Zoochat Challenge North America 2022

ThylacineAlive said:
From a short and incomplete visit to Bronx. Additions in bold.

Have Trunk, Will Travel 1/4
1) Malayan Tapir, Tapirus indicus

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

Cat Got Your Tongue 4/9
1) Tiger, Panthera tigris
2) Snow Leopard, Panthera uncia
3) Lion, Panthera leo
4) Leopard, Panthera pardus

An Unbearable Challenge 1/6
1) Brown Bear, Ursus arctos

Ring ‘n Ruff 2/3
1) Ring-Tailed Lemur, Lemur catta
2) Red Ruffed Lemur, Varecia rubra

Puny Primates 1/6
1) Pygmy marmoset, Cebuella pygmaea

Planet of the Apes 2/6
1) Western Lowland Gorilla, Gorilla gorilla gorilla
2) Northern White-Cheeked Gibbon, Nomascus leucogenys

Three Little Pigs 0/0

Another Dang Meerkat 0/4

Bovine Bonanza 4/20
1) American Bison, Bos/Bison bison
2) Nubian Ibex, Capra nubiana
3) Thomson's Gazelle, Eudorcas thomsoni
4) Lowland Nyala, Tragelaphus angasii

Redemption Arc 0/1

You Must Be This Tall to (Not) Fly 2/4
1) Emu, Dromaius novaehollandiae
2) Common Ostrich, Struthio camelus

Pretty in Pink 0/4

Rookery Roundabout 3/8
1) Little Blue Penguin, Eudyptula minor
2) Magellanic Penguin, Spheniscus magellanicus
3) African Penguin, Spheniscus demersus

Duck Dynasty 18/18
1) Whopper Swan, Cygnus cygnus
2) Trumpeter Swan, Cygnus buccinator
3) Coscoroba Swan, Coscoroba coscoroba
4) Barnacle Goose, Branta leucopsis
5) Canvasback, Aythya valisineria
6) Common Goldeneye, Bucephala clangula
7) Lesser Scaup, Aythya affinis
8) Northern Pintail, Anas acuta
9) Common Merganser, Mergus merganser
10) Chinese Merganser, Mergus squamatus
11) African Pygmy-Goose, Nettapus auritus
12) Orinoco Goose, Neochen jubata
13) Yellow-Billed Pintail, Anas georgica
14) Ringed Teal, Callonetta leucophrys
15) Smew, Mergellus albellus
16) Bufflehead, Bucephala albeola
17) Tufted Duck, Aythya fuligula
18) Marbled Teal, Marmaronetta angustirostris

Parliament Is Now In Session 4/6
1) Snowy Owl, Bubo scandiacus
2) Great Horned Owl, Bubo virginianus
3) Burrowing Owl, Athene cunicularia
4) Southern White-Faced Owl, Ptilopsis granti

Polly Wants 20 9/20
1) Grey-Headed Lovebird, Agapornis canus
2) Red-Faced Lovebird, Agapornis pullarius
3) Hyacinth Macaw, Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus
4) Blue-Headed Macaw, Primolius couloni
5) Lesser Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo, Cacatua sulphurea
6) Lord Derby's Parakeet, Psittacula derbiana
7) Lesser Vasa, Coracopsis nigra
8) Cuban Amazon, Amazona leucocephala
9) Congo Grey Parrot, Psittacus erithacus

The Alfred Russell Wallace 1/1
1) Lesser Bird-of-Paradise, Paradisaea minor

The Edgar Allen Poe 3/5
1) Asian Azure-Winged Magpie, Cyanopica cyanus
2) Plush-Crested Jay, Cyanocorax chrysops
3) Red-Billed Blue-Magpie, Urocissa erythroryncha

Nighttime Birding 1/1
1) North Island Brown Kiwi, Apteryx mantelli

The Big Squeeze 5/5
1) Burmese Python, Python bivittatus
2) Reticulated Python, Malayopython reticulatus
3) Green Anaconda, Eunectes murinus
4) Northern Boa, Boa imperator
5) Malagasy Tree Boa, Sanzinia madagascariensis

Slow and Steady 1/4
1) Radiated Tortoise, Astrochelys radiata

The Sobek Six-Pack 4/6
1) Chinese Alligator, Alligator sinensis
2) Ganges Gharial, Gavialis gangeticus
3) Nile Crocodile, Crocodylus niloticus
4) West African Dwarf Crocodile, Osteolaemus tetraspis

One Drop, One Life 12/18
1) Southwest Speckled Rattlesnake, Crotalus pyrrhus
2) Mojave Desert Sidewinder, Crotalus cerastes cerastes
3) Timber Rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus
4) Ethiopian Mountain Adder, Bitis parviocula
5) South American Bushmaster, Lachesis muta
6) Rhinoceros Viper, Bitis nasicornis
7) West African Gaboon Viper, Bitis rhinoceros
8) Indian Cobra, Naja naja
9) King Cobra, Ophiophagus hannah
10) Snouted Cobra, Naja annulifera
11) Komodo Dragon, Varanus komodoensis
12) Gila Monster, Heloderma suspectum

Pick Your Poison 5/8
1) Golden Poison Dart Frog, Phyllobates terribilis
2) Dyeing Poison Dart Frog, Dendrobates tinctorius
3) Green-and-Black Poison Dart Frog, Dendrobates auratus
4) Yellow-Banded Poison Dart Frog, Dendrobates leucomelas
5) Blessed Poison Dart Frog, Ranitomeya benedicta

Sharknado 4/4
1) Dusky Smooth Dogfish, Mustelus canis
2) Epaulette Shark, Hemiscyllium ocellatum
3) Brown-Banded Bamboo-Shark, Chiloscyllium punctatum
4) Spotted Wobbegong, Orectolobus maculatus

Silk and Stinger 4/6
1) Cobalt Blue Tarantula, Cyriopagopus lividus
2) Malaysian Forest Scorpion, Heterometrus spinifer
3) Emperor Scorpion, Pandinus imperator
4) Entre Ríos Tarantula, Grammostola iheringi

Release the Kraken 0/1

The Kingmaker 1/3
King Cobra - Bronx Zoo
King Penguin
King Vulture

Cold as Ice 1/3
Polar Bear
Arctic Fox
Snowy Owl - Bronx

Champion of the Sun 1/3
Sunbittern - Bronx
Sun Conure/Parakeet
Sun Bear

The Steve Irwin 12/15
Mammals-
1) Feathertail Glider, Acrobates pygmaeus
2) Matschie's Tree-Kangaroo, Dendrolagus matschei
Birds-
1) Northern Masked Lapwing, Vanellus miles
2) Little Blue Penguin, Eudyptula minor
3) Double-Barred Finch, Stizoptera bichenovii
4) Emu, Dromaius novaehollandiae
5) White-Breasted Woodswallow, Artamus leucorynchus
Reptiles-
1) Merten's Water Monitor, Varanus mertensi
2) Mary River Turtle, Elusor macrurus
3) Western Spiny-Tailed Monitor, Varanus acanthurus brachyurus
4) Giant Snake-Necked Turtle, Chelodina expansa
5) Shingleback Skink, Tiliqua rugosa

