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| AnimalGenius | May 12 2017, 10:56 AM Post #3586 |
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They can get pretty dangerous. Their best defense is kicking and biting. They won't break a leg or take a finger but its still unpleasant. So I'd say no Edit: Everyone says they're a thing
Edited by AnimalGenius, May 12 2017, 10:06 PM.
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| Burns | May 12 2017, 11:16 AM Post #3587 |
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King of Lemurs
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I'd say yes, many Australian Zoos do that as well as a couple in the US. Paleodude befriended an emu before. |
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| Imperator Furiosa | May 12 2017, 07:01 PM Post #3588 |
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Chaos Theory
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Can confirm that Emu walkthroughs are a thing. The Brookfield Zoo in Illinois has one that I've visited. |
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| Furka | May 14 2017, 03:18 AM Post #3589 |
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Would it be possible to keep non-marine reptiles in an exhibit that includes a saltwater pond ? I was thinking of doing a ref exhibit and then drop something like iguanas or anoles on the land part, but Idk if they'0d do fine or if the water would hurt them. |
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| stargatedalek | May 14 2017, 12:34 PM Post #3590 |
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I'm not slow! That's just my moe!
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It shouldn't hurt them, but make sure they have fairly deep fresh water to bathe in. |
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| 🌱iker_olmedo🌱 | May 16 2017, 05:11 PM Post #3591 |
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Hey guys! I'm working on a Kirk's dik-dik exhibit for my zoo. I know very little about these small antelopes, so I made an attempt to build an exhibit for them. Is it too big or else? Should I remove some trees to make it more open? ![]()
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| AnimalGenius | May 16 2017, 06:23 PM Post #3592 |
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I'd say this is pretty good =D It resembles most Dik-Dik exhibits I've seen in real life and Zoo Tycoon 2 If you want to see some examples here they are: |
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| Fireplume | May 17 2017, 09:42 AM Post #3593 |
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You'd never see them in an enclosure that large tbh. Every dik-dik enclosure I've seen [seven as far as I remember] was fairly small to actually allow guests to see them. [Even then, SDZSP's Cavendish Dik-dik enclosure is almost too large]. |
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| Stephen | May 17 2017, 03:35 PM Post #3594 |
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Stuck on Earth
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Bioparc Valencia keeps them in an outdoor exhibit that's around 10 m² so perhaps a bigger antelope would be a better fit for your exhibit? |
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| Bhutan | May 17 2017, 03:58 PM Post #3595 |
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It's the same in tiergarten schönbrunn, the dik dik exhibit is a smaller rectangle bordering the famous rotunda ungulate exhibits. They would never put a dik dik in one of the rotunda exhibits even though they aren't that big because it would seem like a waste of space because they are such a small mammal |
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| 🌱iker_olmedo🌱 | May 20 2017, 03:25 PM Post #3596 |
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Thank you so much for your help guys! I've decided to keep my Dik-Diks in a smaller exhibit and house some bigger animals in the exhibit that I showed here. Now I have another question: is this fence too short for a crocodile exhibit?
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| KoenZoo | May 20 2017, 04:09 PM Post #3597 |
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If you want your guests to have fingers and their head at the end of the day: yes
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| stargatedalek | May 20 2017, 04:48 PM Post #3598 |
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I'm not slow! That's just my moe!
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I don't see why it's too short, "people are dumb" is a really dumb reason in turn. Just put "do not lean over fence" signs and your gold. |
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| Furka | May 20 2017, 05:34 PM Post #3599 |
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Because if someone gets bitten they can probably start a lawsuit, and not having proper fencing wouldn't help your cause. |
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| Vigoga | May 20 2017, 06:34 PM Post #3600 |
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I suggest you placing something between the glass fence and the crocs, or using a taller glass fence (just like the ones at Sophie's grey rock pack). |
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