Zoochat Challenge North America 2022

[ThylacineAlive]

Meerkats are extremely, painfully common in North American zoos so I'm a little confused by the above comments Far more than Bobcats are, at least in major facilities.

~Thylo

 

[birdsandbats]

Meerkats are extremely, painfully common in North American zoos so I'm a little confused by the above comments Far more than Bobcats are, at least in major facilities.

~Thylo

There are only around 80 US keeping Meerkats. Common, but not super common. Bobcats on the other hand are kept at around 330 US zoos. They're probably the most common zoo animal in the country, and more than 4 times as common as Meerkats. @TinoPup's numbers of the approximate number of holders of several common ungulate, carnivore, and marsupial species may be of interest:

Most common species in Zoos?

 

[Coelacanth18]

Meerkat was a weird choice though, given they're far from ubiquitous in the US

Still a weird animal to claim that it’s ubiquitous in the US.

There are only around 80 US keeping Meerkats. Common, but not super common.

People's opinions will vary on the exact delineations of ubiquitous, but I find it amusing that "only 80 zoos" isn't enough to qualify a species as ubiquitous for you few animals are found in American zoos at that frequency. Red pandas are also common, but @PossumRoach is right that the trial is a play at the "meerkats are everywhere" meme. The idea of making people constantly look for meerkats was very funny to me, in a way that making people see other common species a lot wasn't.

I usually only see them at 2 or 3 zoos a year. I would have made the challenge to see a bunch of Bobcats or Black-tailed Prairie Dogs.

Believe it or not, I didn't base the trials around what birdsandbats would see more than 2 or 3 times a year we also already did North American mammals so I purposely stepped the mammal challenges back from that group.

The trials are designed to vary in difficulty, both relative to each other and to different degrees for every individual participant. Maybe for some people seeing meerkats in four different zoos will be difficult or practically infeasible. I'm okay with that; it's just one challenge out of 36. The game itself will be the test of how reasonable these challenges are.

 

[ThylacineAlive]

There are only around 80 US keeping Meerkats. Common, but not super common. Bobcats on the other hand are kept at around 330 US zoos. They're probably the most common zoo animal in the country, and more than 4 times as common as Meerkats. @TinoPup's numbers of the approximate number of holders of several common ungulate, carnivore, and marsupial species may be of interest:

Most common species in Zoos?

I said major zoos Non-AZA facilities are unlikely to keep Meerkats, whereas just about anywhere can keep Bobcats. But AZA zoos are also the ones 90+% of us are going to be visiting more often than not.

~Thylo

 

[pachyderm pro]

First zoo visit of the year today. I only skimmed the reptile building so I didn't note much of what I saw for those categories, something I will fix in retrospect.

Milwaukee County Zoo - January 31 2022

Have Trunk, Will Travel: 1/4
1. African Bush Elephant (Loxodonta africana)

White with Black Stripes or Black with White Stripes: 1/3
1. Grevy's Zebra (Equus grevyi)

Cat Got Your Tongue: 5/9
1. Lion (Panthera Leo)
2. Tiger (Panthera tigris altaica)
3. Jaguar (Panthera onca)
4. Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia)
5. Serval (Leptailurus serval)

Ring ‘n Ruff: 1/3
1. Red-ruffed Lemur (Varecia rubra)

Puny Primates: 2/6
1. Cotton-top Tamarin (Saguinus oedipus)
2. Goeldi's Monkey (Callimico goeldii)

Planet of the Apes: 4/6
1. Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)
2. Bonobo (Pan paniscus)
3. Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus)
4. Siamang (Symphalangus syndactylus)

Three Little Pigs: 1/3
1. Red River Hog (Potamochoerus porcus)

Rookery Roundabout: 3/6
1. Humboldt Penguin (Spheniscus humboldti)
2. Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua)
3. Southern Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome)

Duck Dynasty: 7/18
1. Marbled Teal (Marmaronetta angustirostris)
2. Chestnut Teal (Anas castanea)
3. Laysan Teal (Anas laysanensis)
4. Ringed Teal (Callonetta leucophrys)
5. Baikal Teal (Anas formosa)
6. White-faced Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna viduata)
7. Spotted Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna guttata)

Nighttime Birding: 1/1 *NOW COMPLETE
1. Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides)

The Sobek Six-Pack: 1/6
1. Chinese Crocodile (Alligator sinensis)

The Steve Irwin: 0/5, 1/5, 0/5
1. Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides)

The Coelacanth Stamp of Approval: 2/4, 0/4, 0/4
1. Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta)
2. Straw-colored Fruit Bat (Eidolon helvum)

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Current Progress

In-Progress Trials
Have Trunk, Will Travel: 1/4
White with Black Stripes or Black with White Stripes: 1/3
Cat Got Your Tongue: 5/9
Ring ‘n Ruff: 1/3
Puny Primates: 2/6
Planet of the Apes: 4/6
Three Little Pigs: 1/3
Rookery Roundabout: 3/6
Duck Dynasty: 7/18
The Sobek Six-Pack: 1/6
The Steve Irwin: 0/5, 1/5, 0/5
The Coelacanth Stamp of Approval: 2/4, 0/4, 0/4

Completed Trails - 1/36
-Nighttime Birding

 

[birdsandbats]

I said major zoos Non-AZA facilities are unlikely to keep Meerkats, whereas just about anywhere can keep Bobcats. But AZA zoos are also the ones 90+% of us are going to be visiting more often than not.

~Thylo

I know, but is "extremely, painfully common" really at all close to accurate? I don't think so.

