How to House a Tyrannosaurus Rex

Step 1 - Determine facility class

Class 1 - no general public access

Class 2 - restricted general public access

Class 3 - regular general public access

Step 2 - Determine animal category

Category A - pose potential risk to humans; cannot be easily moved; not mobile

Category B - any others not fitting category A

Step 3 - Determine enclosure requirements

based on animals size

size of space should allow “animal to express all species-typical postures, social adjustment, behaviours, and movements”

Step 4 - Determine egress requirements

based on animals size

shall be “one-and-one-half times the largest average width” of the largest animal using the opening

Step 5 - Determine fire protection requirements

based on class and category

includes fire sprinklers, fire alarms, smoke evacuation, fire extinguishers

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