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The Official Zoo Designers Hangout; discuss anything relevant to making Zoos
Topic Started: Mar 2 2013, 10:01 PM (175,957 Views)
Cat
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Yes, but they are quite small and the enclosure is quite big. The only thing that would be pretty easy to see would be the stalks and the turtles other then that it would mainly be down to luck.
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Stephen
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How about a pygmy hippo? If there's only a dwarf croc in there, you could place them with the croc. Only one should do though, as they're not that social and the croc is dangerous for the calves. Water mongooses maybe? Idk what exactly they eat, maybe do some research to that first.
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Already have other exhibit for the mongoose. I was hoping to use the pygmy hippo somewhere else to, but it is a possibility. I think I could use the pygmy hippo. :)
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Stephen
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If I'm right, it's some kind of African lagoon, right? Or are you just randomly mixing species? Maybe you could add some Flamingoes too?
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Yes, It is Africa. I would use flamingos, but I have already used them too! xD

I am using the Pygmy hippo.
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Dr. Hax
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My first attempt to create a viewing area and a Cave lion exhibit:
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Whaddya guys think?
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Cat
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The last two pics aren't working. :/
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Farkle
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Does anyone have any tips on a hippo exhibit?
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Ignacio
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Well you need to do a large lagoon with the adequate water deep so they can submerge. The shubstrate could be sand or mud. You can use swamp foliage to make it more natural, some trunks, a grassy land maybe a tree for shade. An underwater viewing for guest is always a nice touch. And make an indoor shelter so they can sleep there at night.
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Lots of water, but not to deep. (Hippo's don't swim, they walk on the bottom) Also enough land to rest and graze. Visitors love an underwater viewing area. Maybe also add some other species, like flamingo's.
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Stephen
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^Lots of land is completely unnecessary, they just have to have enough place to lie down. Grazing is not sustainable in zoos, as they'd graze the entire zoo empty xD Water has to be deep enough so they can completely submerge, but not extremely deep. Hippos can hold their breath for at least 5 minutes so drowning isn't really a problem (in the wild they live in pretty deep waters), and they need to be able to get completely submerged to avoid sunburn.
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Ignacio
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Well about the large and grassy land that could be debated because i've seen photos of the hippos in the Woodland Park and their exhibit has a lot of land and grass and they even share the exhibit with other african animals.

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More i see of this zoo, more i would love to visit it. The grizzly exhibit, their african savanah exhibit, the asian section and the jaguar cove are among the most beautiul and natural looking exhibits i've seen so far.
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I think I will make a fact-sheet of Hippo... So I help you a little ;)
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Ignacio
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Here you have info for the fact sheet Hudson: http://nswfmpa.org/Husbandry%20Manuals/Published%20Manuals/Mammalia/Common%20Hippopotamus.pdf
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zoocrazy
Aug 30 2013, 11:18 AM
Omg! Where did you find that awesome article! :o It's awesome!
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