One-Zoo Wonder 1/1
Bronx Zoo - The Big Squeeze

The Coelacanth Stamp of Approval 7/12
Mammals-
Coquerel’s Sifaka - Bronx
Lion-tailed Macaque
Spotted Hyena - Bronx
Pygmy Hippo
1 bat (Chiroptera) - Bronx (Rodrigues Flying Fox)
Birds-
Hamerkop
Secretarybird
Amazonian (Blue-crowned) Motmot - Bronx
Greater Roadrunner
1 toucan (Ramphastidae) - Bronx (Keel-Billed Toucan)
Herptiles-
Giant Salamander (either Chinese or Japanese)
Frilled Lizard - Bronx
Mangshan Pitviper - Bronx
Lake Titicaca Water Frog
1 chameleon (Chamaeleonidae)

Bona Fide Rarity Hunter 1/3
1) Blue Whistling-Thrush, Myophonus caeruleus (Bronx Zoo)

TinoPup Namesake Challenge 0/1

~Thylo
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Spent a long weekend in the Washington D.C. area, so have some new additions from Roer's Zoofari, Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian's National Zoo, and the National Aquarium in Baltimore (additions in bold):

Have Trunk, Will Travel 2/4
1) Malayan Tapir, Tapirus indicus
2) Asian Elephant, Elephas maximus - Smithsonian

White with Black Stripes or Black with White Stripes 2/3
1) Grevy's Zebra, Equus grevyi
2) Plains Zebra, Equus quagga - Zoofari

Cat Got Your Tongue 7/9
1) Tiger, Panthera tigris
2) Snow Leopard, Panthera uncia
3) Lion, Panthera leo
4) Leopard, Panthera pardus
5) Cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus - Zoofari
6) Fishing Cat, Prionailurus viverrinus - Smithsonian
7) Bobcat, Lynx rufus - Smithsonian

Frustratingly, the clouded leopards were no-shows.

An Unbearable Challenge 4/6
1) Brown Bear, Ursus arctos
2) Sloth Bear, Melursus ursinus - Smithsonian
3) Giant Panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca - Smithsonian
4) Andean Bear, Tremarctos ornatus - Smithsonian

Ring ‘n Ruff 3/3
1) Ring-Tailed Lemur, Lemur catta
2) Red Ruffed Lemur, Varecia rubra
3) Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur, Varecia variegata - Smithsonian

Puny Primates 5/6
1) Pygmy marmoset, Cebuella pygmaea
2) Cotton-Top Tamarin, Saguinus oedipus - Zoofari
3) Golden-Headed Lion Tamarin, Leontopithecus chrysomelas - Smithsonian
4) Goeldi's Monkey, Callimico goeldii - Smithsonian
5) Golden Lion Tamarin, Leontopithecus rosalia - Smithsonian

Planet of the Apes 4/6
1) Western Lowland Gorilla, Gorilla gorilla gorilla
2) Northern White-Cheeked Gibbon, Nomascus leucogenys
3) Bornean Orangutan, Pongo pygmaeus - Smithsonian
4) Siamang, Symphalangus syndactylus - Smithsonian

Three Little Pigs 1/3
1) Red River Hog, Potamochoerus porcus - Zoofari

Another Dang Meerkat 0/4

Bovine Bonanza 7/20
1) American Bison, Bos/Bison bison
2) Nubian Ibex, Capra nubiana
3) Thomson's Gazelle, Eudorcas thomsoni
4) Lowland Nyala, Tragelaphus angasii
5) Nilgai, Boselaphus tragocamelus - Zoofari
6) Lesser Kudu, Tragelaphus imberbis - Smithsonian
7) Addax, Addax nasomaculatus - Smithsonian

Redemption Arc 1/1
1) Tayra, Eira barbara - Zoofari

Honorable mentions for Grey Seal (Smithsonian) and Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin (Baltimore).

You Must Be This Tall to (Not) Fly 3/4
1) Emu, Dromaius novaehollandiae
2) Common Ostrich, Struthio camelus
3) Greater Rhea, Rhea americana - Zoofari

Pretty in Pink 0/4

Rookery Roundabout 3/8
1) Little Blue Penguin, Eudyptula minor
2) Magellanic Penguin, Spheniscus magellanicus
3) African Penguin, Spheniscus demersus

Duck Dynasty 18/18
1) Whopper Swan, Cygnus cygnus
2) Trumpeter Swan, Cygnus buccinator
3) Coscoroba Swan, Coscoroba coscoroba
4) Barnacle Goose, Branta leucopsis
5) Canvasback, Aythya valisineria
6) Common Goldeneye, Bucephala clangula
7) Lesser Scaup, Aythya affinis
8) Northern Pintail, Anas acuta
9) Common Merganser, Mergus merganser
10) Chinese Merganser, Mergus squamatus
11) African Pygmy-Goose, Nettapus auritus
12) Orinoco Goose, Neochen jubata
13) Yellow-Billed Pintail, Anas georgica
14) Ringed Teal, Callonetta leucophrys
15) Smew, Mergellus albellus
16) Bufflehead, Bucephala albeola
17) Tufted Duck, Aythya fuligula
18) Marbled Teal, Marmaronetta angustirostris

Parliament Is Now In Session 5/6
1) Snowy Owl, Bubo scandiacus
2) Great Horned Owl, Bubo virginianus
3) Burrowing Owl, Athene cunicularia
4) Southern White-Faced Owl, Ptilopsis granti
5) American Barn Owl, Tyto furcata - Zoofari

Polly Wants 20 11/20
1) Grey-Headed Lovebird, Agapornis canus
2) Red-Faced Lovebird, Agapornis pullarius
3) Hyacinth Macaw, Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus
4) Blue-Headed Macaw, Primolius couloni
5) Lesser Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo, Cacatua sulphurea
6) Lord Derby's Parakeet, Psittacula derbiana
7) Lesser Vasa, Coracopsis nigra
8) Cuban Amazon, Amazona leucocephala
9) Congo Grey Parrot, Psittacus erithacus
10) Red-Fan Parrot, Deroptyus accipitrinus - Smithsonian
11) Mulga Parrot, Psephotellus varius - Baltimore

The Alfred Russell Wallace 1/1
1) Lesser Bird-of-Paradise, Paradisaea minor

The Edgar Allen Poe 3/5
1) Asian Azure-Winged Magpie, Cyanopica cyanus
2) Plush-Crested Jay, Cyanocorax chrysops
3) Red-Billed Blue-Magpie, Urocissa erythroryncha

Nighttime Birding 1/1
1) North Island Brown Kiwi, Apteryx mantelli

The Big Squeeze 5/5
1) Burmese Python, Python bivittatus
2) Reticulated Python, Malayopython reticulatus
3) Green Anaconda, Eunectes murinus
4) Northern Boa, Boa imperator
5) Malagasy Tree Boa, Sanzinia madagascariensis