 

[iluvwhales]

Newport Aquarium 2/2/2022

Pick Your Poison 6/6 Dendrobatidae & 1/3 Mantellidae: COMPLETE
Dyeing dart frog Dendrobates tinctorius 1/2/2022
Green and black poison dart frog Dendrobates auratus 1/2/2022
Bumblebee poison dart frog (Dendrobates leucomelas)
Blue poison dart frog (Dendrobates tinctorius)
Splash-backed poison dart frog (Ranitomeya variabilis)
Anthony’s poison arrow frog (Epipedobates anthonyi)
Brown mantella (Mantella betsileo)

Rookery Roundabout 7/6 species: COMPLETE
King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus)
Southern rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome)
Magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus)
African penguin (Spheniscus demersus)
Chinstrap penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus)
Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua)
Macaroni penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus)

Sharknado 7/4 species: COMPLETE
Shark ray (Rhina ancylostoma)
Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)
Sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus)
Epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum)
Coral catshark (Atelomycterus marmoratus)
Swell shark (Cephaloscyllium ventriosum)
Port Jackson shark (Heterodontus portusjacksoni)

Release the Kraken 1/1 specie: COMPLETE
Giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini)

The Steve Irwin 0/5 mammals, 5/5 birds, & 4/5 herps:
Tawny frogmouth (Podargus strigoides)
Masked lapwing (Vanellus miles)
White-naped pheasant pigeon (Otidiphaps aruensis)
Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)
Kea (Nestor notabillis)
Green tree monitor (Varanus prasinus)
Solomon Island leaf frog (Cornufer guentheri)
Solomon Island skink (Corucia zebrata)
Green tree python (Morelia viridis)

Complete (6/36): Nocturnal Birding, Rookery Roundabout, Pick Your Poison, Sharknado, One Zoo Wonder (Sharknado), Release the Kraken
In progress (23/36): Have Trunk Will Travel (1/4), White With Black Stripes (1/3), Cat Got Your Tongue (7/9), Planet of the Apes (4/6), Another Dang Meerkat (1/4), Bovine Bonanza (3/20), Late to the Party (7/8), You Must be This Tall to (Not) Fly (1/4), Pretty in Pink (1/4), Duck Dynasty (5/18), Parliament is now in Session (2/6), Polly Wants 20 (2/20), The Big Squeeze (3/5), Slow & Steady (1/4), The Sobek Six-Pack (3/6), One Drop One Life (8/18), Silk & Stinger (4/6), The Kingmaker (2/3), Cold as Ice (1/3), Champion of the Sun (1/3) The Steve Irwin (9/15), Coelacanth Stamp of Approval (4/12), Bona Fide Rarity Hunter (1/3)
Yet to be started (7/36): An Unbearable Challenge, Ring 'n Ruff, Puny Primates, Three Little Pigs, The Alfred Russell Wallace, The Edgar Allen Poe, Namesake Challenge

 

[ParathePineapple]

Newport Aquarium 2/2/2022

Pick Your Poison 6/6 Dendrobatidae & 1/3 Mantellidae: COMPLETE
Dyeing dart frog Dendrobates tinctorius 1/2/2022
Green and black poison dart frog Dendrobates auratus 1/2/2022
Bumblebee poison dart frog (Dendrobates leucomelas)
Blue poison dart frog (Dendrobates tinctorius)
Splash-backed poison dart frog (Ranitomeya variabilis)
Anthony’s poison arrow frog (Epipedobates anthonyi)
Brown mantella (Mantella betsileo)

Rookery Roundabout 7/6 species: COMPLETE
King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus)
Southern rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome)
Magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus)
African penguin (Spheniscus demersus)
Chinstrap penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus)
Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua)
Macaroni penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus)

Sharknado 7/4 species: COMPLETE
Shark ray (Rhina ancylostoma)
Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)
Sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus)
Epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum)
Coral catshark (Atelomycterus marmoratus)
Swell shark (Cephaloscyllium ventriosum)
Port Jackson shark (Heterodontus portusjacksoni)

Release the Kraken 1/1 specie: COMPLETE
Giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini)

The Steve Irwin 0/5 mammals, 5/5 birds, & 4/5 herps:
Tawny frogmouth (Podargus strigoides)
Masked lapwing (Vanellus miles)
White-naped pheasant pigeon (Otidiphaps aruensis)
Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)
Kea (Nestor notabillis)
Green tree monitor (Varanus prasinus)
Solomon Island leaf frog (Cornufer guentheri)
Solomon Island skink (Corucia zebrata)
Green tree python (Morelia viridis)

Complete (6/36): Nocturnal Birding, Rookery Roundabout, Pick Your Poison, Sharknado, One Zoo Wonder (Sharknado), Release the Kraken
In progress (23/36): Have Trunk Will Travel (1/4), White With Black Stripes (1/3), Cat Got Your Tongue (7/9), Planet of the Apes (4/6), Another Dang Meerkat (1/4), Bovine Bonanza (3/20), Late to the Party (7/8), You Must be This Tall to (Not) Fly (1/4), Pretty in Pink (1/4), Duck Dynasty (5/18), Parliament is now in Session (2/6), Polly Wants 20 (2/20), The Big Squeeze (3/5), Slow & Steady (1/4), The Sobek Six-Pack (3/6), One Drop One Life (8/18), Silk & Stinger (4/6), The Kingmaker (2/3), Cold as Ice (1/3), Champion of the Sun (1/3) The Steve Irwin (9/15), Coelacanth Stamp of Approval (4/12), Bona Fide Rarity Hunter (1/3)
Yet to be started (7/36): An Unbearable Challenge, Ring 'n Ruff, Puny Primates, Three Little Pigs, The Alfred Russell Wallace, The Edgar Allen Poe, Namesake Challenge

Shark Rays wouldn’t count they are rays not sharks.

 

[iluvwhales]

Shark Rays wouldn’t count they are rays not sharks.

