Personally I’m more excited for the lion tailed macaque over the honey badger. For me it’s just a personal thing, I mean look at this distinguished gentleman:
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It’s honestly amazing how far monkeys have come in a short time period. I mean look at what we have now:
- Mandrill
- Japanese macaque
- White faced capuchin
- Proboscis monkey
- Hamadryas baboon
- White faced saki
- Lion tailed macaque
I would love another new world monkey, or a “proper” monkey for tropical Africa. If anything I would desperately want a golden lion tamarin, and then I would be happy.
For ungulates, while the blackbuck is cool and probably the “better option” I want the gaur. They were so cool at the Bronx zoo!
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Finally, I think a sleeper hit bird option would be the Indian Bustard. They are critically endangered and would perfectly fit into the themes of the game. The Indian Star tortoise is another great one due conservation efforts as well.
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But finally, I think it’s about time we get a return to exhibit animals. I mean, and Indian pack without the Indian Cobra would be nuts. I can see Frontier not adding the snake. But I think it would be a huge missed opportunity.
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