Found another topic from 2004
Animals on a terraformed Mars - what should we populate Mars with
My inclination is to try to imagine small mammals in an underground environment, although I'll admit the suggestions in the 2004 discussion to include insects and reptiles is worth considering.
The discussion about getting animals to Mars was pretty far ranging as well. I noted "Cindy" as a participant, and one of the few participants with a feminine name I've run across on the forum.
The rotating habitat vessel idea is the one I consider most appealing. That came up recently in the Mars Cycler discussion.
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]]>Such animals as rabits, chicken, laying hens, guinie pigs, fish have all had there place in some of the protiens for man discusions.
The real question for the "My Hacienda topic" in how soon and which ones first as we have no knowledge for how they will react to the months of 0g or to AG for the journey to mars let alone how they will procrate in the reduced gravity of mars.
There is a huge support to bring animals to mars in structure of a building, power, feed for them and so much more.
The challenge I am posing to those few who are interested, is to try to anticipate how animal (especially small mammal) care will be provided on Mars.
I'm talking here about the time frame of the My Hacienda topic, which is long past first landing, when several thousand people are in place and running a self-sustaining off-Earth enterprise.
Welcome Trevor,
Animals could exist anywhere that people could exist. If they had to be in a cage they could just be under the dome or in the underground tunnels or whatever we build to live in. You might want to make the cages pretty big though, they would be able to jump very high and would hit their heads alot in a small Earth-sized one. :;):
Don't worry about the lunar dust - you're on Mars remember. There is Martian dust, but if people can live there animals should be just fine.
I'd like to see this topic return to life with intelligent, thoughtful, useful and helpful suggestions on how to set up and maintain a system of animal care facilities, including appropriate staffing.
Louis, I challenge you to say something that meets the criteria stated above.
One of your Class Clown bon mot (French intended) is not welcome.
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]]>Animals could exist anywhere that people could exist. If they had to be in a cage they could just be under the dome or in the underground tunnels or whatever we build to live in. You might want to make the cages pretty big though, they would be able to jump very high and would hit their heads alot in a small Earth-sized one. :;):
Don't worry about the lunar dust - you're on Mars remember. There is Martian dust, but if people can live there animals should be just fine.
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