ZooChat Challenge North America 2021
- Thread starter Coelacanth18
- Start date
Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary - February 27 2021
16. North American River Otter Lontra canadensis
I’ll join the fun as I just went to two zoos with amazing local mammal collections.
Phoenix Zoo - 3/6/21
1. Mexican Red Brocket Deer - Mazama americana
2. Peninsular Pronghorn - Antilocapra americana
3. Collared Peccary - Pecari tajacu
4. Mountain lion - Puma concolor
5. Bobcat - Lynx rufus
6. Black-tailed Prairie Dog - Cynomys ludovicianus
7. Ringtail - Bassariscus astutus
8. Mexican Gray Wolf - Canis lupus
9. North American Porcupine - Erethizon dorsatum
10. Desert Bighorn Sheep - Ovis canadensis
Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum - 3/7
11. White-tailed Deer - Odocoileus virginianus (signed as White-tailed Deer but they looked more like Mule Deer to me. Website says both depending on the page
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12. Coyote - Canis latrans
13. Striped Skunk - Mephitis mephitis
14. Antelope Jackrabbit - Lepus alleni
15. Kangaroo Rat - Dipodomys (did not check which species. It may not have even been signed)
16. Ocelot - Leopardus pardalis
17. North American River Otter - Lontra canadensis
18. American Beaver -Castor canadensis
Phoenix Zoo - 3/6/21
1. Mexican Red Brocket Deer - Mazama americana
2. Peninsular Pronghorn - Antilocapra americana
3. Collared Peccary - Pecari tajacu
4. Mountain lion - Puma concolor
5. Bobcat - Lynx rufus
6. Black-tailed Prairie Dog - Cynomys ludovicianus
7. Ringtail - Bassariscus astutus
8. Mexican Gray Wolf - Canis lupus
9. North American Porcupine - Erethizon dorsatum
10. Desert Bighorn Sheep - Ovis canadensis
Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum - 3/7
11. White-tailed Deer - Odocoileus virginianus (signed as White-tailed Deer but they looked more like Mule Deer to me. Website says both depending on the page
)12. Coyote - Canis latrans
13. Striped Skunk - Mephitis mephitis
14. Antelope Jackrabbit - Lepus alleni
15. Kangaroo Rat - Dipodomys (did not check which species. It may not have even been signed)
16. Ocelot - Leopardus pardalis
17. North American River Otter - Lontra canadensis
18. American Beaver -Castor canadensis
ASDM's website says Merriam's Kangaroo Rat (D. merriami) so we'll go with that.
11. White-tailed Deer - Odocoileus virginianus (signed as White-tailed Deer but they looked more like Mule Deer to me. Website says both depending on the page
Back in 2018 they had both species of deer in the enclosure: Mule and Coue's White-tailed. Might be able to ID what you saw from photos if you have any. You remember how many you saw?
Also no Coati, Gray Fox, Black Bear or additional rodents at ASDM?
Realized I didn't italicize and bold my first list, so I'll redo here:
Point Defiance Zoo
1. Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana)
2. Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina)
3. California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus)
4. Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris)
5. Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus)
6. Arctic Fox (Vulpes lagopus)
7. Muskox (Ovibos moschatus)
8. Red Wolf (Canis rufus)
Point Defiance Zoo
1. Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana)
2. Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina)
3. California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus)
4. Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris)
5. Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus)
6. Arctic Fox (Vulpes lagopus)
7. Muskox (Ovibos moschatus)
8. Red Wolf (Canis rufus)
I saw two. Both were in bad spots for photos but I saw the rear end of one which is why I thought mule deer. Gray fox, grasshopper mouse, and black bear were no shows. No more coati. Signs were scratched out and they are no longer on the map. Sad because they were also a no show at Phoenix.
I’ll join the fun as I just went to two zoos with amazing local mammal collections.
Phoenix Zoo - 3/6/21
1. Mexican Red Brocket Deer - Mazama americana
2. Peninsular Pronghorn - Antilocapra americana
3. Collared Peccary - Pecari tajacu
4. Mountain lion - Puma concolor
5. Bobcat - Lynx rufus
6. Black-tailed Prairie Dog - Cynomys ludovicianus
7. Ringtail - Bassariscus astutus
8. Mexican Gray Wolf - Canis lupus
9. North American Porcupine - Erethizon dorsatum
10. Desert Bighorn Sheep - Ovis canadensis
Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum - 3/7
11. White-tailed Deer - Odocoileus virginianus (signed as White-tailed Deer but they looked more like Mule Deer to me. Website says both depending on the page
12. Coyote - Canis latrans
13. Striped Skunk - Mephitis mephitis
14. Antelope Jackrabbit - Lepus alleni
15. Kangaroo Rat - Dipodomys (did not check which species. It may not have even been signed)
16. Ocelot - Leopardus pardalis
17. North American River Otter - Lontra canadensis
18. American Beaver -Castor canadensis
Forgot to add 1 from Phoenix because I forgot they counted:
19. Geoffroy’s Spider Monkey - Ateles geoffroyi
@Echobeast ASDM has two Mule Deer and one Coue's White-Tailed Deer. They also do keep Merriam's Kangaroo-Rat.
