Which Animals can realistically live with each other?

[Firestar97]

I thought about this when I was working on my Gorilla House. I thought I've heard before about Gorillas being kept together with Monkeys, but as it turned out, this usually doesn't work for extended Periods of Time.
So I thought, we could create a List together which Animals would be able to share a Enclosure together in Real Life (for all Players that like to keep it realistic)

Gorilla:

• Drill (maybe also Mandrill?)
• Birds (only saw small flying Species mentioned and ones that hop from Branch to Branch like Turacos. Don't know if it would also work with Chickens or Peafowl)

Orangutan:

• Siamang and other Gibbons
• Small clawed Otter

Gibbons (including Siamang):

• Orangutan
• Small clawed Otter
• Hog Deer

Mandrill:

• african Monkeys
• Pygmy Hippo
• Red River Hog

Red Ruffed Lemur:
- Chicken (can be used as Therapy Animal for Lemurs that lost their Partner)


Small clawed Otter:

• Orangutan
• Gibbons (including Siamang)
• Binturong
• Sun Bear
• Raccoon

Sheep:

• Donkey (will protect the Herd from Predators)
• Llama (will protect the Herd from Predators)
• Alpaca (will protect the Herd from Predators)
• Goat

Red River Hog:

• De Brazza Monkey
• Mandrill

Binturong:

• Small clawed Otter
• Sun Bear

Asiatic Black Bear:
- Gray Langur

Red Panda:
- Reeves Muntjac

Raccoon:

• Small clawed Otter
• Crested Porcupine

Crested Porcupine:
- Raccoon

White Rhino:
- Cheetah (will attack Rhino Calves in the Game and the Animals will frighten each other, which doesn't seem to have any Consequences besides a Notification)

Pygmy Hippo:
- Mandrill

Cheetah:

• White Rhino
• domesticated Dog (medium sized)(Therapy Animal against Loneliness)

Brown Bear:

• Wolf (can sometimes lead to Incidents but seemingly not as often that it should be excluded from the List)
• Arctic Fox
• Red Fox

Wolf:
- Brown Bear

Arctic Fox:
- Brown Bear

Red Fox:
- Brown Bear

Unconfirmed if possible to keep together without Problems:
- Gorilla and Orangutan (according to someone on Reddit, but only mentioned that they live together in that Persons local Zoo, so difficult to confirm)

 

[FoxyDee]

Oh that could be fun. Throwing a few here:

• Zoo Prague keeps Gorillas with Colobus Monkeys.
• Their Red River Hogs share enclosure with De Brazza Monkeys.
• Zoo Ostrava keeps Asian Small-Clawed Otters with Binturongs.
• They also keeps their Asiatic Black Bears (so I guess that would be in game Formosan Black Bear) with Gray Langurs - weird mix, but there were nevere any issues I am aware of. Tried to recreate that, unfortunately the in-game Formosan Black Bears are programmed to hunt smaller animals.
• There is also a mix of Northern White-cheeked Gibbon and Indian Hog Deer.
• Zoo Olomouc have a great Red Panda mixed with Reeves Muntjac enclosure.

 

[Firestar97]

Zoo Prague keeps Gorillas with Colobus Monkeys

But from what I've read, this ends badly usually like it does with almost all Primates that are kept together with Gorillas, so I've excluded it from the List.
I will take a Look regarding the other ones though to be sure that those work for a extended Period of Time

 

[Firestar97]

Does someone know which Zoo keeps Gorillas and Orangutans together? Was googling and didn't find it, because the Person on Reddit only wrote that they live together in their local Zoo.
I guess I'll make a unconfirmed Category until this can be found out

 

[Optimus23]

Does someone know which Zoo keeps Gorillas and Orangutans together? Was googling and didn't find it, because the Person on Reddit only wrote that they live together in their local Zoo.
I guess I'll make a unconfirmed Category until this can be found out

I don’t know of any that keep them together.

 

[Marvinb]

I mean you can realisticly keep ALOT of animals together. Obvious predator-prey scenarios aside, in most cases its not a question of if they can live together but more of does it makes sense to display these together in a zoo setting. Like in real life you could probably keep 90% of the ungulates in game (not all at once but any mix of 2-3 species) together in a habitat without running into problems.
But in a zoo it doesnt really make sense to keep your wildebeest together with fallow deer and wallabys, even tho they would likely get along together perfectly fine.
But ive also definetly seen some habitats that fall into this category, a raccoon and asian small clawed otter mix for example aswell as a crested porcupine-raccoon one.
Also seen rhinos mixed with cheetahs and grey wolves mixed with brown bears before.