Slow and Steady 2/4
1) Radiated Tortoise, Astrochelys radiata
2) Aldabra Giant Tortoise, Aldabrachelys gigantea - Smithsonian

The Sobek Six-Pack 6/6
1) Chinese Alligator, Alligator sinensis
2) Ganges Gharial, Gavialis gangeticus
3) Nile Crocodile, Crocodylus niloticus
4) West African Dwarf Crocodile, Osteolaemus tetraspis
5) American Alligator, Alligator mississippiensis - Smithsonian
6) Sunda Gharial, Tomistoma schlegelii - Smithsonian

One Drop, One Life 12/18
1) Southwest Speckled Rattlesnake, Crotalus pyrrhus
2) Mojave Desert Sidewinder, Crotalus cerastes cerastes
3) Timber Rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus
4) Ethiopian Mountain Adder, Bitis parviocula
5) South American Bushmaster, Lachesis muta
6) Rhinoceros Viper, Bitis nasicornis
7) West African Gaboon Viper, Bitis rhinoceros
8) Indian Cobra, Naja naja
9) King Cobra, Ophiophagus hannah
10) Snouted Cobra, Naja annulifera
11) Komodo Dragon, Varanus komodoensis
12) Gila Monster, Heloderma suspectum

Pick Your Poison 8/8
1) Golden Poison Dart Frog, Phyllobates terribilis
2) Dyeing Poison Dart Frog, Dendrobates tinctorius
3) Green-and-Black Poison Dart Frog, Dendrobates auratus
4) Yellow-Banded Poison Dart Frog, Dendrobates leucomelas
5) Blessed Poison Dart Frog, Ranitomeya benedicta
6) Splash-Backed Poison Dart Frog, Adelphobates galactonotus - Smithsonian
7) Black-Legged Poison Dart Frog, Phyllobates bicolor - Smithsonian
8) Strawberry Poison Dart Frog, Oophaga pumilio - Smithsonian

Sharknado 4/4
1) Dusky Smooth Dogfish, Mustelus canis
2) Epaulette Shark, Hemiscyllium ocellatum
3) Brown-Banded Bamboo-Shark, Chiloscyllium punctatum
4) Spotted Wobbegong, Orectolobus maculatus

Silk and Stinger 4/6
1) Cobalt Blue Tarantula, Cyriopagopus lividus
2) Malaysian Forest Scorpion, Heterometrus spinifer
3) Emperor Scorpion, Pandinus imperator
4) Entre Ríos Tarantula, Grammostola iheringi
5) Chilean Copper Tarantula, Phrixotricus auratus (Paraphysa scrofa) - NMNH

Release the Kraken 0/1

The Kingmaker 1/3
King Cobra - Bronx Zoo
King Penguin
King Vulture

Cold as Ice 1/3
Polar Bear
Arctic Fox
Snowy Owl - Bronx

Champion of the Sun 1/3
Sunbittern - Bronx
Sun Conure/Parakeet
Sun Bear

The Steve Irwin 15/15
Mammals-
1) Feathertail Glider, Acrobates pygmaeus
2) Matschie's Tree-Kangaroo, Dendrolagus matschei
3) Red Kangaroo, Osphranter rufus - Zoofari
4) Brush-Tailed Bettong, Bettongia penicillata - Smithsonian
5) Red-Necked Wallaby, Notamacropus rufogriseus - Smithsonian
Birds-
1) Northern Masked Lapwing, Vanellus miles
2) Little Blue Penguin, Eudyptula minor
3) Double-Barred Finch, Stizoptera bichenovii
4) Emu, Dromaius novaehollandiae
5) White-Breasted Woodswallow, Artamus leucorynchus
Reptiles-
1) Merten's Water Monitor, Varanus mertensi
2) Mary River Turtle, Elusor macrurus
3) Western Spiny-Tailed Monitor, Varanus acanthurus brachyurus
4) Giant Snake-Necked Turtle, Chelodina expansa
5) Shingleback Skink, Tiliqua rugosa

One-Zoo Wonder 1/1
Bronx Zoo - The Big Squeeze

The Coelacanth Stamp of Approval 8/12
Mammals-
Coquerel’s Sifaka - Bronx
Lion-tailed Macaque
Spotted Hyena - Bronx
Pygmy Hippo
1 bat (Chiroptera) - Bronx (Rodrigues Flying Fox)
Birds-
Hamerkop
Secretarybird
Amazonian (Blue-crowned) Motmot - Bronx
Greater Roadrunner
1 toucan (Ramphastidae) - Bronx (Keel-Billed Toucan)
Herptiles-
Giant Salamander (either Chinese or Japanese) - Smithsonian (Japanese)
Frilled Lizard - Bronx
Mangshan Pitviper - Bronx
Lake Titicaca Water Frog
1 chameleon (Chamaeleonidae)

Bona Fide Rarity Hunter 2/3
1) Blue Whistling-Thrush, Myophonus caeruleus (Bronx Zoo)
2) Shenandoah Salamander, Plethodon shenandoah (Smithsonian)

TinoPup Namesake Challenge 0/1

So that makes 11/36 challenges completed, with only 4 not started at all. Seriously surprised that I've been to two aquariums and so far not seen a single sign of an octopus yet. Also no flamingos or Meerkats!

~Thylo
 
Cincinnati Zoo 3/24

Bovine Bonanza 5/20
  1. Eastern bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus) – Cincinnati Zoo 1/12
  2. Lesser kudu (Tragelaphus imberbis) – Cincinnati Zoo 1/19
  3. Thomson’s gazelle (Eudorcas thomsonii) – Cincinnati Zoo 1/9
  4. Addax (Addax nasomaculatus) – Louisville Zoo 3/16
  5. Impala (Aepyceros melampus)
One Drop, One Life
• Rattlesnakes 6/8
i. Timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) – Cincinnati Zoo 1/2
ii. Aruba island rattlesnake (Crotalus unicolor) – Cincinnati Zoo 1/2
iii. Dusky pygmy rattlesnake (Sistrurus miliarius barbourin) – Cincinnati Zoo 1/2
iv. Eastern diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) – Cincinnati Zoo
v. Desert sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes) – Louisville Zoo 3/16
vi. Red diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus ruber) – Louisville Zoo 3/16
• Vipers 3/4
i. Gaboon viper (Bitis gabonica) – Cincinnati Zoo 1/2
ii. Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus) – Louisville Zoo 3/16
iii. Northern copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix)
• Elapids /4
i. King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) – Cincinnati Zoo 1/2
• Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) – Cincinnati Zoo 1/12
• Heloderma 1/1
i. Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum) – Cincinnati Zoo 1/2

