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Wildlife refuge to use Olympics to teach about animal skills

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MISSOURI VALLEY, Iowa (AP) — The DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge is offering visitors a chance to test their athletic skills against area wildlife.

The refuge will offer an animal Olympics program at 1 p.m. on Saturday where visitors can see if they can jump as high as a deer or balance like a great blue heron.

The program will teach about the abilities of native wildlife.

The refuge sits north of Omaha, Nebraska, along on U.S. Highway 30 near Missouri Valley, Iowa. An entrance permit is required to enter the refuge. For more information, call 712-388-4800.

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