Species NOT in captivity that you'd like to see in captivity
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Likewise, I didn't know there were Little Tinamous in captivity! I've only ever heard of Elegant Cresteds being in zoos (they're really common). Where have you seen Little Tinamou?
~Thylo
he has kept many individuals of another species of deepwater (or at least deep-ish water) squid for about half a year - raised from eggs - maybe broad squid? I can't quite remember the species and I couldn't find it in a (brief!) search but broad squid sounds right. If he tried again with baby giants he would probably have more success now than he did before.
EDIT: yes they were broad squid: it was in the article Not_a_Nautilus linked on post #58 of this thread
on Futurama Professor Farnsworth has a coelacanth tank. I tried to find a clip on youtube but there isn't one. But I did find a snippet on Dinofish which said the the richest man on the Comoros is building a house with a two-story concrete tank off the side which he is going to put a coelacanth in. I'm not sure how rich you need to be to be the richest man on the Comoros though....
I believe the Elegant Crested Tinamou is really the only one in public zoos but many private zoos have other tinamou species though I can't give you specifics.
~Thylo
At least five* species of tinamou are in European zoos, though generally in small numbers.
*Elegant Crested, Red-winged, Small-billed, Solitary and Tataupa - don't think I've ever managed to see Tataupa but I've seen all the others.
In Europe the 2 most commonly kept Tinamous are Tataupa Tinamou and Elegant crested. Both can be found in several public institutions. If you go to zootierliste.de you ll find that some other species are being kept by one or 2 institutions
ostrich
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The Dallas World Aquarium has a ton of bird species. I love Tinamous and would travel just to see them! Lol DWA has very nice exhibits, too. The only thing I don’t like about the zoo is that they keep is so hot in there! I’ve been to Europe a few times, so maybe I will need to check out some zoos and see if I can see a Tinamou! I’ve only ever seen the Little Tinamou in captivity, though.
I've been thinking about this for a while now and a few species I would like to see are:- linsangs* of any species, otter civets, hairy-nosed otters, African golden cats, marbled cats and pampas cats.*
*I'm aware of specimens within their native range but none in the more developed world. (Possibly poor wording but it's the best I can come up with at the minute!)
*I'm aware of specimens within their native range but none in the more developed world. (Possibly poor wording but it's the best I can come up with at the minute!)
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Can't argue much with that list
frustratingly, three of those have been in the UK within my lifetime, and two of the others were in Europe until the early 1980's!
Can't argue much with that list
I thought you'd appreciate that list!
It is shocking that none of them are around anymore but then again all it takes is one determined individual! (Todd Dalton...
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ostrich
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Linsangs are a least concern species, so I don't see why they would need to be pulled into captivity. Not all species have been evaluated, but I think they are doing just fine in the wild. If they are doing so well in the wild, why pull them into captivity for the sake of conservation?
Not every animal in a zoo needs to be conserved, some are there for education purposes and others because the general public want to see them.
Besides that, linsangs are pretty cool animals that deserve a bit more recognition!
Not to mention that linsangs can already be found in captivity in some places.
~Thylo
~Thylo
Not to mention that linsangs can already be found in captivity in some places.
~Thylo
Hence the asterix and footnote!
Hence the asterix and footnote!
Umm... the word is asterisk. The word you used was a gaulish character from a couple of thousand years ago.
As for linsangs and other 'least concern' species - sometimes there are things researchers can only learn from watching captive animals, especially so with nocturnal species.
Hix
I thought I was in the wrong, some things get ingrained at an early age and take forever to get over. I was a fan of the cartoon strips as a youngster!
That was my point, even though a species isn't endangered it can have a use in education and also, as you mention, research. Our knowledge can only be increased by actually observing these species, which are quite secretive and elusive in the wild.
some things get ingrained at an early age and take forever to get over. I was a fan of the cartoon strips as a youngster!
Same here. Now I'm older and can afford indulgences, I've started buying the books.
Hix