What is it: Leatherback turtle Where is it: Kelly Tarltons Underwater World, New Zealand Which enclosure: N/A What year: 2012 Score: 4.5 out of 5 life-size leatherback turtle model | ZooChat
What is it: Artificial mud-bank Where is it: Hogle zoo, USA Which enclosure: African savannah What year: 2015 Score: 4.5 out of 5 African Savanna | ZooChat
What is it: Komodo dragon Where is it: Fort Worth zoo, USA Which enclosure: Herpetarium What year: 2008 Score: 4.5 out of 5 Fort Worth Zoo - Herpetarium | ZooChat
What is it: Hornbill model Where is it: Chester zoo, UK Which enclosure: Elephant house What year: 2008 Score: 3.5 out of 5 Hornbill model in the Elephant House | ZooChat
What is it: Artificial termite mound Where is it: ZOO Dvur Kralove, Czech Republic Which enclosure: Rhino paddock What year: 2014 Score: 3.5 out of 5 Artificial termitary | ZooChat Additional comments: Actually a viewing area within the rhino paddock, accessed via an underground tunnel.
What is it: Fake durian fruit Where is it: Chester zoo, UK Which enclosure: RORA building What year: 2010 Score: 4 out of 5 Stupid question - what's this ?? - 20 November 2010 | ZooChat Additional comments: A harsh 1 point deduction for the spikes not being sharp enough and the lack of thick stalks.
I think I'd have to give them an extra 100 realism points if they ever started letting off stink bombs near them
Since you are doing fake animals, I know Habitat Africa: The Forest at Brookfield Zoo has a fake Great Blue Turacco
It just stares down at you as you're trying to view the Fly River Turtles. I think it's supposed to entertain small children. There are real goats nearby. ~Thylo
Another one that should be brought onto here is the wooden pangolin statue at Roger Williams, though there appear to be no photos of it on the site currently. Perhaps @Bird Lover can try and get one on his next visit? ~Thylo
Durian actually don't smell that bad. The only bad thing is people won't talk to you within a few hours.
"Another one that should be brought onto here is the wooden pangolin statue at Roger Williams, though there appear to be no photos of it on the site currently. Perhaps @Bird Lover can try and get one on his next visit?" I will do it but it might be a while it's probably buried in snow.
What is it: Fake buffalo carcass Where is it: Vogelpark Avifauna, Netherlands Which enclosure: Vulture aviary What year: 2018 Score: 3 out of 5 Fake buffalo carcass in the vulture aviary (Sep 2nd, 2018) | ZooChat
What is it: Fake roadkill kangaroo carcass Where is it: Taronga zoo, Australia Which enclosure: Tasmanian devil enclosure What year: 2010 Score: 4 out of 5 artificial kangaroo carcasse | ZooChat Additional comments: It might be good for fake carcasses in zoos not to look too realistic, otherwise you may get some horrified visitor wondering, "what the hell happened to that poor kangaroo and why are they feeding it to the Tasmanian devils?". However...
What is it: Zebra carcass Where is it: Sedgwick county zoo, USA Which enclosure: Pride of the Plains What year: 2010 Score: 5 out of 5 Pride of the Plains-Zebra Carcass | ZooChat
The kangaroo carcasse is used for feeding the devils. The meat is placed inside the body cavity (hence the wire which can be seen in there).