Finally got the chance to travel this week!
Rosamond Gifford Zoo
6. Asian Elephant- Elephas maximas
7. Southern Tamandua- Tamandua tetradactyla
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Rosamond Gifford Zoo
6. Asian Elephant- Elephas maximas
7. Southern Tamandua- Tamandua tetradactyla
Tulsa Zoo (Tulsa, OK) — 04 July, 2021:
21. Jamaican fruit bat (Artibeus jamaicensis)
22. Northern treeshrew (Tupaia belangeri)
Buffalo Zoo-
8. Dama Wallaby- Macropus eugenii
9. Common Vampire Bat- Desmodus rotundus
10. Linneaus' Two-toed Sloth- Choloepus didactylus
11. Giant Anteater- Myrmecophaga tridactyla
No, but the zoo does/did not list them as a domestic animal so I assumed that it wasn't. To be honest I was not aware that the European Rabbit was the same species as the domesticated form
, so the possibility that they are domestics is there, but I didn't consider it as a possibility because there was no explicit sign stating they were/weren't. I'd personally say it's fair to list them as signed.ZooChat Challenge Global 2021 - Tracker
No, but the zoo does/did not list them as a domestic animal so I assumed that it wasn't. To be honest I was not aware that the European Rabbit was the same species as the domesticated form
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Fair enough and it's your call at the end of the day but to my knowledge there are no non-domesticated European Rabbits in North America. Weird that Cleveland would list them as such, though. Do you have a photo of the animals in question?
~Thylo
No, unfortunately I do not. I tried getting one, but they were in their little shelter and even though it was bright out the darkness of their little hut made it hard to get a decent image.
Non-domesticated European Rabbits are introduced to many parts of North America, and at least one zoo in British Columbia keeps them.
I would like to see proof of that. I know populations HAD been introduced in the past but afaik any and all pure introduced populations of Eurasian rabbits/hares have long since died off.
Not saying it's impossible, but I've never seen any evidence of the wild form of the species being kept by US zoos.
~Thylo
Suppose I ought to play catch-up...
Banham Zoo (several times)
1. Red Kangaroo (Osphranter rufus)
2. Large Hairy Armadillo (Chaetophractus villosus)
3. Linnaeus' Two-Toed Sloth (Choloepus didactylus)
Africa Alive! (don't remember the date, sorry)
4. Rock Hyrax (Procavia capensis)
Yorkshire Wildlife Park (5th July)
5. Red-Necked Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus)
6. Six-Banded Armadillo (Euphractus sexcinctus)
7. Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)
Hamerton Zoo Park (6th July)
8. Parma Wallaby (Macropus parma)
9. Swamp Wallaby (Wallabia bicolor)
10. Long-Nosed Potoroo (Potorous tridactylus)
11. Common Ringtail Possum (Pseudocheirus peregrinus)
12. Common Wombat (Vombatus ursinus)
13. Ground Cuscus (Phalanger gymnotis)
14. Tiger Quoll (Dasyurus maculatus)
15. Yellow-Spotted Bush Hyrax (Heterohyrax brucei)
Banham Zoo (several times)
1. Red Kangaroo (Osphranter rufus)
2. Large Hairy Armadillo (Chaetophractus villosus)
3. Linnaeus' Two-Toed Sloth (Choloepus didactylus)
Africa Alive! (don't remember the date, sorry)
4. Rock Hyrax (Procavia capensis)
Yorkshire Wildlife Park (5th July)
5. Red-Necked Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus)
6. Six-Banded Armadillo (Euphractus sexcinctus)
7. Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)
Hamerton Zoo Park (6th July)
8. Parma Wallaby (Macropus parma)
9. Swamp Wallaby (Wallabia bicolor)
10. Long-Nosed Potoroo (Potorous tridactylus)
11. Common Ringtail Possum (Pseudocheirus peregrinus)
12. Common Wombat (Vombatus ursinus)
13. Ground Cuscus (Phalanger gymnotis)
14. Tiger Quoll (Dasyurus maculatus)
15. Yellow-Spotted Bush Hyrax (Heterohyrax brucei)
At long last, I enter.
Toronto Zoo: July 9, 2021:
1. Southern hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons)
2. Western grey kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus)
3. Red-necked wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus)
Unless indoor areas open up, I think this is it for the year.
Toronto Zoo: July 9, 2021:
1. Southern hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons)
2. Western grey kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus)
3. Red-necked wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus)
Unless indoor areas open up, I think this is it for the year.
Milwaukee County Zoo - July 9 2021
6. Common Vampire Bat Desmodus rotundus
7. Southern Three-banded Armadillo Tolypeutes matacus
8. Bush Elephant Loxodonta africana
This is accurate to the best of my knowledge.
Berlin Zoo 12.07.2021
13) Linneaus' two-toed sloth (Choloepus didactylus)
14) Parma wallaby (Macropus parma)
15) Southern Three-Banded armadillo (Tolypeutes matacus)
13) Linneaus' two-toed sloth (Choloepus didactylus)
14) Parma wallaby (Macropus parma)
15) Southern Three-Banded armadillo (Tolypeutes matacus)
Right, I'm ready to play. A bit of a slow start when indoor areas were closed but I feel like I've got enough species now to be a contender! 
