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Animal Combinations; Mixed exhibits questions
Topic Started: Nov 23 2014, 09:51 PM (123,722 Views)
Umpaloompa
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Guyssssss

Okay I'm the person that combined Indian Rhinos and Okapis for the ~story effect~ and it was wonderful in Montpellier Zoo. However, I need help because I have this half-water exhibit but it turned out much bigger than I planned it and oops... Is there any kinda water-dwelling/water-liking creature I could possibly mix with Okapis?
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Maybe Water Chevrotain or Otters might work but I'm not sure.

Could Zebra and Bonnethead Sharks realistically work with Dugongs?
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Umpa: maybe add flamingoes and waterfowls ?

Anthony: Zebra would most likely work. Bonnetheads probably too, since I'd assume a dugong tank would be large enough to give enough swimming room to the sharks and they shouldn't be aggressive to them, but IIRC thye don't live in the same range ?
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Zoo Tycooner FR
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#Lithopédion

As Furka said waterfowl would obviously be no bother to okapis and could add a little extra to the exhibit (you could even add rarely kept species of waterfowl for zoo-goers), IIRC water chevrotains exhibit nocturnal behaviour which could make them hard to view for the general public but it could work indeed.

I don't know about spot-necked otters, it could very well work (as for example asian short-clawed are combined with tons of different species but asian short-clawed otters are way smaller). I remember seeing them either alone (Bioparc Valencia) or with guenons at SDZ (Schmidt's spot-nosed according to zoochat.). You could give it a try I guess.

I know it might seems risky but Valencia keeps Pygmy hippos with sitatungas, mona monkeys, drills, talapoins and waterfowl I suppose if you have enough water space and separation exhibits for both okapis and pygmy hippos you could perhaps give it a try (and add later on duikers or monkeys if you have enough land space as well but that's optional).
Edited by Zoo Tycooner FR, Jun 27 2017, 09:02 AM.
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Snok Snok Snerson

I personally think otters/okapi would work, as the SDZ combo is actually Red River Hog/Congo Buff/Allen's Swamp Monkey/Spot-nosed Guenon.
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Umpaloompa
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Awesome. Otters it is, then. Thanks guys!
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Does anyone know any good combinations for banded mongooses in a small mammal house exhibit type scenario? I am planning on making a zoo and possibly posting it on here.
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You could combine them with crested porcupines. ;)
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Great idea! Thanks
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African Tortoise species can also work. Some zoos combine Meerkats with them, so I don't think Mongooses would be a problem.

Blijdorp does Meerkats, Crested Porcupines and African Tortoises (I don't know the exact species tbh). The exhibit is around 20 m2, so that can be a small exhibit if you recreate it ingame.
Edited by KoenZoo, Jun 27 2017, 12:52 PM.
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Would a combination of Plumed Basilisk and Caiman Lizard work in a hybrid exhibit or should I expect trouble?
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I think that would be risky, because the Caiman Lizards prey on small turtles. Not that Basilisks are turtles, but I think they would be a snack for Caiman Lizards. Also the Basilisks I have seen are not that happy to move around a lot so I think it could be a dangerous combination. But I have seen a lot of reptiles being combined, so maybe I'm completely wrong.
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Furka
Jun 27 2017, 06:03 AM
Anthony: Zebra would most likely work. Bonnetheads probably too, since I'd assume a dugong tank would be large enough to give enough swimming room to the sharks and they shouldn't be aggressive to them, but IIRC thye don't live in the same range ?
Mhm okay, thank you for the help. I know Bonnetheads live in a different area of the Pacific but they also live in tropical waters and IIRC they are kept with Zebra Sharks and various reef fish in the Aquarium of the Pacific's Tropical Pacific reef tank.
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Red103
Jun 27 2017, 02:57 PM
Would a combination of Plumed Basilisk and Caiman Lizard work in a hybrid exhibit or should I expect trouble?
I have personally seen this combo so you should have no problems :)
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Fireplume
Jun 28 2017, 10:13 PM
Red103
Jun 27 2017, 02:57 PM
Would a combination of Plumed Basilisk and Caiman Lizard work in a hybrid exhibit or should I expect trouble?
I have personally seen this combo so you should have no problems :)
That's good to know, thanks. :)
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