I've been thinking of using generic ostrich in lieu of Arabian ostrich, and I'm wondering if something similar has been done in zoos already.
Afterall, many large animal species exant today, such as lions and leopards, historically had much wider distributions than today.
After a survey of the Yangtze River Basin in 2017-18, the Chinese giant paddlefish has been declared extinct by science.
Article:Extinction of one of the world's largest freshwater fishes: Lessons for conserving the endangered Yangtze fauna - ScienceDirect
I had for an longer time the idea of my dream Zoo with an area themed to the Ice Age Steppe of Eurasia, with some unexpted choices.
There would be multible panoramic enclosures.
The main enclosre would be the main Steppe, which would include an Savannah-like multi species enclosure.
It would...
Woolly mammoths are closer to resurrection that previously thought:
Scientists Say They Could Bring Back Woolly Mammoths Within Two Years - History in the Headlines
Researchers aim to bring woolly mammoth back from extinction -
Harvard-led woolly mammoth de-extinction project gets closer...