Zoo Poster
Posted on Wednesday, June 9th, 2010 at 9:31 pmZoo Poster
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CHILDREN PENGUIN ZOO ANIMAL BIRD ZOOLOGICAL LONDON VINTAGE POSTER REPRO LARGE $9.85 |
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EURO GERMANY PARROT ZEBRA ANIMAL ZOO CHILD REPRO POSTER $63.84 |
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EURO GERMANY PARROT ZEBRA ANIMAL ZOO CHILD REPRO POSTER $38.00 |
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EURO GERMANY PARROT ZEBRA ANIMAL ZOO CHILD REPRO POSTER $7.92 |
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EURO GERMANY PARROT ZEBRA ANIMAL ZOO CHILD REPRO POSTER $11.88 |
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EURO GERMANY PARROT ZEBRA ANIMAL ZOO CHILD REPRO POSTER $15.80 |
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EURO GERMANY PARROT ZEBRA ANIMAL ZOO CHILD REPRO POSTER $21.44 |
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Ltd Edition Cuban film Graphic Design movie Poster.ZOO THIEF.Nice for child $10.99 |
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VINTAGE NYC SUBWAY POSTER VISIT THE BRONX ZOO $49.99 |
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BRONX ZOO – Scarce ART DECO Advertising Poster Stamp $23.49 |
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WE BOUGHT A ZOO MOVIE POSTER 2 Sided ORIGINAL FINAL 27×40 MATT DAMON $4.00 |
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BEAR VISIT ZOO BROOKFIELD BABY ZOOLOGICAL PARK FINE VINTAGE POSTER REPRO LARGE $9.85 |
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Lion POSTER Africa Animal Safari ART PRINT Roar Zoo NEW $8.99 |
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FLAMINGO ELEPHANT GERMANY ZOO GARTEN ZURICH REPR POSTER $21.44 |
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FLAMINGO ELEPHANT GERMANY ZOO GARTEN ZURICH REPR POSTER $63.84 |
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FLAMINGO ELEPHANT GERMANY ZOO GARTEN ZURICH REPR POSTER $38.00 |
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FLAMINGO ELEPHANT GERMANY ZOO GARTEN ZURICH REPR POSTER $7.92 |
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FLAMINGO ELEPHANT GERMANY ZOO GARTEN ZURICH REPR POSTER $11.88 |
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FLAMINGO ELEPHANT GERMANY ZOO GARTEN ZURICH REPR POSTER $15.80 |
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1999 Venue Poster Cowboy Junkies & Leo Kottke OR Zoo $14.99 |
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1999 Venue Poster Cowboy Junkies & Leo Kottke OR Zoo $19.95 |
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3024 By the “L” Brookfield Zoo Vintage POSTER. Panda Decorative Art. $74.00 |
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3024 By the “L” Brookfield Zoo Vintage POSTER. Panda Decorative Art. $21.99 |
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3024 By the “L” Brookfield Zoo Vintage POSTER. Panda Decorative Art. $12.99 |
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3024 By the “L” Brookfield Zoo Vintage POSTER. Panda Decorative Art. $23.99 |
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3024 By the “L” Brookfield Zoo Vintage POSTER. Panda Decorative Art. $52.00 |
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3024 By the “L” Brookfield Zoo Vintage POSTER. Panda Decorative Art. $17.99 |
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3024 By the “L” Brookfield Zoo Vintage POSTER. Panda Decorative Art. $18.99 |
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3024 By the “L” Brookfield Zoo Vintage POSTER. Panda Decorative Art. $9.99 |
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3024 By the “L” Brookfield Zoo Vintage POSTER. Panda Decorative Art. $7.99 |
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3024 By the “L” Brookfield Zoo Vintage POSTER. Panda Decorative Art. $30.00 |
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3024 By the “L” Brookfield Zoo Vintage POSTER. Panda Decorative Art. $15.99 |
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3024 By the “L” Brookfield Zoo Vintage POSTER. Panda Decorative Art. $48.99 |
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3024 By the “L” Brookfield Zoo Vintage POSTER. Panda Decorative Art. $95.00 |
