Mixed species exhibit ideas

wild boar said:
I'm forgetting the name of them at this moment, but there were a few children's books about kookaburras that made friends with flamingos and eagles. I really enjoyed them as a kid.
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From a bit of digging, it seems this childrens' book you reference is called "Kookaburras Love to Laugh." Doesn't seem like a super-strong justification for mixing kookaburra and American flamingo, but that is not my place to make a statement.

And also apologies for my (slight) derailing of the thread.
 
Van Beal said:
From a bit of digging, it seems this childrens' book you reference is called "Kookaburras Love to Laugh." Doesn't seem like a super-strong justification for mixing kookaburra and American flamingo, but that is not my place to make a statement.

And also apologies for my (slight) derailing of the thread.
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That title doesn't sound familiar. I agree that it isn't justification for the concept in a zoo setting, but that doesn't mean it would or would not be successful, which is what I wanted to know.
 
would a large walkthrough Australian aviary (various Australian parrots, doves, masked lapwings, thick-knees, etc.) with free ranging wallabies roaming the ground and koalas up on the trees (inaccessible to wallabies and guests), similar to how many zoos have sloths or tamarins in their South American aviaries, be feasible?
 
BenFoxster said:
would a large walkthrough Australian aviary (various Australian parrots, doves, masked lapwings, thick-knees, etc.) with free ranging wallabies roaming the ground and koalas up on the trees (inaccessible to wallabies and guests), similar to how many zoos have sloths or tamarins in their South American aviaries, be feasible?
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Blackbutt Reserve has koalas in their walkthrough aviary, koalas and wallabies have been mixed and Taronga has Brush-tailed Rock Wallabies in the enormous Blue Mountains Bushwalk walkthrough aviary. So basically what I am saying is, yes! (Most likely).
 
It doesn't sound extremely crazy, but is it possible to mix Llamas and Capybaras ?
Do you know actual zoos that have this mix somewhere in the world ?
 
Haliaeetus said:
It doesn't sound extremely crazy, but is it possible to mix Llamas and Capybaras ?
Do you know actual zoos that have this mix somewhere in the world ?
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Monde Sauvage in Belgium has llamas in a mixed South American exhibit with lowland tapir, capybara, alpaca, rhea and mara.

Not llamas, but close, Planckendael has guanacos mixed with capybaras and rheas.

I think it would certainly be possible with enough space.
 
Kudu21 said:
I have been meaning to reply to this for a long time but keep not having the time. I can give you multiple options for different size classes of antelope that are fairly common in North America, and then you can decide whether or not you want only traditional savanna/bush veldt species or just a general mix.

For your large antelope, common eland, eastern bongo, and greater kudu are your safest options. All three species are generally on the calmer and more tractable side and are less prone to inter and intra-specific aggression. Bongo do tend to be on the shier side and are more nocturnal than the other two species, so they do not always show as well in larger exhibits.

For your next step down in size, eastern white-bearded wildebeest, scimitar-horned oryx, and lesser kudu are probably your best bets. All three of these species are a greater risk for inter and intra-specific aggression than any of the large antelope (specifically the wildebeest and especially in a mixed-sex herd), but they are generally calmer and easier to manage than their counter parts (sable, gemsbok, lowland nyala, etc.). Obviously, none of the Tragelaphus species could be mixed together. Female waterbuck generally do quite well, but males are known to be aggressive towards other species, so they tend to not do well in mixed exhibits in more traditional zoo settings.

Finally, for you smaller antelope, impala and addra and Thomson's gazelles are the most feasible for mixed-species scenarios. All of these species are flighty, but they are generally the least flighty of their kind :p Addra are probably the calmest and most tractable of this group, but the others can do well too if properly desensitized. The male gazelles would likely have to be kept separate, as they are quite infamous for trying to fight above their weight class.

For a smaller mixed-species exhibit with a bit more flare, lesser kudu, gerenuk, and Speke's or Soemmerring's gazelles is a mix that is doable, although the males would potentially need to be managed separately (specifically the gazelles again).
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I have been using this post as a guide for something of a guide for hypothetical ungulate mixes instead of asking for each one, but have a few questions.
  1. Is the idea that one species from each size class would work with one species from each other size class, or would, as an example, white-bearded wildebeest and lesser kudu together be compatible with impala?
  2. How well do springbok, Grant's gazelles, Somali wild asses, and fringe-eared oryx do with other species?
  3. I've read that lechwe are best suited for larger enclosures, but are they tractable with other species?
  4. Could male waterbuck, wildebeest, and gazelles be managed in the same enclosure as long as females aren't present, with one male absent to breed?
  5. Are there any proven mixes with bontebok or Cape buffalo?
 
Mimicking the success of Houston’s gorilla and red river hog mixed species exhibit could gorillas and warthogs work? Obviously gorillas would have much space away from the hogs
 
Could Black Ghost Knifefish work with Black Pacu, Amazonian freshwater stingrays and/or possibly Silver Arowana in a large pool?
 
A few mixed species exhibit ideas/questions:

- Black and Gold Howler Monkey, White-faced Saki, Coatimundi, and Red Rumped Agouti
- Giant Anteater, Cotton-top Tamarin
- Giant Anteater, Cotton-top Tamarin, Crested Screamer
- Giant Anteater, Coatimundi, Crested Screamer
- Black and Gold Howler Monkey, Crested Screamer, and Red Rumped Agouti
- Gorilla and Warthog (in a similar vein to Houston's Gorilla/Red River Hog mixed species exhibit
- Pygmy Hippo in an aviary with saddle-billed storks and various birds such as various turaco species
 
BenFoxster said:
A few mixed species exhibit ideas/questions:

- Black and Gold Howler Monkey, White-faced Saki, Coatimundi, and Red Rumped Agouti
- Giant Anteater, Cotton-top Tamarin
- Giant Anteater, Cotton-top Tamarin, Crested Screamer
- Giant Anteater, Coatimundi, Crested Screamer
- Black and Gold Howler Monkey, Crested Screamer, and Red Rumped Agouti
- Gorilla and Warthog (in a similar vein to Houston's Gorilla/Red River Hog mixed species exhibit
- Pygmy Hippo in an aviary with saddle-billed storks and various birds such as various turaco species
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1/ OK without the Coatis
2/ OK
3/ I would not mix the Anteaters with the Screamers, both are terrestrial and highly territorial
4/ perhaps I would avoid the mix of Agoutis and Screamers
5/ It may be possible but I'm not sure, I have no knowledge about primate/pig exhibits
6/ OK if the Storks are able to fly and perch.
 
Would a herd of 1.3 Cape buffalo be too aggressive for 1.3 bontebok or 1.6 Grant's gazelles if one of the males was separated? @Kudu21, do you have any thoughts?
 
Would the following species be able to be kept together in an aquarium?:

Black Crappie, Bluegill, Brook Trout, Lake Sturgeon, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Pumpkinseed Sunfish, Redear Sunfish, Rock Bass, Spotted Gar, Walleye, Yellow Perch
 
If the cranes can fly to an area that the beavers cannot reach. Can Sandhill Cranes and American Beavers share an aviary?
 
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