Mixed species exhibit ideas

Zooguy32 said:
Here are some of my ideas:

1.Reticulated Giraffe, Plains Zebra, Common Ostrich, Blue Wildebeest, Sable Antelope, Helmeted Guineafowl, Thomson Gazelle, East African Crowned Crane (Has Creep holes in exhibit )

2.American Bison, Pronghorn, American Elk

3.Indian Rhino, Gaur, Nilgai, Blackbuck, Barashinga

4.Brazillian Tapir, Capybara, Greater Rhea, Giant Anteater

5.Scarlet Macaw, Blue-and-yellow Macaw, Military Macaw, Toco Toucan, Green Iguana, Common Squirrel Monkey
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1. If the enclosure is big enough, it should work with the exception of gazelles. They are very shy.
2. Pronghorn doesn't exist in captivity, so it shouldn't work.
3. If the enclosure is big enough, it should work, but Nilgai bulls should attack other species, so I would recommend a female Nilgai group.
4. Should work.
5. Squirrel monkeys occasionally eat eggs, so it isn't a good idea.
 
HungarianBison said:
1. If the enclosure is big enough, it should work with the exception of gazelles. They are very shy.
2. Pronghorn doesn't exist in captivity, so it shouldn't work.
3. If the enclosure is big enough, it should work, but Nilgai bulls should attack other species, so I would recommend a female Nilgai group.
4. Should work.
5. Squirrel monkeys occasionally eat eggs, so it isn't a good idea.
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Thanks for your thoughts! i’ll edit it. also im pretty sure pronghorn have been kept in zoos
and have been mixed with bison. also, i might replace gazelles with impala. and will remove squirrel monkey
 
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Zooguy32 said:
Here are some of my ideas:

1.Reticulated Giraffe, Plains Zebra, Common Ostrich, Blue Wildebeest, Sable Antelope, Helmeted Guineafowl, Thomson Gazelle, East African Crowned Crane (Has Creep holes in exhibit )

2.American Bison, Pronghorn, American Elk

3.Indian Rhino, Gaur, Nilgai, Blackbuck, Barashinga

4.Brazillian Tapir, Capybara, Greater Rhea, Giant Anteater

5.Scarlet Macaw, Blue-and-yellow Macaw, Military Macaw, Toco Toucan, Green Iguana, Common Squirrel Monkey
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1. Leipzig has Giraffes, Grévy's zebras (more agressive than the Plains), Ostrich, Helmeted guineafowl, Marabou and Leche with Thomson gazelle. I think you combination could work, maybe without Wildebeest as I do not know their behaviour.

2. Pronghorn are being kept in captivity right now. Not sure about mixing them with Bisons and Elk. I don't think mixing them is a good idea. Correct me if I'm wrong I believe some were kept with dromedaries in San Diego though ?

3. Should work, Hungarian bison is right.

4. Should work just fine.

5. Toucan are very agressive when breeding.
 
Rayane said:
1. Leipzig has Giraffes, Grévy's zebras (more agressive than the Plains), Ostrich, Helmeted guineafowl, Marabou and Leche with Thomson gazelle. I think you combination could work, maybe without Wildebeest as I do not know their behaviour.

2. Pronghorn are being kept in captivity right now. Not sure about mixing them with Bisons and Elk. I don't think mixing them is a good idea. Correct me if I'm wrong I believe some were kept with dromedaries in San Diego though ?

3. Should work, Hungarian bison is right.

4. Should work just fine.

5. Toucan are very agressive when breeding.
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ok, thanks for letting me know. will probably put toucan in a temporary exhibit when breeding. also, i'm pretty sure pronghorn have been mixed before

heres where i read about it:
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Zooguy32 said:
Here are some of my ideas:

1.Reticulated Giraffe, Plains Zebra, Common Ostrich, Blue Wildebeest, Sable Antelope, Helmeted Guineafowl, Thomson Gazelle, East African Crowned Crane (Has Creep holes in exhibit )

2.American Bison, Pronghorn, American Elk

3.Indian Rhino, Gaur, Nilgai, Blackbuck, Barashinga

4.Brazillian Tapir, Capybara, Greater Rhea, Giant Anteater

5.Scarlet Macaw, Blue-and-yellow Macaw, Military Macaw, Toco Toucan, Green Iguana, Common Squirrel Monkey
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1: Same as ever, pinioned birds in a hoofstock exhibit = troubles. This pushes birds in a non-breeding situation and many birds meet their fate through trampling. Besides this the zebra and wildebeest could be troublemakers and the gazelle (and possibly also the ostrich) might be stressed by their neighbors.

2: Has been done in large exhibits. The only thing I know is that elk males might clash with the bison during the rut.

3: This has been done in large exhibits, with enough space and a good layout with plenty of visual barriers this will probably work depending on the individuals.

