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Discussion in 'General Zoo Discussion' started by SealPup, 16 Jan 2017.

  1. SealPup

    SealPup Well-Known Member

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    Other than the blind cave tetra how often are troglofauna and stygofauna exhibited globally?

    I understand it is extremely difficult to obtain olms outside their range, but there are other blind salamanders and fishes might be exhibited. I understand two species of blind cave fishes from Oman and Somalia are maintained in UK zoos.
     
  2. Zoovolunteer

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    Cave crickets are also exhibited. I expect at least some other invertebrates could also be shown.
     
  3. Batto

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    They are, including whip spiders, several cockroach species, scolopendra etc.

    Furthermore, bats (mainly Carollia perspicillata) are displayed-whether they are actual cave dwellers or not. And occasionally amphibians such as Neurergus kaiseri (Tierpark Hagenbeck).
     
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    Coelacanth18 Well-Known Member Premium Member 5+ year member

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    What about glowworms?
     
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    Batto Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    @Dassie rat: regarding olm husbandry: the Hermannshöhle is a cave, not a zoo. ^^

    Höhle [German] = cave