Gomphothere's Zoo Design Thread

Also, I was watching “Our Great National Parks” and a recently discovered rock iguana species was discovered in the limestone crags!!! Pretty incredible.
 
Bengal Tiger said:
Alright, I found this amazing website: Madagascar - AntWiki

Also, I found a couple of lesser known birds in this book I checked out from the library (if you like I can PM you the title): Tsingy wood rail, karthala scops owl, moheli scops owl, mayotte scops owl, anjouan scops owl, aldabra bush warbler, cryptic warbler, and appert's tetraka.

Also, apparently pictus, ibity, stumpff's, nosy be, and pygmy panther geckos are available to private collectors!!!
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Wow, not sure about including ants but it's worth considering.

As for the birds you listed, they're all on the list except for the Aldabra Brush Warbler, which is considered extinct, last seen in 1983.
 
Gomphothere said:
Wow, not sure about including ants but it's worth considering.
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Ants would be part of the terrestrial invertebrate section, at least that is what I assumed, your other exhibits had space for native ant tanks. After all, the ant exhibits don't have to house HUGE colonies, just look at some of the private ant-keepers, they have fabulous setups that aren't anywhere as large as the giant leafcutter ant exhibits one will see at zoos.
 
Gomphothere said:
Wow, not sure about including ants but it's worth considering.
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So I gave this some thought, and I think that ants will be more simple to exhibit than one might think. Some ants (many species) build small colonies, and are compatible with other inverts. your zoo is big enough to house all of these ants, so it shouldn't be a problem. Another nice thing is that one can sneak inverts just about anywhere. You can put invertebrates next to anything that eats them or has any kind of natural interaction with them, and use that as an education opportunity. As stated earlier ants (as well as bees, wasps, and termites for that matter) will fit in your zoo, just due to the fact that you have so much space. As far as social insects that make large colonies, that would help get people interested in these animals. Either way it would be a GIGANTIC shame not to include them. It is up to you in the end, but I would love to see social insects in your zoo. Of course, this is speculative, but you have done so well with it, and made it so diverse that you ight as well include these fantastic creatures. After all, you yourself even stated that certain exhibits will have more invertebrates than vertebrates. Flying insects should work, too, just with a fair bit of space.
 
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Gomphothere said:
These were helpful. Found a bat and a bird species I had missed, and also several recently extinct species to add to that list. Thanks.
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Glad to be of assistance (I had a distinct feeling that you would like iNat ;)) What did you think about my ideas regarding the ants?
 
Europa Island will be included, correct? Also, I hope you consider the ants and termites, they would be a great addition. You have a huge zoo, plus (as you once said) many areas will have more invertebrates than vertebrates.
 
Probably going to include Europa Island. It has endemic subspecies of the Malagasy White-eye and the White-tailed Tropicbird and two endemic skinks.
 
Are you considering the karthala scops owl as a species? Also, do you consider the moheli scops owls to be a possibility for this exhibit? I’ll assume that Mayotte scops owls will be in the Mayotte area.
 
I don't know how @Gomphothere feels about this but @Bengal Tiger, the fact of the matter is that you've posted very nearly 100 times about the upcoming Madagascar exhibit and what species it may or may not contain. I know at this point I would be getting very frustrated indeed with such constant pestering (I know you mean well, but...) if it were on my own thread. I think it might be good for the sanity of the creator and all those following the thread if you were to tone it down a little bit - just be patient and wait for the exhibit to be released.
 
amur leopard said:
I don't know how @Gomphothere feels about this but @Bengal Tiger, the fact of the matter is that you've posted very nearly 100 times about the upcoming Madagascar exhibit and what species it may or may not contain. I know at this point I would be getting very frustrated indeed with such constant pestering (I know you mean well, but...) if it were on my own thread. I think it might be good for the sanity of the creator and all those following the thread if you were to tone it down a little bit - just be patient and wait for the exhibit to be released.
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You bring up a good point. @Gomphothere, I apologize for any irritation I may have caused. I have toned t down recently, as I figured that it was getting overbearing. My sincere apologies if I made a pest of myself. In hindsight, I should have condensed what I said into something short and answerable. Once again, sorry for any inconvenience I caused. I will stop posting on this thread altogether (at least for a while) If I have a link to send you (not for a while, as I’ve given you all the resources I have) I’ll probably just PM you. Thanks for pointing it out @amur leopard, I got carried away in speculation and didn’t pay attention to how much I was posting.
 
Bengal Tiger said:
Are you considering the karthala scops owl as a species? Also, do you consider the moheli scops owls to be a possibility for this exhibit? I’ll assume that Mayotte scops owls will be in the Mayotte area.
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Am including all three as separate species, along with the Anjouan Scops Owl.
Not to worry--I deal with your posts as I have time.
 
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