What the fake!

[Benosaurus]

What is it: Leatherback turtle
Where is it: Kelly Tarltons Underwater World, New Zealand
Which enclosure: N/A
What year: 2012
Score: 4.5 out of 5

life-size leatherback turtle model | ZooChat

 

[Benosaurus]

What is it: Artificial mud-bank
Where is it: Hogle zoo, USA
Which enclosure: African savannah
What year: 2015
Score: 4.5 out of 5

African Savanna | ZooChat

 

[Benosaurus]

What is it: Komodo dragon
Where is it: Fort Worth zoo, USA
Which enclosure: Herpetarium
What year: 2008
Score: 4.5 out of 5

Fort Worth Zoo - Herpetarium | ZooChat

 

[elefante]

If you want to see bad...

What is it?: A coral reef
Where it it: NEW Zoo, Suamico, Wisconsin, USA
Which enclosure: A FRESHWATER cichlid tank
Year: This took like, three or four years to set up. And this was the best they could do
Score: 0.00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001/5

I've seen pet stores with better setups.

 

[elefante]

What is it: Goat.
Where is it: Central Park Zoo, USA
Which enclosure: Over the Fly River Turtle tank in the Tisch's children's zoo
What year: 2018
Score: 1.5 out of 5

Fake Goat | ZooChat

Is this to save money by not having to feed it? What's the purpose of it?

 

[Benosaurus]

What is it: Hornbill model
Where is it: Chester zoo, UK
Which enclosure: Elephant house
What year: 2008
Score: 3.5 out of 5

Hornbill model in the Elephant House | ZooChat

 

[Benosaurus]

What is it: Artificial termite mound
Where is it: ZOO Dvur Kralove, Czech Republic
Which enclosure: Rhino paddock
What year: 2014
Score: 3.5 out of 5

Artificial termitary | ZooChat

Additional comments: Actually a viewing area within the rhino paddock, accessed via an underground tunnel.

 

[Benosaurus]

What is it: Fake durian fruit
Where is it: Chester zoo, UK
Which enclosure: RORA building
What year: 2010
Score: 4 out of 5

Stupid question - what's this ?? - 20 November 2010 | ZooChat

Additional comments: A harsh 1 point deduction for the spikes not being sharp enough and the lack of thick stalks.

 

[TeaLovingDave]

A harsh 1 point deduction for the spikes not being sharp enough and the lack of thick stalks.

Surely it should gain a point for not smelling like one though

 

[Yi Qi]

Surely it should gain a point for not smelling like one though

Some would dock points because it doesn't smell like a durian...

 

[Benosaurus]

I think I'd have to give them an extra 100 realism points if they ever started letting off stink bombs near them

 

[Black Footed Beast]

Since you are doing fake animals, I know Habitat Africa: The Forest at Brookfield Zoo has a fake Great Blue Turacco

 

[ThylacineAlive]

Is this to save money by not having to feed it? What's the purpose of it?

It just stares down at you as you're trying to view the Fly River Turtles. I think it's supposed to entertain small children. There are real goats nearby.

~Thylo

 

[ThylacineAlive]

Another one that should be brought onto here is the wooden pangolin statue at Roger Williams, though there appear to be no photos of it on the site currently. Perhaps @Bird Lover can try and get one on his next visit?

~Thylo

 

[aardvark250]

Durian actually don't smell that bad. The only bad thing is people won't talk to you within a few hours.

 

[Birdlover]

"Another one that should be brought onto here is the wooden pangolin statue at Roger Williams, though there appear to be no photos of it on the site currently. Perhaps @Bird Lover can try and get one on his next visit?"

I will do it but it might be a while it's probably buried in snow.

 

[Benosaurus]

What is it: Fake buffalo carcass
Where is it: Vogelpark Avifauna, Netherlands
Which enclosure: Vulture aviary
What year: 2018
Score: 3 out of 5

Fake buffalo carcass in the vulture aviary (Sep 2nd, 2018) | ZooChat

 

[Benosaurus]

What is it: Fake roadkill kangaroo carcass
Where is it: Taronga zoo, Australia
Which enclosure: Tasmanian devil enclosure
What year: 2010
Score: 4 out of 5

artificial kangaroo carcasse | ZooChat

Additional comments: It might be good for fake carcasses in zoos not to look too realistic, otherwise you may get some horrified visitor wondering, "what the hell happened to that poor kangaroo and why are they feeding it to the Tasmanian devils?".

However...

 

[Benosaurus]

What is it: Zebra carcass
Where is it: Sedgwick county zoo, USA
Which enclosure: Pride of the Plains
What year: 2010
Score: 5 out of 5

Pride of the Plains-Zebra Carcass | ZooChat

 

[Chlidonias]

What is it: Fake roadkill kangaroo carcass
Where is it: Taronga zoo, Australia
Which enclosure: Tasmanian devil enclosure
What year: 2010
Score: 4 out of 5

artificial kangaroo carcasse | ZooChat

Additional comments: It might be good for fake carcasses in zoos not to look too realistic, otherwise you may get some horrified visitor wondering, "what the hell happened to that poor kangaroo and why are they feeding it to the Tasmanian devils?".

However...

The kangaroo carcasse is used for feeding the devils. The meat is placed inside the body cavity (hence the wire which can be seen in there).