Yes it is, the netting connects all the netted enclosure keeping them up like tents
Mixed species enclosures and other changes for Burgers Zoo
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I know, but it has similar looks
The open tops are at the back, I'm not sure how well Capercaillies can fly, but I don't think they'd be able to make such a quick turn
They’re powerful fliers
I was planning on having them something like this
But if that doesn't work I can come up with something else
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I wouldn't count on that being able to keep those birds in. I don't see why a bird would need to make a quick turn, it could just start flying from one end to the other gaining altitude and when it gets just above the netting make a gentle turn.
This is probably a really stupid question, but could you keep lions and elephants in the same enclosure or would the elephants recognize them as predators and brutally kill them?
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I don’t know a lot about animals, but probably not. The lions may attack the baby elephants and elephant may try to attack the elephant if the lions try to attack them. And if they try to chase the lions off, the lion might be cornered and maybe killed.
I don’t think that would work out.
Yeah, that does make sense.
You know they did that, they called that Roman amphitheaters
But seriously, the elephants would never tolerate the lions. Once they get the chance to corner one, they will.
Maybe cheetahs would work as they are quite quick and are hard to corner but I can imagine how much of a mental tole that would have on the cheetahs so its best to just leave the elephants in their own exhibit
Good point. Their intelligence and aggression probably expains why I don't typically see them in mixed species exhibits.
Rhino's and cheetahs are often kept together, but I don't think lions and elephants would work
Oh what? I honestly feel like that could result in some unfortunate cheetahs being trampled underfoot.
"Cheetahs have been successfully introduced with Black and White rhinoceros in the past. At Leipzig zoo, they currently house a cheetah female group together with a male and female Black rhino. Prior to the introduction of both species, each was placed alone in the enclosure for a few days. In the exhibit there are places where the cheetahs can retreat if they desire. Except for some mild attacks from the rhinos towards the cheetahs, there are no major conflict or injuries perceived. At Borås Djurpark located in Sweden, cheetahs are kept together with White rhinos. Here similar proceedings were followed. Another example is the combination with pygmy hippo in Bangkok Safari World, but surely multiple other examples have not been listed yet."
That's kinda true with all rhinos. In Wildlands, which is already pretty infamous, has already had two incidents with rhinos, resulting in a dead zebra and a dead ostrich. Both killed in the same spot
True, though I suspect the temperament of a certain rhino comes into play there as well. Whites are quite peaceful in general.
It’s possible the zebra started it. Maybe the ostrich too....
From a zebra I wouldn't be surprised to be honest, no idea about the ostrich.
Actually, both incidents happened when entering the stables. The rhinos appearently hang out near the entrance, and both animals were trying to enter the stables