Mixed species exhibit ideas

Brayden Delashmutt said:
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No offense, but a small pack of wild dogs isn’t taking down a giraffe-and since you said this I did more research, and I couldn’t find any cases of wild dogs taking down A giraffe let alone an adult.

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Captive and wild animals have very different behaviors from each other. In that enclosed space chances are that something might go the slightest bit wrong and the giraffes can kill the wild dogs. Odds are high that interactions (which are basically necessary) between the two species at times can be negative and can cause that to happen. That being said, giraffes and African Wild Dogs SHOULD NEVER BE KEPT TOGETHER IN CAPTIVITY.
 
Nile Hippo Expert said:
Captive and wild animals have very different behaviors from each other. In that enclosed space chances are that something might go the slightest bit wrong and the giraffes can kill the wild dogs. Odds are high that interactions (which are basically necessary) between the two species at times can be negative and can cause that to happen. That being said, giraffes and African Wild Dogs SHOULD NEVER BE KEPT TOGETHER IN CAPTIVITY.
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And @Aardwolf said basically the exact same thing in slightly different words. There's no need to say things that someone else already said.
 
Aardwolf said:
A few things to consider

1.) Animals behave very differently in captive settings than in the wild. When you have animals in close quarters, you are essentially forcing interactions, some of which may not occur in the wild. Wild dogs do not (generally) prey on giraffe in the wild. In an enclosed space, with the animals constantly running into one another, an attack is much more likely.

2.) It doesn't matter if the wild dogs go after the giraffe or not. All that matters is that giraffe might think that they could. In this case, the giraffe will either a) lash out and kick the dogs to death, or b) run around in a panic and break legs, necks, or what have you.

There is no version of this that will have a happy ending.
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Thank you:)
 
I've had an idea for a Madagascar-themed enclosure, but really don't know if it could work. I was wondering if Malagasy giant rat, Madagascan crested ibis and adult Parson's chameleons could live together safely?

I guess my biggest concern would be the ibis in relation to the chameleons (although a full-grown Parson's is a very big animal), but I don't know enough about the behaviour of either species to make the judgement. The plan would be for the three species to have their own indoor spaces, plus a shared outdoor netted enclosure.
 
Would it be possible to exhibit Little Blue Penguins with a variety of Australian saltwater fish species in a large coral reef tank? If so, with which species of fish?
 
Would Red fox and European badger work in a decently sized exhibit. They both share the resources in nature and sometimes share the same burrows.
 
Van Beal said:
Also I have another mix. Would Taveta Weaver mix well with Carmine Bee-eaters and Black-crowned Cranes?
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FBBird said:
No. Cranes will eat any weavers they can catch
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Binder Park Zoo has mixed Black Crowned Crane and Taveta Weaver for years. The mix also includes Trumpeter Hornbill, Von der Decken's Hornbill, Superb Starling, Blue-bellied Roller, Speckled Pigeon, Violet Turaco, and Black Stork.
 
GiratinaIsGod said:
Would Red fox and European badger work in a decently sized exhibit. They both share the resources in nature and sometimes share the same burrows.
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I believe this mix has happened in Natur- und Tierpark Goldau in Switzerland and I don’t see any problems in the right size exhibit. Maybe areas where the species can separate from each over to prevent conflict for spaces like burrows.
 
This is more appropriate for a insect keepers’ forum, but is it a reckless idea to mix African giant land snail, African giant millepede, and hissing cockroaches on the same tank regardless of how large it is?
 
Plotting out a large aviary with no particular bio-region or geographical theme. Would a mix of Bearded Reedlings, Hadada and Waldrapp Ibises, Spur-winged Goose, and both Fulvous and White-faced Whistling-ducks work? And would the addition of a larger wader (eg. stork, crane) cause any issues?
 
Van Beal said:
Plotting out a large aviary with no particular bio-region or geographical theme. Would a mix of Bearded Reedlings, Hadada and Waldrapp Ibises, Spur-winged Goose, and both Fulvous and White-faced Whistling-ducks work? And would the addition of a larger wader (eg. stork, crane) cause any issues?
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Ibises will take Reedling chicks, Whistling Ducks will hybridise
 
FBBird said:
Ibises will take Reedling chicks, Whistling Ducks will hybridise
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Would both ibis species take the Reedling chicks?
And if the Hadada Ibis is fine, would there be an issue with a mix of Greater Flamingo, Spur-winged Lapwing, African Comb Duck, and the aforementioned Hadada, Fulvous Whistling-duck, Spur-winged Goose, and Reedlings?
 
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birdsandbats said:
Binder Park Zoo has mixed Black Crowned Crane and Taveta Weaver for years. The mix also includes Trumpeter Hornbill, Von der Decken's Hornbill, Superb Starling, Blue-bellied Roller, Speckled Pigeon, Violet Turaco, and Black Stork.
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Much depends on the size of enclosure. I would expect both cranes and storks to grab any weaver or starling fledgelings within reach
 
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