new exhibit for cuisamene(?) dartmor

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  jacks zoo

• 16 Jan 2009

new cuisimene(?) exhibit sorry about spelling??
old falconry workshop

 

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  James27

• 16 Jan 2009

Cusimanse I think it's spelt.
They probably came from Shaldon, they bred like rabbits there.

 

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  kiang

• 16 Jan 2009

At last an "unusual" species for the park, a good first step.

 

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  James27

• 16 Jan 2009

I wonder why more zoos don't have them, there's no problem with them breeding
Although, if this is the only enclosure they have then I'm not too impressed. Do they have access outside?

 

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  redpanda

• 8 Feb 2009

No, this is the whole exhibit I think.

 

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  James27

• 8 Feb 2009

Looks pretty small then, not so good unless its bigger than it looks.

 

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  redpanda

• 8 Feb 2009

Unless they have some other area that i didn't notice then this is all of it. You are right, it is tiny.

 

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  foz

• 8 Feb 2009

i have only ever seen cusimanse at newquay before and they were also situated in a rather small (in this case a cage) enclosure. uit is interesting as to why more zoos don't keeep cusimanse, could it be due to them not being particularly endangered?

 

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  James27

• 8 Feb 2009

Maybe that, but meerkats aren't either, and they're everywhere!

 

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  CZJimmy

• 8 Feb 2009

ashley-h said:

Maybe that, but meerkats aren't either, and they're everywhere!

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But don't forget meerkats were in a major movie not so long ago