Well I guess the colour was near enough for them LOL
The thing is though, they are dark brown bactrian camels!
General Zoo Misconceptions
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The thing is though, they are dark brown bactrian camels!
MARK
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The thing is though, they are dark brown bactrian camels!
Really thats unreal, I saw a man and his young son standing in front of the Orang cage at Colchester zoo some years ago, the young boy saked his dad, "What animal is that dad" and he said "Son thats King Kong, its a Gorllia".
I think we've probably all done something embarrassing like that. I once initially thought a small black rabbit was a blackbird, and another time identified from a distance that a electric wire block on top of a fence pole was a little owl!
There is a domistic breed of pigs called Guinea Hogs. They look like any other pigs with short black hairs to me.
i tell you what really annoys me is when people give every animal in the enclosure the name "he/him" oh look at him oh isnt he beautiful (god sake its breast feeding its baby how is it a he) argh drives me mad sometimes!
and also when the parents think they know best, i remeber at monkey world creche they kept saying theres the mum and theres the dad, dont they know what a adult orang looks like
and also when the parents think they know best, i remeber at monkey world creche they kept saying theres the mum and theres the dad, dont they know what a adult orang looks like
taun
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Ah yes but there kids are kids, and only experience they have other babies is them selfs and usually have a mum and a dad. So its easier to explain to them that way. Also alot of the time that talk is start by the kid.
taun
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Not many parents will take the time to see if the zebra has a penis or not! It can be hard to tell which sex some animals are, without waiting half an hour for animal to show any signs of sex.
Yes there are some with difference between the sexes. Lets be honest most parents are there to see the animals and wont care if they named a he a she. Although I try and make sure my child is correct, its only because I know the difference and know many of the animals by name.
mstickmanp
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What really bothers me is when guest say that the zoo is boring because non of the animals are awake or in their view. The funny thing is that is a 100 degree summer day at around noon.
Meaghan Edwards
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Someone told me that when I mentioned that I'm a Toronto Zoo member.
I think that accurate and informative signage is probably the most important feature of any zoo. That includes pictures, a map showing distribution, a detailed description (including any special or unique habits / food / etc), and more. A lot of people will just look at the picture and the name - but those of us who are actually interested, would like to know more.
It is incredibly frustrating visiting a zoo with poor signs - I found that in Buenos Aires, even though they had the animal names in English as well as Spanish - there were simply not enough signs (many exhibits had no signs at all), and there were a lot of animals I'd never seen before and I still don't know what they are!
It is incredibly frustrating visiting a zoo with poor signs - I found that in Buenos Aires, even though they had the animal names in English as well as Spanish - there were simply not enough signs (many exhibits had no signs at all), and there were a lot of animals I'd never seen before and I still don't know what they are!
Meaghan Edwards
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I half expected the Red-river Hogs to be called Warthogs 