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Jul. 2014 - Africa - Africa Plains - Pink-backed Pelican + Ruppells Vulture

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The next animals that will be in this exhibit will be Ostriches, Impala, Crested Guineafowl, Lesser Kudu, and Thomson\'s Gazelles.
 
Wonderful photo!

If I ran things there I don't think I'd include the vulture in there like that, and I'd only have maybe either a couple kudu or impala in with a few gazelles, and no Ostrich. I think this would look really great that way!

~Thylo:cool:
 
Wonderful photo!

If I ran things there I don't think I'd include the vulture in there like that, and I'd only have maybe either a couple kudu or impala in with a few gazelles, and no Ostrich. I think this would look really great that way!

~Thylo:cool:

The only thing I wouldn't have added would be the shelducks.
 
Then what's wrong with a vulture?

Well for one a vulture is more of a carnivorous species, and one that's used to soaring around searching for food. Like all Birds of Prey I find they are more suited to being in large free-flight aviaries if anything. I've just always found it odd and a bit wrong to display vultures in enclosures with large hoofstock species. Let's face it, once the larger species start coming in, the vulture might not venture off the island too often.

The shelducks might be a tad odd as well, but they can use the "stream" and, if they decide to stay more on the island, they're smaller and of course the water gives them more room to explore and move around.

What's your reasoning for the shelducks being bad here?

~Thylo:cool:
 
Well for one a vulture is more of a carnivorous species, and one that's used to soaring around searching for food. Like all Birds of Prey I find they are more suited to being in large free-flight aviaries if anything. I've just always found it odd and a bit wrong to display vultures in enclosures with large hoofstock species. Let's face it, once the larger species start coming in, the vulture might not venture off the island too often.

The shelducks might be a tad odd as well, but they can use the "stream" and, if they decide to stay more on the island, they're smaller and of course the water gives them more room to explore and move around.

What's your reasoning for the shelducks being bad here?

~Thylo:cool:

Exactly what you said, odd and out of place. They are a nice little 'cute' addition though.
 
Exactly what you said, odd and out of place. They are a nice little 'cute' addition though.

How are the shelducks odd and out of place? The barrier for this enclosure is a large pond with a small island in it. That's perfect for some waterfowl!

~Thylo:cool:
 
How are the shelducks odd and out of place? The barrier for this enclosure is a large pond with a small island in it. That's perfect for some waterfowl!

~Thylo:cool:

You make good points, it's probably just the fact that it erks me that they don't have a sign for it out yet.
 

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