Randomname0183
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I’ve personally seen rays and sea turtles with bonnet-heads
Mixed species exhibit ideas
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Platypusboy
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Could a massive South American mega exhibit work with
Underwater
Amazonian/West Indian manatee
Turtles
Fishes like arapaima, rays, pacu, catfish and others
Above water
White faced saki (possibly other primates)
Lowland paca
Tree porcupine
Tamandua
Birds such as herons, waterfowl, trogons, parrots, curassows, hummingbirds and passerine
Lizards like iguana and basilisk
Red footed tortoise
Amphibians
(All of this would be in a half water half land rainforest dome)
Underwater
Amazonian/West Indian manatee
Turtles
Fishes like arapaima, rays, pacu, catfish and others
Above water
White faced saki (possibly other primates)
Lowland paca
Tree porcupine
Tamandua
Birds such as herons, waterfowl, trogons, parrots, curassows, hummingbirds and passerine
Lizards like iguana and basilisk
Red footed tortoise
Amphibians
(All of this would be in a half water half land rainforest dome)
This sounds like it should work, though the paca would also need some shallow water areas, and the herons might eat smaller fish if they're there
Probably best to avoid large-mouthed catfish species, like jau or redtail, in this scenario as they might prey on swimming birds or animal drinking from pools. Best to choose for example ripsaw catfish in this case, I think.
ParathePineapple
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According to the Aza Gemsbok has successfully been housed with Dama Gazelle, Ostrich, Blackbuck, Thomson’s Gazelle, Grant’s Gazelle, Giraffe, Zebra, Lechwe, Wildebeast, Sable Antelope, Bongo, And Various Species Of Bird.
According to ZTL:
Sable antelope, Defassa and Ellipsen waterbuck, Grevy's zebra, Blesbok, Reticulated giraffes, Common eland, Blue and Black wildebeest, Roan antelope, Ostriches, Marabou storks, Helmeted guineafowl, and Grey-crowned cranes
Platypusboy
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Could Dik-diks and Gerenuks be mixed?
For the gemsbok mix, the key here is “traditional zoo setting”. In a traditional zoo setting, I wouldn't advise mixing gemsbok with much, as they are aggressive, and even in safari park settings they are known for goring other animals. With any mix, the male would have to be housed separately. Depending on the size of the enclosure, you could probably do an all female mix of gemsbok, springbok, and ostrich, with any and all males housed separately. This still would not guarantee that there wouldn't be issues, but it'd probably be about the safest bet. I would not do any other traditionally aggressive/territorial animals (e.g. other hippotragines, alcelaphines, Cape buffalo, equids, rhinoceroses, etc.)
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I assume not, but would a mix of Striated caracara and flightless steamer duck work?
Platypusboy
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I think the Striated caracara could eat the streamer ducks eggs.
What other (wetland) birds can Lesser flamingos be mixed with, assuming breeding with the colony is desired? I guess even smaller herons, ibises or spoonbills could possibly pose a threat to lesser flamingo chicks (I have seen all those species eating one-day chicks in zoos, and lesser flamingo chicks wouldn't be much larger)?
Are there examples of mixed of Asian primates with Malayan tapirs?
Are there examples of mixed of Asian primates with Malayan tapirs?
Haliaeetus
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Lesser Flamingos can be mixed with many waterbirds. In the Zoo de Vincennes (Paris) a Flamingo colony (Greater Flamingo) lives in a large aviary with a lot of African birds.
At least it's possible to mix them with waders, ducks, doves, touracos, parrots... if you want to avoid any risk.
I don't know any mix between Malayan Tapirs and primates, but I think it's possible, except with the most aggressive primate species (as many Asian Macaques).
They are held with Orangutans, as well as Francois’ Langur, Müller’s Gray Gibbon, Dusky langur, White-cheeked gibbon, Crested black macaque and Siamang (Also binturong, black howler monkey and brown-headed spider monkeys)
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I think most birds would work. As Haliaeetus already mentioned, you could mix them with "flying birds" such as turacos, mousebirds, rollers or passerines. I think ibises, spoonbills, hamerkops and even herons would be fine too though.
If you really want to avoid all risk you could make an indoor/outdoor enclosure, and keep either the flamingos or the other birds inside for the first few days
Randomname0183
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Other flamingo species are the obvious answer, but the problem of hybridisation arises in those circumstances. Pelicans are another species that can go with them, but aggression issues may present themselves when juveniles are present.
Bengal Tiger
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Pelicans are mixed with American flamingos at Scovill zoo
Also, if the ducks got hold of a Caracara…..
I’ve seen pelicans put other flamingo species off breeding. I’d only mix Lessers with smaller duck species