Thank you!
Here is the correct updated list:

Newport Aquarium 2/2/2022

Pick Your Poison 6/6 Dendrobatidae & 1/3 Mantellidae: COMPLETE
Dyeing dart frog Dendrobates tinctorius 1/2/2022
Green and black poison dart frog Dendrobates auratus 1/2/2022
Bumblebee poison dart frog (Dendrobates leucomelas)
Blue poison dart frog (Dendrobates tinctorius)
Splash-backed poison dart frog (Ranitomeya variabilis)
Anthony’s poison arrow frog (Epipedobates anthonyi)
Brown mantella (Mantella betsileo)

Rookery Roundabout 7/6 species: COMPLETE
King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus)
Southern rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome)
Magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus)
African penguin (Spheniscus demersus)
Chinstrap penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus)
Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua)
Macaroni penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus)

*Sharknado 6/4 species: COMPLETE
Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)
Sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus)
Epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum)
Coral catshark (Atelomycterus marmoratus)
Swell shark (Cephaloscyllium ventriosum)
Port Jackson shark (Heterodontus portusjacksoni)

Release the Kraken 1/1 specie: COMPLETE
Giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini)

The Steve Irwin 0/5 mammals, 5/5 birds, & 4/5 herps:
Tawny frogmouth (Podargus strigoides)
Masked lapwing (Vanellus miles)
White-naped pheasant pigeon (Otidiphaps aruensis)
Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)
Kea (Nestor notabillis)
Green tree monitor (Varanus prasinus)
Solomon Island leaf frog (Cornufer guentheri)
Solomon Island skink (Corucia zebrata)
Green tree python (Morelia viridis)

Complete (6/36): Nocturnal Birding, Rookery Roundabout, Pick Your Poison, Sharknado, One Zoo Wonder (Sharknado), Release the Kraken
In progress (23/36): Have Trunk Will Travel (1/4), White With Black Stripes (1/3), Cat Got Your Tongue (7/9), Planet of the Apes (4/6), Another Dang Meerkat (1/4), Bovine Bonanza (3/20), Late to the Party (7/8), You Must be This Tall to (Not) Fly (1/4), Pretty in Pink (1/4), Duck Dynasty (5/18), Parliament is now in Session (2/6), Polly Wants 20 (2/20), The Big Squeeze (3/5), Slow & Steady (1/4), The Sobek Six-Pack (3/6), One Drop One Life (8/18), Silk & Stinger (4/6), The Kingmaker (2/3), Cold as Ice (1/3), Champion of the Sun (1/3) The Steve Irwin (9/15), Coelacanth Stamp of Approval (4/12), Bona Fide Rarity Hunter (1/3)
Yet to be started (7/36): An Unbearable Challenge, Ring 'n Ruff, Puny Primates, Three Little Pigs, The Alfred Russell Wallace, The Edgar Allen Poe, Namesake Challenge

 

[IndianRhino]

First zoo visit of the year today. This will also be my first time taking part in this challenge so I'm very excited to try it out! By the way, really nice job @Coelacanth18, this definitely took a lot of creativity and work to set up and I think I speak for everyone when I say it's very much appreciated!

San Diego Zoo Safari Park - 02/05/22

Have Trunk, Will Travel: 1/4
1) African Elephant (Loxodonta africana)

Cat Got Your Tongue: 2/6, 1/3
1) African Lion (Panthera leo)
2) Sumatran Tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae)

1) Sand Cat (Panthera margarita)

Planet of the Apes: 0/3, 1/3
1) Red-cheeked Gibbon (Nomascus gabriellae)

Three Little Pigs: 3/3 - COMPLETE
1) Red River Hog (Potamochoerus porcus)
2) Chacoan Peccary (Catagonus wagneri)
3) Common Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus)

Bovine Bonanza: 18/20, so close, lol. I didn't get to go on the tram but still managed to get a number of species.
1) Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer)
2) Javan Banteng (Bos javanicus javanicus)
3) East African Sitatunga (Tragelaphus spekii spekii)
4) Kenya Impala (Aepyceros melampus melampus)
5) Red-flanked Duiker (Cephalophus rufilatus)
6) South African Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis)
7) Thomson's Gazelle (Eudorcas thomsonii)
8) Nile Lechwe (Kobus megaceros)
9) Desert Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis)
10) Slender-horned Gazelle (Gazella leptoceros)
11) Addra Gazelle (Nanger dama ruficollis)
12) Addax (Addax nasomaculatus)
13) Southern Gerenuk (Litocranius walleri walleri)
14) Grant's Gazelle (Nanger granti)
15) Bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus)
16) Common Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus)
17) Fringe-eared Oryx (Oryx beisa callotis)
18) Scimitar-horned Oryx (Oryx dammah)

Late to the Party (2021 non-participants only): 1/8
1) Desert Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis)

You Must Be This Tall to (Not) Fly: 1/4
1) Southern Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius)

Pretty in Pink: 2/4
1) Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor)
2) Chilean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis)

Duck Dynasty: 15/18
1) Southern Screamer (Chauna torquata)
2) Hawaiian Goose (Branta sandvicensis)
3) Chiloe Wigeon (Mareca sibilatrix)
4) African Comb Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos)
5) Red-breasted Goose (Branta ruficollis)
6) Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna)
7) Scaly-side Merganser (Mergus squamatus)
8) Laysan Duck (Anas laysanensis)
9) Magpie Goose (Anseranas semipalmata)
10) Bar-headed Goose (Anser indicus)
11) Radjah Shelduck (Radjah radjah)
12) White-faced Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna viduata)
13) Spotted Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna guttata)
14) African Pygmy Goose (Nettapus auritus)
15) Marbled Teal (Marmaronetta angustirostris)

Parliament Is Now In Session: 1/6
1) Western Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia hypugaea)

The Big Squeeze: 1/5
1) Malagasy Tree Boa (Sanzinia madagascariensis)

Champion of the Sun: 1/3
1) Sunbittern (Eurypyga helias)

The Steve Irwin: 3/5, 2/5, 1/5
1) Red-necked Wallaby (Notamacropus rufogriseus)
2) Grey Kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus)
3) Matschie's Tree Kangaroo (Dendrolagus matschiei)

1) Southern Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius)
2) Magpie Goose (Anseranas semipalmata)

1) Woma (Aspidites ramsayi)

One-Zoo Wonder: 1/1 - COMPLETE
Three Little Pigs

The Coelacanth Stamp of Approval: 0/5, 2/5, 0/5
1) Secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius)
2) Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco)

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Progress:

