ZooChat Challenge Global 2022

birdsandbats said:
Jack R. Facente Serpentarium - January 2 2022
7. Virginia Opossum Didelphis virginiana
8. American Alligator Alligator mississippiensis
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Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary - January 8 2022
9. Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus
10. Straw-colored Fruit Bat Eidolon helvum
11. North American Porcupine Erethizon dorsatum
12. Cougar Puma concolor
13. Red Fox Vulpes vulpes
14. North American Deer Mouse Peromyscus maniculatus
15. Gray Wolf Canis lupus
 
pipaluk said:
Hamerton 3rd January

12 Long nosed Potoroo (Potorous tridactylus)
13 Squirrel Glider (Petaurus norfolcensis)
14 Common Wombat (Vombatus ursinus)
15 Ground Cuscus ( Phalanger gymnotis)
16 Aarwolf (Proteles cristata)
17 Greater Grison (Galictis vittata)
18 White bearded palm civet (Paguma larvata)
19 Tayra (Eira barbara)
20 Maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus)
21 Canadian lynx (Lynx canadensis)
22 Jaguarundi (Herpailurus yagouaroundi)
23 Oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus)
24 Serval (Leptailurus serval)
25 Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
26 Giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)
27 Linnaeus two toed sloth (Choloepus didactylus)
28 Black backed jackal (Canis mesomelas)
29 Corsac Fox (Vulpes corsac)
30 Eurasian harvest mouse (Micromys minutus)
31 Fat sand rat (Psammomys obesus)
32 Spinifex hopping mouse (Notomys alexis)
33 Tawny frogmouth ( Podargus strigoides)
34 Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus)

Missed a few, hopefully I will get them on my next visit in a month or two!
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Colchester Zoo 9th January

35 Southern Tamandua (Tamandua tetradactyla)
36 Leopard (Panthera pardus)
37 Fennec Fox (Vulpes zerda)
38 Spotted Hyaena (Crocuta crocuta)
39 Pygmy Hippo (Choeropsis liberiensis)
40 Aardvark (Orycteropus afer)
41 Bush Dog (Speothos venaticus)
42 Grey wolf (Canis lupus)
43 Great Grey Owl (Strix nebulosa)
44 Slender - snouted crocodile (Mercistops cataphractus)
 
MagpieGoose said:
Chester Zoo- 03.01.2022

1. African wild dog (Lycaon pictus)
2. Aardvark (Orycteropus afer)
3. Goodfellow's tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus goodfellowi)
4. Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae)
5. Central African cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus soemmeringii)
6. Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica)
7. Bush dog (Speothos venaticus)
8. Linnaeus' two-toed sloth (Choloepus didactylus)
9. Jaguar (Panthera onca)
10. African pygmy mouse (Mus minutoides)
11. Acacia rat (Thallomys paedulcus)

Once the Tropical Realm is back open, that should help my total grow a little more :p
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A much quieter non-Bank Holiday zoo visit helped bump my total up abit!

Chester Zoo- 10.01.2022

12. Northern Luzon cloud rat (Phloeomys pallidus)
13. Giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)
14. Philippine mouse deer (Tragulus nigricans)
15. Dusky pademelon (Thylogale brunii)
16. Palawan binturong (Arctictis binturong whitei)
 
Starting with a banger... Exmoor Zoo - 12/01/2022.

1. Great grey owl, Strix nebulosa
2. Tawny frogmouth, Podargus strigoides
3. Grey wolf, Canis lupus
4. Bat-eared fox, Otocyon megalotis
5. African hunting dog, Lycaon pictus
6. Maned wolf, Chrysocyon brachyurus
7. Bush dog, Speothos venaticus
8. Caracal, Caracal caracal
8. Eurasian lynx, Lynx lynx
9. Serval, Leptailurus serval
10. Fishing cat, Prionailurus viverrinus
11. Margay, Leopardus wiedii
12. Sand cat, Felis margarita
13. Rusty-spotted cat, Prionailurus rubiginosus
14. Generic leopard, Panthera pardus
15. Puma, Puma concolor
16. Cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus
17. African civet, Civettictis civetta
18. Tayra, Eira barbara
19. Yellow-throated marten, Martes flavigula
20. Meerkat, Suricata suricatta
21. Dwarf mongoose , Helogale parvula
22. Cuviers dwarf caiman, Paleosuchus palpebrosus
23. Gray-handed night monkey, Aotus griseimembra
24. Dusky pademelon, Thylogale brunii
25. Bennetts wallaby, Notamacropus rufogriseus
26. Parma wallaby, Notamacropus parma
27. Swamp wallaby, Wallabia bicolor
28. Eastern grey kangaroo, Macropus giganteus
29. Palawan binturong, Arctictis binturong whitei

Missed a few species today, including the important Ring-tailed cat, Bassariscus astutus. It looks like I'll need to visit again... not that I'm complaining :p

*I've omitted a couple of species as their arrival is yet to be announced by the zoo - If I see them in another collection, I'll include them then. If not, I'll retrospectively include them once the announcement is made*
 
CrashMegaraptor said:
BANHAM ZOO - 7/1/2022

1. Red Kangaroo (Osphranter rufus)
2. Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
3. Margay (Leopardus wiedii)
4. Pallas' Cat (Otocolobus manul)
5. Sri Lankan Leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya)
6. Amur Tiger (Panthera tigris altaica)
7. Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia)
8. Common Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
9. Great Grey Owl (Strix nebulosa)
10. Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus)

There's a few names missing, either due to not being visible or accessible. I'll have to come back once houses open up again.
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AFRICA ALIVE! - 13/1/2022

11. Aardvark(Orycteropus afer)
12. African Crested Porcupine (Hystrix cristata)
13. Turkish Spiny Mouse (Acomys cilicicus)
14. Serval (Leptailurus serval)
15. African Lion (Panthera leo)
16. African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus)
17. Bat-Eared Fox (Otocyon megalotis)
18. Fennec Fox (Vulpes zerda)

Now, for clarification, whilst the Aardvark house (where the spiny mice also live) was closed to the public, it was still possible to see both animals through the window, and as far as I'm concerned, that doesn't break any of the rules or guidelines. It's not like I was able to get special access into the house, otherwise I would have included the African Brush-Tailed Porcupine.
 
CrashMegaraptor said:
Now, for clarification, whilst the Aardvark house (where the spiny mice also live) was closed to the public, it was still possible to see both animals through the window, and as far as I'm concerned, that doesn't break any of the rules or guidelines. It's not like I was able to get special access into the house, otherwise I would have included the African Brush-Tailed Porcupine.
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You would be correct :)

EDIT: It's been pointed out to me that this is my 10,000th post :p What an exciting one it was.

~Thylo
 
My first visit of the year gave me a pretty solid start I think. I missed a few species, though, that I hope to get later in the year.

Bronx Zoo
1) Feathertail Glider Acrobates pygaemus
2) Matschie's Tree-Kangaroo Dendrobates matschei
3) Aardvark Orycteropus afer
4) Malagasy Giant Rat Hypogeomys antimena
5) Cactus Mouse Peromyscus eremicus
6) Eastern Deer Mouse Peromyscus maniculatus
7) California Mouse Peromyscus californicus
8) Arabian Spiny Mouse Acomys dimidiatus
9) Pallid Gerbil Gerbillus perallidus
10) Bushy-Tailed Jird Sekeetamys calurus
11) Northern Luzon Giant Cloud Rat Phloeomys pallidus
12) House Mouse Mus musculus
13) Eurasian Harvest Mouse Micromys minutus
14) South African Pygmy Mouse Mus minutoides
15) Nile Grass Rat Arvicanthis niloticus
16) Mohol Bushbaby Galago moholi
17) Rodrigues Flying Fox Pteropus rodricensis
18) Indian Flying Fox Pteropus medius
19) Greater Malay Chevrotain Tragulus napu
20) Spotted Hyena Crocuta crocuta
21) Tiger Panthera tigris
22) Snow Leopard Panthera uncia
23) Lion Panthera leo
24) Leopard Panthera pardus
25) Dhole Cuon alpinus
26) African Wild Dog Lycaon pictus
27) North Island Brown Kiwi Apteryx mantelli
28) Snowy Owl Bubo scandiaca
29) Great Horned Owl Bubo virginianus
30) Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia
31) Tawny Frogmouth Podargus strigoides
32) Carrot-Tailed Viper Gecko Hemidactylus imbricatus
33) William's Dwarf Gecko Lygodactylus williamsi
34) Common Flat-Tailed Gecko Uroplatus fimbriatus
35) Chinese Alligator Alligator sinensis
36) Ganges Gharial Gavialis gangeticus
37) Nile Crocodile Crocodylus niloticus
38) West African Dwarf Crocodile Osteolaemus tetraspis
39) Cuban Crocodile Crocodylus rhombifer

~Thylo
 
CrashMegaraptor said:
AFRICA ALIVE! - 13/1/2022

11. Aardvark(Orycteropus afer)
12. African Crested Porcupine (Hystrix cristata)
13. Turkish Spiny Mouse (Acomys cilicicus)
14. Serval (Leptailurus serval)
15. African Lion (Panthera leo)
16. African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus)
17. Bat-Eared Fox (Otocyon megalotis)
18. Fennec Fox (Vulpes zerda)

Now, for clarification, whilst the Aardvark house (where the spiny mice also live) was closed to the public, it was still possible to see both animals through the window, and as far as I'm concerned, that doesn't break any of the rules or guidelines. It's not like I was able to get special access into the house, otherwise I would have included the African Brush-Tailed Porcupine.
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BANHAM ZOO (2) - 15/1/2022

19. Maned Wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus)
 
MagpieGoose said:
Chester Zoo- 10.01.2022

12. Northern Luzon cloud rat (Phloeomys pallidus)
13. Giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)
14. Philippine mouse deer (Tragulus nigricans)
15. Dusky pademelon (Thylogale brunii)
16. Palawan binturong (Arctictis binturong whitei)
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Blackpool Zoo- 17.01.2022

17. Tawny frogmouth (Podargus strigoides)
18. Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare)
19. Bennett's wallaby (Notamacropus rufogriseus)
20. Western grey kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus)
21. Long-nosed potoroo (Potorous tridactylus)
22. Iberian wolf (Canis lupus signatus)
23. Great grey owl (Strix nebulosa)
24. Barn owl (Tyto alba)
25. Red kangaroo (Osphranter rufus)
 
CrashMegaraptor said:
BANHAM ZOO (2) - 15/1/2022

19. Maned Wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus)
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COLCHESTER ZOO - 19/1/2022

20. Red-Necked Wallaby (Notamacropus rufogriseus)
21. Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)
22. Southern Tamandua (Tamandua tetradactyla)
23. Linnaeus' Two-Toed Sloth (Choloepus didactylus)
24. Pygmy Hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis)
25. Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta)
26. Grey Wolf (Canis lupus)
27. Bush Dog (Speothos venaticus)
28. Slender-Snouted Crocodile (Mecistops cataphractus)

I also saw a full Aardvark this time, so even if my Africa Alive! visit hadn't counted, I'd still have gotten it here.
 
I'm in, but not the greatest collection for this particular challenge unfortunately! :(

West Midlands Safari Park - 17/01/22

1. Common Hippo (Hippopotamus amphibius)
2.Grey-legged Douroucouli (Aotus lemurinus)
3. Rodriguez Fruit Bat (Pteropus rodricensis)
4. Seba's Bat (Carollia perspicillata)
5. Dhole (Cuon alpinus)
6. African Hunting Dog (Lycaon pictus)
7. Lion (Panthera leo)
8. Tiger (Panthera tigris)
9. Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
 
Hi all, we are now about 3 weeks into the challenge and therefore I am hesitant to make any further changes, however @ZooBinh and I were wondering if there would be any interest in allowing sharks to count for the challenge. They're a group that's primarily nocturnal and they're one of the most readily identifiable groups of fishes for most people. At one point I toyed with the idea of having one year's challenge be sharks/rays but decided that wasn't going to work well so this might be a fun way to include them in somehow. I didn't include them originally because I figured it would be easiest to minimize the ectotherms on the list when there are already so many other animals to keep track of, but talking with Binh he thinks it could be a welcome addition. That said, I also don't want to just go changing things without popular consensus, especially now that a fair few people have already started their zoo visiting for the year. So let me know what people think and we can retroactively count them if enough players agree. If not, let the games continue uninterrupted!

pipaluk said:
I left off Canis dingo from my Hamerton list as I noticed ZTL now classifies this as domestic so wasn't sure if it could be counted or not? Please could this be clarified. Thanks
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ThylacineAlive said:
While I do not agree with the IUCN's taxonomy when it comes to Dingos, it is the standard all the challenges seem to be following and therefore I will remain consistent with that here. For now, I am going to consider the Dingo a domestic and therefore inadmissible, however I reserve the ability to change that decision upon further discussion with both @ZooBinh and @Coelacanth18 since the taxa is relevant to his challenge as well.

Basically, if anyone sees a Dingo, keep note of it, but don't submit it just yet.

~Thylo
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Sorry for the delay in response to this but, yes, let's count Dingos.

~Thylo
 
ThylacineAlive said:
Hi all, we are now about 3 weeks into the challenge and therefore I am hesitant to make any further changes, however @ZooBinh and I were wondering if there would be any interest in allowing sharks to count for the challenge. They're a group that's primarily nocturnal and they're one of the most readily identifiable groups of fishes for most people. At one point I toyed with the idea of having one year's challenge be sharks/rays but decided that wasn't going to work well so this might be a fun way to include them in somehow. I didn't include them originally because I figured it would be easiest to minimize the ectotherms on the list when there are already so many other animals to keep track of, but talking with Binh he thinks it could be a welcome addition. That said, I also don't want to just go changing things without popular consensus, especially now that a fair few people have already started their zoo visiting for the year. So let me know what people think and we can retroactively count them if enough players agree. If not, let the games continue uninterrupted!




Sorry for the delay in response to this but, yes, let's count Dingos.

~Thylo
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Yes, thank you Thylo for this announcement. In addition to being nocturnal fishes, I don't think the global challenge has included fish much (if ever?), so it would be a nice little change :).

P.S. My support for adding sharks and rays 100% has nothing to do with the close vicinity of the Newport Aquarium to me.
 
I'm not opposed to sharks and rays being added but I'm not for it, either. I think they would be hard to keep track of.
 
birdsandbats said:
I'm not opposed to sharks and rays being added but I'm not for it, either. I think they would be hard to keep track of.
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I'm in agreement with you. They're a more difficult group to keep track of, and many people on here don't focus on fish as closely as the terrestrial vertebrates most challenges so far have focused on. I for one don't really pay more attention to sharks and know very little about them, and since most Aquariums I go to have had poor signage, keeping track would be difficult. If others feel strongly about adding them, I'd try it for purposes of the challenge, but wouldn't be thrilled by their addition.
 
CrashMegaraptor said:
Sounds interesting. For clarification, would this be just sharks, or would rays count too?
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I was thinking just sharks for the exact reason expressed above, that adding rays as well may make it more complicated and difficult to keep track of. I find sharks tend to be reliably signed at most places I go, and if not that's usually a touchpool and then there is a guide there who knows all the species regardless. Rays on the other hand I know can be hit or miss with signage. But again if people keep feel it would be too difficult to keep track of sharks as well then we need not include them. I do like the idea of including a group of fish considering we hardly ever focus on them in these challenges due to lack of general interest, but the challenge does have plenty of targets already if people would prefer to do without.

~Thylo
 
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ThylacineAlive said:
I was thinking just sharks for the exact reason expressed above, that adding rays as well may make it more complicated and difficult to keep track of. I find sharks tend to be reliably signed at most places I go, and if not that's usually a touchpool and then there is a guide there who knows all the species regardless. Rays on the other hand I know can be hit or miss with signage. But again if people keep feel it would be too difficult to keep track of sharks as well then we need not include them. I do like the idea of including a group of fish considering we hardly ever focus on them in these challenges due to lack of general interest, but the challenge does have plenty of targets already if people would prefer to do without.

~Thylo
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The reason (for me) isn't lack of interest from myself - it's lack of interest from the zoos that seem to rarely have up-to-date signage with fish.
 
birdsandbats said:
The reason (for me) isn't lack of interest from myself - it's lack of interest from the zoos that seem to rarely have up-to-date signage with fish.
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That's a fair concern. I can't say I've experienced that much with sharks who tend to be their big attractions, but I've not been to nearly as many aquariums as I have zoos so perhaps I've been lucky.

~Thylo
 
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