A large brown spotted hyena snoozes contentedly in a patch of sunlight next to a pile of hay.

An African painted dog with patches of brown, white, and black and big round ears walks toward the camera.

A glass terrarium, upon which is impressed the bright white underside of a snoozing gecko.

A small yellow dart frog with black spots on a pile of leaf litter and moss.

Enjoyed a day at the #StLouis #Zoo before tonight's book signing at the Schlafly #Library at 6. Got to see some of my favorite #animals! #hyenas #PaintedDogs #gecko #DartFrogs #herps #amphibians #reptiles #feliformes #WildCanids #Zoos #WildAnimals #Missouri 🌿