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3024 By the “L” Brookfield Zoo Vintage POSTER. Panda Decorative Art. $39.99 |
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3028 Visit the brookfield zoo Vintage POSTER. Polar bear Decorative Art. $9.99 |
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3028 Visit the brookfield zoo Vintage POSTER. Polar bear Decorative Art. $7.99 |
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3028 Visit the brookfield zoo Vintage POSTER. Polar bear Decorative Art. $30.00 |
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3028 Visit the brookfield zoo Vintage POSTER. Polar bear Decorative Art. $15.99 |
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3028 Visit the brookfield zoo Vintage POSTER. Polar bear Decorative Art. $48.99 |
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3028 Visit the brookfield zoo Vintage POSTER. Polar bear Decorative Art. $74.00 |
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3028 Visit the brookfield zoo Vintage POSTER. Polar bear Decorative Art. $21.99 |
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3028 Visit the brookfield zoo Vintage POSTER. Polar bear Decorative Art. $12.99 |
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3028 Visit the brookfield zoo Vintage POSTER. Polar bear Decorative Art. $23.99 |
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3028 Visit the brookfield zoo Vintage POSTER. Polar bear Decorative Art. $52.00 |
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3028 Visit the brookfield zoo Vintage POSTER. Polar bear Decorative Art. $17.99 |
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3028 Visit the brookfield zoo Vintage POSTER. Polar bear Decorative Art. $18.99 |
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3028 Visit the brookfield zoo Vintage POSTER. Polar bear Decorative Art. $95.00 |
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3028 Visit the brookfield zoo Vintage POSTER. Polar bear Decorative Art. $39.99 |
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Philadelphia Zoo Hippo WPA Poster 1936 PF $8.89 |
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Philadelphia Zoo Hippo WPA Poster 1936 $12.89 |
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Murders in the zoo Randolph Scott vintage movie poster $2.99 |
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Murders in the zoo Randolph Scott vintage movie poster $2.99 |
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VINTAGE 1930s BROOKFIELD ZOO BLACK PANTHER WPA NEW POSTER HOME DECOR PRINT 1055 $6.96 |
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BROOKFIELD ZOO Chicago WPA POSTER $13.99 |
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HIPPOPOTAMUS HIPPO BROOKFIELD ZOO AD ART DECO WPA WALTRIP NEW POSTER PRINT 1052 $6.96 |
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1930s VINTAGE MONKEY WPA WILD ANIMAL ZOO MOTIF NEW POSTER CHILD DECOR PRINT 1057 $6.96 |
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Zoo Med Aquatic Turtles Poster with Frame Reptiles Snakes Turtles FREE SHIPPING $25.00 |
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PLUTO AT THE ZOO * MOVIE POSTER WALT DISNEY 40′S $4,295.00 |
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ANTARCTICA PENGUINS at PLAY POSTER ANIMAL VISIT ZOO WPA AD HOME DÉCOR PRINT 643 $6.96 |
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Running Wild POSTER Tiger Water ANIMAL Zoo Cat SCARY $8.99 |
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Zoo Med Reptiles and Amphibians Poster with Frame Snakes Turtles FREE SHIP $25.00 |
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FLAMINGO ELEPHANT GERMANY ZOO PARK GARTEN ZURICH VINTAGE POSTER REPRO LARGE $9.85 |
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Ringling Bros Barnum & Bailey Circus Zoo Poster BB1 $9.99 |
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Male Lion POSTER National Geographic Animal Zoo King $6.99 |
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Visit The Zoo Penguin WPA Poster 1936 PF $8.49 |
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HIPPOPOTAMUS VISIT PHILADELPHIA ZOO POSTER AD WPA DECO ANIMAL DÉCOR PRINT 597 $6.96 |
