C#

cat1 = newAnimals[0];
cat2 = newAnimals[1];
...

newcat1 = zooAnimals[0] as Cat;

Animal newcat1;

zooAnimals = new List<Animal>();

for (i = 0; i < 2; i++)
{
    Animal animal = new Animal();
    zooAnimals.Add(animal);
}

newcat1 = zooAnimals[0] as Cat;
newcat2 = zooAnimals[1] as Cat;

            Cat newcat1;

            zooAnimals = new List<animal>();

            for (i = 0; i < 2; i++)
            {
                Animal animal = new Cat();
                zooAnimals.Add(animal);
            }

            newcat1 = zooAnimals[0] as Cat;
            newcat2 = zooAnimals[1] as Cat;
</animal>

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;

public abstract class ZooAnimal
{
    public abstract string Speak();
}

public class Cat : ZooAnimal
{
    public override string Speak()
    {
        return "Meow";
    }
}

public class Lion : Cat
{
    public override string Speak()
    {
        return "Rowr!";
    }
}

public class Program
{
    public static void Main(params string[] args)
    {
        List<ZooAnimal> zooAnimals = new List<ZooAnimal>();

        for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++)
            zooAnimals.Add(new Cat());

        for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
            zooAnimals.Add(new Lion());

        for (int i = 0; i < zooAnimals.Count; i++)
        {
            Lion lion = zooAnimals[i] as Lion;

            if (lion != null)
                Console.WriteLine("The lion says: " + lion.Speak());
            else
            {
                Cat cat = zooAnimals[i] as Cat;
                Console.WriteLine("The cat says: " + cat.Speak());
            }
        }

        Console.Read();
    }
}

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