Complete: 2/36 (Three Little Pigs, One-Zoo Wonder)
In-progress: 13/36 (Have Trunk, Will Travel; Cat Got Your Tongue, Planet of the Apes, Bovine Bonanza, Late to the Party, You must be this tall to (not) Fly, Pretty in Pink, Duck Dynasty, Parliament is now in Session, The Big Squeeze, Champion of the Sun, The Steve Irwin, and CSOA)
Not yet started: 21/36 (White with Black Stripes or Black with White Stripes, An Unbearable Challenge, Ring 'n Ruff, Puny Primates, Another Dang Meerkat, Rookery Roundabout, Polly wants 20, The Alfred Russel Wallace, The Edgar Allen Poe, Nightime Birding, Slow and Steady, The Sobek Six-Pack, One drop, One life; Pick your Poison, Sharknado, Silk and Stinger, Release the Kraken, The King Maker, Cold as Ice, Bona Fide Rarity Hunter, and Domestic Dog)

 

[Ituri]

Sedgwick County Zoo - 02/06

The Steve Irwin
Birds
5. Wonga Pigeon (Leucosarcia melanoleuca)

 

[Kudu21]

Frank Buck Zoo (Gainesville, TX) -- 09 February 2022:

Cat Got Your Tongue? (3/9):
2. Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
3. Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa)

Ring ‘n Ruff (2/3):
1. Red ruffed lemur (Varecia rubra)
2. Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta)

Planet of the Apes (1/6):
1. White-handed gibbon (Hylobates lar)

Bovine Bonanza (1/20):
1. Nubian ibex (Capra nubiana)

You Must Be This Tall to (NOT) Fly (2/4):
1. Common ostrich (Struthio camelus)
2. Greater rhea (Rhea americana)

Pretty in Pink (2/4):
2. Chilean flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis)

Polly Wants 20 (10/20):
8. Blue-crowned conure (Psitticara acuticaudatus)
9. Military macaw (Ara militaris)
10. Yellow-naped Amazon (Amazona auropalliata)

The Sobek Six-Pack (3/6):
3. American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)

The Steve Irwin (8/15):
7. Red-necked wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus)
8. Swamp wallaby (Wallabia bicolor)

TOTAL:
Completed: 5/36
In Progress: 20/31

 

[Kudu21]

Another day, another zoo!

Dallas Zoo (Dallas, TX) -- 10 February 2022:

Have Trunks, Will Travel (1/4):
1. African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana)

White with Black Stripes or Black with White Stripes? (1/3)
1. Mountain zebra (Equus zebra)

Cat Got Your Tongue? (5/9):
4. Lion (Panthera leo)
5. Tiger (Panthera tigris)

Ring ‘n Ruff (3/3): COMPLETE
3. White-and-black ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata)

Planet of the Apes (4/6):
2. Common chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes)
3. Northern white-cheeked gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys)
4. Western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla)

Three Little Pigs (1/3):
1. Common warthog (Phacochoerus africanus)

Duck Dynasty (18/18): COMPLETE
10. American comb duck (Sarkidiornis sylvicola)
11. American wigeon (Marecia americana)
12. Blue-winged goose (Cyanochen cyanoptera)
13.Canvasback (Aythya valisineria)
14. Coscoroba swan (Coscoroba coscoroba)
15. Hooded merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)
16. Northern pintail (Anas acuta)
17. Red shoveler (Spatulata platalea)
18. West Indian whistling duck (Dendrocygna arborea)

Parliament is Now in Session (5/6):
4. Spectacled owl (Pulsatrix perspicillata)
5. Verreaux’s eagle-owl (Bubo lacteus)

The Edgar Allen Poe (1/5):
1. Blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata)

The Big Squeeze (4/5):
4. Reticulated python (Malayopython reticulatus)

Slow and Steady (2/4):
2. Santa Cruz giant tortoise (Chelonoidis porteri)

The Sobek Six-Pack (5/6):
4. Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis)
5. Tomistoma (Tomistoma schlegelii)

One Drop, One Life (17/18):
5. Black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis)
6. Cape cobra (Naja nivea)
7. Cascabel rattlesnake (Crotalus durissus)
8. East African green mamba (Dendroaspis angusticeps)
9. Eastern diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus)
10. Pygmy rattlesnake (Sistrurus miliarius)
11. Rock rattlesnake (Crotalus lepidus)
12. Sakishima habu (Protobothrops elegans)
13. Southern ridge-nosed rattlesnake (Crotalus willardi)
14. Sri Lankan pit viper (Trimeresurus trigonocephalus)
15. Timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus)
16. Western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox)
17. Western green mamba (Dendroaspis viridis)

Silk and Stinger (4/6):
4. Arizona stripedtail scorpion (Paravaejovis spinigerus)

The King Maker (2/3):
1. King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah)
2. King vulture (Sarcoramphus papa)

The Steve Irwin (13/15):
9. Black-headed python (Aspidites melanocephalus)
10. Green tree python (Morelia viridis)
11. Perentie (Varanus giganteus)
12. Shingleback (Tiliqua rugosa)
13. Tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus)

The Coelacanth Stamp of Approval (6/12):
4. Lake Titicaca water frog (Telmatobius culeus)
5. Mangshan pit viper (Protobothrops mangshanensis)
6. Meller’s chameleon (Trioceros melleri)

TOTAL:
Completed: 7/36
In Progress: 23/29

 

[nczoofan]

San Antonio Zoo (2/10/22):

Have Trunk, Will Travel 2/4
2) Malayan Tapir

Cat Got Your Tongue (7/9)
7) Caracal

Puny Primates (6/6)
6) cotton-top tamarin (Saguinus Oedipus)

Bovine Bonzana 9/20
9) blue duiker (Philantomba monticola)

Duck Dynasty (18/18)
1) bar-headed goose (Answer indicus)
2) Redhead (Aythya americana)
3) Spotted tree duck (Dendrocygna guttata)
4) White wing wood duck (Asarcornis scutulata)
5) Fulvous whistling duck (Dendrocygna bicolor)
6) Australian wood duck (Chenonetta jubata)
7) magpie goose (Anseranas semipalmata)
8) ringed teal (Anseranas semipalmata)
9) Laysan Teal (Anas laysanensis)
10) Swan goose (Anser cygnoides)
11) Ruddy duck (Anser cygnoides)
12) Baer’s pochard (Aythya baeri)
13) Cuban tree duck (Dendrocygna arborea)
14) Northern pintail (Anas acuta)
15) Blue-billed Teal (Spatula hottentota)
16) Madagascar teal (Anas bernieri)
17) common shelduck (Tadorna tadorna)
18) Chiloe Wigeon (Mareca sibilatrix)

