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Antelope/gazelle species that can be fed by the public in zoos

Discussion in 'General Zoo Discussion' started by Norwegian moose, 19 Dec 2017.

  1. Norwegian moose

    Norwegian moose Well-Known Member

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    What antelope/gazelle species are suitable choices for being fed compound feed by guests in zoos? And then I mean suitable species, both in relation to their size, dangerousness and dietary habits?
     
  2. animal_expert01

    animal_expert01 Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    Indian Black Buck can be fed at the Darling Downs Zoo
     
  3. Pertinax

    Pertinax Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    West Midlands Safari Park in UK allow/encourage public feeding of virtually all their ungulates in the free-ranging reserves. These include(from memory) Eland, Waterbuck, Red Lechwe, Congo Buffalo, Giraffe, several Deer species, Barbary Sheep, Nilgai, Blackbuck (though these don't approach the cars) and formerly Addax(moved to a separate paddock now). They warn not to feed the Camels though.
     
  4. Meaghan Edwards

    Meaghan Edwards Well-Known Member

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    Eland in my experience, have been very friendly in my interactions with them. So have Wildebeest (patted one at Safari Niagara)!
     
  5. Zia

    Zia Well-Known Member

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    ...and Ankole Cattle. Which I know are not an antelope / gazelle but I find them completely terrifying! Far more than any of the others mentioned. The Nilgai are quite bolshy though.
     
  6. Meaghan Edwards

    Meaghan Edwards Well-Known Member

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    Those horns are freaky! Also not antelope but in several parks/zoos there are opportunities for the public to hand feed giraffes. There's a zoo in my area about an hour and a bit away that allows the public to hand feed the giraffes and Eland and other hoofstock.
     
  7. birdsandbats

    birdsandbats Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    You can feed Blackbuck and Waterbuck at Timbavati Wildlife Park.