Complete (7/36): Late to the Party, Nocturnal Birding, Rookery Roundabout, Sharknado, One Zoo Wonder (Sharknado), Release the Kraken, Cold as Ice
In progress (25/36): Have Trunk Will Travel (3/4), White With Black Stripes (2/3), Cat Got Your Tongue (8/9), Planet of the Apes (5/6), Three Little Pigs (2/3), Another Dang Meerkat (2/4), Bovine Bonanza (5/20), You Must be This Tall to (Not) Fly (2/4), Pretty in Pink (1/4), Duck Dynasty (7/18), Parliament is now in Session (3/6), Polly Wants 20 (4/20), The Big Squeeze (3/5), Slow & Steady (2/4), The Sobek Six-Pack (3/6), One Drop One Life (12/18), Silk & Stinger (4/6), The Kingmaker (2/3), Champion of the Sun (1/3), The Steve Irwin (9/15), Coelacanth Stamp of Approval (5/12), Bona Fide Rarity Hunter (1/3)
Yet to be started (4/36): Puny Primates, The Alfred Russell Wallace, The Edgar Allen Poe, Namesake Challenge
 
Coelacanth18 said:
Smithsonian Zoo, Feb 11

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
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My long-anticipated updates are finally complete! Well, close anyway. My spoiler includes updated trial progress for all four visits I've made in the last five or six weeks, including:

Abilene Zoo, Abilene, TX - Feb 19
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, AZ - Feb 20
Santa Ana Zoo, Santa Ana, CA - Mar 4
Orange County Zoo, Orange, CA - Mar 5

Bona Fide Rarity Hunter is yet to be updated because I haven't gone through and looked at what might count yet; however, having seen the Antelope Jackrabbit at ASDM I've at least started it.

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

White with Black Stripes or Black with White Stripes 2/3
1. Grevy's Zebra Equus grevyi
2. Plains Zebra Equus quagga - Abilene Zoo 2/19

Cat Got Your Tongue 6/9
1. American Cat: Canada Lynx Lynx canadensis
2. Tiger Panthera tigris
3. Lion Panthera leo
4. Asian Cat: Fishing Cat Prionailurus viverrinus
5. Jaguar Panthera onca - Abilene Zoo 2/19
6. Serval Leptailurus serval - Orange County Zoo 3/5

An Unbearable Challenge 2/5
1. Giant Panda Ailuropoda melanoleuca
2. American Black Bear Ursus americanus - Orange County Zoo 3/5

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 6/6 COMPLETED
1. Emperor Tamarin Saguinus imperator
2. Golden-headed Lion Tamarin Leontopithecus chrysomelas
3. Golden Lion Tamarin Leontopithecus rosalia
4. Goeldi's Marmoset Callimico goeldii
5. Cottontop Tamarin Saguinus oedipus - Abilene Zoo 2/19
6. Red-handed Tamarin Saguinus midas - Santa Ana Zoo 3/4

Planet of the Apes 4/6
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
4. Lar Gibbon Hylobates lar - Santa Ana Zoo 3/4

Three Little Pigs 3/3 COMPLETED
1. Red River Hog Potamochoerus porcus
2. Warthog Phacochoerus africanus - Abilene Zoo 2/19
3. Collared Peccary Pecari tajacu - ASDM 2/20

Another Dang Meerkat: 0/4

Bovine Bonanza 5/20
1. American Bison Bison bison
2. Lesser Kudu Tragelaphus imberbis
3. Addax Addax nasomaculatus
4. Blue Duiker Philantomba monticola - Abilene Zoo 2/19
5. Bighorn Sheep Ovis canadensis - ASDM 2/20

Redemption Arc: 1/1 COMPLETED
1. American Pine Marten Martes americana

You Must Be This Tall to Not Fly: 2/4
1. Greater Rhea Rhea americana - Abilene Zoo 2/19
2. Ostrich Struthio camelus - Abilene Zoo 2/19

Pretty in Pink: 2/4
1. Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis - Abilene Zoo 2/19
2. American Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber - Abilene Zoo 2/19

Rookery Roundabout: 0/6

Duck Dynasty 14/18
1. Wood Duck Aix sponsa
2. North American Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis
3. Ringed Teal Calonetta leucophrys
4. Coscoroba Swan Coscoroba coscoroba - Abilene Zoo 2/19 (same for #5-13)
5. Fulvous Whistling Duck Dendrocygna bicolor
6. Black-bellied Whistling Duck Dendrocygna autumnalis
7. White-cheeked Pintail Anas bahamensis
8. Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis
9. Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata
10. Greylag Goose Anser anser
11. Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis
12. Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus
13. Yellow-billed Duck Anas undulata
14. White-faced Whistling Duck Dendrocygna viduata - Santa Ana 3/4

Parliament is Now in Session 6/6 COMPLETED
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
6. Great Horned Owl Bubo virginianus - Abilene Zoo 2/19

Polly Wants 20 8/20
1. Thick-billed Parrot Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha
2. Hawk-headed Parrot Deroptyus accipitrinus
3. Blue-and-yellow Macaw Ara ararauna - Abilene Zoo 2/19
4. Sun Parakeet Aratinga solstitialis - Santa Ana 3/4
5. White-bellied Caique Piniotes leucogaster – Santa Ana 3/4

6. Red-crowned Amazon Amazona viridigenalis – Santa Ana 3/4

7. Yellow-headed Amazon Amazona oratrix – Santa Ana 3/4
8. Turquoise-fronted Amazon Amazona aestiva – Orange County Zoo 3/5

The Alfred Russell Wallace: 0/1

Edgar Allen Poe 3/5
1. Corvus 1: Common Raven Corvus corax
2. Corvus 2: Chihuahuan Raven Corvus cryptoleucus - Abilene Zoo 2/19
3. Free Corvid: American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos - Orange County Zoo 3/5

The Big Squeeze 4/5
1. Freebie: Rosy Boa Charina trivirgata
2. Reticulated Python Malayopython reticulatus
3. Burmese Python Python bivittatus - Abilene Zoo 2/19
4. Boa Constrictor Boa imperator - ASDM 2/20

Slow and Steady 3/4
1. Gopher Tortoise Gopherus polyphemus
2. Spider Tortoise Pyxis arachnoides
3. Aldabra Tortoise Aldabrachelys gigantea

Sobek Six-Pack 5/6
1. American Alligator Alligator mississippiensis
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 18/18 COMPLETED
Lizards 2/2
1. Gila Monster Heloderma suspectum
2. Komodo Dragon Varanus komodoensis
Rattlesnakes 8/8
1. Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake Crotalus adamanteus
2. Pygmy Rattlesnake Sistrurus miliarius
3. Sidewinder Rattlesnake Crotalus cerastes
4. Timber Rattlesnake Crotalus horridus
5. Western Diamondback Rattlesnake Crotalus atrox - Abilene Zoo 2/19 (same for #6-8)
6. Mexican Lance-headed Rattlesnake Crotalus polystictus
7. Rock Rattlesnake Crotalus lepidus
8. Santa Catalina Rattlesnake Crotalus catalinensis
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 4/4
1. Snouted Cobra Naja annulifera
2. King Cobra Ophiophagus hannah complex
3. Black-necked Spitting Cobra Naja nigricollis - Abilene Zoo 2/19
4. Egyptian Cobra (Moroccan type) Naja haje - Abilene Zoo 2/19

