domestic animals

African farm, with Ankole longhorns (Bos taurus), domestic goats (Capra hircus) and swan geese (Anser cygnoides)

Feeding and petting the animals were allowed, the exhibit for the African Crested Porcupine was located in this exhibit.

Taken June 26, 2025

Taken June 23, 2025

We all know the classic African exhibit where guests can see wild animals (zebras, red river hogs, giraffes, ostriches, antelopes) sharing the space with Ankole watussi, or the cheetahs having dog companions to help with stress. What other domestic-wild mix you can think of?

The answer is simple. Whether its your local zoo, the wild, or your house, what canids have you seen? My list: Red Fox Arctic Fox Fennec Fox Pale Fox Grey Fox Bat-Eared Fox Raccoon Dog Bush Dog Maned Wolf African Painted Dog Gray Wolf Red Wolf Coyote Dhole Domestic Dog (Italics indicates...

German Black Pied cow (Bos taurus)

I've heard some people complain about exhibits of farm animals in zoos and others praise them, so I just wanted to know what the general consensus is for them here. I've never really liked farm exhibits and usually omitted them from all the imaginary zoos I've designed since I entered the...

In exhibit with Dromedary.

Seen in exhibit in pedestrian area mixed with Somali sheep.

This thread is dedicated to the Parc floral de la Source, a botanical park in Orléans (Central France) with a few animal exhibits including a petting farm, some bird aviaries, a flamingo pond and a butterfly house.