vivarium

Also known as vivaria, vivariums

thumb|A miniature home terrarium. thumb|right|Biosphere 2 in [[Oracle, Arizona]]

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Vinony's link graph records 186 inbound references to vivarium, and connects out to aviary, herpetarium and Latin.

It is catalogued under topics including Buildings and structures used to confine animals, Insect rearing and Pet equipment.

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Commons category: Vivariums
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Encyclopedic overview

16 sections

Contents

Types
Aquarium
Terrarium
Semi-aquatic vivarium
Pond
Aviary
Other
Size and materials
Environmental controls
Lighting
Temperature
Humidity
Ventilation and openings
Gallery
See also
References

thumb|A miniature home terrarium. thumb|right|Biosphere 2 in [[Oracle, Arizona]]

A vivarium (; or vivariums) is an area, usually enclosed, for keeping and raising animals or plants for observation or research. Water-based vivaria may have open tops providing they are not connected to other water bodies. An animal enclosure is considered a vivarium only if it provides quality of life through naturalistic components such as ample living space and natural decor that allow and encourage natural behaviours. Often, a portion of the ecosystem for a particular species is simulated on a smaller scale, with controls for environmental conditions such as temperature, humidity and light.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “vivarium” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.