New Delhi, Nov. 19 -- From introducing heaters and dehumidifiers to winter diets consisting of nuts and jaggery, the Delhi zoo has readied a winter plan for its animal inmates as temperatures continue to dip in the national capital.

Under the plan, officials said young primates will be provided blankets, while thatches of bamboo jafri will be used to keep their enclosures warm.

Delhi's minimum temperature dipped below 10degC for the first time this season on November 15. It was 8.7degC on November 17, which was the lowest November temperature in three years. It was 9.6degC on Tuesday, three degrees below normal. By end-December and early January, a minimum of below 5degC is not uncommon in Delhi, said weather experts.

The zoo also said...