Mixed species exhibit ideas

Dr. Wolverine said:
Would Red-crowned crane and Blakiston's Fish Owl in a large aviary with grassland and woodland with a water source be fine?
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I wouldn't personally - while Blakiston's is primarily a fish eater, they are documented taking martens, foxes, grouse, waterfowl, and other decently sized prey. They have also been seen chasing large wading birds; they certainly are fully capable of injuring or killing a crane if they see fit.
 
Would it be possible to create a red panda and Malayan Tapir mixed species exhibit, similar to the tapir and binturong mixed exhibits, assuming the pandas have access to areas the tapir can't access similar to the tapir and binturong exhibit at Bioparc Fuengirola?
 
Great Argus said:
I wouldn't personally - while Blakiston's is primarily a fish eater, they are documented taking martens, foxes, grouse, waterfowl, and other decently sized prey. They have also been seen chasing large wading birds; they certainly are fully capable of injuring or killing a crane if they see fit.
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I would think that the adults would be fine, though I can see some danger for chicks. I think the Adults are way to big for the owl.
 
Dr. Wolverine said:
I would think that the adults would be fine, though I can see some danger for chicks. I think the Adults are way to big for the owl.
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Worth remembering the similarly-sized Eurasian Eagle Owl is documented taking the Common Crane and the Great Bustard on occasion. While deliberate predation on adult cranes is unlikely in a well-fed situation, it is not out of the realm of possibility, even for a primarily piscivorous species. Worth noting too that the cranes are territorial and may not be above harassing the owl, particularly as Blakiston's tends to spend more time on/near the ground than many owls. I'd also have concerns about the cranes stabbing and killing the owl if they chanced to corner it or if it got too close during breeding season.
 
Mr Gharial said:
Could you hold Spot-billed pelicans with Asian elephants and Nilgai if you give the pelicans a few islands?
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In a very large netted over enclosure with full winged pelicans, yes. Flight restricted pelicans would be at risk of injury from playful or bad tempered elephants. Islands would need to be made accessible only to pelicans
 
FBBird said:
In a very large netted over enclosure with full winged pelicans, yes. Flight restricted pelicans would be at risk of injury from playful or bad tempered elephants. Islands would need to be made accessible only to pelicans
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Would the problem be as big with Indian rhinoceroses?
 
Which species could possibly be placed in a mixed species exhibit with the following animals?

- Silverback Gorilla
- Colobus Monkey
- Okapi
- Nile or Common Hippo
- Nile Crocodile
- Saddle-Billed Stork
- African Flamingo
- Sitatunga
- Bornean Orangutan
- Komodo Dragon
- Malayan Tapir
- Black Howler Monkey
- Spider Monkey
- Squirrel Monkey

I'm not asking if these species could be exhibited together, rather which species are most suitable to be displayed with each respectively.
 
Would Red Crowned Crane, Oriental Stork, Black Faced Spoonbill, Japanese Crested Ibis, Cattle Egret, Great Egret, Little Egret, and Intermediate Egret work?

Also, what species of grebes can be kept in Captivity?
 
BenFoxster said:
Which species could possibly be placed in a mixed species exhibit with the following animals?

- Silverback Gorilla
- Colobus Monkey
- Okapi
- Nile or Common Hippo
- Nile Crocodile
- Saddle-Billed Stork
- African Flamingo
- Sitatunga
- Bornean Orangutan
- Komodo Dragon
- Malayan Tapir
- Black Howler Monkey
- Spider Monkey
- Squirrel Monkey

I'm not asking if these species could be exhibited together, rather which species are most suitable to be displayed with each respectively.
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Are you asking which species from the list could be together, or what species in general could be mixed with those on the list? If you are asking about the former:
  • Gorilla/colobus should work, although there is always risk and it depends on the individuals. You might be able to get away with Sitatunga as well, but probably not.
  • Okapi should work with Sitatunga or potentially colobus, though stress might be a problem. Okapi and/or Sitatatunga could work with the flamingo and stork, preferably in a netted exhibit. However, the stork may eat flamingo chicks or possibly Sitatunga calves, so it would be best to have them non-breeding.
  • Hippos should be able to go with Sitatunga and/or perhaps the birds, but with the same as above re. the stork. The flamingoes would need a seperate pool to the hippos. Okapi could also possibly go in this mix, but I am not sure.
  • I would not mix anything with Nile Crocodiles, except for some fish that you don't mind losing a few of occasionally or perhaps smaller lizards.
  • Orangutan/tapir is likely to work.
  • As with the crocodiles, mixing anything with Komodos is usually quite a bad idea. Small finch species have worked before, and you could perhaps try other bird species that don't go near the ground too often (fruit doves, imperial pigeons, woodswallows perhaps), although it would be quite risky.
  • The three Neotropical monkey species should theoretically work in a mixed exhibit together, but it would have to be quite large. I would recommend just having two species in a mixed exhibit, rather than trying to mix all three.
EDIT: @Great Argus, we cross posted, sorry!
 
Dr. Wolverine said:
Would Red Crowned Crane, Oriental Stork, Black Faced Spoonbill, Japanese Crested Ibis, Cattle Egret, Great Egret, Little Egret, and Intermediate Egret work?
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Should work with enough space for the other species to avoid the cranes.

Dr. Wolverine said:
Also, what species of grebes can be kept in Captivity?
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Various species have been kept, mostly smaller species. Little is the most regularly kept, although Black-necked, Great Crested, Red-necked, and Pied-billed also have been or are kept to my knowledge.
 
Osedax said:
Are you asking which species from the list could be together, or what species in general could be mixed with those on the list? If you are asking about the former:
  • Gorilla/colobus should work, although there is always risk and it depends on the individuals. You might be able to get away with Sitatunga as well, but probably not.
  • Okapi should work with Sitatunga or potentially colobus, though stress might be a problem. Okapi and/or Sitatatunga could work with the flamingo and stork, preferably in a netted exhibit. However, the stork may eat flamingo chicks or possibly Sitatunga calves, so it would be best to have them non-breeding.
  • Hippos should be able to go with Sitatunga and/or perhaps the birds, but with the same as above re. the stork. The flamingoes would need a seperate pool to the hippos. Okapi could also possibly go in this mix, but I am not sure.
  • I would not mix anything with Nile Crocodiles, except for some fish that you don't mind losing a few of occasionally or perhaps smaller lizards.
  • Orangutan/tapir is likely to work.
  • As with the crocodiles, mixing anything with Komodos is usually quite a bad idea. Small finch species have worked before, and you could perhaps try other bird species that don't go near the ground too often (fruit doves, imperial pigeons, woodswallows perhaps), although it would be quite risky.
  • The three Neotropical monkey species should theoretically work in a mixed exhibit together, but it would have to be quite large. I would recommend just having two species in a mixed exhibit, rather than trying to mix all three.
EDIT: @Great Argus, we cross posted, sorry!
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Thanks, I was asking which species from this list could be exhibited in mixed species enclosures in general and with what, though this is still a great answer Osedax!
 
Could any combination of these monkeys work: Black Howler Monkey, Spider Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Cotton-Top Tamarin.
 
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