Pick Your Poison 3/6
3) Anthony's poison arrow frog (Epipedobates anthonyi)

Sharknado 3/4
1) whitespotted bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum)
2) epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum)
3) coral catshark (Atelomycterus marmoratus)

The Coelacanth Stamp of Approval 2/4 mammals, 3/4 birds, 2/4 herps
4) secretary bird (Sagittarius serpentarius)

Completed Challenges: Ring ‘n ruff, The Big Squeeze, One-Drop One Life, Nighttime Birding, The Alfred Russell Wallace, Three Little Pigs, Redemption Arc, Slow and Steady, Puny Primates, One-Zoo Wonder (Duck Dynasty), Duck Dynasty (11/36)

 

[Kudu21]

Today was a double zoo day!

Ellen Trout Zoo (Lufkin, TX) -- 11 February 2022:

Have Trunks, Will Travel (2/4):
2. Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus)

Bovine Bonanza (3/20):
2. Bay duiker (Cephalophus dorsalis)
3. Bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus)

You Must Be This Tall to (NOT) Fly (3/4):
3. Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae)

Polly Wants 20 (13/20):
11. Blue-and-gold macaw (Ara ararauna)
12. Papuan eclectus parrot (Eclectus polychloros)
13. Yellow-crowned Amazon (Amazona ochrocephala)

One Drop, One Life (18/18): COMPLETE
18. Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis)

The Steve Irwin (14/15):
14. Short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus)

TOTAL:
Completed: 8/36
In Progress: 23/28

Caldwell Zoo (Tyler, TX) -- 11 February 2022:

White with Black Stripes or Black with White Stripes? (2/3):
2. Grevy’s zebra (Equus grevyi)

An Unbearable Challenge (1/5):
1. American black bear (Ursus americanus)

Bovine Bonanza (9/20):
4. American bison (Bison bison)
5. Blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus)
6. Bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus)
7. Greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros)
8. Impala (Aepyceros melampus)
9. Yellow-backed duiker (Cephalophus silvicultor)

Another Dang Meerkat (1/4):

Pretty in Pink (3/4):
3. Lesser flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor)

Polly Wants 20 (15/20):
14. Green-winged macaw (Ara chloropterus)
15. Hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus)

The Edgar Allen Poe (2/5):
2. Common raven (Corvus corax)

Nighttime Birding (1/1): COMPLETE
1. Yellow-crowned night heron (Nyctanassa violacea)

Slow and Steady (4/4): COMPLETE
3. Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea)
4. Texas tortoise (Gopherus berlandieri)

The Coelacanth Stamp of Approval (7/12):
7. Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta)

TOTAL:
Completed: 10/36
In Progress: 24/27

As both a very competitive person and a perfectionist, it has not stopped bothering me that I had repeat species from my initial visit to the Dallas World Aquarium... So I am happy to say that my visit to the Ellen Trout Zoo today has allowed me to rid myself of the repeats, replacing the lesser bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea minor), Pesquet's parrot (Psittrichas fulgidus), and red-tailed black cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii) in the "The Steve Irwin" challenge with the Australian wood duck (Chenotta jubata), laughing kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae), and tawny frogmouth (Podargus strigoides)!

 

[Kudu21]

Today was a double zoo day!

Ellen Trout Zoo (Lufkin, TX) -- 11 February 2022:

Have Trunks, Will Travel (2/4):
2. Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus)

Bovine Bonanza (3/20):
2. Bay duiker (Cephalophus dorsalis)
3. Bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus)

You Must Be This Tall to (NOT) Fly (3/4):
3. Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae)

Polly Wants 20 (13/20):
11. Blue-and-gold macaw (Ara ararauna)
12. Papuan eclectus parrot (Eclectus polychloros)
13. Yellow-crowned Amazon (Amazona ochrocephala)

One Drop, One Life (18/18): COMPLETE
18. Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis)

The Steve Irwin (14/15):
14. Short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus)

TOTAL:
Completed: 8/36
In Progress: 23/28

Caldwell Zoo (Tyler, TX) -- 11 February 2022:

White with Black Stripes or Black with White Stripes? (2/3):
2. Grevy’s zebra (Equus grevyi)

An Unbearable Challenge (1/5):
1. American black bear (Ursus americanus)

Bovine Bonanza (9/20):
4. American bison (Bison bison)
5. Blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus)
6. Bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus)
7. Greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros)
8. Impala (Aepyceros melampus)
9. Yellow-backed duiker (Cephalophus silvicultor)

Another Dang Meerkat (1/4):

Pretty in Pink (3/4):
3. Lesser flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor)

Polly Wants 20 (15/20):
14. Green-winged macaw (Ara chloropterus)
15. Hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus)

The Edgar Allen Poe (2/5):
2. Common raven (Corvus corax)

Nighttime Birding (1/1): COMPLETE
1. Yellow-crowned night heron (Nyctanassa violacea)

Slow and Steady (4/4): COMPLETE
3. Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea)
4. Texas tortoise (Gopherus berlandieri)

The Coelacanth Stamp of Approval (7/12):
7. Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta)

TOTAL:
Completed: 10/36
In Progress: 24/27

As both a very competitive person and a perfectionist, it has not stopped bothering me that I had repeat species from my initial visit to the Dallas World Aquarium... So I am happy to say that my visit to the Ellen Trout Zoo today has allowed me to rid myself of the repeats, replacing the lesser bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea minor), Pesquet's parrot (Psittrichas fulgidus), and red-tailed black cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii) in the "The Steve Irwin" challenge with the Australian wood duck (Chenotta jubata), laughing kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae), and tawny frogmouth (Podargus strigoides)!

