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Discussion in 'Wildlife & Nature Conservation' started by TheEthiopianWolf03, 5 Feb 2018.

  1. TheMightyOrca

    TheMightyOrca Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Sandshrew really doesn't look like an armadillo to me, there's no shell and the scales are very large. (admittedly that could have been done for artistic practicality)
     
  2. toothlessjaws

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    Restricting it to mammals, some of those that concern me:

    Eastern gorillas,
    African forest elephants,
    Any pangolin species,
    Either solenodon species,
    Any long-beaked echidna species,
    Andean tapirs
    South asian river dolphins
     
  3. TeaLovingDave

    TeaLovingDave Moderator Staff Member 10+ year member

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    Funny you should mention Prague Zoo, as it is the first and only zoo I have visited which not only sells postcards depicting various species held by themselves, but also sells postcards depicting (in quite good artwork) various unusual species they want to work with in-situ and ex-situ in the future; the two I purchased were Saola and Kha-nyou.
     
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    I like the idea of Prague Zoo selling postcards of the Saola and Kha-nyou. I wonder if this is the first time the Kha-nyou has been mentioned in Zoochat. It is the only surviving representative of a primitive rodent family and it is good that at least one zoo is trying to interest people in the species.
    I would hope that zoos could promote a captive breeding for all species of pangolins, long-beaked echidnas and solenodons. I doubt if they will be allowed to keep South Asian river dolphins in captivity, although I'd like to see them. The botos were my favourite animals when I visited Duisburg Zoo, but I was also impressed with the belugas and Commerson's dolphins.
     
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    lintworm Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    You mean Boto, if it were a Baji, there would be obligatory annual pilgrimages....
     
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    You're right. I got my river dolphins in a twist. I went to college with Mark Carwardine who saw a live baiji in captivity and I have a photograph signed by him.
     
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    His account of it in Last Chance to See is unforgettable, so I am slightly jealous ;).
     
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    Mark Carwardine gave a talk at University College, London. It included the video of Socorro the kakapo perched on his head. I was glad that he recognised me and that he is the kind, friendly person I knew at college.
     
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    Dassie rat Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Wasn't Sandslash a member of Gun Sand Roses?
     
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    I was lucky enough to make it to Duisburg in time for the former species last month, but sadly I was a decade or so too late for the latter pair :p the boto is indeed a wonderfully charming animal.
     
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    I might be making a trip to Duisburg later this year. Autumn seems the most likely if it is to happen, hopefully I won't be too late. Does Baby look like he won't survive long or is he still quite active and well?
     
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    He is still very active - but bear in mind he is currently about four or five years older than the previous holder of the lifespan record :p
     
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    Oh, hope he outlives his predecessor by decades :D Maybe he will finally prove that this species can live much longer in captivity.
     
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    Well, he and his predecessor already *have* :p Apure reached 40 and Baby is currently 44-ish.
     
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    The Tree Pangolin already has one.
     
  16. TheEthiopianWolf03

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    I’m very sad that in my adolescence, I’ll never get a proper chance to see the boto at durisburg as by the time I’m an adult able to go wherever, Baby (I think that’s its name?) will be most likely gone.

    As someone who’s is very passionate of not just Ethiopian but African animals, I think that African pangolins don’t get a lot of representation. Yes the tree pangolin is found in US zoos but I think breeding populations of other African pangolins are needed.
     
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    It's not actually his real name - which is Orinoko I believe - but it is what everyone calls him.
     
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    Off topic I know, but why Baby, then?
     
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    I wouldn't be surprised if it were because he came to Duisburg as a baby...
     
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    Or just because they're very fond of him. My wife calls our dog that all the time. It's not his name and he's eight.
     
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