What are some of the challenges to treating exotic animals, particularly in zoological settings? 3. what are some of the challenges in designing enclosures for captive animals? why do you think the enclosures are so important?

There's lot of challenges when it comes to keeping an animal in captivity, or rather in the zoological settings. All animals have different needs and behaviors, as well as sizes and mating rituals.

In order for an enclosure to be perfectly set so that the animal can feel good and be able to perform its normal activities, there has to be taken all things in consideration. The size of the enclosure, what should be in the enclosure, the temperature, water, humidity, vegetation, stimulation for activity. Also, for some species the mating in captivity is extremely hard process, so very careful and detailed approach should be in place, the pandas being a perfect example of this.

the first settlements began along the huang river because of the importance of the huang river in the beginning of china. it goes back to the story, “the tale of emperor yu”, which references the tale of the great flood, which was caused by the huang river and was believed to create and influence china’s making.