Looking back over my species list for this trip and reviewing my post ths morning, I noticed a glaring exclusion from my update! I double checked my tracking document to find that the fully updated file didn't autosave when I closed out, so I accidentally missed a species when I was putting the update together last night. The final entry for the Caldwell Zoo should actually be:

Bona Fide Rarity Hunter (2/3):
2. Neotropical cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasiliensis)

 

[Coelacanth18]

You too?

ZooAmerica, Jan 26

Cat Got Your Tongue 1/9 required
American cat: Canada Lynx, Lynx canadensis

Redemption Arc 1/1 required; COMPLETED
1. American Pine Marten (Martes americana)

Parliament is Now in Session 5/6 (so close...)
1. Barred owl Strix varia
2. Burrowing owl Athene cunicularia
3. Barn owl Tyto alba
4. Long-eared owl Asio otus
5. Snowy owl Bubo scandiacus

Polly Wants 20 1/20
1. Thick-billed Parrot Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha

Edgar Allen Poe 1/5
1. Common Raven Corvus corax

The Big Squeeze 1/5
1. Rosy Boa Charina trivirgata

Slow and Steady 1/4
1. Gopher Tortoise Gopherus polyphemus

Sobek Six Pack 1/6
1. American Alligator Alligator mississippiensis

One Drop, One Life 1/2, 3/8, 0/4, 0/4
1. Gila Monster Heloderma suspectum
Rattlesnakes
1. Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake Crotalus adamanteus
2. Pygmy Rattlesnake Sistrurus miliarius
3. Sidewinder Rattlesnake Crotalus cerastes

Cold as Ice 1/3
1. Snowy owl Bubo scandiacus

Stamp of Approval 1/4, 1/4, 0/4
Mammals
1. Vampire bat Desmodus rotundus
Birds
1. Greater Roadrunner Geococcyx californianus

1/36 trials completed: Redemption Arc
10/36 trials in progress

Before my new update, a couple housekeeping things:

1. Because of how long many of these posts are, I think it would be a good idea if people started utilizing the spoiler function. This is a great feature we have on our forum for condensing large amounts of information in a way that makes them accessible to whoever wants to view them without greatly extending the page length for those who don't. You can find it on the post ribbon to the left of the camera, as one of the "Insert" options; just copy the text you want in spoiler and then select "Insert Spoiler".

From now on I will be using spoiler text for most of my updates; I hope everyone else does the same, especially for those of you who re-post your entire list every time.

2. Remember to only count up to the minimum needed for each challenge. If you saw 8 sharks and only needed 4, label it 4/4 and give me a list of 4 species. If you want to add a note about the other 4 species you saw, that's fine - but don't give me an 8/4 and a straight list of 8 species because it may create confusion about what's needed for the challenge.

And a couple quick taxonomy notes:

• Blue Poison Dart Frog (sometimes incorrectly signed as Dendrobates azureus) and Dyeing Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates tinctorius) are the same species, with Blue being a color morph - so don't count them separately.

• Orangutans are one of the animals where I'll count it at genus level if needed; a lot of zoos have hybrids or a mix of hybrid and subspecific, so if you see any orangutan just count it and don't worry about the ID.

Smithsonian Zoo, Feb 11

Spoiler: Challenge Progress

Have Trunk, Will Travel 1/4
1. Asian Elephant Elephas maximus

White with Black Stripes or Black with White Stripes 1/3
1. Grevy's Zebra Equus grevyi

Cat Got Your Tongue 4/9
2. Tiger Panthera tigris
3. Lion Panthera leo
4. Asian Cat: Fishing Cat Prionailurus viverrinus

An Unbearable Challenge 1/5
1. Giant Panda Ailuropoda melanoleuca

Ring 'n Ruff 3/3 COMPLETED
1. Ring-tailed Lemur Lemur catta
2. Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur Varecia variegata
3. Red Ruffed Lemur Varecia rubra

Pocket Monkeys 4/6
1. Emperor Tamarin Saguinus imperator
2. Golden-headed Lion Tamarin Leontopithecus chrysomelas
3. Golden Lion Tamarin Leontopithecus rosalia
4. Goeldi's Marmoset Callimico goeldii

Planet of the Apes 3/6
1. Western Lowland Gorilla Gorilla gorilla
2. Orangutan (spp?) Pongo spp (I don't remember which species Smithsonian has and didn't look at the signage, but given some zoos hold hybrids and subspecific I won't hold this to species-level for anyone)
3. Siamang Symphalangus syndactylus

Three Little Pigs 1/3
1. Red River Hog Potamochoerus porcus

Bovine Bonanza 3/20
1. American Bison Bison bison
2. Lesser Kudu Tragelaphus imberbis
3. Addax Addax nasomaculatus

Duck Dynasty 3/18
1. Wood Duck Aix sponsa
2. North American Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis
3. Ringed Teal Calonetta leucophrys

Polly Wants 20 2/20
2. Hawk-headed Parrot Deroptyus accipitrinus

The Big Squeeze 2/5
2. Reticulated Python Malayopython reticulatus

Slow and Steady 3/4
2. Spider Tortoise Pyxis arachnoides
3. Aldabra Tortoise Aldabrachelys gigantea

Sobek Six-Pack 5/6
2. Chinese Alligator Alligator sinensis
3. Sunda Gharial Tomistoma schlegelii
4. Croc 1: Philippine Crocodile Crocodylus mindorensis
5. Croc 2: Cuban Crocodile Crocodylus rhombifer

One Drop One Life 12/18
Lizards 2/2
2. Komodo Dragon Varanus komodoensis
Rattlesnakes 4/8
4. Timber Rattlesnake Crotalus horridus
Vipers 4/4
1. Central American Bushmaster Lachesis stenophrys
2. Gaboon Viper Bitis gabonica
3. Taylor's Cantil Agkistrodon taylori
4. Eastern Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix
Elapids 2/4
1. Snouted Cobra Naja annulifera
2. King Cobra Ophiophagus hannah complex