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

Sharknado: 1/4
1. Horn Shark Heterodontus francisci - ASDM 2/20

Silk and Stinger: 6/6 COMPLETED
1. Black Widow Lactrodectus mactans - Abilene

2. Mexican Fireleg Tarantula Brachypelma boehmei - ASDM

3. Arizona Blond Tarantula Aphonopelma chalcodes - ASDM
4. Bark Scorpion Centruroides sculpturatus - ASDM

5. Giant Hairy Scorpion Hadrurus arizonensis - ASDM

6. Stripe-tailed Scorpion Paravaejovis spinigerus - ASDM

Release the Kraken: 0/1

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

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

Champion of the Sun 1/3
1. Sun Parakeet Aratinga solstitialis

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

Nighttime Birding 0/1

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

Coelacanth Stamp of Approval 6/12
Mammals 1/4
1. Vampire bat Desmodus rotundus
Birds 3/4
1. Greater Roadrunner Geococcyx californianus
2. Green Aracari Pteroglossus viridis
3. Secretarybird Sagittarius serpentarius - Abilene Zoo 2/19
Herps 2/4
1. Japanese Giant Salamander Andrias japonicus
2. Panther Chameleon Furcifer pardalis - Abilene Zoo 2/19

Bona Fide Rarity Hunter: ?/3

Breakfast of Champions/TinoPup's Namesake Challenge: 0/1

9/36 trials completed
30/36 trials in progress
Total zoo visits so far: 6
 
Shedd Aquarium - March 24 2022

Rookery Roundabout: 4/6
4. Magellanic Penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus)

Duck Dynasty: 8/18
8. Brazilian Teal (Amazonetta brasiliensis)

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

Sharknado: 4/4*NOW COMPLETE
1. Zebra Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum)
2. Blacktip Reef Shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)
3. Spotted Wobbegong Shark (Orectolobus maculatus)
4. Bonnethead shark (Sphyrna tiburo)

Release the Kraken: 1/1*NOW COMPLETE
1. Giant Pacific Octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini)

One Zoo Wonder: 4/4*NOW COMPLETE

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Current Progress

In-Progress Trials
Have Trunk, Will Travel: 1/4
An Unbearable Challenge: 2/5
White with Black Stripes or Black with White Stripes: 2/3
Cat Got Your Tongue: 6/9
Puny Primates: 4/6
Three Little Pigs: 2/3
Another Dang Meerkat: 2/4
Bovine Bonanza: 2/20
Pretty in Pink: 2/4
Parliament Is Now In Session: 4/6
Polly Wants 20: 2/20
Rookery Roundabout: 4/6
Duck Dynasty: 8/18
The Big Squeeze: 3/5
One Drop, One Life: 3/20
Pick Your Poison: 2/6
Slow and Steady: 1/4
The Sobek Six-Pack: 4/6
Silk and Stinger: 1/6
Cold as Ice: 2/3
The Steve Irwin: 1/5, 1/5, 0/5
The Coelacanth Stamp of Approval: 3/4, 0/4, 0/4
Bona Fide Rarity Hunter: 1/3

Completed Trails - 7/36
-Nighttime Birding
-Planet of the Apes
-Redemption Arc
-Ring ‘n Ruff
-Sharknado
-Release the Kraken
-One Zoo Wonder
 
Coelacanth18 said:
My long-anticipated updates are finally complete! Well, close anyway. My spoiler includes updated trial progress for all four visits I've made in the last five or six weeks, including:

Abilene Zoo, Abilene, TX - Feb 19
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, AZ - Feb 20
Santa Ana Zoo, Santa Ana, CA - Mar 4
Orange County Zoo, Orange, CA - Mar 5

Bona Fide Rarity Hunter is yet to be updated because I haven't gone through and looked at what might count yet; however, having seen the Antelope Jackrabbit at ASDM I've at least started it.

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

White with Black Stripes or Black with White Stripes 2/3
1. Grevy's Zebra Equus grevyi
2. Plains Zebra Equus quagga - Abilene Zoo 2/19

Cat Got Your Tongue 6/9
1. American Cat: Canada Lynx Lynx canadensis
2. Tiger Panthera tigris
3. Lion Panthera leo
4. Asian Cat: Fishing Cat Prionailurus viverrinus
5. Jaguar Panthera onca - Abilene Zoo 2/19
6. Serval Leptailurus serval - Orange County Zoo 3/5

An Unbearable Challenge 2/5
1. Giant Panda Ailuropoda melanoleuca
2. American Black Bear Ursus americanus - Orange County Zoo 3/5

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 6/6 COMPLETED
1. Emperor Tamarin Saguinus imperator
2. Golden-headed Lion Tamarin Leontopithecus chrysomelas
3. Golden Lion Tamarin Leontopithecus rosalia
4. Goeldi's Marmoset Callimico goeldii
5. Cottontop Tamarin Saguinus oedipus - Abilene Zoo 2/19
6. Red-handed Tamarin Saguinus midas - Santa Ana Zoo 3/4

Planet of the Apes 4/6
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
4. Lar Gibbon Hylobates lar - Santa Ana Zoo 3/4

Three Little Pigs 3/3 COMPLETED
1. Red River Hog Potamochoerus porcus
2. Warthog Phacochoerus africanus - Abilene Zoo 2/19
3. Collared Peccary Pecari tajacu - ASDM 2/20

Another Dang Meerkat: 0/4

Bovine Bonanza 5/20
1. American Bison Bison bison
2. Lesser Kudu Tragelaphus imberbis
3. Addax Addax nasomaculatus
4. Blue Duiker Philantomba monticola - Abilene Zoo 2/19
5. Bighorn Sheep Ovis canadensis - ASDM 2/20

Redemption Arc: 1/1 COMPLETED
1. American Pine Marten Martes americana

You Must Be This Tall to Not Fly: 2/4
1. Greater Rhea Rhea americana - Abilene Zoo 2/19
2. Ostrich Struthio camelus - Abilene Zoo 2/19

Pretty in Pink: 2/4
1. Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis - Abilene Zoo 2/19
2. American Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber - Abilene Zoo 2/19

Rookery Roundabout: 0/6

Duck Dynasty 14/18
1. Wood Duck Aix sponsa
2. North American Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis
3. Ringed Teal Calonetta leucophrys
4. Coscoroba Swan Coscoroba coscoroba - Abilene Zoo 2/19 (same for #5-13)
5. Fulvous Whistling Duck Dendrocygna bicolor
6. Black-bellied Whistling Duck Dendrocygna autumnalis
7. White-cheeked Pintail Anas bahamensis
8. Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis
9. Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata
10. Greylag Goose Anser anser
11. Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis
12. Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus
13. Yellow-billed Duck Anas undulata
14. White-faced Whistling Duck Dendrocygna viduata - Santa Ana 3/4

