Mixed species exhibit ideas

[KevinB]

Brilliant I’ll add this idea to my zoo plan. I’m guessing the orangutans and gibbons are safe together? And small birds flying around won’t cause to much trouble?

Primates might prey on birds and/or their eggs. For larger birds the ropes and climbing structures could be a potentially dangerous obstacle during flight.

I think the mix with birds makes things unnecessarily complicated, and the climbing structures above the sun bears are something that will go well - until it doesn't. However the gibbon, orangutan and tapir mix does seem a reasonable idea to me.

 

[Mr Gharial]

the climbing structures above the sun bears are something that will go well - until it doesn't.

True on one hand, but climbing structures above visitors or above water are a pretty common thing, and in the aspect of them not falling down it's pretty much the same.

 

[kate person]

Primates might prey on birds and/or their eggs. For larger birds the ropes and climbing structures could be a potentially dangerous obstacle during flight.

I think the mix with birds makes things unnecessarily complicated, and the climbing structures above the sun bears are something that will go well - until it doesn't. However the gibbon, orangutan and tapir mix does seem a reasonable idea to me.

I’ll get rid of the birds then. Thanks.

 

[NNM.]

Came across this and would like to know if it’s possible in real life? Might of read it wrong but it look like the orangutans and gibbons can travel over both the tapirs and sun bears enclosures, would that be safe? View attachment 776425

What is this?

 

[peruvianbirdie]

Will this work?

• Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris)
• Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina)
• Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)
• Yellowtail (Seriola dorsalis)
• Opaleye (Girella nigricans)

 

[BenFoxster]

Could mandrills and siatunga antelope work, in a larger 1/2 forested/meadow like exhibit with a water barrier the antelopes would have access to? I know Bioparc Valencia mixes Drills with siatunga, plus Pygmy hippos, talapoins, Egyptian Geese, and pelicans. Was thinking something similar to Bronx’s Gelada/Ibex exhibit but designed after a forest wetland instead.

 

[Mr Gharial]

Could mandrills and siatunga antelope work, in a larger 1/2 forested/meadow like exhibit with a water barrier the antelopes would have access to? I know Bioparc Valencia mixes Drills with siatunga, plus Pygmy hippos, talapoins, Egyptian Geese, and pelicans. Was thinking something similar to Bronx’s Gelada/Ibex exhibit but designed after a forest wetland instead.

It should be fine, but the antelopes should be separated if/when breeding. Also make sure to give both species some space to get away from each other

 

[GiratinaIsGod]

Bateleurs also would work with vultures, it is done in a few zoos

 

[kate person]

What is this?

I was just reading through this planet zoo forum and someone linked this. Thought it was a cool idea and wanted to know if it would work.

 

[Velas]

Would a mix of Indian rhinoceros work with Malayan tapir, Blackbuck and Javan rusa work out? Also, would the Blackbuck and/or Javan rusa work with Domestic water buffalo?

 

[Mr Gharial]

Would a mix of Indian rhinoceros work with Malayan tapir, Blackbuck and Javan rusa work out? Also, would the Blackbuck and/or Javan rusa work with Water buffalo?

Not sure about Malayan tapir in here, but the other two mixes should work just fine

 

[KevinB]

Would a mix of Indian rhinoceros work with Malayan tapir, Blackbuck and Javan rusa work out? Also, would the Blackbuck and/or Javan rusa work with Domestic water buffalo?

I don't see rhinos and tapirs getting along.

But the mix of the deer and blackbuck with the rhinoceros or the tapirs, and the mix of the blackbuck and the deer with domestic water buffaloes, could work given enough space and places for the blackbuck and deer to get away from the larger animals.

 

[MOG2012]

Would an enclosure with greater kudu, gemsbok, springbok, and common eland work?

 

[MClaeys]

I think they can get along, if given enough space for all the antelope, because kudus can sometimes have a temper.

 

[Paul.Haerle]

Would Rufous Hornbill, Asian Purple Heron, Javan Pond Heron, Philippine Nankeen Night Heron, Red Junglefowl, Philippine Duck and Spotted Whistling Duck work without breeding?

 

[Mr Gharial]

Would Rufous Hornbill, Asian Purple Heron, Javan Pond Heron, Philippine Nankeen Night Heron, Red Junglefowl, Philippine Duck and Spotted Whistling Duck work without breeding?

Should be fine, yeah

 

[Van Beal]

What possible combinations could be made with the following list of birds, and would Japanese Sika be suitable to be included in any mixes?

• Grey-winged Blackbird
• Elliot's Pheasant
• Mountain Peacock-Pheasant
• Himalayan Monal
• Black-necked Crane
• Chinese Hwamei
• Bar-headed Goose

Also, could I mix Takin (specifically Golden or Mishmi) with Markhor and/or Red Panda?

 

[Paul.Haerle]

What possible combinations could be made with the following list of birds, and would Japanese Sika be suitable to be included in any mixes?

• Grey-winged Blackbird
• Elliot's Pheasant
• Mountain Peacock-Pheasant
• Himalayan Monal
• Black-necked Crane
• Chinese Hwamei
• Bar-headed Goose

I think Elliot's Pheasant, Black-necked Crane and Bar-headed Goose would work with the Japanese Sika. (ducks, herons and egrets could be add)

 

[KevinB]

What possible combinations could be made with the following list of birds, and would Japanese Sika be suitable to be included in any mixes?

• Grey-winged Blackbird
• Elliot's Pheasant
• Mountain Peacock-Pheasant
• Himalayan Monal
• Black-necked Crane
• Chinese Hwamei
• Bar-headed Goose

Also, could I mix Takin (specifically Golden or Mishmi) with Markhor and/or Red Panda?

Monal pheasants are known to be very aggressive, even to larger birds. They should not be mixed with other pheasants. Japanese sika deer could be mixed with the cranes and the ducks and/or geese, or with the pheasants, probably best with a separate area for these ground-dwelling birds provided.

The gallery has a few exhibits where takins are mixed with markhors, though they all seem to very large set-ups.

Mixing takins with red pandas does not seem impossible from an animal compatibility standpoint, but there could be some difficulties in getting an exhibit large enough for takins to be entirely able to contain notorious escape artists like red pandas.

 

[Van Beal]

Japanese sika deer could be mixed with the cranes and the ducks and/or geese, or with the pheasants, probably best with a separate area for these ground-dwelling birds provided.

Would the blackbird and/or hwamei fit into either of these mixes?