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Chester Zoo Mystery ungulate

Discussion in 'United Kingdom' started by Tapir, 7 Mar 2009.

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  1. Tapir

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    Any news on what it is?
     
    Tapir, 7 Mar 2009
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  2. Kakapo

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    I can't see any photo :-(
     
    Kakapo, 7 Mar 2009
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  3. CZJimmy

    CZJimmy Well-Known Member

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    It's not a photo. It's a long-running piece of news which was provided by the member "zoogiraffe" which says that an unamed ungulate species may be arriving at Chester Zoo.
     
    CZJimmy, 7 Mar 2009
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  4. zoogiraffe

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    It still on the cards but alot of other species need to be sorted out first before they arrive.
     
    zoogiraffe, 9 Mar 2009
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  5. bongorob

    bongorob Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    I bet it is a unicorn.
     
    bongorob, 9 Mar 2009
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  6. zoogiraffe

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    At last somebodys guessed right!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
    zoogiraffe, 10 Mar 2009
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  7. mstickmanp

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    I have a feeling that it's a duiker, since I don't think the UK has any.
     
    mstickmanp, 10 Mar 2009
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  8. taun

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    Colchester have duikers, also I gather this is still the mystery animal that will also be the only ones in europe?
     
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  9. Pertinax

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    The problem with Unicorns is pairing them up as there isn't a studbook yet....
     
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  10. bongorob

    bongorob Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    There's always a catch.
     
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  11. Pygathrix

    Pygathrix Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    It won't be unicorns because I think there's bound to be an obscure zoo in the Czech Republic which already has them...
     
    Pygathrix, 10 Mar 2009
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  12. Pertinax

    Pertinax Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    ... almost certainly true as they have virtually every other Ungulate.
     
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  13. zoogiraffe

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    Not this species well at least they didn`t when i last checked to see how the species was doing.
     
    zoogiraffe, 10 Mar 2009
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  14. Pygathrix

    Pygathrix Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    Have pronghorns been mentioned yet? Plenty around in North America but none elsewhere.
     
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  15. Fodders

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    Is it definitely going to happen?
     
    Fodders, 10 Mar 2009
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  16. taun

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    Nothings certain as I understand it, other species need to be moved first before these can arrive.
     
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  17. docend24

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    *roll eyes* and deciding not to comment this further...
     
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  18. bongorob

    bongorob Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    Nobody yet knows what is coming, I'm quite content to wait and see. I would bet there's more chance of unicorns coming than pronghorns.
     
    bongorob, 10 Mar 2009
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    rable antilope or mabey soan (Sable antilope x Roan anilope) hahaha
     
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    what about kouprey?
     
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