Parliament is Now in Session 6/6 COMPLETED
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
6. Great Horned Owl Bubo virginianus - Abilene Zoo 2/19

Polly Wants 20 8/20
1. Thick-billed Parrot Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha
2. Hawk-headed Parrot Deroptyus accipitrinus
3. Blue-and-yellow Macaw Ara ararauna - Abilene Zoo 2/19
4. Sun Parakeet Aratinga solstitialis - Santa Ana 3/4
5. White-bellied Caique Piniotes leucogaster – Santa Ana 3/4

6. Red-crowned Amazon Amazona viridigenalis – Santa Ana 3/4

7. Yellow-headed Amazon Amazona oratrix – Santa Ana 3/4
8. Turquoise-fronted Amazon Amazona aestiva – Orange County Zoo 3/5

The Alfred Russell Wallace: 0/1

Edgar Allen Poe 3/5
1. Corvus 1: Common Raven Corvus corax
2. Corvus 2: Chihuahuan Raven Corvus cryptoleucus - Abilene Zoo 2/19
3. Free Corvid: American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos - Orange County Zoo 3/5

The Big Squeeze 4/5
1. Freebie: Rosy Boa Charina trivirgata
2. Reticulated Python Malayopython reticulatus
3. Burmese Python Python bivittatus - Abilene Zoo 2/19
4. Boa Constrictor Boa imperator - ASDM 2/20

Slow and Steady 3/4
1. Gopher Tortoise Gopherus polyphemus
2. Spider Tortoise Pyxis arachnoides
3. Aldabra Tortoise Aldabrachelys gigantea

Sobek Six-Pack 5/6
1. American Alligator Alligator mississippiensis
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 18/18 COMPLETED
Lizards 2/2
1. Gila Monster Heloderma suspectum
2. Komodo Dragon Varanus komodoensis
Rattlesnakes 8/8
1. Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake Crotalus adamanteus
2. Pygmy Rattlesnake Sistrurus miliarius
3. Sidewinder Rattlesnake Crotalus cerastes
4. Timber Rattlesnake Crotalus horridus
5. Western Diamondback Rattlesnake Crotalus atrox - Abilene Zoo 2/19 (same for #6-8)
6. Mexican Lance-headed Rattlesnake Crotalus polystictus
7. Rock Rattlesnake Crotalus lepidus
8. Santa Catalina Rattlesnake Crotalus catalinensis
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 4/4
1. Snouted Cobra Naja annulifera
2. King Cobra Ophiophagus hannah complex
3. Black-necked Spitting Cobra Naja nigricollis - Abilene Zoo 2/19
4. Egyptian Cobra (Moroccan type) Naja haje - Abilene Zoo 2/19

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

Sharknado: 1/4
1. Horn Shark Heterodontus francisci - ASDM 2/20

Silk and Stinger: 6/6 COMPLETED
1. Black Widow Lactrodectus mactans - Abilene

2. Mexican Fireleg Tarantula Brachypelma boehmei - ASDM

3. Arizona Blond Tarantula Aphonopelma chalcodes - ASDM
4. Bark Scorpion Centruroides sculpturatus - ASDM

5. Giant Hairy Scorpion Hadrurus arizonensis - ASDM

6. Stripe-tailed Scorpion Paravaejovis spinigerus - ASDM

Release the Kraken: 0/1

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

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

Champion of the Sun 1/3
1. Sun Parakeet Aratinga solstitialis

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

Nighttime Birding 0/1

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

Coelacanth Stamp of Approval 6/12
Mammals 1/4
1. Vampire bat Desmodus rotundus
Birds 3/4
1. Greater Roadrunner Geococcyx californianus
2. Green Aracari Pteroglossus viridis
3. Secretarybird Sagittarius serpentarius - Abilene Zoo 2/19
Herps 2/4
1. Japanese Giant Salamander Andrias japonicus
2. Panther Chameleon Furcifer pardalis - Abilene Zoo 2/19

Bona Fide Rarity Hunter: ?/3

Breakfast of Champions/TinoPup's Namesake Challenge: 0/1

9/36 trials completed
30/36 trials in progress
Total zoo visits so far: 6
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Thanks for teaching me that Red-tailed Boas get that close to the border! Wow!
 
Hope it's not too late to join. As a catch up here are the zoo's I've visited up until this point and the dates:

Roger Williams Park Zoo - 1/1/2022
Buttonwood Park Zoo - 1/22/2022
Mystic Aquarium - 2/12/2022
Capron Park Zoo - 2/20/2022
Ecotarium - 2/21/2022
Biomes Marine Biology Center - 2/26/2022

You may notice I have some challenges that line up with Dyl0526 (we went to some of the same zoos/aquariums together)
Finally my challenges (again, apologize for the dump all at once, this should hopefully only happen this one time)

Mammals
Have Trunk Will Travel - (2/4)
African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) - Roger Williams Park Zoo (1/1/22)
Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) - Buttonwood Park Zoo (1/22/22)

White with Black Stripes of Black with White Stripes - (1/3)
Plains Zebra (Equus quagga) - Roger Williams Park Zoo (1/1/22)

Cat Got Your Tongue - (5/9)
Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) - Roger Williams Park Zoo (1/1/22)
African Lion (Panthera leo) - Capron Park Zoo (2/20/22)
Amur Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) - Capron Park Zoo (2/20/22)
American Small Cat: Canadian Lynx (Lynx canadensis) - Buttonwood Park Zoo (1/22/22)
African Small Cat: Serval (Leptailurus serval) - Capron Park Zoo (2/20/22)

An Unbearable Challenge (3/5)
Asiatic Black Bear (Ursus thibetanus) - Roger Williams Park Zoo (1/1/22)
American Black Bear (Ursus americanus) - Buttonwood Park Zoo (1/22/22)
Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus) - Capron Park Zoo (2/20/22)

Puny Primates (5/6)
Golden Lion Tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia) - Roger Williams Park Zoo (1/1/22)
Goeldi's Monkey (Callimico goeldii) - Buttonwood Park Zoo (1/22/22)
Cotton Top Tamarin (Saguinus oedipus) - Buttonwood Park Zoo (1/22/22)
Golden Headed Lion Tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysomelas) - Buttonwood Park Zoo (1/22/22)
Pygmy Marmoset (Cebuella pygmaea) - Buttonwood Park Zoo (1/22/22)

Planet of the Apes (1/6)
White-Cheeked Gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys) - Roger Williams Park Zoo (1/1/22)

Three Little Pigs (2/3)
Red River Hog (Potamochoerus porcus) - Roger Williams Park Zoo (1/1/22)
Babirusa (Babyrousa celebensis) - Roger Williams Park Zoo (1/1/22)

