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Reptilia (zoo)

Reptilia (zoo) is a engineering topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Reptilia (zoo) rather than just read about it. In short: Reptilia is a collection of Canada's largest indoor reptile zoos, with a combined area of over 84,000 ft2 (7,800 m2) of indoor exhibits featuring over 250 reptiles, amphibians and arachnids. Currently there are three Ontario locations, one in Vaughan, one in Whitby, and one in London.

Key takeaways

Reptilia (zoo) belongs to engineering; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Reptilia (zoo) to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Reptilia (zoo) from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Reptilia is a collection of Canada's largest indoor reptile zoos, with a combined area of over 84,000 ft2 (7,800 m2) of indoor exhibits featuring over 250 reptiles, amphibians and arachnids. Currently there are three Ontario locations, one in Vaughan, one in Whitby, and one in London.

Locations The original Reptilia zoo was established in Vaughan and is housed in a 25,000-square-foot (2,300 m2) facility. In 2018, it opened a second location in Whitby in a former 31,000 square feet (2,900 m2) Rona store. In late 2018, it announced plans to create similar zoos in London and Barrie. London City Council rejected the proposal for a 28,000-square-foot (2,600 m2) reptile zoo in Westmount Mall. However, the council later reversed course in 2022 and allowed the company to open at Westmount Mall.

Attractions

About 250 species of reptiles are in the zoo's collection. Among them is Canada's largest crocodile, a 14-foot (4.3 m), 1,200-pound (540 kg) male Nile crocodile named Induna. The zoo also contains 20-foot-long (6.1 m) pythons, anacondas, poison dart frogs, rattlesnakes, and more. About 75% of animals are rescues, with the remainder either born on location or acquired from other accredited facilities. Of the rescues, many are obtained from previous owners who cannot cope with animals that have achieved their adult size, for which the zoo receives "constant calls". The zoo takes in about 75 such animals every year, many of which are later sent to other facilities. Each location has a theatre area in which the zoo exhibits interactive reptile shows.

Educational curriculum Reptilia provides curriculum compliant educational programs from kindergarten to grade 12 along with specialized post secondary programs for first responders, educators, animal control officers and veterinarians. Educational programs are provided at Reptilia, as well as through the transportation of reptiles to various schools to provide lessons in school classrooms. Lessons are typically of 1 hour duration. Reptilia interacts closely with other educational organizations, supplying reptiles and other supplies to the Ontario Science Centre, helping the Toronto Zoo with their educational programs, and working with many of the schools in the Greater Toronto Area. Reptilia also has a number of classrooms and party rooms that can be rented out for activities such as birthday parties. Each room is named after a different reptile.

Film industry Reptilia provides reptiles along with skilled handlers for film productions, photo shoots, and television. Reptilia has provided reptiles for Guinness, Murdoch Mysteries, Canada's Greatest Know-It-All, YTV, Daily Planet, and other shows and productions.

References

External links Reptilia

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Reptilia (zoo)

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Reptilia (zoo) claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In engineering, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Reptilia (zoo) before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Reptilia (zoo) ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Reptilia (zoo)

In research: Reptilia (zoo) appears in engineering research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Reptilia (zoo) in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Reptilia (zoo) is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Buildings and structures in Vaughan, Reptiles and humans, Zoos in Ontario, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Reptilia (zoo) outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Reptilia (zoo) in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Reptilia (zoo) means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Reptilia (zoo) in simple terms?

Why does Reptilia (zoo) matter?

Because it connects several engineering ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Reptilia (zoo)?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Reptilia (zoo).