Pick Your Poison PDFs 6/6 COMPLETED
1. Golden Poison Dart Frog Phyllobates terribilis
2. Green-and-Black Poison Dart Frog Dendrobates auratus
3. Strawberry Poison Dart Frog Oophaga pumilio
4. Dyeing Poison Dart Frog Dendrobates tinctorius
5. Brazilian Poison Dart Frog Ranitomeya vanzolinii
6. Blessed Poison Dart Frog Ranitomeya benedicta
Also saw Splashback and Harlequin PDFs in the Reptile House

The Kingmaker 1/3
1. King Cobra Ophiophagus hannah complex

The Steve Irwin 7/15
Mammals
1. Woylie Bettongia penicillata
2. Red-necked Wallaby Notamacropus rufogriseus
Herps
1. Spiny-tailed Monitor Varanus acanthurus
2. Shingleback Skink Tiliqua rugosa
3. Green Tree Python Morelia viridis
4. Black-headed Python Aspidites melanocephalus
5. Eastern Long-necked Turtle Chelodina longicollis

One Zoo Wonder COMPLETED
Ring n' Ruff and Pick Your Poison

Coelacanth Stamp of Approval 4/12
Birds 2/4
2. Green Aracari Pteroglossus viridis
Herps 1/4
1. Japanese Giant Salamander Andrias japonicus

4/36 trials completed: Redemption Arc, Ring 'n Ruff, Pick Your Poison, One Zoo Wonder
24/36 trials in progress

 

[Coelacanth18]

As both a very competitive person and a perfectionist, it has not stopped bothering me that I had repeat species from my initial visit to the Dallas World Aquarium... So I am happy to say that my visit to the Ellen Trout Zoo today has allowed me to rid myself of the repeats

Whatever floats your boat I'm not keeping track of everybody's individual species, so it makes zero difference to me.

 

[Kudu21]

Whatever floats your boat I'm not keeping track of everybody's individual species, so it makes zero difference to me.

Oh, I know It’s just a weird personal thing, lol.

 

[TinoPup]

Before my new update, a couple housekeeping things:

1. Because of how long many of these posts are, I think it would be a good idea if people started utilizing the spoiler function. This is a great feature we have on our forum for condensing large amounts of information in a way that makes them accessible to whoever wants to view them without greatly extending the page length for those who don't. You can find it on the post ribbon to the left of the camera, as one of the "Insert" options; just copy the text you want in spoiler and then select "Insert Spoiler".

From now on I will be using spoiler text for most of my updates; I hope everyone else does the same, especially for those of you who re-post your entire list every time.

2. Remember to only count up to the minimum needed for each challenge. If you saw 8 sharks and only needed 4, label it 4/4 and give me a list of 4 species. If you want to add a note about the other 4 species you saw, that's fine - but don't give me an 8/4 and a straight list of 8 species because it may create confusion about what's needed for the challenge.

And a couple quick taxonomy notes:

• Blue Poison Dart Frog (sometimes incorrectly signed as Dendrobates azureus) and Dyeing Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates tinctorius) are the same species, with Blue being a color morph - so don't count them separately.

• Orangutans are one of the animals where I'll count it at genus level if needed; a lot of zoos have hybrids or a mix of hybrid and subspecific, so if you see any orangutan just count it and don't worry about the ID.

Smithsonian Zoo, Feb 11

Spoiler: Challenge Progress

Have Trunk, Will Travel 1/4
1. Asian Elephant Elephas maximus

White with Black Stripes or Black with White Stripes 1/3
1. Grevy's Zebra Equus grevyi

Cat Got Your Tongue 4/9
2. Tiger Panthera tigris
3. Lion Panthera leo
4. Asian Cat: Fishing Cat Prionailurus viverrinus

An Unbearable Challenge 1/5
1. Giant Panda Ailuropoda melanoleuca

Ring 'n Ruff 3/3 COMPLETED
1. Ring-tailed Lemur Lemur catta
2. Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur Varecia variegata
3. Red Ruffed Lemur Varecia rubra

Pocket Monkeys 4/6
1. Emperor Tamarin Saguinus imperator
2. Golden-headed Lion Tamarin Leontopithecus chrysomelas
3. Golden Lion Tamarin Leontopithecus rosalia
4. Goeldi's Marmoset Callimico goeldii

Planet of the Apes 3/6
1. Western Lowland Gorilla Gorilla gorilla
2. Orangutan (spp?) Pongo spp (I don't remember which species Smithsonian has and didn't look at the signage, but given some zoos hold hybrids and subspecific I won't hold this to species-level for anyone)
3. Siamang Symphalangus syndactylus

Three Little Pigs 1/3
1. Red River Hog Potamochoerus porcus

Bovine Bonanza 3/20
1. American Bison Bison bison
2. Lesser Kudu Tragelaphus imberbis
3. Addax Addax nasomaculatus

Duck Dynasty 3/18
1. Wood Duck Aix sponsa
2. North American Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis
3. Ringed Teal Calonetta leucophrys

Polly Wants 20 2/20
2. Hawk-headed Parrot Deroptyus accipitrinus

The Big Squeeze 2/5
2. Reticulated Python Malayopython reticulatus

Slow and Steady 3/4
2. Spider Tortoise Pyxis arachnoides
3. Aldabra Tortoise Aldabrachelys gigantea

Sobek Six-Pack 5/6
2. Chinese Alligator Alligator sinensis
3. Sunda Gharial Tomistoma schlegelii
4. Croc 1: Philippine Crocodile Crocodylus mindorensis
5. Croc 2: Cuban Crocodile Crocodylus rhombifer

One Drop One Life 12/18
Lizards 2/2
2. Komodo Dragon Varanus komodoensis
Rattlesnakes 4/8
4. Timber Rattlesnake Crotalus horridus
Vipers 4/4
1. Central American Bushmaster Lachesis stenophrys
2. Gaboon Viper Bitis gabonica
3. Taylor's Cantil Agkistrodon taylori
4. Eastern Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix
Elapids 2/4
1. Snouted Cobra Naja annulifera
2. King Cobra Ophiophagus hannah complex

