ZooTripper365
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As part of an African Savanah exhibit, could 4 aardvarks, 2 crested porcupine, 6 mongoose and 7 meerkat be mixed together with large enough space and private indoor spaces for each species?
Mixed species exhibit ideas
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Osedax
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It should work in a very large exhibit.
BenFoxster
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What about:
- Bushdog and Coatimundi
- Two-Toed Sloth, Prehensile Porcupine, Tamandua, and Six-Banded Armadillo
- Black Spider Monkey and Brown Tufted Capuchin
- Andean Bear, Coatimundi, Black Spider Monkey, and Brown Tufted Capuchin
Which of the following South American monkeys could be displayed together?
- Red Howler Monkey, Black-Capped Squirrel Monkey, Black Spider Monkey, Brown Tufted Capuchin
- Bushdog and Coatimundi
- Two-Toed Sloth, Prehensile Porcupine, Tamandua, and Six-Banded Armadillo
- Black Spider Monkey and Brown Tufted Capuchin
- Andean Bear, Coatimundi, Black Spider Monkey, and Brown Tufted Capuchin
Which of the following South American monkeys could be displayed together?
- Red Howler Monkey, Black-Capped Squirrel Monkey, Black Spider Monkey, Brown Tufted Capuchin
Could work, but still a bit dicey.
Potentially - there are negative interactions between sea otters and seals in the wild. Quite frankly not worth it, imo.
Again, maybe, but I really don't think it's worth it.
Risky.
Also risky, particularly for the monkeys.
Aren't those violent interactions typically between juvenile harbor seals? Even then, I thought, those sea otter behaviors were also observed with their own species. Is that wrong?
Largely true, yes. However in the confines of captivity there is higher potential for conflict. The more agile otters would have the advantage in such a situation. While I can think of multiple facilities housing both Sea Otters and seals, none of them house the two together.
Would any combination of Andean cock-of-the-rocks, elegant crested tinamous, puna teals, and plate-billed mountain toucans work? Preferably, all of the birds would be breeding, but I suppose some of that could be done off-exhibit. I know cock-of-the-rocks breed best in large flocks, which has it's own implications.
I think this would probably work okay. Many toucan species will feed on eggs on nestlings, not sure if that applies to mountain-toucans or not, but if all the birds are adults there probably won't be issues.
Well, they wouldn't all be adults if all of the birds are breeding.
How many tinamous is recommended to share space?
Haliaeetus
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It depends of the size of the exhibit.
Usually the Tinamous live in flocks of 10/15 birds. You may need a complementary aviary or special quarters if they breed.
BenFoxster
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Brown Tufted Capuchin, Spider Monkey, and Squirrel Monkey?
Also what about red howler monkey and squirrel monkey?
On another note, is it even possible for American zoos to obtain red howlers?
Also what about red howler monkey and squirrel monkey?
On another note, is it even possible for American zoos to obtain red howlers?
Largely fine, just necessary to monitor chicks for predation.
It applies to all toucans - Ramphastos are the biggest threats, but all toucan species are not above killing (and particularly for larger species, eating) nestlings. This primarily occurs with species notably smaller than the toucans, ie tanagers and small cotingas, but it is worth being wary. Andean Cock-of-the-Rocks are not always innocent either when it comes to small birds.
Generally Elegant Crested Tinamou are housed in pairs due to limited numbers available, but they can be kept in small groups.
Theoretically yes, with some caution.
Howlers and Squirrel monkeys have worked.
It is probably possible - DWA has them. How easy that would be and availability is another matter.
This mix existed at Brookfield for many years.
The parrots and jays would likely overwhelm and stress out the Burrowing Owls.
Parrot/Roadrunner/Jay could probably work, although breeding would likely be difficult to manage due to the jays.
Mr.Ivory
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Recently, I have been thinking about a Sudano-Sahelian region exhibit I just wanted to make sure if each of these mixes are feasible enough to successfully work
1.) Kordofan giraffe, North African ostrich, Scimitar-horned oryx, and Mhorr gazelle
2.) Addax, Dorcas gazelle, and East African Eland
3.) Roan Antelope, African forest buffalo, and Defassa Waterbuck
4.) African Bush Elephant, Western Situnga, and Common warthog
1.) Kordofan giraffe, North African ostrich, Scimitar-horned oryx, and Mhorr gazelle
2.) Addax, Dorcas gazelle, and East African Eland
3.) Roan Antelope, African forest buffalo, and Defassa Waterbuck
4.) African Bush Elephant, Western Situnga, and Common warthog
Haliaeetus
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I would avoid the mix of Forest Buffalo and Roan Antelope, both may be too aggressive together.
The other ideas seem less risky.
Australia Zoo’s Crocodile Lodge currently has an exhibit with Koalas, Red Kangaroos and Emus.