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Animal Combinations; Mixed exhibits questions
Topic Started: Nov 23 2014, 09:51 PM (123,882 Views)
Meerkatmatt2
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BBBurns
Nov 30 2014, 10:50 AM
Ok

Sumatran Rhino
Species Why Exhibit Adjustments
SiamangShouldn't bother the rhinos too muchTrees and climbing structures
Greater Mouse DeerSmall, fast, docileLogs to hide in in the case of an aggressive rhino

(The problem with having a mixed species exhibit with sumatran rhinos in they are so endangered you do not want them injured or sickened by the other animals)

Malayan Tapir
SpeciesWhyAdjustments
BinturongSmall, Can climb trees if the tapirs get aggressiveClimbing structures
Gibbons/SiamangDo not bother tapirs. Common mixed species in zoos.Climbing structures
Common MunjacSmall , Fast, DocileHiding places
Rodrigues Fruit Bat/ Fruit BatsLive in trees, won't bother tapirs although an adjustment period might be neededTrees, hanging structures


Babirusa
SpeciesWhyExhibit Adjustments
Asian Small Clawed OtterOtters will stay in water for the most of the timeWater Feature
Milky StorkDocileNone/ Optional Water Feature
Otters, babirusa and storks would not work, adventerous otters could eat eggs and take baby babirusa and storks.
the babirusa may eat the eggs and baby otters.
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Luca9108
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Can I put these animals together: Maisaura, Parasaurolophus, Corythosaurus and Lambeosaurus.
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Meerkatmatt2
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I think so, though there could of been intraspecific problems

What about sfrican spotted necked otters and african manatees?
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Burns
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Meerkatmatt2
Dec 6 2014, 05:19 AM
BBBurns
Nov 30 2014, 10:50 AM
Ok

Sumatran Rhino
Species Why Exhibit Adjustments
SiamangShouldn't bother the rhinos too muchTrees and climbing structures
Greater Mouse DeerSmall, fast, docileLogs to hide in in the case of an aggressive rhino

(The problem with having a mixed species exhibit with sumatran rhinos in they are so endangered you do not want them injured or sickened by the other animals)

Malayan Tapir
SpeciesWhyAdjustments
BinturongSmall, Can climb trees if the tapirs get aggressiveClimbing structures
Gibbons/SiamangDo not bother tapirs. Common mixed species in zoos.Climbing structures
Common MunjacSmall , Fast, DocileHiding places
Rodrigues Fruit Bat/ Fruit BatsLive in trees, won't bother tapirs although an adjustment period might be neededTrees, hanging structures


Babirusa
SpeciesWhyExhibit Adjustments
Asian Small Clawed OtterOtters will stay in water for the most of the timeWater Feature
Milky StorkDocileNone/ Optional Water Feature
Otters, babirusa and storks would not work, adventerous otters could eat eggs and take baby babirusa and storks.
the babirusa may eat the eggs and baby otters.
When I make these charts I'm just making suggestions for a 2 way mixed species exhibit.

Also I think that otters and manatees could go well together.
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nightwars24
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Luca- I am pretty sure that the lambeos are not from the same area, though it would be hard to say if this will work.
Matt- I think that this would work, but the manatees would need their own area.
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Luca9108
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nightwars24
Dec 6 2014, 10:24 AM
Luca- I am pretty sure that the lambeos are not from the same area, though it would be hard to say if this will work.
Thanks for answer. By the way as I know lambeos lived at the same place like Parasaurolophus and Corythosaurus.
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Iron Man
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I have a few fish combo questions ;)

1.Striped Panray, Tarpon, Permit
2.Thornback Ray, European Sea Sturgeon
3.Round Stingray, Big Skate, Kelp Bass

Let me know if anything should be changed ;)
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Burns
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This is right up Furka's alley :)
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Fluffs
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Pull my finger!

Just a hint: be very careful with otters. If the wrong species combo is created, then you'll get dead animals. A video somewhere records an incident at the Bronx Zoo awhile back, a monkey was dragged by the pack of otters and either was mauled to death or drowned.
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Burns
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I watched that video. It was gruesome yet otterly adorable because there were like 12 tiny otters on the monkey, I'm a horrible person.
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Admiral General Aladeen
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@Luca: I wouldn't have more than two of those hadrosaurs together. When combining dinos I tend to combine several species occupying completely different niches in the exhibit. With three or four species of large hadrosaur conflicts are bound to happen.

Also about the otters; from what I've seen otters of many species tend to be very agressive to other animals. They commonly rape baby seals, attack their keepers, and kill animals they share exhibits with, and several years ago a family of otters went to extreme lengths and slaughtered every single one of my friend's ducks. (They climbed right up the chainlink fence just to eat them!)

Here's the video.
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So yeah, I don't think otters are a good choice xD
Edited by Admiral General Aladeen, Dec 9 2014, 10:14 PM.
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Burns
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^ I just watched that video


Now that I think about it I've only seen otters with large animals like rhinos.
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My local zoo has white-handed gibbons together with Asian small clawed otters.
The otters are so incredibly cute, it's weird to think they can be so aggressive o.O
But I think there's probably a reason to why those otters attacked the monkey, maybe stress, lack of activities etc

Oh, also, I'm pretty sure capybaras and tapirs go together nicely :)
Edited by fridooh, Dec 10 2014, 07:25 AM.
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Wildfiere
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What you think on my combo for my future zoo thatI working on:

Anteater - Vicunja - Peccary - Tapir

Gorilla - Red River Hog

Hippo - Sitatunga - Lesser Flamingo

Black Rhino - Crowned Crane - Gemsbok - Baboon?

Giraff - Zebra - Wildebeest - Sableantelope - Lechwe - Warthog

African Bush Elephant - ?? some of Gazelle?
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Furka
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Iron Man
Dec 9 2014, 09:27 PM
I have a few fish combo questions ;)

1.Striped Panray, Tarpon, Permit
2.Thornback Ray, European Sea Sturgeon
3.Round Stingray, Big Skate, Kelp Bass

Let me know if anything should be changed ;)
1. the Permit is not found on African west coast like the ray, but the Tarpon lives on both, so I'd say it's fine to mix the tarpon with one of them.
2. possible, but since both species tend to stay very close to the floor you'd need a large tank so that there's less conflict.
3. seems fine.
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