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This is a list of butterfly houses or conservatories around the world. For aquaria, see List of aquaria.For dolphinariums, see List of dolphinariums.For a list of zoos, see List of zoos.
A vivarium may be small enough to sit on a desk or table, such as a terrarium or an aquarium, or may be a very large structure, possibly outdoors. Large vivaria, particularly those holding organisms capable of flight, typically include some sort of a dual-door mechanism such as a sally port for entry and exit, so that the outer door can be ...
A vivarium is an enclosed area for keeping and raising lifeforms. Vivarium may also refer to: Vivarium (Milwaukee). 2024 concert venue in Milwaukee Wisconsin; Vivarium (monastery), founded by Cassiodorus; Vivarium (Rome), the location in ancient Rome where wild animals were kept; Vivarium Inc., a Japanese video game company
Dart frogs housed in a heavily planted bioactive display terrarium. A bioactive terrarium (or vivarium) is a terrarium for housing one or more terrestrial animal species that includes live plants and populations of small invertebrates and microorganisms to consume and break down the waste products of the primary species.
A paludarium is a type of vivarium that incorporates both terrestrial and aquatic elements. Paludaria (or paludariums) usually consist of an enclosed container in which organisms specific to the biome being simulated are kept. They may be maintained for purely aesthetic reasons or for scientific or horticultural purposes.
An insectarium is a live insect zoo, or a museum or exhibit of live insects. Insectariums often display a variety of insects and similar arthropods, such as spiders, beetles, cockroaches, ants, bees, millipedes, centipedes, crickets, grasshoppers, stick insects, scorpions, mantises and woodlice.
Formicarium made of plaster and an effective escape barrier. A formicarium (pl.: formicaria or formicariums) or ant farm is a vivarium which is designed primarily for the study of ant colonies and how ants behave and for the enjoyment of ants as pets.
A vivarium was an enclosure where the ancient Romans kept wild animals used for hunts or other types of entertainments, for example in amphitheatres. In Rome one was near the Prenestina Gate . According to one source, [ 1 ] a second, smaller vivarium was located near the Colosseum below the convent of St. John and St. Paul on the Cœlian Mount ...