Mixed species exhibit ideas

[Wisp O' Mist]

Both would work. The red river hog mix has worked before with guenons which is a close relatives of the Roloway. Grevy's zebras are tricky to mix so I would suggest Plains Zebra as harassment will be less likely

Plains zebra have no conservation value, but Hartmann’s Mountain zebra are recommended for mixed species exhibits by the AZA.

 

[Mr Gharial]

Could I hold Greater Egyptian jerboa and either Flower's gerbil, Barbary striped grass mouse or Bushy-tailed jird together in an enclosure like this:
Ornate mastigure, Starred agama & Tunisian tortoise terrarium - ZooChat

Additionally, is there any chance of holding three of them together?

 

[Van Beal]

Out of curiosity, could I hold Hamilton's Pond Turtle with Indian Gharial?

 

[kate person]

Could Indian rhinos live with domestic cattle? In an area of about 10 acres. Non breeding.

 

[Haliaeetus]

Out of curiosity, could I hold Hamilton's Pond Turtle with Indian Gharial?

It's probably fine as Gharials don't eat turtles.
It's commonplace to see mixed exhibits with crocodilians and freshwater turtles.

 

[Haliaeetus]

Could Indian rhinos live with domestic cattle? In an area of about 10 acres. Non breeding.

It's probably possible.
Such mixes may exist somewhere, even with wild cattle as Gaur or Banteng.

 

[kate person]

It's probably possible.
Such mixes may exist somewhere, even with wild cattle as Gaur or Banteng.

Thank you

 

[MOG2012]

Could I hold Greater Egyptian jerboa and either Flower's gerbil, Barbary striped grass mouse or Bushy-tailed jird together in an enclosure like this:
Ornate mastigure, Starred agama & Tunisian tortoise terrarium - ZooChat

Additionally, is there any chance of holding three of them together?

Jerboas might get stressed in mixed set-ups. The jirds and gerbil would work though

 

[Mr Gharial]

Jerboas might get stressed in mixed set-ups. The jirds and gerbil would work though

I thought it might work since Jerboas spend most of their time on the ground while the other rodents are more prone to climbing

 

[Austin the Sengi]

Out of curiosity, could I hold Hamilton's Pond Turtle with Indian Gharial?

If you have a large enough space and an all-female group of gharials, this mix can be done.

I say this because it is a mix that is already accomplished through ZooTampa’s gharial enclosure, which mixes the two together alongside Giant Asian Pond Turtles (Heosemys grandis).

 

[Mr Gharial]

Zoo Prague also has a bunch of different turtle species in their Gharial habitat

 

[DesertRhino150]

Could rufous hornbills be mixed with Palawan peacock-pheasants?

 

[Mr Gharial]

Could rufous hornbills be mixed with Palawan peacock-pheasants?

Yeah, should be fine

 

[wild boar]

Could a group of 1.4.x mandrills share an exhibit with 1.2.x western tree hyraxes?

 

[Mr Gharial]

Could a group of 1.4.x mandrills share an exhibit with 1.2.x western tree hyraxes?

Mandrills will definitely eat small mammals like Hyraxes

 

[FBBird]

Yeah, should be fine

I’ve known a breeding pair of another large hornbill species target and kill pheasants. It worked till it didn’t

 

[Paul.Haerle]

I’ve known a breeding pair of another large hornbill species target and kill pheasants. It worked till it didn’t

I think that's an individual thing for hornbills, the most don't eat pheasants but there are also exceptions

 

[Mr Gharial]

I’ve known a breeding pair of another large hornbill species target and kill pheasants. It worked till it didn’t

And in Avifauna they have multiple Hornbill x Landfowl mixes that have worked and been fine for years.
- Wreathed x Amherst x Argus
- Wrinkled x Edward's
- Great Indian x Himalayan monal
- Palawan x Junglefowl
- Visayan x Junglefowl

"It works until it doesn't" is technically true for every mixed species enclosure and it's mostly dependent on individual animals' temperaments

 

[MClaeys]

Would a mix of common raccoons, striped skunk and North American porcupine work?

 

[MOG2012]

Would a mix of common raccoons, striped skunk and North American porcupine work?

Skunk and porcupine would work. I wouldn’t trust the raccoons