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I think animals aren't happy in captivity because maybe they miss half of their family those who live in the wild, maybe they are home sick.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 14y agoTo help protect them from extinction, so that people can see and learn about them, so that they can get medication if they are ill and the fact that they get fed properly.
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∙ 13y agoWell,many animals are in captivity. Lets just hope we can save them before they all go extinct.
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∙ 9y agoZoo
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Do anacondas live in Alberta?
Only as captive animals. Our winters are much too cold for Anaconda's to live outdoors year round. Wild anacondas only live in South America. And Florida Everglades.
What is a captive breeding?
Captive breeding is when a zoo or wildlife preserve will breed endangered animals or non endangered to help them survive.
How many animals are taken captive each year?
once a year
What has the author Robert J Young written?
Robert J. Young has written: 'Environmental enrichment for captive animals' -- subject(s): Captive wild animals, Environmental enrichment (Animal culture), Animal welfare, Domestic animals, OverDrive, Medical, Nonfiction
Is it good for kangaroos to live in a zoo?
It is rarely 'good' for any animal or animal species to be captive. Zoologists say that there are good scientific-knowledge reasons why animals should be studied in captivity, but there are many naturalists who hold the opposite view and say that information gleaned from captive animals is always to be regarded as suspect until it can be confirmed as being true in the wild also.
How are sanctuaries useful to environment?
They captive breed the animals. Ps I'm ten!
Can a captive bred corn snake live in the wild?
yes they can
Are there any sitings of tigers in the us?
On occasion, captive animals escape, but they are not native here.
Is a zoo somewhere for animals to be all the time?
Yes animals should be held captive forever and ever. They should never be let out
How long do captive bred river otters live?
1 year
What is a captive raccoon?
A captive raccoon is a raccoon kept in a cage, pen or loose in a house but not allowed to roam freely in nature as they should be. Wild animals should be allowed to be free.
Is it right that animals are kept in zoos?
It would depend on your view in regards to animals in zoo's. Yes, the animals should be cared for and protected. Do the animals display the same natural instint they do in the wild, no, as there food is provided for them. Yes they do live longer, but is being captive a good thing. It does help providing the few animals that are extinct, but cross breading (in breading) them does that really protect them from extinction.