Pick Your Poison PDFs 6/6 COMPLETED
1. Golden Poison Dart Frog Phyllobates terribilis
2. Green-and-Black Poison Dart Frog Dendrobates auratus
3. Strawberry Poison Dart Frog Oophaga pumilio
4. Dyeing Poison Dart Frog Dendrobates tinctorius
5. Brazilian Poison Dart Frog Ranitomeya vanzolinii
6. Blessed Poison Dart Frog Ranitomeya benedicta
Also saw Splashback and Harlequin PDFs in the Reptile House

The Kingmaker 1/3
1. King Cobra Ophiophagus hannah complex

The Steve Irwin 7/15
Mammals
1. Woylie Bettongia penicillata
2. Red-necked Wallaby Notamacropus rufogriseus
Herps
1. Spiny-tailed Monitor Varanus acanthurus
2. Shingleback Skink Tiliqua rugosa
3. Green Tree Python Morelia viridis
4. Black-headed Python Aspidites melanocephalus
5. Eastern Long-necked Turtle Chelodina longicollis

One Zoo Wonder COMPLETED
Ring n' Ruff and Pick Your Poison

Coelacanth Stamp of Approval 4/12
Birds 2/4
2. Green Aracari Pteroglossus viridis
Herps 1/4
1. Japanese Giant Salamander Andrias japonicus

4/36 trials completed: Redemption Arc, Ring 'n Ruff, Pick Your Poison, One Zoo Wonder
24/36 trials in progress

Thanks for doing the work this time

Smithsonian National Zoo, Feb 11 2022

Spoiler: Challenge Progress

Have Trunk, Will Travel 1/4
1. Asian Elephant, Elephas maximus

White with Black Stripes or Black with White Stripes 1/3
1. Grevy's Zebra, Equus grevyi

Cat Got Your Tongue 2/6 required, 3/3 others
1. Tiger, Panthera tigris
2. Clouded leopard, Neofelis nebulosa
Asian Cat - Fishing Cat, Prionailurus viverrinus
African Cat - Cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus

An Unbearable Challenge 1/5
1. Giant Panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca
2. Sloth Bear, Melursus ursinus

Ring 'n Ruff 3/3 COMPLETE
1. Ring-tailed Lemur, Lemur catta
2. Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur, Varecia variegata
3. Red Ruffed Lemur, Varecia rubra

Pocket Monkeys 3/6
1. Golden-headed Lion Tamarin, Leontopithecus chrysomelas
2. Golden Lion Tamarin, Leontopithecus rosalia
3. Goeldi's Marmoset, Callimico goeldii

Planet of the Apes 2/3 required, 1/3 others
1. Western Lowland Gorilla, Gorilla gorilla gorilla
2. Orangutan, Pongo spp (either Borneo or hybrid)
3. Siamang, Symphalangus syndactylus

Three Little Pigs 1/3
1. Red River Hog, Potamochoerus porcus

Bovine Bonanza 4/20
1. American Bison, Bison bison
2. Lesser Kudu, Tragelaphus imberbis
3. Addax, Addax nasomaculatus
4. Sitatunga, Tragelaphus spekii

Duck Dynasty 2/18
1. Wood Duck, Aix sponsa
2. Ringed Teal, Calonetta leucophrys

Polly Wants 20 10/20
10. Hawk-headed Parrot, Deroptyus accipitrinus

The Big Squeeze 2/4 required, 1/1 other
2. Reticulated Python, Malayopython reticulatus

Slow and Steady 3/4
2. Spider Tortoise, Pyxis arachnoides
3. Aldabra Tortoise, Aldabrachelys gigantea

Sobek Six-Pack 3/4 required, 2/2 others
3. Chinese Alligator, Alligator sinensis
4. Tomistoma,Tomistoma schlegelii
5. Philippine Crocodile, Crocodylus mindorensis

One Drop One Life 2/2, 4/8, 4/4, 3/4
Lizards 2/2
2. Komodo Dragon, Varanus komodoensis
Rattlesnakes 4/8
4. Timber Rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus
Vipers 4/4
1. Central American Bushmaster Lachesis stenophrys
2. Gaboon Viper, Bitis gabonica
3. Taylor's Cantil, Agkistrodon taylori
4. Eastern Copperhead, Agkistrodon contortrix
Elapids 3/4
2. Snouted Cobra, Naja annulifera
3. King Cobra, Ophiophagus hannah complex

The Kingmaker 1/3
1. King Cobra, Ophiophagus hannah complex

The Steve Irwin 2/5 mammals, 5/5 herps, 5/5 birds
Mammals
1. Woylie, Bettongia penicillata
2. Red-necked Wallaby, Notamacropus rufogriseus

Coelacanth Stamp of Approval 4/12
Birds 3/4
3. Green Aracari, Pteroglossus viridis
Herps 1/4
1. Japanese Giant Salamander, Andrias japonicus

---------------------------------------------------------
Partial
1. Have Trunk, Will Travel 1/4
2. White With Black Stripes 1/3
3. Cat Got Your Tongue 5/9
4. An Unbearable Challenge 2/5
6. Pocket Monkeys 3/6
7. Planet of the Apes 3/6
8. Three Little Pigs 1/3
10. Bovine Bonzanza 4/20
15. Duck Dynasty 2/18
16. Parliament is Now in Session 5/6
17. Polly Wants 20 10/20
19. Edgar Allen Poe 1/5
20. The Big Squeeze 3/5
21. Slow and Steady 3/4
22. Sobek Six Pack 5/6
23. One Drop, One Life 13/18
28. The King Maker 1/3
29. Cold as Ice 1/3
30. Champion of the Sun 2/3
32. The Steve Irwin 10/15
34. Stamp of Approval 2/12

Complete
5. Ring 'N Ruff 3/3 Complete
11. Redemption Arc 1/1 Complete
26. Silk and Stinger 6/6 Complete
24. Pick Your Poison 8/8 Complete
25. Sharknado 4/4 Complete
26. Silk and Stinger 6/6 Complete
33.One-Zoo Wonder 1/1 Complete