List of rarest species in US?

d1am0ndback said:
The Northern Tamanduas at the recently opened Aggieland Safari appear like the one in question from Lupa Zoo. I am still waiting for the gallery to be created so I can upload photos of them.
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You could put them in USA Other if you like, and we can move them when the gallery is made.
 
drill said:
what about this? South American Red Coati | Texas Exotic Animals Small Mammals Zoo
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I think Red Coatis are a known ssp, though I don't know which. @Chlidonias may know. I believe Beijing Zoo keeps the taxa. Whatever they are, they're definitely not the same as the generic coatis in US zoos. Compare this animal to a generic coati. If anything, the Red form looks closer to a mountain coati than the animals sold as such.

Chlidonias said:
I'm thinking by "northern tamandua" they may be meaning "tamandua from northern South America", similarly to the "mountain coati" being more like "maybe a mountain form of the regular coati" - in both cases perhaps being deliberately imprecise.
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That would make sense, especially since the unstriped form nigra is the northernmost subspecies of Southern Tamandua. I was once told that the US "mountain coatis" are the montane subspecies montana but they don't look much that that subspecies as seen here.

EDIT: I just realized the montana photos I linked is from Beijing and does look pretty similar to the animals kept at that Texas place so those animals may be more of a mountain coati than their "mountain coatis".

~Thylo
 
drill said:
You sure they exhibit this species?
Here is a list of rare animals I know
Lupa Zoo- Northern tamandua, Three-striped night monkey
Maine Wildlife Park- Albino American porcupine, some nocturnal creatures which I don't know
Center for Wildlife, Cape Neddick ME- Eastern gray squirrel, Big brown bat
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center- White-footed mouse, have heard that wild Muskrats can been seen here.
Stone Zoo- Markhor, Ringtail
Animal Adventures- Agile wallaby, Carpathian lynx
Zoo in Forest Park- Indian muntjac, Western bobcat
Mystic Aquarium- Steller's sea lion
Eleanor Buck Wolf Nature Center- White-footed mouse
Ansonia Natue Center- Little brown bat
Earthplace- Big brown bat
Roger Williams Park Zoo- Pronghorn
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Thank you so much for your response! Unfortunately I didn't see this while I was away on my trip, but luckily didn't miss out on anything major.

I'll have to visit Ansonia to have a better chance at photographing little brown bats.

Saw the Carpathian Lynx and Agile wallaby at Animal Adventures (as well as the Pale Fox of course- photos soon to come!)

Saw Mystic's Steller's sea lions but the spotted seal is off exhibit at the moment.

The nocturnal creatures at Maine Wildlife park are a wonderful exhibit for Northern flying squirrels and meadow voles. Earlier this year both Star-nosed Mole and short-tailed shrew were exhibited.
 
Giant Eland said:
Thank you so much for your response! Unfortunately I didn't see this while I was away on my trip, but luckily didn't miss out on anything major.

I'll have to visit Ansonia to have a better chance at photographing little brown bats.

Saw the Carpathian Lynx and Agile wallaby at Animal Adventures (as well as the Pale Fox of course- photos soon to come!)

Saw Mystic's Steller's sea lions but the spotted seal is off exhibit at the moment.

The nocturnal creatures at Maine Wildlife park are a wonderful exhibit for Northern flying squirrels and meadow voles. Earlier this year both Star-nosed Mole and short-tailed shrew were exhibited.
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Any luck finding your nemesis the Muskrat?
 
Giant Eland said:
New England Cottontails? Any photos?
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No photos but I believe it was a New England.

Giant Eland said:
The nocturnal creatures at Maine Wildlife park are a wonderful exhibit for Northern flying squirrels and meadow voles. Earlier this year both Star-nosed Mole and short-tailed shrew were exhibited.
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All four species are on-exhibit? I'll certainly have to give this place and Animal Adventures a visit in the future!

~Thylo
 
drill said:
Anything else of interest?
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Lowland paca, sugar gliders, red fox, "pearl fox" mix between silver and red fox, fennec fox, "mountain coati" labeled incorrectly of course and others I'll have to check my photos to see.

ThylacineAlive said:
All four species are on-exhibit? I'll certainly have to give this place and Animal Adventures a visit in the future!

~Thylo
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Sorry only the flying squirrels and vole remain and are on exhibit. The two insectivores were only around for a couple months each. However next spring there may be an opportunity that they receive more again, and there are sectioned off areas ready to accommodate them.


Great Argus said:
Any luck finding your nemesis the Muskrat?
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Haha, not yet!! I looked around for a couple hours at Shaker Bog in Maine at dusk to no avail.

I have a date to check out Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge next week to look for them. They can't avoid me forever!!
 
Giant Eland said:
Attempted again a few days ago at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge for a few hours at/before dusk and no luck... The nemesis remains!!



Just called and confirmed they have 2 big brown bats...even though their website states "2 small brown bats" lol
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Trailside (hour north of NYC) used to have muskrat, but when I visited I didn't see it. The zoo does exhibit stoat however. The only other place that I know has Muskrat is the Museum of Life and Science in Durham, NC.
 
Giant Eland said:
Attempted again a few days ago at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge for a few hours at/before dusk and no luck... The nemesis remains!!
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Bummer! I know a couple places near me where wild muskrats can frequently be seen, but if your location is correct then it's across the continent from you! :p
 
Likewise, I saw them frequently in Boise, Idaho, but I'm sure that's not really any help to you.
 
Got another request for you guys! I'll be in the New Orleans/Mississippi area for the next 2 days looking for at least Swamp Rabbits and hopefully another fun surprise species I should be able to unveil after tomorrow.

Any other rare mammal species/subspecies you guys know of in that area? @drill @ThylacineAlive @birdsandbats @Kakapo
 
Giant Eland said:
Got another request for you guys! I'll be in the New Orleans/Mississippi area for the next 2 days looking for at least Swamp Rabbits and hopefully another fun surprise species I should be able to unveil after tomorrow.

Any other rare mammal species/subspecies you guys know of in that area? @drill @ThylacineAlive @birdsandbats @Kakapo
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I know of many rare mammals at the roadside zoos and nature centers in my area, but not any you don't have photos of.
 
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