 

[Firestar97]

The List was updated.
By the Way, does someone know if Mandrills could be kept together with Ibexes?
I know that Geladas can be kept with them, but those seem to be completely herbivorous, so of course it isn't a Problem.
But Mandrills also eat Meat, so I wonder if they would go after small Ungulates too, because of course I also need to think about their Offspring.
At least keeping Baboons together with Ungulates would be a terrible Idea

 

[Firestar97]

List was edited again because I found some nice Info regarding Mandrills.
To answer my own Question: yes, Mandrills together with Ibexes should work, from what I've read regarding other Species that can be kept with them.
Definitely getting a second Troop of Mandrills then for my Texas Zoo (planned that anyways) and build them a bigger Enclosure that they will share. The Enclosure of the other Troop is probably too small and heavily planted for Ibexes

 

[biggest_dreamer]

Here are some setups I've seen recently irl that feature at least one in-game species:

• Red-necked wallaby, Patagonian mara and Reeve's muntjac
• Red-necked wallaby, red kangaroo and tammar wallaby
• Red kangaroo, emu, Aldabra giant tortoise, and Reeve's muntjac
• Giant anteater and greater rhea
• Giant anteater and common squirrel monkey
• Capybara, sitatunga, and mute swan
• Capybara and sarus crane
• Capybara and Arrau river turtle
• Capybara and Baird's tapir
• Gemsbok, waterbuck, and ostrich
• Scimitar-horned oryx, ostrich, and fallow deer
• Fallow deer, emu, cattle
• Dama gazelle and grey-crowned crane
• Bactrian camel and grey-crowned crane
• Bongo and yellow-backed duiker
• Sitatunga, kunekune pig, and domestic goat
• Bison and elk
• Striped skunk and gray fox
• Ring-tailed lemur, black-and-white-ruffed lemur, and crowned lemur
• North American beaver and budgerigar
• California seal lion and harbor seal
• California sea lion and gray seal
• King penguin, gentoo penguin, and southern rockhopper penguin
• American alligator and alligator snapping turtle

Of course, savannah exhibits and safari parks open the door even wider. Here's a few varyingly massive mixed savannah exhibits I've seen recently:

• Zebra, ostrich, giraffe, bontebok
• White rhinoceros, Dama gazelle, fringe-eared oryx, greater kudu (apparently bongo and Thomson's gazelle were in here too)
• Ostrich, emu, greater rhea, nilgai, common eland, blackbuck, scimitar-horned oryx, blue wildebeest, aoudad, bison, zebra, dromedary, Bactrian camel, llama, alpaca, donkey, yak, water buffalo, various cattle
• Blue wildebeest, roan antelope, lesser kudu, mountain zebra, waterbuck, pink-backed pelican
• Giraffe, common eland, addax, Ankole-Watusi cattle, marabou, grey-crowned crane

And then here are some other well-known ones I've heard of, but have not seen myself. Several of these seem really dangerous, and were potentially only possible because of the specific dispositions of the individuals:

• Wolf and brown bear
• Wolf and North American beaver
• Lion, tiger, and American black bear
• Lion and leopard
• Zebra, common eland, and cheetah
• White rhinoceros and cheetah

It used to be unfortunately common to keep multiple species of bear or big cat together, which thankfully doesn't happen as often anymore, particularly in reputable facilities, but the ones listed here were definitely relatively recent things.

 

[Firestar97]

Here are some setups I've seen recently irl that feature at least one in-game species:

• Red-necked wallaby, Patagonian mara and Reeve's muntjac
• Red-necked wallaby, red kangaroo and tammar wallaby
• Red kangaroo, emu, Aldabra giant tortoise, and Reeve's muntjac
• Giant anteater and greater rhea
• Giant anteater and common squirrel monkey
• Capybara, sitatunga, and mute swan
• Capybara and sarus crane
• Capybara and Arrau river turtle
• Capybara and Baird's tapir
• Gemsbok, waterbuck, and ostrich
• Scimitar-horned oryx, ostrich, and fallow deer
• Fallow deer, emu, cattle
• Dama gazelle and grey-crowned crane
• Bactrian camel and grey-crowned crane
• Bongo and yellow-backed duiker
• Sitatunga, kunekune pig, and domestic goat
• Bison and elk
• Striped skunk and gray fox
• Ring-tailed lemur, black-and-white-ruffed lemur, and crowned lemur
• North American beaver and budgerigar
• California seal lion and harbor seal
• California sea lion and gray seal
• King penguin, gentoo penguin, and southern rockhopper penguin
• American alligator and alligator snapping turtle

