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ZooChat Cup Group A2: Munich vs Wroclaw

Discussion in 'ZooChat Cup' started by CGSwans, 20 Dec 2019.

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Munich vs Wroclaw: Australia & Islands

Poll closed 23 Dec 2019.
  1. Munich 3-0 Wroclaw

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  2. Munich 2-1 Wroclaw

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  3. Wroclaw 2-1 Munich

    84.2%
  4. Wroclaw 3-0 Munich

    15.8%
  1. CGSwans

    CGSwans Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    Barring something close to a miracle for Berlin, Munich is Germany’s last Cup contestant: something I never imagined might be the case. If it wants to salvage some Deutsch pride it’ll need to beat Wroclaw on Australia & Islands.
     
  2. TeaLovingDave

    TeaLovingDave Moderator Staff Member 10+ year member

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    Now this will be a tricky one - my gut feeling is that Munich clinches it, but I'll have to look over the factors concerned properly when back from work.
     
  3. amur leopard

    amur leopard Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    Wroclaw certainly wins in species:

    Wroclaw:

    Black and white ruffed lemur
    Crowned lemur
    Gray mouse lemur
    Lac Alaotra bamboo lemur
    Red kangaroo
    Red ruffed lemur
    Red bellied lemur
    Ring tailed lemur
    Tasmanian red necked wallaby

    (9 species)

    Munich:

    Agile wallaby
    Red kangaroo
    Red ruffed lemur
    Ring tailed lemur
    Swamp wallaby

    (5 species)

    Wroclaw wins 9-5 in mammals and I have a suspicion that it does too in birds.
     
  4. FunkyGibbon

    FunkyGibbon Well-Known Member

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    Worth noting that Munchen's generally high standard of exhibity is rather less impressive in the case of their macropods.
     
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  5. twilighter

    twilighter Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Wroclaw has nice Madagascar zone, with some rare mammals and birds, like
    Madagascar teal, Madagascar turtle-dove, Lac Alotara bamboo lemur, Boky boky, Gray mouse lemur
     
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  6. ThylacineAlive

    ThylacineAlive Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    I don't know much about Munich, but I've been to Wroclaw so atm this seems like a pretty clear victory to me.

    Note that the zoo almost undoubtedly has additional herps, fishes, and possibly even mammals/birds bts that aren't listed below.

    Mammals-wise:
    New Guinea Short-Beaked Echidna
    Tasmanian Red-Necked Wallaby
    Red Kangaroo
    Narrow-Striped Boky-Boky
    Grey Mouse Lemur
    Lac Alaotra Bamboo Lemur
    Crowned Lemur
    Red-Bellied Lemur
    Ring-Tailed Lemur
    Red Ruffed Lemur
    Pied Ruffed Lemur

    Bird-wise:
    Meller's Duck
    Hottentot Teal
    Cape Barren Goose
    Black-Necked Swan
    Victoria Crowned-Pigeon
    Cattle Egret
    Hamerkop
    African Spoonbill
    Greater Flamingo
    Galah
    Cockatiel
    Greater Vasa
    New Guinea Eclectus Parrot
    Kea
    Southern Cassowary
    Emu

    Herptile-wise:
    Amboina Sailfin Lizard
    Dwarf Bearded Dragon
    Dumeril's Ground Boa
    Madagascar Ground Boa
    Malagasy Tree Boa
    Veiled Chameleon
    Gargoyle Gecko
    Koch's Giant Day Gecko
    Gold-Dust Day Gecko
    Lined Day Gecko
    Island Day Gecko
    Peacock Day Gecko
    Standing's Day Gecko
    Lau Banded Iguana
    Northern Tenerife Lizard
    Tenerife Wall Gecko
    Stimson's Python
    Bismarck Ringed Python
    Macklot's Python
    Kimberley Rock Monitor
    Mangrove Monitor
    Komodo Dragon
    Blue Tree Monitor
    Quince Monitor
    Merten's Water Monitor
    Green Tree Monitor
    Crocodile Monitor
    Fly River Turtle
    Northern Snake-Necked Turtle
    Branderhorst's Snapping Turtle
    Red-Bellied Short-Necked Turtle
    Galapagos Giant Tortoise
    Radiated Tortoise

    Freshwater Fishes:
    Red-Tailed Silverside
    Forktail Blue-Eye
    Red Madagascar Panchax
    Powder-Blue Panchax

    It's pretty well known that the enclosures in the Terrarium vary pretty wildly in terms of quality, however many of the better ones do belong to their "island" species. Annoyingly there aren't many photos of these on the forum but I included what I could find below:
    (Relatively New) Komodo Dragon Area- Wroclaw Zoo Terrarium - ZooChat
    Part of the Komodo Dragon Enclosure - Wroclaw Zoo Terrarium - ZooChat (animal in upper right corner for scale)
    One of Three Rows of Small Terrariums for Geckos and Similar - Wroclaw Zoo Terrarium - ZooChat

    The zoo also has a great Madagascar house, which includes both a walkthrough aviary and separate singular enclosures. I believe there's an outdoor aviary as well:
    Inside Madagascar House - ZooChat
    Inside Madagascar House - ZooChat
    Inside Madagascar House - ZooChat
    Madagascar House - ZooChat

    Unfortunately after the above there don't appear to be any photos of the enclosures for their mammals, other birds, herps, or fishes which is quite annoying. The echidna enclosure is rather spacious with plenty of logs and mulch for them to hide under. The zoo has a very nice aquarium for small freshwater fish as well.

    ~Thylo