European (Tea)Cup - FINALS LEAGUE - Burgers vs Tierpark Berlin

[TeaLovingDave]

This should be a fun and interesting one to end the round with - the category is HOOFSTOCK, and you have three days to debate, discuss and decide!

 

[CrashMegaraptor]

So, I think both of them have really solid hoofstock collections, and the Burgers ones do have some pretty good exhibits, so it's nothing more than a 3-2, but damn, the sheer variety T-Berlin has on top of the quality...

For context, the official T-Berlin website lists the following animals...

• Beisa Oryx
• European Bison
• Gerenuk
• Golden, Mishmi AND Sichuan Takin
• Grevy's Zebra
• North Sulawesi Babirusa
• Rothschild's Giraffe
• Wood Bison

But frankly, this list does the Tierpark a DISSERVICE!

 

[EliasNys]

This is THE tierpark, which is known amongst zoochatters as the prime hoofdtock collection in Europe. And the breeding succes with some species has often been the single reason for some animals to stay in European collections.
They have:
Eastern Kiang
Grevy's Zebra
Hartmann's Mountain Zebra
Kulan
Prewalski's Horse
Somali Wild Ass
Red River Hog
Sulawesi Babirusa
Chacoan Peccary
Guanaco
Southern Vicuna
Giraffe(hybrids)
Rotschild's Giraffe
Okapi
Balance Chevrotain
Siberian Musk Deer
Michie's Tufted Deer
Eurasian Elk
European Forest Reindeer
Altai Maral
Bactrian Deer
Barasingha
Barbary Stag
Batman Deer
Burmese Brow-Antlered Deer
Common Hog Deer
Indian Sambar Deer
Javan Rusa
Manitoba Elk
Persian Fallow Deer
Pere David's Deer
Vietnamese Sika Deer
White-Lipped Deer
American Woodland Bison
Cape Buffalo
Wisent
Congo Buffalo
Nilgai
Southern Lesser Kudu
Eastern White-Bearded Wildebeest
Addax
Beisa Oryx
Southern Mountain Reedbuck
Mhorr Gazelle
Southern Generuk
Thomson's Gazelle
Canadian Musk Ox
Central Chinese Goral
Bharal
Marco Polo Sheep
Mishmi Takin
Rocky Mountain Goat
Shensi Takin
Siberian Ibex
Sichuan Takin
Tajik Markhor

 

[Kalaw]

Another really unlucky draw for Burgers’.

I’ve mentioned my personal opinion that the Safari is quite weak from a visitor’s perspective a couple of times now, though it is hard to deny the sheer space alone is excellent for the animals. Then there is the Rimba paddock mixing some interesting ungulates with primates, which is very spacious and pleasant even if the primates are the real centre of attention here for me. Beyond that, there are peccaries and not much else that can really compare to the Tierpark’s bulk and quality. 4-1 for me.

 

[remar]

Tierpark also has quite a bunch of (rare) domestic ungulates too, including the ones at the stunning "Kamelwiesen"

Maybe the only weakness of Berlin is the absence of pachyderms where Arnhem offers two species. But i doubt, that this is enough for two Dutch points.

 

[CrashMegaraptor]

Batman Deer

Look, I know this has nothing to do with anything, but this typo has planted some hilarious mental images in my head and I must thank you for this.

 

[EliasNys]

Look, I know this has nothing to do with anything, but this typo has planted some hilarious mental images in my head and I must thank you for this.

It seems my autocorrection has failed me again It should be Bawean Deer of course.

 

[TeaLovingDave]

Burgers - 18/90 points - 20.000%
Tierpark Berlin - 72/90 points - 80.000%