Speculative Zoo Design and Planning Resources Thread

StellarChaser said:
Since so many of you mention "be realistic", may I get to know what Marsupial species are considered as realistic in the aspect of zoos outside of Oceania. It looks like Tasmanian Devil and Wombats are not that realistic, are Eastern Quolls realistic if the fantasy zoo locates in Europe?
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Wombats are relatively available in Europe. Though rare, it's good enough to be considered realistic in a fantasy zoo.

Tasmanian devils are doing quite bad in Europe right now. A few zoos have them but only small groups or single individuals.

Eastern quolls don't have that many holdings but Leipzig has a huge group and is almost factory producing them at this point, having almost 10 young every year.

Koalas in Europe have been having difficulty breeding and are becoming rarer, but the Netherlands is receiving multiple pairs from America in a few months.

Other than that, Possums, Bilbies and Bandicoots are essentially not to be found except for Brush-tailed possum and New Guinean ground cuscus. A few others can be found but with only a single holder.

I suggest checking the website "Zootierliste", they keep check on all the animals in Europe
 
Mr Gharial said:
Wombats are relatively available in Europe. Though rare, it's good enough to be considered realistic in a fantasy zoo.

Tasmanian devils are doing quite bad in Europe right now. A few zoos have them but only small groups or single individuals.

Eastern quolls don't have that many holdings but Leipzig has a huge group and is almost factory producing them at this point, having almost 10 young every year.

Koalas in Europe have been having difficulty breeding and are becoming rarer, but the Netherlands is receiving multiple pairs from America in a few months.

Other than that, Possums, Bilbies and Bandicoots are essentially not to be found except for Brush-tailed possum and New Guinean ground cuscus. A few others can be found but with only a single holder.

I suggest checking the website "Zootierliste", they keep check on all the animals in Europe
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Koalas aren't so difficult to breed.
Beauval has good successes in breeding this species (ca. 1 birth per year, from a base group of 1/2 males and 3 females), and there are frequent transfers with Belgian/German/Swiss zoos (but not much with other nations).
They have a quite long lifespan (ca. 15 years) that makes their holding easier than many other marsupials (Tassies, Quolls...).
The main problem is the cost of their husbandry (food), explaining that few zoos hold them.
But as they are very popular symbols of Australian wildlife, and they will surely be kept held in the European zoos in the future.
The arrival of some American pairs remains a good news, as they will bring new blood for our population.
 
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Haliaeetus said:
Koalas aren't so difficult to breed.
Beauval has good successes in breeding this species (ca. 1 birth per year, from a base group of 1/2 males and 3 females), and there are frequent transfers with Belgian/German/Swiss zoos (but not much with other nations).
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Beauval and Duisburg and the most successful with this species. But I know that the three zoos in Belgium currently only have one animal each so the new arrivals are good for the Benelux at least
 
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