ZooChat Challenge North America 2021

Manitowoc Lincoln Park Zoo - January 9 2021
1. American Bison Bison bison
2. Dall Sheep Ovis dalli
3. Cougar Puma concolor
Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary - January 10 2021
4. Eastern Gray Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis
5. White-tailed Deer Odocoileus virginianus
6. North American Porcupine Erethizon dorsatum

7. Gray Wolf Canis lupus
8. Bobcat Lynx rufus
9. Red Fox Vulpes vulpes
 
Dallas World Aquarium 1/10/21

2. Ocelot, Leopardus pardalis
Forgot that one counted:
3. West Indian manatee, Trichechus manatus

Tulsa Zoo 1/12/21
4. Grizzly bear, Ursus arctos
5. Arctic fox, Vulpes lagopus
6. Bobcat, Lynx rufus
7. California sea lion, Zalophis californianus
8. Collared peccary, Pecari tajacu
 
01/07/2021 - Sedgwick County Zoo

1. Black-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus)
2. American Bison (Bison bison bison)
3. Mountain Lion (Puma concolor)
4. Gray Wolf (Canis lupus baileyi)
5. American Elk (Cervus canadensis canadensis)
6. North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis)
7. White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
8. American Black Bear (Ursus americanus)
9. Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis)

GREAT PLAINS NATURE CENTER - 1/19/2021
10. Ord's Kangaroo-rat (Dipodomys ordii)
 
Sacramento Zoo - 1/18/21
1) American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
2) American flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber)
3) American white pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)
4) Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus)
5) Greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus)
6) North American river otter (Lontra canadensis)
7) Thick-billed parrot (Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha)
The challenge is North American MAMMALS.
 
Mystic Aquarium
1) Beluga Whale Delphinapterus leucas
2) Northern Fur Seal Callorhinus ursinus
3) Harbor Seal Phoca vitulina
4) Spotted Seal Phoca largha
5) Steller's Sea Lion Eumetopias jubatus
6) California Sea Lion Zalophus californianus

~Thylo
 
Staten Island Zoo
1. Nine-banded armadillo, Dasypus novemcinctus
2. Seba's short-tailed bat, Carollia perspicillata
3. Beaver, Castor canadensis
4. Arctic fox, Vulpes lagopus
5. Black-handed spider monkey, Ateles geoffroyi
6. North American river otter, Lontra canadensis
7. North American porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum
8. Striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis

Johnson Park
9. Red fox, Vulpes Vulpes
10. Raccoon, Procyon lotor
11. White-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus
 
Staten Island Zoo
1. Nine-banded armadillo, Dasypus novemcinctus
2. Seba's short-tailed bat, Carollia perspicillata
3. Beaver, Castor canadensis
4. Arctic fox, Vulpes lagopus
5. Black-handed spider monkey, Ateles geoffroyi
6. North American river otter, Lontra canadensis
7. North American porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum
8. Striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis

Johnson Park
9. Red fox, Vulpes Vulpes
10. Raccoon, Procyon lotor
11. White-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus

Ooh I didn't know Staten Island had their armadillos on-exhibit. Where and what is Johnson Park?

~Thylo
 
Ooh I didn't know Staten Island had their armadillos on-exhibit. Where and what is Johnson Park?

~Thylo

The armadillo isn't signed, and I wouldn't want anyone going there just to see it (them?) because it's probably buried somewhere, but I happened to catch it with its head/shoulder sticking out :)

Johnson Park is a town park with some animals right off of exit 9 on the turnpike. There's a couple of parks like it in the area. Along with those three species they have fallow deer, a snake, and a bunch of domestics. Nothing is signed.
 
Staten Island Zoo
1. Nine-banded armadillo, Dasypus novemcinctus
2. Seba's short-tailed bat, Carollia perspicillata
3. Beaver, Castor canadensis
4. Arctic fox, Vulpes lagopus
5. Black-handed spider monkey, Ateles geoffroyi
6. North American river otter, Lontra canadensis
7. North American porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum
8. Striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis
Did you see the new aquarium?
 
Mystic Aquarium
1) Beluga Whale Delphinapterus leucas
2) Northern Fur Seal Callorhinus ursinus
3) Harbor Seal Phoca vitulina
4) Spotted Seal Phoca largha
5) Steller's Sea Lion Eumetopias jubatus
6) California Sea Lion Zalophus californianus

~Thylo

Bronx Zoo
7) Harris's Antelope Squirrel Ammospermophilus harrisii
8) California Mouse Peromyscus californicus
9) Cactus Mouse Peromyscus eremicus
10) North American Deer Mouse Peromyscus maniculatus
11) American Bison Bos bison
12) Brown Bear Ursus arctos

~Thylo
 
I just happened upon this thread at the beginning of the year. I was reminded of it as I strolled around the Audubon Zoo on Sunday, and I thought it'd be fun to join in this year. With those clarifications, I'll go ahead and throw my hat in the ring!


Audubon Zoo (New Orleans, LA) -- 03 January, 2021:
  1. American black bear (Ursus americanus)
  2. Baird’s tapir (Tapirus bairdii)
  3. Black-handed spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi)
  4. Bobcat (Lynx rufus)
  5. Cougar (Puma concolor)
  6. Jaguar (Panthera onca)
  7. North American river otter (Lontra canadensis)
  8. Northern raccoon (Procyon lotor)
  9. Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis)
  10. Red fox (Vulpes vulpes)
Unfortunately, the nocturnal house is currently closed due to COVID or I would have three additional species. The sea lions were also, unfortunately, not on display that day.


Hattiesburg Zoo (Hattiesburg, MS) -- 27 January, 2021:

11. Black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus)
 
Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary - January 10 2021
4. Eastern Gray Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis
5. White-tailed Deer Odocoileus virginianus
6. North American Porcupine Erethizon dorsatum

7. Gray Wolf Canis lupus
8. Bobcat Lynx rufus
9. Red Fox Vulpes vulpes
Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary - January 30 2021
10. Coyote Canis latrans

NEW Zoo - January 30 2021
11. American Elk (Wapiti) Cervus canadensis
12. Red Wolf Canis rufus
13. Canada Lynx Lynx canadensis
14. Black-footed Ferret Mustela nigripes
15. Pronghorn Antilocapra americana
 
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden - January 7, 14, 24, 2021
1. Polar Bear Ursus maritimus
2. Arctic Fox Vulpes lagopus
3. Bobcat Lynx rufus
4. Cougar Puma concolor
5. Grey Fox Urocyon cinereoargenteus
6. Mexican Wolf Canis lupus baileyi
7. North American River Otter Lontra canadensis
8. Ocelot Leopardus pardalis
9. Ringtail Bassariscus astutus
10. Vampire Bat Desmodus rotundus


 
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