Mixed species exhibit ideas

Would Somali Wild Ass and Hamadryas Baboon work? They would be separated via rocky outcrops for the baboons
 
Would a potential mix between Bush elephants, Cameroon sheep, and Bat-eared fox work? I know that sheep with elephant and fox with elephant (with foxes having they own shelter) works, but mixing the three would cause any issue?
 
Utahraptor said:
Would a potential mix between Bush elephants, Cameroon sheep, and Bat-eared fox work? I know that sheep with elephant and fox with elephant (with foxes having they own shelter) works, but mixing the three would cause any issue?
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It would work but there should be natural barriers/fencing that allows resting zones for the smaller animals
 
What type of New World monkeys (e.g., squirrel monkey, howler, sakis & titis, capuchin, tamarin & marmoset) would be the safest to keep in an aviary environment amongst birds? I know a lot of these species might have tendencies to predate eggs and even adult birds if given the chance, but I was just wondering what might be the best choice to avoid this happening, if such choice exists at all. The aviary in this scenario would be a large walkthrough hall of sorts, akin to Burgers' Bush or Masoala.
 
Platypusboy said:
What type of New World monkeys (e.g., squirrel monkey, howler, sakis & titis, capuchin, tamarin & marmoset) would be the safest to keep in an aviary environment amongst birds? I know a lot of these species might have tendencies to predate eggs and even adult birds if given the chance, but I was just wondering what might be the best choice to avoid this happening, if such choice exists at all. The aviary in this scenario would be a large walkthrough hall of sorts, akin to Burgers' Bush or Masoala.
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I think sakis, titis, marmosets and tamarins would be the safest options, but this birds should be bigger than a Sun Conure or same sized.
 
Platypusboy said:
What type of New World monkeys (e.g., squirrel monkey, howler, sakis & titis, capuchin, tamarin & marmoset) would be the safest to keep in an aviary environment amongst birds? I know a lot of these species might have tendencies to predate eggs and even adult birds if given the chance, but I was just wondering what might be the best choice to avoid this happening, if such choice exists at all. The aviary in this scenario would be a large walkthrough hall of sorts, akin to Burgers' Bush or Masoala.
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Imho best way to do that is to have the primates on islands surrounded by water, within the big walkthrough. I’m not convinced there’s any primate that won’t take birds’ eggs or nestlings, apart possibly from gorillas which you don’t want in a walkthrough
 
Platypusboy said:
What type of New World monkeys (e.g., squirrel monkey, howler, sakis & titis, capuchin, tamarin & marmoset) would be the safest to keep in an aviary environment amongst birds? I know a lot of these species might have tendencies to predate eggs and even adult birds if given the chance, but I was just wondering what might be the best choice to avoid this happening, if such choice exists at all. The aviary in this scenario would be a large walkthrough hall of sorts, akin to Burgers' Bush or Masoala.
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NONE !!!
 
Paul.Haerle said:
In Karlsruhe it works.
For example there's a mixed enclosure with Pygmy Marmosets, Southern Three-bamded Armadillos, Grey-breasted Parakeets and Crimson-bellied Parakeets. If I remember right more than 30 parakeets hatched there
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In Beauval there's a mixed exhibit with Squirrel Monkeys, Southern Tamanduas and Trumpeters.
Both mammal species breed, not the birds as far as I know.
 
Utahraptor said:
Would a potential mix between Bush elephants, Cameroon sheep, and Bat-eared fox work? I know that sheep with elephant and fox with elephant (with foxes having they own shelter) works, but mixing the three would cause any issue?
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No risk the Foxes would hide or flee, or (worse) would be trampled by the Elephants ?
The Sheep don't look as a serious issue for me as they may make a social enrichment with little risk level (that wouldn't bé the case with more flighty hoofed animals).
 
Paul.Haerle said:
In Karlsruhe it works.
For example there's a mixed enclosure with Pygmy Marmosets, Southern Three-bamded Armadillos, Grey-breasted Parakeets and Crimson-bellied Parakeets. If I remember right more than 30 parakeets hatched there
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Pygmy marmosets are obviously a safer bet. However, I've seen what happened when a Blackbird landed on top of a Geoffroy’s marmosets enclosure, it wasn't pretty
 
Strathmorezoo said:
NONE !!!
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Burgers' zoo recently released Coppery titis in their Mangrove dome, where honeycreepers, tanagers, grassquits and various doves also free-roam. Artis has had White-faced sakis, Pygmy marmosets and Grey-handed night monkeys with Burrowing owls and Guira cuckoos. De Orchideeënhoeve has two halls with free-roaming monkeys and birds (Red-bellied tamarin with Turacos, Toucans, Hill partridges and Ringed teals, and Common marmoset with turacos, cotingas and crowned pigeons).

And that's just the Netherlands. It really should be fine with quite a few species
 
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Would a mix for flying steamer ducks and Magelanic geese work?

And would a mix with Atlantic puffins, northern gannets and black-headed gulls work?
 
Mr Gharial said:
Here's an odd one... Would Leafcutter ants try to eat insects that look like leaves? Or should I avoid mixing them with things like Katydids or Stick insects
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Ants are typically xenophobic and territorial to larger insects, without the risk of being mistaken for a leaf, so I would avoid mixing them.
 
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