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Panda Loves Tree @ Zoo WPA Poster 1938 PF $8.89 |
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White Tiger POSTER Animal Nature Big Cat Zoo Albino ART $9.99 |
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Lion Cub on Branch ART POSTER Animal Zoo Cute 16×20 $7.99 |
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Los Lobos Original Silkscreen Poster Oregon Zoo Hand-Signed by Gary Houston $34.99 |
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BROOKFIELD ZOO Chicago WPA POSTER $13.99 |
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We Bought A Zoo Mini Poster 11inx17in $11.49 |
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WE BOUGHT A ZOO 2011 MOVIE POSTER 27×40 D/S STARRING MATT DAMON $2.00 |
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STEVE BLOOM Away From the Herd ART POSTER Elephant Zoo $9.99 |
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NOFX ~ ORIGINAL ~ 1996 LP CD PROMO ONLY DBL-SIDED POSTER ~ HEAVY PETTING ZOO $9.99 |
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ZOO MAGAZINE FIRE HOSE POSTER 6 SEXY GIRLS WET T SHIRTS $7.95 |
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10,000 MANIACS BLIND MAN’S ZOO LARGE POSTER-SIZE ADVERT $19.99 |
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ELEPHANT PHILLADELPHIA ZOO AD POSTER WPA DECO ANIMAL MOTIF STEVENSON PRINT 596 $9.46 |
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Zoo Giclee Poster Print by Ludwig Hohlwein, 44×60 $319.99 |
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Zoo Girls Maxi Poster $8.64 |
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Swiss Zoo elephant flamingo Zurich art poster print SKU3072 $14.98 |
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VINTAGE 1930s BROOKFIELD ZOO BLACK PANTHER WPA NEW POSTER HOME DECOR PRINT 1055 $6.99 |
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Cow and duck watercolor print picture lithograph poster cow animal zoo york art $14.40 |
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England Kew Zoo Swans Underground poster art print $14.98 |
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Zoo Giclee Poster Print by Ludwig Hohlwein, 32×44 $189.99 |
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1981 Original Cuban Poster.Plakat.Affiche.CUBA NATIONAL CIRCUS.Elephant.Zoo art $650.00 |
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ZOO BOMBS POSTER, TOUR PROMO (N1) $8.99 |
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PINSKI ZOO Mini POSTER / Ad Rare Clipping #1 $6.95 |
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ZOO THOUSAND FESTIVAL 2008 – Cribs, Athlete – White Matted Mini Poster $20.53 |
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ZOO THOUSAND FESTIVAL 2008 – Cribs, Athlete – Black Matted Mini Poster $20.53 |
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ZOO THOUSAND FESTIVAL 2008 – Full Line Up – Black Matted Mini Poster $20.53 |
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ZOO THOUSAND FESTIVAL 2008 – Full Line Up – White Matted Mini Poster $20.53 |
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ZOO THOUSAND FESTIVAL 2008 – Ronson, Dizzee Rascal – White Matted Mini Poster $20.53 |
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ZOO THOUSAND FESTIVAL 2008 – Logos – Cribs Hives, Ash – Black Matted Mini Poster $20.53 |
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Wild Safari Elephant HUGE WALL MURAL POSTER Zoo 72×100 $42.99 |
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KANGAROO ZOO ANIMAL LIFESIZE CARDBOARD STANDUP STANDEE CUTOUT POSTER PROP 53 $29.00 |
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POLAR BEAR ZOO ANIMAL LIFESIZE CARDBOARD STANDUP STANDEE CUTOUT POSTER PROP 56 $29.99 |
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PENGUIN ZOO ANIMAL LIFESIZE CARDBOARD STANDUP STANDEE CUTOUT POSTER PROP 710 $29.00 |
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BROOKFIELD ZOO ZOOLOGICAL HIPPOPOTAMUS AFRICA INF VINTAGE POSTER REPRO LARGE $9.85 |
Zoo Poster
When in Mexico, Spend a Day at Xcaret – Cancun’s Amazing Natural History Park
If you love nature and want to know more about Mexican history, visit XCaret, an hour south of Cancun.
