Real Scimitar-Horned Oryx at traveling zoo

We recently went to a "Traveling Zoo" and they had a Scimitar-Horned Oryx. He was so friendly, licking my fingers and coming toward me. I do not like the conditions or pens these animals are in...I hope they let them run around at some point! I also included a photo of the CollectA Scimitar-Horned Oryx, which looks a lot like the Starlux Scimitar-Horned Oryx.

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cute iv seen one b for to grate animal

Poor fellow, sure hope they let him out sometimes. Very sweet animal

Traveling Zoo ? Does that mean the poor thing is in that little enclosure, or in a truck all his life ?

I thought this kind of thing was prohibited 100 years ago

Anyway, - what a beautyful creature, - tahnks for sharing

what a pretty enclosure

Why do they put the horrible thing to the creature's muzzle? As though oryxes bit. Ridiculous!

donny ong wrote:

Why do they put the horrible thing to the creature's muzzle? As though oryxes bit. Ridiculous!

I agree! he was very gentle when I put my hand up to him to sniff and lick.

Very cute and wonderful oryx but idea of traveling zoo is strange indeed I don't think animals enjoy spending time in small enclosures and in the car

donny ong wrote:

Why do they put the horrible thing to the creature's muzzle? As though oryxes bit. Ridiculous!

What do You mean? The halter? It has nothing to do with biting :)

I thought keeping animals in such conditions is prohibited in the USA Poor animal...

The event was actually called Petting Zoo and Kids Fair.

is it a circus?

LukaLeon085 wrote:

is it a circus?

no,no clowns or acts!

maybe they can start a breeding program with him/her in a bigger cage with other Scimitar-Horned Oryx

I think he would be happy then

Stef

Wow-never seen a fat scimitar hornred oryx like that one, and the horns...How can it be an endangered species are beeing kept ALONE in such poor living conditions in a travelling "zoo" ? Again another good example for a misisng protection law for animals in the Usa.

Ana wrote:

Very cute and wonderful oryx but idea of traveling zoo is strange indeed I don't think animals enjoy spending time in small enclosures and in the car

donny ong wrote:

Why do they put the horrible thing to the creature's muzzle? As though oryxes bit. Ridiculous!

What do You mean? The halter? It has nothing to do with biting :)

Ye, yes, Anna. The halter.
Phew!
You're right. I just remembered. It's not the kind of thing that we put on a ferocious dog's muzzle that wrap the entire muzzle. (What it is called, anyway?)
Thanks for reminding Anna.

donny ong wrote:

Ana wrote:

Very cute and wonderful oryx but idea of traveling zoo is strange indeed I don't think animals enjoy spending time in small enclosures and in the car

donny ong wrote:

Why do they put the horrible thing to the creature's muzzle? As though oryxes bit. Ridiculous!

What do You mean? The halter? It has nothing to do with biting :)

Ye, yes, Anna. The halter.
Phew!
You're right. I just remembered. It's not the kind of thing that we put on a ferocious dog's muzzle that wrap the entire muzzle. (What it is called, anyway?)
Thanks for reminding Anna.

Oh oh, I understand, these things look little bit similar indeed No worries

I don't know how the thing for dog's muzzle is called in English, my translator showing just "muzzle" bu I don't know is it right.

Ana wrote:

donny ong wrote:

Ana wrote:

Very cute and wonderful oryx but idea of traveling zoo is strange indeed I don't think animals enjoy spending time in small enclosures and in the car

donny ong wrote:

Why do they put the horrible thing to the creature's muzzle? As though oryxes bit. Ridiculous!

What do You mean? The halter? It has nothing to do with biting :)

Ye, yes, Anna. The halter.
Phew!
You're right. I just remembered. It's not the kind of thing that we put on a ferocious dog's muzzle that wrap the entire muzzle. (What it is called, anyway?)
Thanks for reminding Anna.

Oh oh, I understand, these things look little bit similar indeed No worries

I don't know how the thing for dog's muzzle is called in English, my translator showing just "muzzle" bu I don't know is it right.

According with online dictionaries, translators and my mobile dictionary, it is muzzle indeed. ...and the act of putting it on dog's muzzle is just - to muzzle! Hurray for English language!

We do just call it a muzzle on dogs. I think the thing on the oryx is a halter though, not to keep it from biting, just to help lead it around etc. Although I never liked these kinds of traveling zoos either, all I can think of is that it is hard enough to take our dogs on long car rides, I can only imagine a larger animal having to do this their whole life.

Thank you all friends. Now I know it's called "muzzle" (for the noun and the verb).

donny ong wrote:

Thank you all friends. Now I know it's called "muzzle" (for the noun and the verb).

And for the nose and mouth of a horse, too

SUSANNE wrote:

donny ong wrote:

Thank you all friends. Now I know it's called "muzzle" (for the noun and the verb).

And for the nose and mouth of a horse, too

Yes, and of a dog, too.

donny ong wrote:

SUSANNE wrote:

donny ong wrote:

Thank you all friends. Now I know it's called "muzzle" (for the noun and the verb).

And for the nose and mouth of a horse, too

Yes, and of a dog, too.

Yes, I also found that for a British croc it is called a clothes-peg and for an American alligator it is called a clothespin. Sometimes English is a little painful!