I was at Busch Gardens with my grand-niece and nephew a few weeks ago - they were oooohing and ahhhhing over a couple of timber wolves in one of the habitats. It delighted me to tell them that those wolves would eat them alive, given half a chance. Same thing for the polar bears at the zoo. Urban kids have no concept of what 'wildlife' is - I think Disney is largely to blame.
It's kind of disturbing to see the intent way the wolves watch toddlers at the zoo. They wobble about and make high pitched squeals and the wolves perk right up.