Mixed species exhibit ideas

Forge said:
With the “successes” some zoos have seen mixing rhinoceros and cheetah, theoretically would cheetah and African bush elephant work in a mixed species exhibit?

I’m not suggesting it’s a good idea. Just wondering what peoples thoughts would be on it.
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No that is VERY dangerous for the cheetahs it would not be a good mix!
 
Osedax said:
Could hippos and baboons work in a very large exhibit? Maybe with waterbuck, lechwe or sitatunga as well?
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It could work, but you're playing with fire. Hippos and baboons are bold both and pushy species that may come into conflict. The biggest potential issue would probably arise if a Hippo caught a Baboon between them and the pool. Baboons are capable of swimming, but I doubt they're going to outdo a hippo. Excluding baboons from the hippo barn could be a challenge to sort out, as might be both hippo and baboon-proofing the exhibit.
Re antelopes, I know Nyala and Sitatunga have been mixed with some success. However, said mixes have come with some antelope casualties in several cases. I've heard Nile Lechwe at least are fractious, mixing them with hippo would no doubt end poorly. Not sure on the waterbuck, but I'd think twice personally.
 
On the topic of hippo mixes, i had a dream last night that I went to a zoo that had a mixed species hippo and giant river otter exhibit lol. I believe it was an exhibit meant to educate guests about Pablo Escobar’s hippos that were released and are still wild in Columbia, and their effects on the ecosystem with the exhibit looking similar to the hippo exhibit with underwater viewing at San Diego, except designed after a South American River with underwater viewing letting you watch both species swim (or walk) along the river bed.

Then there were fish in the water to eat the feces keeping the water clear (though in real life they’d probably be eaten by the otters).

even though it’s pretty crazy and wild in theming, I do sort of wonder if such a mix could work in real life, if the hippos don’t perceive the otters as a threat and the otters keep their distance. I know sea lions were able to cohabitate with hippos in one zoo in Europe though that was more open and exhibit I suppose.
 
BenFoxster said:
On the topic of hippo mixes, i had a dream last night that I went to a zoo that had a mixed species hippo and giant river otter exhibit lol. I believe it was an exhibit meant to educate guests about Pablo Escobar’s hippos that were released and are still wild in Columbia, and their effects on the ecosystem with the exhibit looking similar to the hippo exhibit with underwater viewing at San Diego, except designed after a South American River with underwater viewing letting you watch both species swim (or walk) along the river bed.

Then there were fish in the water to eat the feces keeping the water clear (though in real life they’d probably be eaten by the otters).

even though it’s pretty crazy and wild in theming, I do sort of wonder if such a mix could work in real life, if the hippos don’t perceive the otters as a threat and the otters keep their distance. I know sea lions were able to cohabitate with hippos in one zoo in Europe though that was more open and exhibit I suppose.
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I doubt it would work in real life, the hippos can easily kill the otters.
 
I have two really strange ideas for mixes that I could see working, but there are a few variables I'm not sure about.

1 - 1.1 keel-billed toucans, 0.0.2 laughing kookaburras (or maybe 1.1 wrinkled hornbills, but that seems unlikely), 1.1 southern tamanduas (only one in the enclosure at a time)
2 - walk-through enclosure; 1.0 blue-throated piping guan, 0.0.2 sunbitterns, 1.1.x giant wood rails, 0.0.2 Bali mynas, 0.0.2 eastern rosellas, 1.1 boat-billed herons, 0.0.4 brown-throated three-toed sloths, 0.2 hyacinth macaws. (wing-clipped, unfortunately), 0.0.1 binturong, x.x Taveta golden weavers, 1.2.x yellow-rumped caciques, 0.4.0 scarlet ibises, 1.1.x golden lion tamarins, 0.0.4 pink-bellied side-necked turtles, 0.0.1 gray-capped emerald dove
 
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wild boar said:
I have two really strange ideas for mixes that I could see working, but there are a few variables I'm not sure about.

1 - 1.1 keel-billed toucans, 0.0.2 laughing kookaburras (or maybe 1.1 wrinkled hornbills, but that seems unlikely), 1.1 southern tamanduas (only one in the enclosure at a time)
2 - walk-through enclosure; 1.0 blue-throated piping guan, 0.0.2 sunbitterns, 1.1.x giant wood rails, 0.0.2 Bali mynas, 0.0.2 eastern rosellas, 1.1 boat-billed herons, 0.0.4 brown-throated three-toed sloths, 0.2 hyacinth macaws. (wing-clipped, unfortunately), 0.0.1 binturong, x.x Taveta golden weavers, 1.2.x yellow-rumped caciques, 0.4.0 scarlet ibises, 1.1.x golden lion tamarins, 0.0.4 pink-bellied side-necked turtles, 0.0.1 gray-capped emerald dove
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Your mixes look strange, primarily for geographic reasons.
But I'm not sure if these mixes would work.
For the first one, both bird species are egg-eaters, any attempt of breeding could be very hazardous.
The second one looks more feasible if the enclosure / aviary is large enough but I would remove the Tamarins (that could harass the birds) and probably the Macaws that are destructive (unless the aviary is VERY large). I have no opinion about the Binturongs.
 
Haliaeetus said:
For the first one, both bird species are egg-eaters, any attempt of breeding could be very hazardous.
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The hornbills probably wouldn't be any better, would they?

Haliaeetus said:
I would remove the Tamarins (that could harass the birds)
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The walk-through enclosure I am "envisioning" is of a similar size to a real walk-through enclosure that has tamarins and multiple bird species. They do not bother each other, probably because it is not easy enough for the tamarins' efforts, given the size.

Haliaeetus said:
I have no opinion about the Binturongs.
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Exhibiting the binturong in that enclosure is the part I know least about, too.
 
Haliaeetus said:
probably the Macaws that are destructive (unless the aviary is VERY large)
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Well, if they're already wing-clipped before moving to the enclosure (because that practice was once more acceptable and macaws live to be pretty old), then their capability of being destructive is severely diminished.
 
Haliaeetus said:
I would remove the Tamarins (that could harass the birds)
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Golden lion tamarins in exhibits with birds have been rather successful at multiple places, both currently and historically. Yeah, putting them in with Bali mynahs (a smaller, valuable species) may be an unnecessary risk, but there's no reason not to put tamarins in with all of the larger species in this mix.
 
Would an enclosed aviary for two laughing kookaburras and around twenty five American flamingos work? The aviary would be about ten feet tall and preferably accommodate a few breeding pairs of flamingos.
 
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This idea I have is pretty simple, but I want to be sure there wouldn't be issues. Essentially a long yard for cranes is netted over at a height of about twenty-five feet and exhibits 1.1 Chinese red pandas, 1.1 black-necked cranes, 1.1 Himalayan monals, 1.2 North Indian muntjacs, and 1.1 satyr tragopans. Preferably, all five species would be breeding. Is this likely to work as I think it should?
 
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