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Brandywine Zoo - 3/11/21
12. Florida Bobcat (Lynx rufus floridianus)
12. Florida Bobcat (Lynx rufus floridianus)
Plumpton Park Zoo - 3/13/21
13. Cougar (Puma concolor)
14. Black-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus)
15. European Brown Bear (Ursus arctos arctos)
13. Cougar (Puma concolor)
14. Black-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus)
15. European Brown Bear (Ursus arctos arctos)
I almost went there today!
ZooAmerica - 3/21/21 
16. American Pine Marten (Martes americana)
17. Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis)
18. Common Vampire Bat (Desmodus rotundus)
19. White-nosed Coati (Nasua narica)
20. Ringtail (Bassariscus astutus)
21. Black-footed Ferret (Mustela nigripes)
22. Baja California Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana peninsularis)
23. Wolf (Canis lupus)
24. Canada Lynx (Lynx canadensis)
16. American Pine Marten (Martes americana)
17. Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis)
18. Common Vampire Bat (Desmodus rotundus)
19. White-nosed Coati (Nasua narica)
20. Ringtail (Bassariscus astutus)
21. Black-footed Ferret (Mustela nigripes)
22. Baja California Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana peninsularis)
23. Wolf (Canis lupus)
24. Canada Lynx (Lynx canadensis)
The Pronghorn should actually be A. a. americanaZooAmerica - 3/21/21
16. American Pine Marten (Martes americana)
17. Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis)
18. Common Vampire Bat (Desmodus rotundus)
19. White-nosed Coati (Nasua narica)
20. Ringtail (Bassariscus astutus)
21. Black-footed Ferret (Mustela nigripes)
22. Baja California Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana peninsularis)
23. Wolf (Canis lupus)
24. Canada Lynx (Lynx canadensis)
Mystic Aquarium Mar 26
12. Beluga Whale Delphinapterus leucas
13. Harbor Seal Phoca vitulina
14. Steller's Sea Lion Eumetopias jubatus
15. Northern Fur Seal Callorhinus ursinus
Houston Zoo (Houston, TX) — 28 March, 2021:
13. North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum)
14. Seba’s short-tailed bat (Carollia perspicillata)
15. Swift fox (Vulpes velox)
Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens - 3/29/21
25. Coyote (Canis latrans)
26. North American Cougar (Puma concolor couguar)
27. Geoffroy’s Spider Monkey (Ateles geoffroyi)
25. Coyote (Canis latrans)
26. North American Cougar (Puma concolor couguar)
27. Geoffroy’s Spider Monkey (Ateles geoffroyi)
This is a double-count, so you are currently at 16 rather than 17.
These are both double-counts, so you are currently at 25 rather than 27.
I will post an update of everyone's progress in the next few days; friendly reminder to post any updates you have if you haven't been keeping up!
Ah, okay. When you said we could count one subspecies per species, I was thinking that I generic ones could be counted, too.
For clarification, this is the rule:
"Only one subspecies per species can be counted" is just another way of saying that you can only count a species once. "If you do not see a pure subspecies, it is still okay to count the species" means that you don't need to see a pure subspecies in order to count the species; it doesn't mean you can count a species twice if you see both subspecific and generic.
Quarterly update: we're three months into the year. We already have 15 participants (a new record for the North American version, I believe) and so far 61 species have been recorded collectively by everyone. Here are the current standings:
@red river hog: 25
@Echobeast: 19
@Ituri @birdsandbats: 16
@TinoPup @Kudu21: 15
@Westcoastperson: 13
@ThylacineAlive: 12
@Mai Thai: 10
@Hipporex: 9
@jayjds2 @Coelacanth18: 8
@Dhole dude: 7
@nczoofan: 5
@Neil chace: 1
I'm tagging everyone currently participating in case any of you have updates not yet posted or need to correct your stats. If we can keep on top of those, it'll save time and hassle at the end as well as keep the thread active. Otherwise, keep up the good work; hopefully with both springtime and vaccines rolling out the zoo trips will begin in earnest!
@red river hog: 25
@Echobeast: 19
@Ituri @birdsandbats: 16
@TinoPup @Kudu21: 15
@Westcoastperson: 13
@ThylacineAlive: 12
@Mai Thai: 10
@Hipporex: 9
@jayjds2 @Coelacanth18: 8
@Dhole dude: 7
@nczoofan: 5
@Neil chace: 1
I'm tagging everyone currently participating in case any of you have updates not yet posted or need to correct your stats. If we can keep on top of those, it'll save time and hassle at the end as well as keep the thread active. Otherwise, keep up the good work; hopefully with both springtime and vaccines rolling out the zoo trips will begin in earnest!