Could Mandrills and Bongos cohabitate in a mixed exhibit? Planning out a Cameroonian forest section and want this to be the highlight. Could also use ideas for some smaller satellite exhibits
Mixed species exhibit ideas
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MOG2012
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This could work. There would have to be ample space though. Some other animal ideas: African grey parrots, red River hogs, African Dwarf Crocodiles, Giant African Millipedes, Straw-colored fruit bats, and gaboon viper
Haliaeetus
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Not all of the in the same exhibit, I hope ?
MOG2012
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They asked for some smaller satellite exhibits so those were my suggestions. If they were mixed species, the following would work
- African Grey Parrots, Turacos, Blue Duiker, other birds, Hingeback Tortoise
- Red River Hog, Angolan Colobus, Yellow-backed Duiker, DeBrazza's Monkey
- African Dwarf Crocodile, turtles
- Giant African Millipede, Giant African Snail
- Straw-colored Fruit Bat, Northern Greater Galago
- Gaboon Viper
Haliaeetus
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All of them are OK except the Pig/Duiker mix.
I don't know anything about the viability of a mix of Millipedes and Snails.
MOG2012
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The snail and millipede (I'm also counting related species) has mixed before at facilities like DierenPark Amserfoort, Northumberland Country Zoo, and Edinburgh Zoo (Tanzanian millipede)
The duiker and deBrazza's monkey mix was for those two, I must have forgotten to make them a separate line
I believe its valencia who has a similar mix, with Sitatunga and Drills in a mixed habitat also including Pygmy hippo. So it should be fine
Paul.Haerle
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Would Short-eared Owls, Eurasian Pygmy Owls and Lesser Kestrels work together with Eurasian Spoonbill, Sibirian Crane, Little Bittern, Nothern Shoveler, European Wigeon, Baikal Teal, Tufted Duck, Red-breasted Goose, Lesser White-fronted Goose and Grey Partridge? The ducks, geese, owls and partridges wouldn't breed
BenFoxster
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Thanks for asking, I've been wanting to design a mandrill/bongo mixed species exhibit for my spec zoo for a while now, my favorite monkey and favorite antelope sharing an enclosure would be a dream come true.
MOG2012
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All of the non birds of prey birds might get bullied and at least stressed. The owls can get stressed. It wouldn't really work that well
Also Hartlaub’s Ducks and a Touraco species
What are some Madagascar native fish that could be mixed with Madagascar Big-headed Turtles?
MOG2012
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Pinstripe damba, Red-tailed silverside, Mangarahara cichlid, Madagascar silverside
Can orinatal white stork be mixed with cranes in a large enough aviary
MClaeys
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Yes they can.
Paul.Haerle
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It dependes on the crane species.
I wouldn't choose white crane species as they look to similar to the storks and would attack the storks.
With grey crane species it could work if the aviary is big enough. I think it would work if you choose Demoiselle Cranes as they are peaceful (at least for cranes)
BenFoxster
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What species could mix well with Bongo antelope other than red river hogs? Any other antelope or hoofs rock species that could cohabitate with them?
Amazonia tank, thoughts on what i could add.
Yellow-spotted river turtle, Arapaima, Black Pacu, Redtail Catfish, Armored Catfish, Tiger Oscar.
Yellow-spotted river turtle, Arapaima, Black Pacu, Redtail Catfish, Armored Catfish, Tiger Oscar.
Arowana (silver or black), Freshwater stingrays, large cichlids (Uaru, Peacock bass, Emerald cichlid, various Pike cichlids), Ripsaw catfish, Tiger sorubim, pretty much anything big
Thankyou.