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Barrier Designs for Zoos - ZooLex Zoo Design Organization

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3.7 Crawling animals<br />

3.7.1 Snakes and lizards<br />

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CENTRAL ZOO AUTHORITY<br />

These animals can be exhibited in glass fronted exhibits. The size of enclosures may<br />

vary from species to species depending on the size. The glass should be installed in<br />

such a way that visitor's image reflection should be avoided. The exhibit may be closed<br />

on top by providing fine mesh. This shall allow natural light and rain water inside the<br />

enclosure.<br />

3.8. Birds<br />

Reptile exhibit using glass as a barrier at Nehru <strong>Zoo</strong>logical Park, Hyderabad.<br />

3.8.1. Flightless birds<br />

Flightless birds like Ostrich, Emus, Rhea and Cassowary etc can be safely housed in open<br />

moated enclosure like those provided <strong>for</strong> terrestrial non-jumping animals. The moats can be<br />

of 2m wide and 1.5m deep in the front, while the rar sides can be protected with rubble wall/<br />

chain link fence 1.5-2m. high.

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