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That was my back up idea if they didn't mix. here's my plan:
top:mountain gorilla
middle:cross river gorilla
low botton: eastern lowland gorilla(graurer's gorilla)
very much bottom:western lowland gorilla
chimp research centre:chimpanzee
bonobo
great! six exhibits instead of two!
this exhibit will be called apes of africa and the other species:
lesula
black and white colobus
vermiculate fishing owl
white crested tiger heron
tree pangolin
congo elephant fish
scarlet macaw
west african forest gecko
Have the Western Lowlands on the West side and Eastern Lowlands on the East side. Take the Scarlet Macaws out and add in animals like African Forest Elephants and Buffalo. Also, maybe Pygmy Hippopotamus and West African Dwarf Crocodile. Also, Eastern Bongos could work as well. Oh no, I'm giving up my Congo exhibit!
Risky business. I think the females would prefer a male, too. Maybe female African Forest Elephants and either African Forest Buffalo or Eastern Bongos (I'd also like to know this for my exhibit as well)?
Yeah. If the elephants/buffalo (or Bongo) idea turns out to be ok you can make an exhibit designed to look like a forest clearing (with a forested area for the animals to escape to) with a large salt pond in the center and the viewing can be a wooden observtion selter designed like one in the Congo. Wait, I could do this!!
~Thylo
That was my back up idea if they didn't mix. here's my plan:
top:mountain gorilla
middle:cross river gorilla
low botton: eastern lowland gorilla(graurer's gorilla)
very much bottom:western lowland gorilla
chimp research centre:chimpanzee
bonobo
great! six exhibits instead of two!
this exhibit will be called apes of africa and the other species:
lesula
black and white colobus
vermiculate fishing owl
white crested tiger heron
tree pangolin
congo elephant fish
scarlet macaw
west african forest gecko
Love the idea except instead of the scarlet macaw go with an African gray. Scarlet macaws are a New World species.
They have been seen together but I wouldn't keep them together. In the wild they may meet up periodically, but living together all the time could cause conflict. Event though female elephants are generally more docile than males I wouldn't risk it. I also think the gorillas would want a male around. If you want elephants I would have them near the gorillas just not in with them.
@ThylacineAlive, are forest buffalo as aggressive as the plains counterparts? That might be risky to mix them with anything.
Good point, ok what about the Bongos? Anyone?
Definitely go with the bongos.
Safari
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Brief overview of Safari Land.
Name:Safari Land
Location:California, USA
Founded:January 1st, 2007
Size: 3.893 Sq Miles
Exhibits: The Village, Gabon, Savannah Woodlands, Bush Elephant Range, Kopje, African Safari, Indian Safari, Outback Safari, Down Under, Southeast Asia and India, The Pampas and Madagascar.
The Village:
This collection of small exhibits, aviaries, shops, restaurants, water features and gardens over looks Lake Tumbili. Animal exhibits here include the parks 12 Bonobos.
Gabon:
Visit a Bai, a swamp created by elephants over hundreds of years to discover the largest herd of African Forest Elephants outside of Africa. Also features Eastern Lowland Gorillas, Mandrill, Red Colobus, and Hippopotamus.
Savannah Woodlands:
Here in the Savannah Woodlands, visitors come face to face with Okapi, African Leopards, Olive Baboons, Black Rhinoceros and other African animals.
Bush Elephant Range:
Visit our large herd of 10 female and 1 male African Bush Elephants over 40 acres of grassland.
The Kopje:
Explore a Kopje to discover African Cheetahs, African Lions, Meerkats and Chimpanzees as well as birds and reptiles that can be found living in and around Kopjes.
African Safari:
The center piece of the park is a 250 acre enclosure where visitors can go on Safaris to encounter White Rhinoceros, Reticulated Giraffe, and various species of Zebra, Antelope, and Birds.
Indian Safari:
Explore the Indian grassland and find Indian Rhinoceros, Blackbuck and and other Indian Antelope. This Safari also gives good views of the parks Bengal Tigers, Indian Lions and Indian Elephants.
Outback Safari:
Drive through the Outback to discover Red and Grey Kangaroo, Wallaby, Emu, and Dromedary Camel.
Down Under:
Exhibits displaying Koalas, Tasmanian Devil, Platypus, Echidna, Dingo, Birds and Reptiles. Also, enjoy our Lorikeet Feeding Aviary and Wallaby Walk Through
South East Asia and India:
Exhibits displaying Bengal Tiger, Indian Lion, Sloth Bear, Clouded Leopard, Indian Elephant, Malaysian Tapir, Orangutan, Komodo Dragon and others.
The Pampas:
Discover our parks Jaguar, Ocelot, Puma, Maned Wolf, Lowland Tapir, Giant Anteater and Caiman.
Madagascar:
Explore the island of Madagascar and find Ring Tailed Lemur, Sifaka, and Fossa. Also, please come visit our Aldabra Tortoises and take a walk through our Chameleon and Gecko Room.