Having lived in the nearby city of Playa del Carmen and worked as the illustrator for this company years ago, I spent a large amount of time there, and it is stunning.
What exactly is this place? It’s a combination of zoo, aviary, butterfly garden, amusement park (without rides) and outdoor natural history museum and more. Situated within the Mexican jungle, you board a bus at the main Cancun-Tulum corridor road, and it takes you down a lush jungle road to the park. It is a large complex, so expect to spend the whole day there, and use vast quantities of sunscreen to avoid getting sunburned while there.
Walking into XCaret’s main building, holding the gift shop and dioramas of major Mayan ruin sites, you will see a snack area. Sometimes there are events that happen in this building, which is the gateway to the park. Make sure to go to the gift shop, there are many lovely nature-related items for sale. You may even find something with my artwork on it, as many of my designs were used for novelty items. There are posters (which I did not do) that were there before me, and are still being sold, that are incredibly original and beautiful work. This isn’t your average tacky gift shop, it’s impressive.
When you walk into the park itself, you are walking into a maze of exhibits and attractions, woven by paths throughout a huge section of the Mexican jungle. There is an underground river cave, where you can go snorkeling. If you get to the park early, you’ll be able to do this without being in too big a crowd. It’s surreal to be carried by the water through a real underground cave, that winds around the park. Very relaxing. This is a great way to cool off, as the hot sun can get to you, even in the jungle.
There is a horseback riding stable. The horses are gorgeous Spanish-descent creatures, with long manes and elegant stature. But, when I was there, they were slow and just did what the horse in front of them did. If you want to gallop independently on the beach, forget it. They follow eachother in a line day in and day out, so they are trained to be trail horses only. It’s fine if you are afraid of riding and want to try it, there’s a high probability that none of them will buck you off. The ones I saw were mellow, not hyper.
Both the zoo and aviary have lovely animals that are indigenous to the Yucatan peninsula, such as jaguars, flamingos, parrots of many sizes and colors, a harpy eagle, spider monkeys, and more. All animals at the park are well taken care of. Many live in very elaborate, natural environments. The jaguars are kept on an island, separated from the tourists by a deep gorge. You can see them wiithout fear of them escaping, as they live their lives free from bars. It is a beautiful, large setup.
The lagoon is a scenic area that feeds into the Caribbean Sea, where you can go snorkeling or swim with dolphins. There are hammocks to rest in, for those who don’t care to swim. This area is so colorful, with the deep turquoise water of the sea, the flowers, and palm trees all around. It is truly the full tropical experience. Stop and take a rest there.
At the amphitheatre, there are various shows worth seeing. These actors, dancers and musicians put their whole hearts and souls into their performances. For example, when I was there, they had a showcase of the different regional dances of Mexico, along with each area’s characteristic costumes. It was spectacular. They have evening performances on different themes, expertly lit for the full night effect. It is all educational and great family fun.
When at the park, don’t forget to stop by the numerous restaurants and snack areas. In Mexico, the wait staff will go out of their way in grand style to take excellent care of you, so tip them well. These jobs are in high demand, so they are taken very seriously. If you want top quality service, try the restaurant near the ocean, for scenery and great food.
Since my time at XCaret years ago, it has surely grown even more since then. Whatever has been added is surely innovative and educational. This establishment is pure class, they know how to take care of their customers and treat them right. Make sure to see all the sights and exhibits. You will walk away with a better understanding and appreciation for the Yucatan peninsula, its history and nature.
About the Author
Carolyn McFann is a scientific and nature illustrator, who owns Two Purring Cats Design Studio, which can be seen at: http://www.cafepress.com/twopurringcats . Educated at the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York, Carolyn is a seasoned, well-traveled artist, writer and photographer. She has lived and worked in Cancun, Mexico, among other interesting professional assignments in other countries. Clients include nature parks, museums, scientists, corporations and private owners. She has been the subject of tv interviews, articles for newspapers and other popular media venues.
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