Mixed Exhibits

Could you mix anything with African Hunting Dogs (like Hyraxes or Porcupines)?
 
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It does answer your question. The answer given is no. You mix something with them but you can only do it once because they will then be eaten/killed... :rolleyes:

I think you might be able to mix small birds or something else that is too small to be of interest as prey but able to fly away but I can't think of any other mammals that wouldn't be at risk of being killed.
 
I mean Rhino and Cheetah have worked so I imagine Rhino and Wild Dog could. Birmingham's keeper had considered it before their two female wild dogs they held for about a year got a breeding recommendation at another zoo.
 
tschandler71 said:
I mean Rhino and Cheetah have worked so I imagine Rhino and Wild Dog could. Birmingham's keeper had considered it before their two female wild dogs they held for about a year got a breeding recommendation at another zoo.
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Aalborg zoo in Denmark, presented their new master plan last year, for the year: 2030. From a picture I have been seen from the plan, it looks like that African wild dogs will have access to the rhino exhibit.

På vej mod en helt ny Zoo | Aalborg Zoo

(The picture number: 3)

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I would be careful to compare AWDs with cheetahs in every detail; they might pose more issues in regard to husbandry safety (among others, due to digging) in a mixed-species exhibit with rhinos. And I wonder how co-habitants of other species would react to their, say, distinctive smell...;) It will be interesting to see whether Aalborg will succeed with the mix. And if you have small birds able to fly away: what would stop them from escaping? ;)
 
I think large potentially aggressive mammals like African Hunting Dogs, wolves, big cats, chimpanzees, black rhinos etc. are much more suitable for rotation exhibits.

I imagine that a rotation exhibit for african hunting dogs, spotted hyenas, cheetahs and lions, with four rotation exhibits would work very well. All have broadly similar demands for an exhibit. Similarly, in Asian section, tigers, some asian bears and wolves could rotate exhibits.

And a first ape house which lets orangutans, chimps and gorillas rotate their exhibits will win an award for the best environmental enrichment!
 
Some More...

How about...

Capuchins or Squirrel Monkeys with Fur Seals/ Sea lions?- The exhibit would be forested area at the back for the monkeys and a beach with pool for the fur seals.

Lemurs with Narrow-striped Mongoose?- I know Newquay has Crowned Lemurs, but Zoolex mentions the Mongooses possibly killing Lemurs but this combination works, would it work with other species?

Penguins with Pelicans?

Gorillas with another species (except forest monkeys)?

Beavers with Fish, Waterfowl and Deer?

Chamois, Ibex, Red Deer and Grouse?

Wolves with Capercallie?- Potentially Deadly?

Meerkats/ Banded Mongoose with Rhinos or Hippos or Giraffes, Zebra, Antelope, etc.- Possible with Safe Area?

Asian Short-clawed Otter with Binturong?

Any Feedback appreciated :confused:
 
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Macaw16 said:
How about...

Capuchins or Squirrel Monkeys with Fur Seals/ Sea lions?- The exhibit would be forested area at the back for the monkeys and a beach with pool for the fur seals.

Lemurs with Narrow-striped Mongoose?- I know Newquay has Crowned Lemurs, but Zoolex mentions the Mongooses possibly killing Lemurs but this combination works, would it work with other species?

Penguins with Pelicans?

Gorillas with another species (except forest monkeys)?

Beavers with Fish, Waterfowl and Deer?

Chamois, Ibex, Red Deer and Grouse?

Wolves with Capercallie?- Potentially Deadly?

Meerkats/ Banded Mongoose with Rhinos or Hippos or Giraffes, Zebra, Antelope, etc.- Possible with Safe Area?

Asian Short-clawed Otter with Binturong?

Any Feedback appreciated :confused:
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The ones in bold are mixes that I've seen or heard about.

Penguins and pelicans are mixed (to a certain extent) at Singapore Zoo from what I can gather.

As far as I'm aware Newquay's mix works quite well, I'm pretty sure both species have bred in that enclosure.

Gorillas have been mixed with either springbok or impala in The Netherlands (Apenheul) and I think they're mixed with Egyptian geese and duikers at Valencia. They also have forest monkeys too... ;)

Meerkats and African hoofstock has been tried at Newquay as well, they even threw in some porcupines for good measure. The mix isn't in place anymore so I assume there were some issues.

Binturong and ASC otters is a mix in place at my local zoo, Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Centre. It appears to work well.

As for wolves and capercallie, not one I'd go with. What is it with you and mixing small things with canids, you just want some blood shed for the guests? :p ;)
 
I recently saw Asian short-clawed otters mixed with binturongs in Ostrava Zoo in the Czech Republic, It seemed to work well, the otters had young that were born there.
 
How about Hummingbirds in a butterfly walkthrough?
P.S. PM if you want to find out about my zoo design.
 
Macaw16 said:
How about Hummingbirds in a butterfly walkthrough?
Gharials and Turtles?
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Both have been done several places long-term without problems. False gharial with turtles has also been done long-term but is more risky, especially with big false gharials. In the long list you posted earlier, beavers with fish has been done (works fine) in addition to the ones already mentioned by Brum. Can't think of a place that specifically has deer with waterfowl. There are loads of zoos that use water barriers for various ungulates and many of those have waterfowl. Wild or captive waterfowl.
 
Macaw16 said:
How about Hummingbirds in a butterfly walkthrough?
P.S. PM if you want to find out about my zoo design.
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They share the same diet, nectar. Hummingbirds have small mouths that's not large enough for a single butterfly.
 
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