Dudley - 14/04/21
1. Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)
2. Parma Wallaby (Macropus parma)
3. Linne's Two -toed Sloth (Choloepus didactylus)
Hoo Zoo - 27/05/21
4. Red-necked Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus)
5. Long-eared Hedgehog (Hemiechinus auritus)
Hamerton - 30/06/21
6. Yellow-spotted Rock Hyrax (Heterohyrax brucei)
7. Common Wombat (Vombatus ursinus)
8. Swamp Wallaby (Wallabia bicolor)
9. New Guinea Ground Cuscus (Phalanger gymnotis)
10. Short-beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus)
11. Long-nosed Potoroo (Potorous tridactylus)
Whipsnade - 09/07/21
12. Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus)
Bristol - 10/07/21
13. Kowari (Dasyuroides byrnei)
14. Goodfellow's Tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus goodfellowi)
15. Livingstone's Fruit Bat (Pteropus livingstonii)
16. Brush-tailed Bettong (Bettongia penicillata)
Dudley - 14/04/21
1. Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)
2. Parma Wallaby (Macropus parma)
3. Linne's Two -toed Sloth (Choloepus didactylus)
Hoo Zoo - 27/05/21
4. Red-necked Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus)
5. Long-eared Hedgehog (Hemiechinus auritus)
Hamerton - 30/06/21
6. Yellow-spotted Rock Hyrax (Heterohyrax brucei)
7. Common Wombat (Vombatus ursinus)
8. Swamp Wallaby (Wallabia bicolor)
9. New Guinea Ground Cuscus (Phalanger gymnotis)
10. Short-beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus)
11. Long-nosed Potoroo (Potorous tridactylus)
Whipsnade - 09/07/21
12. Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus)
Bristol - 10/07/21
13. Kowari (Dasyuroides byrnei)
14. Goodfellow's Tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus goodfellowi)
15. Livingstone's Fruit Bat (Pteropus livingstonii)
16. Brush-tailed Bettong (Bettongia penicillata)
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27) Six-Banded Armadillo Euphractus sexcinctus
28) Brush-Tailed Bettong Bettongia penicillata
29) Four-Toed Hedgehog Atelerix albiventris
~Thylo
Right, I'm ready to play. A bit of a slow start when indoor areas were closed but I feel like I've got enough species now to be a contender!
Dudley - 14/04/21
1. Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)
2. Parma Wallaby (Macropus parma)
3. Linne's Two -toed Sloth (Choloepus didactylus)
Hoo Zoo - 27/05/21
4. Red-necked Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus)
5. Long-eared Hedgehog (Hemiechinus auritus)
Hamerton - 30/06/21
6. Yellow-spotted Rock Hyrax (Heterohyrax brucei)
7. Common Wombat (Vombatus ursinus)
8. Swamp Wallaby (Wallabia bicolor)
9. New Guinea Ground Cuscus (Phalanger gymnotis)
10. Short-beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus)
11. Long-nosed Potoroo (Potorous tridactylus)
Whipsnade - 09/07/21
12. Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus)
Bristol - 10/07/21
13. Kowari (Dasyuroides byrnei)
14. Goodfellow's Tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus goodfellowi)
15. Livingstone's Fruit Bat (Pteropus livingstonii)
16. Brush-tailed Bettong (Bettongia penicillata)
Oh yeah, spent ages writing up my list in a notebook with scientific names, then when I came to type it up I re-read the rules and bang, turns out Rodents and domestics don't count. Fourteen bloody species that I'd just spent ages looking up their specific taxonomy and correct scientific names, and they weren't even bloody valid! What sort of bullsh*t is this? FOURTEEN species! Would have left me on exactly 40, which would have made my very mild OCD very happy....!
Not that I'm bitter or anything...
Oh yeah, spent ages writing up my list in a notebook with scientific names, then when I came to type it up I re-read the rules and bang, turns out Rodents and domestics don't count. Fourteen bloody species that I'd just spent ages looking up their specific taxonomy and correct scientific names, and they weren't even bloody valid! What is this? FOURTEEN species! Would have left me on exactly 40, which would have made my very mild OCD very happy....!
Not that I'm bitter or anything...
I take pictures of every species sign. It feels excessive but I wonder if it is better than writing. I used to write notes a while ago but only for common names, it feels like it would be difficult to write every species and their scientific name.
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BEALE WILDLIFE PARK: 13th April
1.Rock Hyrax
KNOWSLEY SAFARI PARK: 19th July
2.Egyptian Fruit Bat
CHESTER ZOO: 20th July
3.Asian Elephant
4.Aardvark
5.Belanger’s Tree Shrew
6.Goodfellow’s Tree Kangaroo
7.Dusky Pademelon
8.Giant Anteater
9.Linne’s Two-Toed Sloth
10.Round-Eared Sengi
1.Rock Hyrax
KNOWSLEY SAFARI PARK: 19th July
2.Egyptian Fruit Bat
CHESTER ZOO: 20th July
3.Asian Elephant
4.Aardvark
5.Belanger’s Tree Shrew
6.Goodfellow’s Tree Kangaroo
7.Dusky Pademelon
8.Giant Anteater
9.Linne’s Two-Toed Sloth
10.Round-Eared Sengi