Of course, savannah exhibits and safari parks open the door even wider. Here's a few varyingly massive mixed savannah exhibits I've seen recently:

• Zebra, ostrich, giraffe, bontebok
• White rhinoceros, Dama gazelle, fringe-eared oryx, greater kudu (apparently bongo and Thomson's gazelle were in here too)
• Ostrich, emu, greater rhea, nilgai, common eland, blackbuck, scimitar-horned oryx, blue wildebeest, aoudad, bison, zebra, dromedary, Bactrian camel, llama, alpaca, donkey, yak, water buffalo, various cattle
• Blue wildebeest, roan antelope, lesser kudu, mountain zebra, waterbuck, pink-backed pelican
• Giraffe, common eland, addax, Ankole-Watusi cattle, marabou, grey-crowned crane

And then here are some other well-known ones I've heard of, but have not seen myself. Several of these seem really dangerous, and were potentially only possible because of the specific dispositions of the individuals:

• Wolf and brown bear
• Wolf and North American beaver
• Lion, tiger, and American black bear
• Lion and leopard
• Zebra, common eland, and cheetah
• White rhinoceros and cheetah

It used to be unfortunately common to keep multiple species of bear or big cat together, which thankfully doesn't happen as often anymore, particularly in reputable facilities, but the ones listed here were definitely relatively recent things.

Wow, that's a huge List. Thanks. I will use those to update the List later.
Wolf and Brown Bear is on the List because even though there were a few Incidents, it seems to work most of the Time. They need to be fed in separate Areas of the Enclosure though as far as I know.
Didn't expect Wolf and Beaver to Work.
The only Mix of Lion, Tiger and a Bear I know of, works because they were illegally kept together since they were Babies and due to the emotional Bond they have with each other, they are still kept together at the Rescue Center.
The Cheetah with the Ungulates probably works because they are bigger than what they usually hunt.
White Rhino and Cheetah seems to work fine, but personally I think, I would separate them when the Rhinos have Offspring.
The mixed Enclosures of Big Cats remind me of the Video of probably the only two currently existing Jaglions in the World. Was really cool to see those.

Source: https://youtu.be/VFUhDcaeemI?si=6f5PZ6h_8owAVvyR

North American beaver and budgerigar

Lion and Leopard is probably a similar Situation to keeping Bears and Wolves together

 

[Antimony96]

The Houston (IIRC) Zoo has a mixed habitat of gorillas and red river hogs. The hogs are only able to use part of the enclosure while the gorillas can climb elsewhere.

 

[Firestar97]

The Houston (IIRC) Zoo has a mixed habitat of gorillas and red river hogs. The hogs are only able to use part of the enclosure while the gorillas can climb elsewhere.

Yes, read about that too. Seems to work quite well. Just didn't add it to the List yet

 

[Spiderhawk]

I’ve seen
mandrill + red river hogs
Bison + white tailed deer
Wallaby’s + roos
Collared peccary + Rhea
Scarlet ibis + golden tamarin

I heard from a post in the past that while Asian small claw otters and binturongs work, the binturongs stay in the trees almost as if in fear.

 

[Firestar97]

I’ve seen
mandrill + red river hogs
Bison + white tailed deer
Wallaby’s + roos
Collared peccary + Rhea
Scarlet ibis + golden tamarin

I heard from a post in the past that while Asian small claw otters and binturongs work, the binturongs stay in the trees almost as if in fear.

Would be nice to give the Binturongs a nice Cliff, so they can also have a Ground Area where they can walk around in Peace.

I still wonder regarding the Mandrills sharing Enclosures with other Species, how big the Difference in Behavior is to that of Drills, because sometimes it is mentioned that Drills are kept successfully with other Species and I don't know if that automatically means that Mandrills can be kept with those Species too or not