Bovine Bonanza (4/20)
White Bearded Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) - Roger Williams Park Zoo (1/1/22)
Aoudad (Ammotragus lervia) - Roger Williams Park Zoo (1/1/22)
American Bison (Bison bison) - Roger Williams Park Zoo (1/1/22)
Sichuan Takin (Budorcas taxicolor tibetana) - Roger Williams Park Zoo (1/1/22)

Late to the Party (8/8) - Completed 1/22/22
American Bison (Bison bison) - Roger Williams Park Zoo (1/1/22)
Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) - Roger Williams Park Zoo (1/1/22)
Red Wolf (Canis rufus) - Roger Williams Park Zoo (1/1/22)
White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) - Buttonwood Park Zoo (1/22/22)
Canadian Lynx (Lynx canadensis) - Buttonwood Park Zoo (1/22/22)
Bobcat (Lynx rufus) - Buttonwood Park Zoo (1/22/22)
Mountain Lion (Puma concolor) - Buttonwood Park Zoo (1/22/22)
Coyote (Canis latrans) - Buttonwood Park Zoo (1/22/22)

Birds
Pretty in Pink (1/4)
Chilean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis) - Roger Williams Park Zoo (1/1/22)

Rookery Roundabout (1/6)
African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus) - Mystic Aquarium (2/12/22)

Duck Dynasty (18/18) - Completed 1/22/22
White-faced Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna viduata) - Roger Williams Park Zoo (1/1/22)
Ringed Teal (Callonetta leucophrys) - Roger Williams Park Zoo (1/1/22)
African Pygmy Goose (Nettapus auritus) - Buttonwood Park Zoo (1/22/22)
Andean Goose (Chloephaga melanoptera) - Buttonwood Park Zoo (1/22/22)
Argentine Ruddy Duck (Oxyura vittata) - Buttonwood Park Zoo (1/22/22)
Australian Wood Duck (Chenonetta jubata) - Buttonwood Park Zoo (1/22/22)
Baer's Porchard (Aythya baeri) - Buttonwood Park Zoo (1/22/22)
Baikal Teal (Sibirionetta formosa) - Buttonwood Park Zoo (1/22/22)
Brazilian Teal (Amazonetta brasiliensis) - Buttonwood Park Zoo (1/22/22)
Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) - Buttonwood Park Zoo (1/22/22)
Emperor Goose (Anser canagicus) - Buttonwood Park Zoo (1/22/22)
Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) - Buttonwood Park Zoo (1/22/22)
Lesser White-Fronted Goose (Anser erythropus) - Buttonwood Park Zoo (1/22/22)
Marbled Teal (Marmaronetta angustirostris) - Buttonwood Park Zoo (1/22/22)
Nene (Branta sandvicensis) - Buttonwood Park Zoo (1/22/22)
North American Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) - Buttonwood Park Zoo (1/22/22)
North American Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) - Buttonwood Park Zoo (1/22/22)
Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) - Buttonwood Park Zoo (1/22/22)

Parliament is Now In Session (4/6)
Barn Owl (Tyto alba) - Roger Williams Park Zoo (1/1/22)
Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) - Roger Williams Park Zoo (1/1/22)
Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) - Ecotarium (2/21/22)
Barred Owl (Strix varia) - Ecotarium (2/21/22)

Polly Wants 20 (2/20)
Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) - Roger Williams Park Zoo (1/1/22)
Eastern Rosella (Platycercus eximius) - Roger Williams Park Zoo (1/1/22)

The Edgar Allen Poe (1/5)
Common Raven (Corvus corax) - Ecotarium (2/21/22)

Ectotherms

The Big Squeeze (1/5)
Timor Python (Malayopython timoriensis) - Mystic Aquarium (2/12/22)

Slow and Steady (1/4)
Radiated Tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) - Roger Williams Park Zoo (1/1/22)

One Drop One Life (1/18)
Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) - Roger Williams Park Zoo (1/1/22)

Pick Your Poison (8/9)
Dyeing Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates tinctorius) - Buttonwood Park Zoo (1/22/22)
Bumblebee Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates leucomelas) - Mystic Aquarium (2/12/22)
Green and Black Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates auratus) - Mystic Aquarium (2/12/22)
Phantasmal Poison Dart Frog (Epipedobates tricolor) - Mystic Aquarium (2/12/22)
Golfoducean Poison Dart Frog (Phyllobates vittatus) - Biomes Marine Biology Center (2/26/22)
Golden Mantella (Mantella aurantiaca) - Mystic Aquarium (2/12/22)
Common Mantella (Mantella baroni) - Mystic Aquarium (2/12/22)

Sharknado (4/4) Completed 2/12/22
Sand tiger Shark (Carcharias taurus) - Mystic Aquarium (2/12/22)
Nurse Shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) - Mystic Aquarium (2/12/22)
Bamboo Shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum) - Mystic Aquarium (2/12/22)
Epaulette Shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum) - Mystic Aquarium (2/12/22)

Release the Kraken (1/1) Completed 2/12/22
Giant Pacific Octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini) - Mystic Aquarium (2/12/22)

Silk and Stinger (1/6)
Argentine Black Tarantula (Grammostola iheringi) - Mystic Aquarium (2/12/22)

Multi-Class

The Kingmaker (1/3)
King Vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) - Roger Williams Park Zoo (1/1/22)

Cold As Ice (1/3)
Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) - Roger Williams Park Zoo (1/1/22)

Champion of the Sun (1/3)
Sunbittern (Eurypyga helias) - Capron Park Zoo (2/20/22)

The Steve Irwin (10/15)
Bennett's Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) - Roger Williams Park Zoo (1/1/22)
Matchie's Tree Kangaroo (Dendrolagus matschiei) - Roger Williams Park Zoo (1/1/22)
Red Kangaroo (Macropus rufus) - Capron Park Zoo (2/20/22)
Brush-Tailed Bettong (Bettongia penicillata) - Capron Park Zoo (2/20/22)
Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) - Roger Williams Park Zoo (1/1/22)
Eastern Rosella (Platycercus eximius) - Roger Williams Park Zoo (1/1/22)
Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) - Capron Park Zoo (2/20/22)
Blue Winged Kookaburra (Dacelo leachii) - Capron Park Zoo (2/20/22)
Australian Snake-necked Turtle (Chelodina longicollis) - Roger Williams Park Zoo (1/1/22)
Green Tree Python (Morelia viridis) - Capron Park Zoo (2/20/22)

One Zoo Wonder (1/1) Completed 2/12/22
Sharknado


28/36 Trials Started
5/36 Trials Completed
Total Zoo Visits: 6
 
Central Park Zoo - 3/27/2022
Queens Zoo - 3/27/2022

Mammals
Ring n' Ruff (1/3)
Black and White Ruffed Lemur (Varecia variegata) - Central Park Zoo (3/27/22)

Three Little Pigs (3/3) Completed 3/27/22
Chacoan Peccary (Catagonus wagneri) - Queens Zoo (3/27/22)

Birds
Rookery Roundabout (5/6)
King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) - Central Park Zoo (3/27/22)
Macaroni Penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus) - Central Park Zoo (3/26/22)
Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) - Central Park Zoo (3/27/22)
Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus) - Central Park Zoo (3/27/22)

Parliament is now in Session (6/6) Completed 3/27/22
Eurasian Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo) - Central Park Zoo (3/27/22)
Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) - Queens Zoo (3/27/22)

Polly Wants 20 (7/20)
Lilac Crowned Amazon (Amazona finschi) - Central Park Zoo (3/27/22)
Plumheaded Parakeet (Psittacula cyanocephala) - Central Park Zoo (3/27/22)
Red and Green Winged Macaw (Ara chloropterus) - Central Park Zoo (3/27/22)
Blue and Yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna) - Central Park Zoo (3/27/22)
Thick-billed Parrot (Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha) - Queens Zoo (3/27/22)

The Edgar Allen Poe (3/5)
Magpie: Red-billed blue magpie (Urocissa erythroryncha) - Central Park Zoo (3/27/22)
Jay: Plush crested jay (Cyanocorax chrysops) - Central Park Zoo (3/27/22)

Multi-class
The Kingmaker (2/3)
King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) - Central Park Zoo (3/27/22)

The Steve Irwin (10/15)
Australian Wood Duck (Chenonetta jubata) - Buttonwood Park Zoo (1/22/22)

The Coelacanth Stamp of Approval (1/15)
Rodrigues Flying Fox (Pteropus rodricensis) - Capron Park Zoo (2/20/22)

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Current Progress:

Started Trials (30/36)
Have Trunk, Will Travel (2/4)
White with Black Stripes or Black with White Stripes (1/3)
Cat Got Your Tongue (5/9)
An Unbearable Challenge (3/5)
Ring n' Ruff (1/3)
Puny Primates (5/6)
Planet of the Apes (1/6)
Another Dang Meerkat (1/4)
Bovine Bonanza (4/20)
Pretty in Pink (1/4)
Rookery Roundabout (5/6)
Polly Wants 20 (7/20)
The Edgar Allen Poe (3/5)
The Big Squeeze (1/5)
Slow and Steady (1/4)
One Drop One Life (1/18)
Pick Your Poison (8/9)
Silk and Stinger (1/6)
The Kingmaker (2/3)
Cold As Ice (1/3)
Champion of the Sun (1/3)
The Steve Irwin (10/15)
The Coelacanth Stamp of Approval (1/15)

Completed Trials (7/36)
-Three Little Pigs
-Late to the Party
-Duck Dynasty
-Parliament is Now In Session
-Sharknado
-Release the Kraken
-One Zoo Wonder


30/36 Trials Started
7/36 Trials Completed
Total Zoos Visits: 8
 
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Made a trip to Arizona where I visited Reid Park Zoo, Arizona Sonora Desert Museum, Phoenix Zoo, and Odysea Aquarium

Have Trunk, Will Travel (¾)

  1. African Elephant, Loxodonta africana

  2. Baird’s Tapir, Tapirus bairdii - Reid Park Zoo

  3. Asian Elephant, Elephas maximus - Phoenix Zoo

White with Black Stripes or Black with White Stripes (⅓)

  1. Grevy’s Zebra, Equus grevyi

Cat Got Your Tongue (8/9)

  1. Lion, Panthera leo

  2. Tiger, Panthera tigris

  3. Leopard, Panthera pardus

  4. Snow Leopard, Panthera uncia

  5. Caracal, Caracal caracal (Eurasia)

  6. Cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus (Africa) - Tanganyika Wildlife Park

  7. Jaguar, Panthera onca- Reid Park Zoo

  8. Bobcat, Lynx rufus - Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

An Unbearable Challenge (⅖)

  1. Andean Bear, Tremarctos ornatus - Reid Park Zoo

  2. Brown Bear, Ursus arctos - Reid Park Zoo

Ring ‘n Ruff (3/3)

  1. Ring-tailed Lemur, Lemur catta - Tanganyika Wildlife Park

  2. Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur, Varecia variegata - Tanganyika Wildlife Park

  3. Red Ruffed Lemur, Varecia rubra - Phoenix Zoo

Puny Primates (4/6)

  1. White-fronted Marmoset, Callithrix geoffroyi - Phoenix Zoo

  2. Golden Lion Tamarin, Leontopithecus rosalia - Phoenix Zoo

  3. Emperor Tamarin, Saguinus imperator - Phoenix Zoo

  4. Cotton-top Tamarin, Saguinus oedipus - Phoenix Zoo

Planet of the Apes (6/6)

  1. Sumatran Orangutan, Pongo abelii

  2. Chimpanzee, Pan troglodytes

  3. Western Gorilla, Gorilla gorilla

  4. Siamang, Symphalangus syndactylus - Tanganyika Wildlife Park

  5. White-handed Gibbon, Hylobates lar - Tanganyika Wildlife Park

  6. Yellow-cheeked Gibbon, Nomascus gabriellae - Phoenix Zoo

Three Little Pigs (3/3)

  1. Red River Hog, Potamochoerus porcus

  2. Collared Peccary, Pecari tajacu - Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

  3. Visayan Warty Pig, Sus cebifrons - Phoenix Zoo

Another Dang Meerkat (2/4)

  1. Sedgwick County Zoo

  2. Reid Park Zoo

Bovine Bonanza (8/20)

  1. American Bison, Bison bison

  2. Nyala, Tragelaphus angasii

  3. Springbok, Antidorcas marsupialis - Tanganyika Wildlife Park

  4. Bongo, Tragelaphus eurycerus - Tanganyika Wildlife Park

  5. Speke’s Gazelle, Gazella spekei - Reid Park Zoo

  6. Bighorn Sheep, Ovis canadensis - Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

  7. Thomson’s Gazelle, Eudorcas thomsonii - Phoenix Zoo

  8. Arabian Oryx, Oryx leucoryx - Phoenix Zoo

Redemption Arc (1/1)

  1. Northern Grasshopper Mouse, Onychomys leucogaster - Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

You Must Be This Tall to (Not) Fly (¾)

  1. Greater Rhea, Rhea americana - Reid Park Zoo

  2. Common Ostrich, Struthio camelus - Reid Park Zoo

  3. Emu - Dromaius novaehollandiae - Phoenix Zoo

Pretty In Pink (¾)

  1. American Flamingo, Phoenicopterus ruber

  2. Greater Flamingo, Phoenicopterus roseus

  3. Chilean Flamingo, Phoenicopterus chilensis - Phoenix Zoo

Rookery Roundabout (2/6)

  1. Humboldt Penguin, Spheniscus humboldti

  2. African Penguin, Spheniscus demersus - Tanganyika Wildlife Park

Duck Dynasty (18/18)

  1. Falcated Duck, Mareca falcata

  2. Bahama Pintail, Anas bahamensis

  3. Baikal Teal, