What is the most common zoo animal that you haven't seen yet?
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Oh, that was my curse species for years - they would either just have gone from a zoo, or they would no-show when I was there. Chomutov eventually freed me from it, and I've seen them a couple of times since, but it took a long time..!
Oh, that was my curse species for years - they would either just have gone from a zoo, or they would no-show when I was there. Chomutov eventually freed me from it, and I've seen them a couple of times since, but it took a long time..!
Ditto, although I missed them at Chomutov
I eventually managed to see a very young handreared animal at Wildpark Schwarze Berge and subsequently an adult at Wildpark Leipzig.
One example that comes to mind are Asiatic black bears. Granted, those aren't very common in the US nowadays, but I do know that they're very commonly kept in some other countries, especially in their native range.
I've never seen cape buffalo (again, not too common in my country) but I have seen forest buffalo once, at the San Diego Zoo, which belong to the same species.
I've never seen cape buffalo (again, not too common in my country) but I have seen forest buffalo once, at the San Diego Zoo, which belong to the same species.
I saw these at the (much missed) Norfolk Wildlife Park back in the sixties
I was told tht-at they are listed on CITES appendix II. Idk how that affects exports or anything but it probably doesn't make it any easier
Haliaeetus
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I think it's easier (and more significant in terms of conservation) for European zoos to have Eurasian Lynxes. And probably soon some pairs of Iberian Lynxes too.
It's a criterion more discriminant than the single inscription of species in CITES lists (that concerns many animal and plant species).
A much better example than the two I listed earlier that I have since thought of is bottlenose dolphins. Indeed, I’ve only been to two aquariums with marine mammals: the Shedd Aquarium, which has Pacific white-sided dolphins instead, and the New York Aquarium which has no cetaceans. Of course, I live in the Midwest, where there are much fewer large aquariums in general.
I remember Barbary Sheep on the Mappin Terraces, many years ago.
Prochilodus246
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African elephant (I have seen it but I don't have a photograph)
Red fox (Not seen in captivity)
Cougar
Greater flamingo (I have seen it but I don't have a photograph, wild & captive)
Grant's zebra
Red fox (Not seen in captivity)
Cougar
Greater flamingo (I have seen it but I don't have a photograph, wild & captive)
Grant's zebra
Antimony96
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Asian small-clawed otter, probably. Will change when I finally get around to going to DC again.
ParathePineapple
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Probably Chimpanzees, every other great ape I’ve seen including Bonobo but actual chimps I have not actually seen yet, since unfortunately Zoo Tampa did not have them anymore by the time of my visit.
after reading this thread I am starting to remember "common" zoo animals that I'm yet to see (or at least I don't remember). they are :
Barbary macaque
Reindeer (I don't have a memory seeing them and messed up my chances at Tama)
Long-tailed macaque (no memory)
Rhesus macaque (no memory)
Any species of Takin (messed up my chances at Tama)
Any species of mangebey (no memory)
Colombian black spider monkey
Virginia opossum (to be fair I don't know if they are commonly kept on display. I only know them being used as "ambassador animals")
Wombats (I know that they are not common outside Australia but I have them on this list for being a fairly commonly-known animal.)
Barbary macaque
Reindeer (I don't have a memory seeing them and messed up my chances at Tama)
Long-tailed macaque (no memory)
Rhesus macaque (no memory)
Any species of Takin (messed up my chances at Tama)
Any species of mangebey (no memory)
Colombian black spider monkey
Virginia opossum (to be fair I don't know if they are commonly kept on display. I only know them being used as "ambassador animals")
Wombats (I know that they are not common outside Australia but I have them on this list for being a fairly commonly-known animal.)
I know that comonness being subjective with respect to region has been discussed but I don't even know if that nine banded-armadillos are common in the US due to fears of leprosy. ZTL is acting strange to me and isn't displaying the armadillo holders despite showing one star on the list.
That statement is debatable depending the region you are referring to. They are "common" in Europe, but some European countries only have one or two holders.
Nine-banded Armadillos occur in the wild in the US. They aren't common in zoos here and I think most of the individuals that are around are rescues.
Most US states only have one or two holders of gorilla. That doesn't mean they are rare in the US.
Nine-banded Armadilos are bred by some AZA zoos, or at least the Roger Williams Park Zoo breeds them. More commonly, they are ambassador animals and not exhibit animals though.
Since the title is stating that "common" animals, then it is weird to mention rare species like Platypus, only one zoo outside of Australia has them.
For me, I 've never seen the Anteater, Leopard, Koala and Chimpanzee yet.
For me, I 've never seen the Anteater, Leopard, Koala and Chimpanzee yet.
@StellarChaser a great Zoo to head too to cross off at least the Anteater and the Chimpanzee is the Detroit Zoo it’s not to far from the border and it’s also AZA accredited which is nice to know, they may or may not have a leopard not sure.