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Message #1429 of 1993 |

Does anyone have experiences, good or bad, with how the following primates co-exist with plants?

Squirrel monkeys

saki monkeys

capuchin monkeys

red howler monkeys

we are in the process of picking animal species for an exhibit and would like to know who is going to do less damage – Thanks - Steve

Wed Jan 11, 2006 6:31 pm

"Steve Mead" <smead@...>

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Message #1429 of 1993 |

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Does anyone have experiences, good or bad, with how the following primates co-exist with plants? Squirrel monkeys saki monkeys capuchin monkeys red howler...	Steve Mead swmead14214	Jan 11, 2006 6:27 pm
My first post..howdy At the Santa Ana Zoo in CA we have all four of those species in different exhibits. From my observations I would say the squirrels and...	E. Fisher efish11	Jan 12, 2006 8:34 am
Ethan - Yes, it is a S. American exhibit and those are the primate species that have been discussed as possibilities. I am just interested in which ones will...	Steve Mead swmead14214	Jan 12, 2006 12:34 pm
Hi Steve, As you know so well, a great deal depends on space and animal density. Some animals...like tapirs...are terrible chewers no matter what or where. But...	Rob Halpern zooplantman	Jan 12, 2006 12:48 pm
We have many marmoset fri on our exhibit and they are not destructives to the plants, and VERY friendly to our guest. As I said in my last mail, on a tapir...	Sergio Pacinotti nyttedyr	Jan 12, 2006 1:00 pm