Well, I would say there's a big possibility that the lemurs and meerkats arrive soon, as they are not very hard to transport (at least not as hard as larger animals). I'm unsure about the zebras and impalas, but I think there is a possibility that they indeed reach the zoo before the end of this year. After all, the giraffes, who are much harder to transport than any of those, have arrived.
yeah, and do you think they will be able to have rhinos at the zoo?
The rhinos are the ones I'm most doubtful about. I can't see a strategical place for them at the zoo...
Yes, I'm quite sure these won't be showing up this year.
one place they could fit it's the african savanna, because they live
yeah me too
Don't know... In my opinion, that space is not big enough to hold rhinos among giraffes and various hoofstock that will be already kept there.
yeah, like wildebeests and gazelles.
The zoo still does not have the license to bring in the zebras. That's why they haven't come yet. I'm kind of unsure about the impalas, as there is a female waterbuck already at the zoo. However, I'll hope for the best and wish they move the sambars and blackbuck to an exhibit in the area designed for Asian animals.
Just like David, I'm doubtful if they'll bring rhinos to the zoo. For now, we don't have an appropriate exhibit for them. The African Savanna, though being very big, is not large enough for housing various species of hoofstock at the same time. If they ever maintain rhinos again, I'd say they be held in their former enclosure, which has also housed Bactrian camels, llamas, nyala antelope, and rheas.
Oh, so being aware of this, I'd agree the zebras will take a little more to get to the park... Impalas, in my opinion, wouldn't be their priority, as they already keep waterbucks, as you said.
I agree. They could house some sort of deer there, or maybe make a better exhibit for one of their carnivores.
Maybe they could even assemble that exhibit with the former hippo house beside it. It would be a considerably large paddock with a big water area. It would be great for many species, such as, as you said, carnivores.
Oh, I had not thought about that before, what a great idea.
I'm almost sure the communication vehicles confused themselves regarding maned wolves and scarlet ibis (for those who don't know, the brazilian names for these species are lobo-guará and guará, respectively, wich may cause confusions in some people). My bet is on the ibis because receiving 50 of them would come to meet the zoo's very spread conservation program for this species, and it's reintroduction in Guanabara Bay. Also because of previous misconceptions of mentioned communication vehicles regarding both completely different species, I tend to think that might be the case again.
that's exactly what i thought