Mixed species exhibit ideas

With the porcupine? Because there are several mixes in zoos with raccoons and skunk already, but mixing those 3 in one exhibit is something else of course.
 
MClaeys said:
With the porcupine? Because there are several mixes in zoos with raccoons and skunk already, but mixing those 3 in one exhibit is something else of course.
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There have been a lot of Raccoon x Skunk mixes, and a Raccoon x Skunk x Porcupine should be perfectly fine. However, recently multiple Raccoon x Skunk mixes have been disbanded in the Netherlands because the skunks ended up overeating out of the Racoon's food bowl
 
Paul.Haerle said:
Would Lesser Chachalaca, White-faced Saki and Golden-handed Tamarin work?
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I would house the chachalacas (assuming you mean little, as I could not find anything searching for lesser chachalacas) separately. Shier birds might not fare that great with busy and boisterous primates, and any eggs or chicks would likely be preyed upon.
 
Austin the Sengi said:
If you have a large enough space and an all-female group of gharials, this mix can be done.

I say this because it is a mix that is already accomplished through ZooTampa’s gharial enclosure, which mixes the two together alongside Giant Asian Pond Turtles (Heosemys grandis).
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So male gharial wouldn't work?
 
I’m certain that at least one male gharial might work; but since the real life example I provided only mixes females. I have no idea as to how the dynamics of a male may work in such a mix.
 
KevinB said:
I would house the chachalacas (assuming you mean little, as I could not find anything searching for lesser chachalacas) separately. Shier birds might not fare that great with busy and boisterous primates, and any eggs or chicks would likely be preyed upon.
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Yes I mean Little Chachalacas (I thought they're called Lesser Chachalaca).
Could they be replaced by Black Curassows?
 
Would both of these enclosures work? All are breeding;
  • Christmas Fulu Haplochromis phytophagus, and Haplochromis argens, and Makobe Island Cichlid Pundamilia nyererei (additionally, are there any more Lake Victoria fish which would work)
  • Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus, Marbled Duck Marmaronetta angustirostris, Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta, White-backed Stilt Himantopus mexicanus melanurus
 
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When mixed together with a non-breeding group of the latter species; could Greater Roadrunners and Mojave Desert Tortoises do well in a meshed enclosure outdoors?
 
Hybrids between pied avocets and stilts sometimes occur, but otherwise I don't see much issues with mixing flamingos, marbled ducks, avocets and stilts.
 
KevinB said:
Hybrids between pied avocets and stilts sometimes occur, but otherwise I don't see much issues with mixing flamingos, marbled ducks, avocets and stilts.
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Avocets and Stilts share the same habitats, for example in the South West European lagoons.
But for geographical coherence, I would prefer the Old World Stilts instead of American ones.
 
Came across this and would like to know if it’s possible in real life? Might of read it wrong but it look like the orangutans and gibbons can travel over both the tapirs and sun bears enclosures, would that be safe? IMG_5314.png
 

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Brilliant I’ll add this idea to my zoo plan. I’m guessing the orangutans and gibbons are safe together? And small birds flying around won’t cause to much trouble?
 
kate person said:
Brilliant I’ll add this idea to my zoo plan. I’m guessing the orangutans and gibbons are safe together? And small birds flying around won’t cause to much trouble?
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Only because the primates aren't free-roaming here, as they would definitely eat smaller birds if given the chance
 
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