4: Has been done numerous times, usually works

5: Toucan are known to eat eggs and nestlings, so this is a risk. Squirrel monkeys can also eat eggs and are often troublesome animals due to their audacious nature, so they might need to be removed (especially when you want to breed the birds). Different macaws together can also cause problems, in particular in smaller aviaries.
 
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About the gazelles. It seems to be a 50/50 chance. In some zoos like Leipzig and Hannover it works, in others like Burgers' it doesn't. A lot might also depend on the layout and the individual temperament of their cohabitants.

Pronghorn are kept in a handfull of American zoos, in some cases mixed with bison. In Europe the population has vanished some time ago. Remember that they only thrive in places that are warm and especially dry enough. Places that are too moist lead to many issues for them.

Also unlike what has been said, Nilgai bulls have successfully been kept in mixed exhibits like the San Diego Safari Park Asian plains.
 
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Junklekitteb said:
Five large (18 meter by 18 m I think) waterbird aviaries.
First 4 representing a different "biome".
1. Lakes and ponds: Gray-headed Swamphen, White-breasted Waterhen, Common Moorhen, Pheasant-tailed Jacana + Indian Spotbill, Red-crested Pochard, Common Pochard
2. Rivers and streams: Great Egret, BC Night-heron, Indian Pond Heron + White-eyed Duck, Mandarin Duck, Ruddy Shelduck
3. Agricultural Areas: Glossy Ibis, Black-headed Ibis, Cattle Egret + Northern Pintail, Common Teal, Lesser Whistling Duck
4. Coastal Areas: Black-headed Gull, Little Cormorant, Oriental Darter + Common Shelduck, Eurasian Widgeon
Last contains pan-American species:
5. Scarlet Ibis + Wood Duck, White-faced Whistling Duck, Black-bellied Whistling Duck, Blue-winged Teal
Are there any major infighting or hybridising risks (except teal+pintail of course)?
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The gulls (as any gull species) could cause troubles in the aviary, but they might also not. I also have the feeling that in the first aviary some fighting might happen between the different Gruiformes and the Jacana due to space-competition.
 
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Jarne said:
1: Same as ever, pinioned birds in a hoofstock exhibit = troubles. This pushes birds in a non-breeding situation and many birds meet their fate through trampling. Besides this the zebra and wildebeest could be troublemakers and the gazelle (and possibly also the ostrich) might be stressed by their neighbors.

2: Has been done in large exhibits. The only thing I know is that elk males might clash with the bison during the rut.

3: This has been done in large exhibits, with enough space and a good layout with plenty of visual barriers this will probably work depending on the individuals.

4: Has been done numerous times, usually works

5: Toucan are known to eat eggs and nestlings, so this is a risk. Squirrel monkeys can also eat eggs and are often troublesome animals due to their audacious nature, so they might need to be removed (especially when you want to breed the birds). Different macaws together can also cause problems, in particular in smaller aviaries.
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i removed the squirrel monkeys, just couldn’t edit the comment, so i might update it
 
Jarne said:
Mix 2:
  • Eastern mountain bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci) - 2.0.0 or 1.0.0 depending on the intraspecific aggression
  • Yellow-backed duiker (Cephalophus silvicultor) - 1.1.0
Any thoughts? Anything I forgot to account for?
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Milwaukee County Zoo did 0.1 duiker with 0.2 Eastern Bongo
 
Jarne said:
In the past I'd be inclined to say no due to the bush dogs group hunting behavior, but apparently Frankfurt has this combination and both species are breeding.
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Bush dogs are supposed to be mixed with coatis in Paris, so it apparently works even with smaller species than bears.
 
Would a mix with Giant Pacific Octopus, Leopard Shark and Californian Sheepshead, Garibaldi, Copper Rockfish and Wolf Eel work? I would have imagined the octopus would eat the fish but I have seen GPO's cohab with rockfish, sculpins and wolf eels, so I'm not sure.
 
According to the AZA's Giant Pacific octopus manual, there have been mixed results with cohabbing species. It's possible, but for fish I'd go against it personally
 
Azamat Shackleford said:
According to the AZA's Giant Pacific octopus manual, there have been mixed results with cohabbing species. It's possible, but for fish I'd go against it personally
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I was thinking Leopard Sharks could work, given their larger size than most fish, but I had a peek at the AZA GPO manual, and apparently the one and only time elasmobranchs were kept with GPO, they were eaten by the GPO. So maybe not :p
 
Jarne said:
Any more information about how this mix goes there? Apparently this specific case isn't mentioned in the AZA mixed ungulate manual, is it a fairly recent mix (post 2015)?
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I'm not sure what happened to the duiker. It was mentioned in the Milwaukee county zoo thread that she wasn't seen and the sign was removed. I never heard there was an issue with the mix. They were in an old exhibit and then moved to a newer bigger exhibit. The duiker came to Milwaukee post 2015.
 
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