If PZ added *ONE* animal not found in captivity irl, which would you want it to be?

[RedPandaReggie]

Indri, nice, I would say the Pygmy Three-Toed Sloth

 

[Cynogale bennettii II]

One species that isn't kept in zoos currently, although it has in the past, that I would enjoy seeing is the otter civet. An endangered, semi-aquatic (although not diving) small carnivore from Southeast Asia that has perhaps the most amazing whiskers in the animal kingdom.

Nature Picture Library Otter-civet (Cynogale bennettii). Captive, occurs in to Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei. - Roland Seitre

Otter-civet (Cynogale bennettii). Captive, occurs in to Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei. - Roland Seitre

www.naturepl.com

 

[Bearcat9948]

One species that isn't kept in zoos currently, although it has in the past, that I would enjoy seeing is the otter civet. An endangered, semi-aquatic (although not diving) small carnivore from Southeast Asia that has perhaps the most amazing whiskers in the animal kingdom.

Nature Picture Library Otter-civet (Cynogale bennettii). Captive, occurs in to Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei. - Roland Seitre

Otter-civet (Cynogale bennettii). Captive, occurs in to Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei. - Roland Seitre

www.naturepl.com

Never even heard of that before! I love this thread because a couple of the animals mentioned I get to learn about lol

 

[NZFanatic]

It's definitely the Sumatran rhinoceros for me.

 

[Loganispokey]

The saola would look great in a zoo, either that or a colugo

 

[Danny_zoo]

The African Leopard is hardly ever found in present zoological collections, it is the animal I want to see in this game the most.

 

[12344321]

Saola the vietnamese unicorn, and debatebly the rarest mammal on earth.

Or a platypus, san diego has them and it's the only zoo outside Australia

 

[Witch King of Angmar]

Sumatran Rhino, Saiga, Darwin's Fox or Kakapo.

 

[Khaidu]

+1 on the saola

 

[Loganispokey]

Sumatran Rhino, Saiga, Darwin's Fox or Kakapo.

Saiga's are in captivity

 

[Spino2001]

Ethiopian wolf.

 

[Orque41]

I will choose the Aye-aye, it is a very rare animal

 

[peafowl]

Saola, definitely.

 

[Witch King of Angmar]

I had the idea some saigas are held captive but not displayed at actual zoos or am I wrong?

 

[markun]

I had the idea some saigas are held captive but not displayed at actual zoos or am I wrong?

Almaty Zoo in Kazakhstan has saiga and they are also kept - technically in captivity but with a great deal of freedom - at Askaniya Nova in Ukraine. I believe Moscow Zoo’s breeding centre keeps them but that isn’t open to the public.

 

[Spino2001]

I will choose the Aye-aye, it is a very rare animal

Aye-ayes are found in captivity.