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Mar 16 2017, 10:27 AM Post #3511 |
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I'm planning a peregrine falcon aviary, but I'm not sure how tall to make it and how much open space vs perching structures I should have. I've never made aviaries for birds of prey and I don't want it to be too constricting. Currently, it's 4 high and slopes to 6 in the center, and it's 6 wide by 7 long (in ingame units, based on Sophie's aviaries) Also, I'd like a bit of advice on a foliage combo for a zoo in southeastern Wisconsin. Edited by Xenephos, Mar 16 2017, 10:29 AM.
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| magpiealamode | Mar 16 2017, 10:47 AM Post #3512 |
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No good hero is a one-trick phony.
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My local zoo has a peregrine falcon aviary about that size. It sounds good to me. |
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| Vigoga | Mar 19 2017, 12:09 PM Post #3513 |
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Raptors can spend quite a long time perching in a single spot so, for small species, you don't need very large aviaries. I would recommend you adding some kind of "show" to let them fly once or two times a day if you use an small aviary, or just make a large permanent one. You might find some inspiration by searching "Bird of prey aviary" on Google. |
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| magpiealamode | Mar 19 2017, 08:21 PM Post #3514 |
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Do Eurasian otters do well in zoos or am I better off with another species of otter? Edit: Scratch that, I Edited by magpiealamode, Mar 19 2017, 11:48 PM.
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| Anthracite | Mar 20 2017, 06:35 PM Post #3515 |
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I've seen Eurasian Otters in a zoo before, they seemed perfectly happy and lively. |
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| Red Tycooner103 | Mar 21 2017, 04:01 PM Post #3516 |
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So for a paleo zoo I'm building I'm gonna be including some Kaprosuchus. Thing is I'm not too familiar with them. Would I make the exhibit based on those for living crocodilians or am I better off doing something else? |
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| Furka | Mar 21 2017, 04:57 PM Post #3517 |
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Kaprosuchus is considered to be a terrestrial crocodile, so you should focus way more on the land area, perhaps limiting the water area to just a small pool for bathing and cooling down. |
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| Red Tycooner103 | Mar 21 2017, 05:36 PM Post #3518 |
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Ok I'll try that. Thanks Furka. |
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| Anthracite | Mar 21 2017, 08:20 PM Post #3519 |
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This may seem like a stupid question/statement, but I don't understand how a moat of water is sufficient to stop large primates escaping. Are they really that afraid of water? What happens if one accidentally falls in? |
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| stargatedalek | Mar 21 2017, 10:37 PM Post #3520 |
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I'm not slow! That's just my moe!
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It's more about psychologically giving them a visible barrier as they might find one in nature to encourage development of their territory within the exhibit. |
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| Red Tycooner103 | Mar 22 2017, 03:02 PM Post #3521 |
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What would be a good foliage combo for an aquarium featuring trilobites and ammonites? |
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| stargatedalek | Mar 22 2017, 04:32 PM Post #3522 |
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I'm not slow! That's just my moe!
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I don't think there are any herbivorous examples of either, so no risk there. I say go nuts. If you want to be period accurate I can't help you though, both groups lived through a large period of time and encountered many plants. |
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| Red Tycooner103 | Mar 22 2017, 05:17 PM Post #3523 |
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I was wanting to give the tank a prehistoric feel to it but wasn't sure what direction to take. Then again I might just give them separate tanks. |
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| Furka | Mar 22 2017, 06:00 PM Post #3524 |
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If trilobites were similar to horseshoe crabs behavior-wise, foliage might not be a good pick for their tank, because they'd flip it over and tear it apart while they root in the substrate for food. |
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| magpiealamode | Mar 22 2017, 06:18 PM Post #3525 |
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I would definitely pick coral over foliage. Just a thought though. |
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