Are you A Zoo or Animal Expert?

Is'nt it better to know a bit about a lot, than a lot about a bit?

 

Yep

 

Well I would like my heart surgeon to know a lot about the heart, instead of only a bit about many organs.

 

Not always.

 

I think it’s a bit different with jobs, where you are paid to have a particular level of knowledge within a certain area.

 

"Quotable facts" are great for a trivia night but have little to do with expertise.

The average long-term ZooChat member rarely chooses an avatar like "ChelonidExpert" and yet we do have such members ;-)

 

Having recently had a heart attack and treatment, I would totally agree!

 

I prefer the term ‘enthusiast’ rather than ‘expert’. I would consider myself to know an abnormal amount about sun bears (certainly more than will ever prove useful in any sphere) , specifically regarding individuals held in European collections, but I certainly don’t hold a doctorate in the subject, more’s the pity.

 

Yes, I feel like I know quite a bit more than the average zoo-going public, but compared to some people on this site, I'm definitely not knowledgeable about zoos.

 

A well-known quote when I was growing up is "A little knowledge is a dangerous thing".



Hix

 

If I do get into a conversation with someone at a zoo, I make sure they or anyone within earshot is not a forum member, sniggering quietly at my nonsensical waffle.

 

There are exceptions! I was thinking more about animals.

 

There is usually someone who knows more than I do

Knowledge comes with experience, and only time can provide it.

 

I'm sitting comfortably in the hazard zone

 

Didn't David Gilmour sing:

"Thinking that we're getting older and wiser
When we're just getting old"

 

Getting old is horrible! Don't get old!!

 

Continuous improvement is what I strive (and often fail at) for when working with animals. I would never claim to be a Zoo expert.

 

I would say both but only for certain groups of animals and zoos.