Mixed species exhibit ideas

[Jarne]

1: Blue-eyed black lemur do seem a bit more difficult to keep, so wether they can be successfully kept in mixed exhibits is questionable. I wouldn't dismiss it directly, but caution is required.

2: I suspect this could work without much problems based on similar species, but as with the blue-eyed black lemur it's a rather rarely kept species so maybe it might be too difficult to manage in mixed exhibits.

3: Mixing multiple male radiated tortoises is risky. This can lead to much aggression, so only in very large exhibits I'd advise it. Otherwise I'd advise to keep the males in separate exhibits on their own and only let them with each other to fight and then let the victor breed with the females. For the rest it could work, though I'm not sure wether the large amount of males for the ring-tailed could form a problem.

4: Seems fine for the most part, I'm only not sure about the parrots. For vegetation they would certainly be a killer, which is detrimental to the fodies and coua.

 

[Austin the Sengi]

I’m not so sure if this would work out at all but do you guys think that a mix between African Elephants and Guinea Baboons would be at least feasible enough for both of them to co-exist together (the latter would have an entire separate enclosure to themselves just in case)

 

[Jarne]

I’m not so sure if this would work out at all but do you guys think that a mix between African Elephants and Guinea Baboons would be at least feasible enough for both of them to co-exist together (the latter would have an entire separate enclosure to themselves just in case)

I'd recommend you have a look at Safaripark Beekse Bergen, there they combine Hamadryas baboons with African elephants and they do that for over 20 years I think.

 

[Jarne]

Credit to @KevinB for these wonderful photos

 

[Austin the Sengi]

I'd recommend you have a look at Safaripark Beekse Bergen, there they combine Hamadryas baboons with African elephants and they do that for over 20 years I think.

Well yes but even if I swap out the species of baboon from Hamadryas to Guinea would the mix still work out feasibly?

 

[Jarne]

Well yes but even if I swap out the species of baboon from Hamadryas to Guinea would the mix still work out feasibly?

I'd say so, yes. Baboons are smart enough to know their boundaries.

 

[BerdNerd]

Do you guys think this mixed species exhibit would work?

Klipspringer, Common Warthog, Dwarf Mongoose, Rock Hyrax, Northern Red-Billed Hornbill, Violet Turaco, African Spurred Tortoise

 

[pendraig_milnerae]

Do you guys think this mixed species exhibit would work?

Klipspringer, Common Warthog, Dwarf Mongoose, Rock Hyrax, Northern Red-Billed Hornbill, Violet Turaco, African Spurred Tortoise

Should technically work with the possible omission of the warthog, as due to their opportunistic nature they’d probably have a go at eating the birds if they got the chance in addition to any eggs layed by them or the tortoises, but given enough space and areas the ‘hogs can’t access it should work

 

[Megan Davies]

Hi! I'm doing a project on UK wildlife! I was wondering if I could mix the European rabbit with the European hare?

 

[Noah Butas]

@Megan Davies Probably

 

[pendraig_milnerae]

Hi! I'm doing a project on UK wildlife! I was wondering if I could mix the European rabbit with the European hare?

Should be fine given enough space, or if the Lagomorpha were already acclimatised to each other, as European rabbit are very skittish, where as the hare is much larger and solitary

 

[Jarne]

Hi! I'm doing a project on UK wildlife! I was wondering if I could mix the European rabbit with the European hare?

I suppose it should, given enough space. They do have diseases that they can transmit to each other, but they are both prone to those so it's not like one can be a silent carrier as is the case with e.g. bats and apes or rodents and monkeys.

 

[ChIkEn NuGrEt]

I'm planning to make a Red Panda/Chinese Pangolin mixed species enclosure in Planet Zoo.

 

[Westcoastperson]

I'm planning to make a Red Panda/Chinese Pangolin mixed species enclosure in Planet Zoo.

I wouldn't suggest that, pangolins can get very stressed in mixed species exhibits

 

[ChIkEn NuGrEt]

What do you guys think of these exhibits?

Asian Plains:
Nilgai Antelope
Sandbar deer
Axis Deer
Indian Greater One-horned Rhino (boy that's a mouthful)
Indian Elephant (maybe)
Guar
Indian Wild Ass

Asian Highlands:
Bactrian Camel
Bactrian Deer
Przewalski's Horse
Mongolian Wild Ass
Bar-headed goose
Wild Yak

Himalayan Hoof stock (not official name):
Sichuan Takin
Goral

The Takin and Goral enclosure should work out I'm not sure about the others however.

 

[ChIkEn NuGrEt]

What about Galapagos Tortoises and a smaller species of Caiman?

 

[ChIkEn NuGrEt]

I wouldn't suggest that, pangolins can get very stressed in mixed species exhibits

Although this may not be a possibility in real life I'm going to try this enclosure in Planet Zoo, anyways.

 

[Westcoastperson]

Although this may not be a possibility in real life I'm going to try this enclosure in Planet Zoo, anyways.

I meant in real life and planet zoo

 

[ChIkEn NuGrEt]

I meant in real life and planet zoo

Oh, I think I've actually seen someone do a Pangolin and Asian Elephant enclosure, if it doesn't work out I'll just split the enclosure in two.

 

[Westcoastperson]

Oh, I think I've actually seen someone do a Pangolin and Asian Elephant enclosure, if it doesn't work out I'll just split the enclosure in two.

Don't always trust the youtube videos, sometimes they turn off animal stress or other needs