vivaria
Captive habitat containers
Vivaria is the plural of vivarium, an enclosed space designed to simulate a natural habitat for keeping and observing living creatures.
Aquariums hold aquatic life; terrariums hold land animals or plants.
Vivaria is the broader term encompassing any such enclosure: The biology department maintains vivaria for reptiles, amphibians, and insects.
Glass-walled growing enclosure
- aquariumTank for keeping fish
- insectariumFacility displaying live bugs
- aviaryLarge enclosure for birds
- herpetariumFacility housing reptiles
oceanarium · dolphinarium · apiary · serpentarium · butterfly house · tank · cage · greenhouse
Small distinct living area
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- substrateUnderlying supporting material
- vegetationPlant life collectively
- floraPlants of a region
fauna · climate simulation · hide · water feature · rockwork · driftwood · live plants · naturalistic
Giving food to
- nutritionBodily use of food
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
- hygienePractices maintaining cleanliness
- veterinaryRelating to animal healthcare
enrichment · welfare · grooming · handling · acclimatization · quarantine · temperature control · humidity
Finest taxonomic rank
- endemicNative to one area
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- genetic diversityAllelic variation within populations
breeding program · reintroduction · preservation · rare species · exotic · native · taxonomy · wildlife conservation
Attentive watching or remark
- ethologyStudy of animal conduct
- behaviorManner of conducting oneself
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
study · experimentation · laboratory · data collection · recording · fieldnotes · specimen · herpetology
terrarium
Glass-walled growing enclosure
- aquariumTank for keeping fish
- insectariumFacility displaying live bugs
- aviaryLarge enclosure for birds
herpetarium · oceanarium · dolphinarium · apiary · serpentarium · butterfly house · tank · cage · greenhouse · conservatory
microhabitat
Small distinct living area
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- substrateUnderlying supporting material
- vegetationPlant life collectively
flora · fauna · climate simulation · hide · water feature · rockwork · driftwood · live plants · naturalistic · bioactive
feeding
Giving food to
- nutritionBodily use of food
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
- hygienePractices maintaining cleanliness
veterinary · enrichment · welfare · grooming · handling · acclimatization · quarantine · temperature control · humidity · lighting
species
Finest taxonomic rank
- endemicNative to one area
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
genetic diversity · breeding program · reintroduction · preservation · rare species · exotic · native · taxonomy · wildlife conservation
observation
Attentive watching or remark
- ethologyStudy of animal conduct
- behaviorManner of conducting oneself
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
documentation · study · experimentation · laboratory · data collection · recording · fieldnotes · specimen · herpetology · entomology
vivarianatural habitats
Organisms' original living environments
wild · wilderness · native ecosystems · the wild · open range
vivariamortuaries
Corpse preparation facilities
morgues · necropolises · ossuaries · crypts · mausoleums