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Animal Combinations; Mixed exhibits questions
Topic Started: Nov 23 2014, 09:51 PM (123,759 Views)
Jony
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Colin
Aug 8 2016, 09:22 AM
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Aug 7 2016, 09:27 PM
Colin
Aug 7 2016, 07:07 PM
1. Like Jony said, I don't really think that would work out as you planned.
6. I'd suggest small monkeys like Colobus Monkeys or small birds. And perhaps some sort of pheasant with pandas.
1. Jony actually said rhino/Cheetah worked, just not Patas Monkey/Cheetah (which is understandable since Cheetahs have even hunted wildebeests which are larger than Patas Monkeys but rhinos are much larger than Cheetahs).

Whoops, I must've accidentally wrote Jony xD Sorry Jony.

Perhaps Rhino/Cheetah could work, but wouldn't the rhinos show some sort of aggression towards the cheetahs? I guess it'd work, only if the cheetahs would also have their own private area as well.
No problem :P

Well, I have watched the cheetahs and the rhino (atually it's just the bull they have combined with cheetahs or patas monkeys becuase the cows are combined with other animals) in Leipzig and the rhino doesn't show any aggressions towards the cheetahs. The cheetahs are always around at least three meters away and have enough respect towards the rhino.
But this always depends on the character of the animals ;)
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KoenZoo
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I'm working on my zoo list so I've got some more combinations on which I like some feedback:

1. Grey Mongoose & Pygmy Hog
2. Przewalski Horse & Saiga Antelope
3. American Bison, Elk Deer & Wapiti (big open plain with lot of trees at the sides. Also separation exhibits, so that the deers can be separated in the mating season)
4. East African Oryx, Silver Dikdik & Somali Ostrich (the dikdiks get an own exhibit but can enter the main exhibit)
5. Masai Giraffe, Grant's Zebra, Topi, Wildebeest, Marabou Stork & Secretary Bird (probably a yes, but I was doubting because of the birds)
6. Bushbuck, Common Eland, Waterbuck & Impala
7. African Bush Elephant & Roan Antelope (only when the Elephants don't have a newborn and also with an own exhibit for the Roan Antelopes, but they can enter the Elephant exhibit)
8. Gemsbok, Warthog & Meerkat
9. Scimitar Oryx, Dama Gazelle & African Spurred Tortoise
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Stephen
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1. Wouldn't do it, pygmy hogs aren't in captivity outside India (and even then only in a pygmy hog breeding centre) and mongooses aren't exactly gentle creatures. I doubt your hogs would really get hurt, but it would be a stressful environment and they would not breed (which is the purpose of keeping such a rare species, I suppose)
2. Should work, though the saiga might not breed.
3. No problem.
4. No problem.
5. Depends. Is it an aviary? If not, clipping is becoming less and less acceptable in captive environments (it makes courtship and breeding more difficult). If you're fine with that though, then no problem.
6. Bushbuck aren't kept in captivity AFAIK, so be careful. Shouldn't really be a problem though.
7. Sure, but it's gotta be a huge exhibit though.
8. I personally haven't seen such a combination but I wouldn't know why it wouldn't work so go for it.
9. Shouldn't really be a problem, but your visitors won't have an up-close view of the tortoises. Perhaps it's better to work with some kind of Hagenbeck enclosure?
Edited by Stephen, Aug 9 2016, 10:55 AM.
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KoenZoo
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5. Ah didn't even think about that... But can the two bird species be kept together in an aviary?
9. Thank you for that suggestion. I'll go with a rock barrier to make sure the turtles stay in the front of the exhibit.

Thank you for the rest of your feedback ;)
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Stephen
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KoenZoo
Aug 9 2016, 11:05 AM
5. Ah didn't even think about that... But can the two bird species be kept together in an aviary?
9. Thank you for that suggestion. I'll go with a rock barrier to make sure the turtles stay in the front of the exhibit.

Thank you for the rest of your feedback ;)
I'm pretty sure you can combine the birds yeah. In general, birds of prey can be combined with other birds of prey without too much difficulty.
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Can I combine Chilean Flamingo, Fuegian Steamer Duck, Upland Goose, Magellanic Penguin, and Austral Parakeet?
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Jannick
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Papua merdeka!

Both Steamers and Upland geese are known to be very aggressive towards other waterfowl, so they could be an explosive mix. If you take one of them out, the rest *should* be fine, though.
Edited by Jannick, Aug 9 2016, 06:03 PM.
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Fireplume
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Snok Snok Snerson

I'm honestly drawing a complete blank here... anybody have ideas as to what would go well with Floridian Manatees?
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Fireplume
Aug 9 2016, 10:32 PM
I'm honestly drawing a complete blank here... anybody have ideas as to what would go well with Floridian Manatees?
Saltwater: Coastal species of fish, Sea turtles, stingrays, pelicans, *larger seabirds
Freshwater: freshwater fish, large species of turtles (chicken turtles, softshell turtles, but no snappers because if the water's deep, then they can have trouble reaching the surface), *waterfowl

*Make sure wings are unclipped, just in case manatees get curious and and scare the smaller birds. Note: pelicans are usually fine when it comes to this from what i've seen.
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Furka
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I wouldn't be so sure about sea turtles.
They have been combined with dugongs before, and and it didn't always end well because the dugongs acted aggressively and harrassed some of them.

Also, according to the same husbandry manual for dugong I read, stingray are a no (I guess because of the chance of injuring the sirenian if they don't have their barbs clipped) but eagle rays can work. Small non aggressive benthic sharks liek Port Jackson's can work too.
Edited by Furka, Aug 10 2016, 01:26 AM.
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KoenZoo
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Not really a combination, but can Cape Cobras be held together in the same exhibit or do they need to be separated? I tried Google but only found pictures of single cobras.
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For my newest park I was wondering about these combinations:
1. Reticulated giraffes, impalas, Grant's zebra and southern white rhinoceros.
2. Southern hairy-nosed wombats and koalas.
3. Lesser kudu and warthogs.
4. Florida manatees, green iguanas, bass (largemouth and smallmouth), orangespotted sunfish, wood duck, fulvous whistling duck and Florida soft-shelled turtles
5. Western lowland gorillas and red river hogs.
6. Giant pacific octopus and chambered nautiluses.
7. Magellanic penguins and little blue penguins.
8. Pygmy hippopotamuses and lesser flamingoes.
9. Sichuan takin and Chinese gorals.
10. Emu and red kangaroos.
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1 should work, just need a lot of space and perhaps an area where the rhinos can't get but the other animals can.
2 not so sure, both can be aggressive animals.
3 don't think there would be problems.
4 sunfish would get eaten by the bass, same for any duckling (and iguanas too if they are babies). Also softshells prefer shallow water, which could be a problem in a large tank required for manatees.
5 I think not, gorillas could be too aggressive towards the hogs.
6 definately no, octopus eat everything they see, the only thing you can safely combine with them are starfish and anemones.
10 this one works
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Stephen
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7-8-9 should work as well :)
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Goldblum
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Quick one: California sea lions and harbor seals
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