I like that too.
Rabbit or hare, what do you prefer?
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Yeah, that would also be a good pick, I'd be happy with that.
I feel like Rabbits/Hares get very much overlooked in discussion and wishlists. We talk about how to non-core/general public the most recognizable animal is the Walrus is (as we did the sloth and porcupine) but when it comes to mammals, rabbits/hares are almost certainly more recognized than the Walrus. They're everywhere - even most toddlers know what a rabbit is.
I remember watching an episode of The Zoo and there was an episode centered around the New England cottontail. Seemed a bit odd to be a main focus for an episode but the director talked about how the Bronx zoo has a breeding program to reintroduce them to their natural habitat as they have been pushed out of their natural range and in some new England states are regarded as an endangered species or species of concern.
Huh? I see the, in my yard everyday! That’s interesting.
I also think arctic/snowshoe hare is the best option for a lagomorph as it would fill out a pack with wolverine, muskox and walrus pretty well, that considering that frontier won't do domestic breeds, which is where lagomorphs stand out the most because of how staple domestic rabbits are in petting zoos.
Keep in mind that is an older episode and only in some parts of New England they are species of concern
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I would love to see the volcano rabbit or teporingo ( its spanish name ), not a true "rabbit", but it is the most common wild rabbit/hare species in Mexican zoos, I guess because it is endemic to Mexico and It is critically endangered
But i would like to see the artic hare of the jackrabbit as well
But i would like to see the artic hare of the jackrabbit as well
Cute rabbit in that photo. Look at those ears, eyes and front paws.
It’s worth mentioning that the eastern cottontail has also been introduced to New England - they’re very similar in appearance to the New England cottontail and now far more common, so I’d say they’re more likely to be the species in your yard.
As for the question at hand, I don’t really have a preference! I just think a lagomorph of some kind would be cool to have. European rabbit and mountain hare are the two species that come to mind for me first though.
I think European rabbit and Arctic hare. Maybe domestic ones.
doesn’t matter gimme the rig and I’ll be happy lol
I’ve never seen a wild lagomorph in zoos, so they aren’t very high priority for me at all. I do quite like them though and would be happy to have at least one representative in game at all, especially for the rig.
They seem to be much more of a thing in Eurasian zoos, so I’d be content with the European rabbit. Not a species I’m interested in but I can appreciate its value for the roster over there.
What I would be much more interested in though is a domestic breed. Maybe not for the current game (still would’ve happily swapped the donkey, sheep, or even the alpaca for one, but oh well.) unless some miracle happens and we actually do have a couple more years left, but if we get a bigger domestic roster for a hypothetical PZ2 I’d love to have them.
Unlike some of the animals that were included in Barnyard, I’d prefer just a generic domestic rabbit for versatilities sake. The no-breed specific status is by far the most common on Zootierliste anyways. If Frontier wanted to go the route of specificity though, the Flemish giant seems to be one of the most common by far. Huge fan of whatever the hell these things are:
Whatever the breed (or lack thereof), I just hope we’d get some silly color morphs:
They seem to be much more of a thing in Eurasian zoos, so I’d be content with the European rabbit. Not a species I’m interested in but I can appreciate its value for the roster over there.
What I would be much more interested in though is a domestic breed. Maybe not for the current game (still would’ve happily swapped the donkey, sheep, or even the alpaca for one, but oh well.) unless some miracle happens and we actually do have a couple more years left, but if we get a bigger domestic roster for a hypothetical PZ2 I’d love to have them.
Unlike some of the animals that were included in Barnyard, I’d prefer just a generic domestic rabbit for versatilities sake. The no-breed specific status is by far the most common on Zootierliste anyways. If Frontier wanted to go the route of specificity though, the Flemish giant seems to be one of the most common by far. Huge fan of whatever the hell these things are:
Whatever the breed (or lack thereof), I just hope we’d get some silly color morphs:
I think its largely because the world and especially our global region (oceania) has recognised that rabbits are really invasive so there are alot of restrictions and stigma on moving them globally so only domestics really appear in collections globally.
Based on what I know they do struggle more in captivity from stress but do still hold a presence in zoos the European hare and rabbit (non domestic breeds) have almost the same number of current holdings.
I honestly think the european/domestic rabbit should of been in barnyard. I think functionally the european rabbit and rabbits in general would be more useful but my top choice for a hare would be the arctic hare since it would add something more to the tundra.
