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What is a Vivarium?

August 9, 2021MaNi Leave a comment

What is a vivarium?

A vivarium is a small place for raising live animals, usually for observation (such as research). Vivarium means ‘a place of life.’ A vivarium can be large, but it is mostly small.

The plural of vivarium is vivaria or vivariums. 

An aquarium (to observe fish and aquatic animals) is a vivarium.

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