the zoo said the donated animals will be “gently euthanized” by trained staff before being served up as food. The zoo is home to carnivorous predators such as

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