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Animal Combinations; Mixed exhibits questions
Topic Started: Nov 23 2014, 09:51 PM (123,746 Views)
Uolym
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Hippos are notoriously aggressive. They also require deep water, while the other two are marsh animals, especially the Shoebill. The Goliath Heron and the Shoebill are also large temperamental birds. Shoebill is also a rare species in captivity.

So I don't say you can't do it... But I wouldn't do it. At least, take the Shoebill out, add a marshy area where the hippo can't go and the heron can thrive, and it should be already better.
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nightwars24
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I think that the shoebill might feast upon the heron hatchlings. They are known to eat many things they can fit into their large beak. And as Uolym said, the hippos can be aggressive, even though not usually toward birds.
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Stephen
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Like Uolym said, definitely no Shoebills. Goliath herons could work, but are pretty risky. If you want to combine them with birds, I've personally seen them with Dalmatian pelicans, and in a different exhibit, with hamerkops and starlings. I think other, similar-sized flying birds should be possible too.
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Esbardo
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I don't know if anyone has said this combination already but what about lowland tapirs with Galapago's giant tortoises ? Could this combination work ?
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Consultant
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^that would work.

What species of African antelope could be paired with black rhinos in a large enclosure while being kept in with fences of 3.5 ft in height ?
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Uolym
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Black Rhinos are not often mixed in captivity, but Doué-la-fontaine Zoo keeps them in a huge exhibit with Dama and Dorcas gazelles, also some waterfowls (http://www.bioparc-zoo.fr/en/our-animals/exhibits/la-vallee-des-rhinoceros).
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Jony
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Thomson's gazelles and nile lechwe should work. They have access to one of the black rhino exhibits in Leipzig but they do have areas which the rhinos can't reach.
Edited by Jony, Jan 14 2017, 07:24 AM.
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Bhutan
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I'm pretty sure I've seen a non breeding herd, of young batchelor roam antelopes mixed with young black rhino before. Could be mistaken but 80% sure I've seen that
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Esbardo
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If I'm not mistaken in a zoo in central or nothern Europe they mixed two black rhinos with hoofstock, but what's curious it's that the rhinos weren't the agressors in this case, a herd of eland harassed them until the rhinos had to be separated from the exhibit.
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Consultant
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I think i'll go with the roan antelope. Thanks for all the suggestions.
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TheToastinator
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A piece of toast and a terminator.

If I have a large enough enclosure, is there a limit to the amount of Poison Dart Frogs I can have in an exhibit? Also, I have a question about prehistoric life- can Protarchaeopteryx, Microraptor, and Yi Qi live together?
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TheToastinator
Jan 14 2017, 07:40 PM
If I have a large enough enclosure, is there a limit to the amount of Poison Dart Frogs I can have in an exhibit? Also, I have a question about prehistoric life- can Protarchaeopteryx, Microraptor, and Yi Qi live together?
"Not really", but an exhibit large enough for more than a few will make it hard to see them.

Probably not. Protarcheopteryx is a small land-based predator, and could attack the smaller flying species if given the chance. Nor would Microraptor and Yi be fine together, if not significantly "less fine". Microraptor is essentially a bird of prey, it ate everything from small fish to birds, Yi was not much larger than birds it ate, and at the very least the Microraptor would probably harass them searching for weakness.
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I want to keep a large flock of American Flamingos (in a Central America themed section). I want to keep them in a large walk-through aviary with a pair of Green Ibis, a pair of Golden-headed Quetzals and a flock of Elegant Trogons but am looking for more species to add.

Now, I hope that the above combination is possible, but I would also like to add some waterfowl but I'm not to familiar with Central American waterfowl. Do you know any which I could add to this combination? Is it also safe to add two small islands with small monkeys (White-headed Capuchin and Central American Squirrel Monkey)? The monkeys would have their own island each but there would be a third island which the birds can use (also with nesting possibilities for the flying birds).
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Jony
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I wouldn't keep the quetzals and trogons together with any other species due to their rarity. They are very hard to keep in captivity. That's also why I wouldn't keep them in a walkthrough aviary.

You could add scarlet ibises, roseate spoonbill, Hawaiian goose (a bit geographically incorret though), white-faced whistling duck, ringed teal (although both species are more South Ametican but I don't think we have Central American geese and ducks available).

As for the monkeys I'm not sure. I think it depends on the overall size of the aviary. In Leipzig's Gondwanaland there is a squirrel monkey island and there are also free-roaming birds, but the overall hall is very big.
Edited by Jony, Jan 15 2017, 07:32 AM.
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Would Lowland Anoas and Malayan Tapirs work together?
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