Selected Mixed Species Exhibits of Primates in German ... - DPZ

Association 3
Associated
species
since 1997
Goeldi`s monkey
(Callimico
Goeldii)
Guinea pig
(Cavia apera)
Initial group
structure
6
8
Development of
group structure
until present
changing group
size
changing group
size
Measurements
and structure
of outdoor
enclosure
30 m 2
wooden chips on
the ground, climbingconstructions
made of
bamboo, trunks
Measurements
and structure
of indoor
enclosure
indoor enclosures
separated for
each species;
guinea pigs not
able to enter the
monkey room
• Special measures at the beginning of association: none
• Special behavioural observations (intra- or interspecific): No interspecific interactions
observed. Sometimes C. goeldii steel food items from the guinea pig indoor enclosure.
• Problems and risks (animals, technical, vet. medical): none
Köln
T. Ziegler: Selected Mixed Species Exhibits in Zoological Gardens
Zoologischer Garten Köln AG, Riehler Straße 173, D-50735 Köln
The Kölner Zoo (Zoo of Cologne) maintains a relatively high number of primate mixed species
exhibits at different keeping facilities.
The ape house currently presents a mixed
species exhibit of 1,5,1 Western lowland gorillas
(Gorilla gorilla gorilla) and 3,2 guerezas (Colobus
guereza kikuyuensis) in a spacious combination
of an indoor and outdoor enclosure connected
by gangways on different levels. Separated from
the visitors area by wire mesh, a combination of 5
saddle-back tamarins (Saguinus fuscicollis), 1,1
red-bellied tamarins (Saguinus labiatus) and 2,0
golden-headed lion tamarins (Leontopithecus
chrysomelas) is also exhibited. Both associations,
maintained in adequately enriched enclosures,
proved to be successful as there were no severe
interspecific aggressions. In contrary, sociopositiv
interspecific interactions (grooming) between
S. labiatus and L. chrysomelas was observed.
The lemur house comprises 25 indoor and 26
outdoor enclosures almost all measuring
2 x 2.5 x 2.5 m, arranged in a U-shaped groundplan.
These facilities are completed by four
sphere-shaped outdoor enclosures raised between
trees and connected to the lemur house by
gangways, 11 m in length. Here 3,0 ruffed lemurs
(Varecia variegata) and 2,3 red-fronted brown lemurs
(Eulemur fulvus fulvus) were associated
successfully for approx. one year. During this
time brown lemurs produced one offspring. The
Guerezas (upper middle) successfully associated
with Western lowland gorillas
(picture shows just indoor area).
Zoologischer Garten Köln
Primate Report 64, December 2002 41