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Mixed exhibits with crocodiles

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  1. Jurek7

    Jurek7 Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    Which species and where were successfully mixed with crocodiles?

    Fish, water turtles and small arboreal birds are common, but what else?
     
  2. Aardwolf

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    It hasn't been used for years, but St. Augustine used to mix gharial with muntjac.
     
  3. Sheather

    Sheather Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Kingdoms of the Night in Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo cohabited juvenile alligators and common raccoons in the early 2000's. It was shown on the TV Show "Ultimate Zoo" on Animal Planet at that time.
     
  4. UngulateNerd92

    UngulateNerd92 Well-Known Member Premium Member 5+ year member

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    I didn't know St. Augustine Alligator Farm, are they Reeve's muntjac (Muntiacus reevesi)
    or Indian muntjac (Muntiacus muntjak sensu lato)?
     
  5. Aardwolf

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    I’m not positive, though if I had to guess, probably Reeves. The mix was discounted years ago, so I never saw it in person, though I did see a picture of it when I was in Croc School. I might have a copy of that image in the course materials somewhere
     
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    Taman Safari Bogor mix their Asian forest tortoises with two young saltwater crocodiles. There's a plan in Batu Secret Zoo to add a young false gharial to the new proboscis monkey exhibit (Who itself previously houses an adult gharial), but I don't know if it's been done.
     
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    Blue Planet Aquarium in the UK have their Cuiver's caimans sharing a tank with a lot of cichlids and a Geoffroy's side-neck turtle. Whether or not the caimans have ever tried to eat the cichlids I'm not entirely sure.
     
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    Have crocodiles and hippos ever been housed together?
     
  9. Cyclone

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    Cleveland zoo has turtles with a gharial