Name:Safari Land
Location:California, USA
Founded:January 1st, 2007
Size: 3.893 Sq Miles
Exhibits: The Village, Gabon, Savannah Woodlands, Bush Elephant Range, Kopje, African Safari, Indian Safari, Outback Safari, Down Under, Southeast Asia and India, The Pampas and Madagascar.
The Village:
This collection of small exhibits, aviaries, shops, restaurants, water features and gardens over looks Lake Tumbili. Animal exhibits here include the parks 12 Bonobos.
Gabon:
Visit a Bai, a swamp created by elephants over hundreds of years to discover the largest herd of African Forest Elephants outside of Africa. Also features Eastern Lowland Gorillas, Mandrill, Red Colobus, and Hippopotamus.
Savannah Woodlands:
Here in the Savannah Woodlands, visitors come face to face with Okapi, African Leopards, Olive Baboons, Black Rhinoceros and other African animals.
Bush Elephant Range:
Visit our large herd of 10 female and 1 male African Bush Elephants over 40 acres of grassland.
The Kopje:
Explore a Kopje to discover African Cheetahs, African Lions, Meerkats and Chimpanzees as well as birds and reptiles that can be found living in and around Kopjes.
African Safari:
The center piece of the park is a 250 acre enclosure where visitors can go on Safaris to encounter White Rhinoceros, Reticulated Giraffe, and various species of Zebra, Antelope, and Birds.
Indian Safari:
Explore the Indian grassland and find Indian Rhinoceros, Blackbuck and and other Indian Antelope. This Safari also gives good views of the parks Bengal Tigers, Indian Lions and Indian Elephants.
Outback Safari:
Drive through the Outback to discover Red and Grey Kangaroo, Wallaby, Emu, and Dromedary Camel.
Down Under:
Exhibits displaying Koalas, Tasmanian Devil, Platypus, Echidna, Dingo, Birds and Reptiles. Also, enjoy our Lorikeet Feeding Aviary and Wallaby Walk Through
South East Asia and India:
Exhibits displaying Bengal Tiger, Indian Lion, Sloth Bear, Clouded Leopard, Indian Elephant, Malaysian Tapir, Orangutan, Komodo Dragon and others.
The Pampas:
Discover our parks Jaguar, Ocelot, Puma, Maned Wolf, Lowland Tapir, Giant Anteater and Caiman.
Madagascar:
Explore the island of Madagascar and find Ring Tailed Lemur, Sifaka, and Fossa. Also, please come visit our Aldabra Tortoises and take a walk through our Chameleon and Gecko Room.
Good one! Are all of the exhibits designated "Safari" drive-throughs?
The next exhibit in Austin Wild Safari Park and Zoo is the Jungle of Bihar, featuring Indian jungle wildlife. This area is lined with various trees including simulated teaks. Upon entering the forested area, the motorist looks to their left and sees a sounder of wild boar that are unable to approach the vehicle. The pigs have mud wallows and trees for shade. On the right the motorist sees a herd of Asian elephant cows that are unable to approach the vehicle but still close enough to appreciate their size. The motorist then enters the main part of the exhibit and is greeted with several deer species; axis deer, sambar deer, hog deer, and Indian muntjacs. Gaur and four-horned antelope also approach the vehicle freely. As the motorist ambles along the forested area, they are hopefully fortunate enough to spot tigers on either side of the vehicle. A total of six tigers are on either side of the road. They are separate from their prey but have vantage points and are able to see their prey and the vehicles. These are Bengal tigers and two white ones are included in this mix. Each tiger has his/her own enclosure.
Up next: Still unnamed Gobi Desert habitat.
Up next: Still unnamed Gobi Desert habitat.
Safari
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Nope. Certain exhibits are view able by walking trail or jeep, and some only by jeep, or only by walking trail. It will make more sense after I give more details. Things like tigers, lions, Indian elephants etc have separate enclosures that are view able by walking trails, but can also be seen from the drive throughs.
@Safari- Since you have Bengal Tigers (pure?) in your India exhibit why not have either Sumatran or Malayan in your Southeast Asian one instead?And maybe Sumatran Elephants for the Indians. I guess Indochinese or Javan Leopards instead of Asiatic Lions.
@jbnbsn- I don't quite understand the question. It's a fictional world where pretty much all species can be found in captivity so what do you mean where'd you get the animals from?
@jbnbsn- I don't quite understand the question. It's a fictional world where pretty much all species can be found in captivity so what do you mean where'd you get the animals from?
I have to agree. The title of this thread is "Fantasy Zoos." I can see if people start writing things like unicorns or lake monsters, but nobody is being completely unreasonable. The point of this thread is to have fun.
Safari
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The Bengal Tigers, Indian Elephants and Asiatic Lions all needed to be in the walk through exhibits. The drive through Safari allows visitors to see the animals but it doesn't really give the best viewing opportunity for them
jbnbsn99
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That's why jbnbsn has a problem with it
Yes, I hate fun. But my point is, if you want to create a really great exhibit, it first must be grounded in reality. You can't just use the ZooTycoon 2 ATM hack for unlimited money and buy any animal you want. By using real world parameters, only then can you make something even remotely interesting.
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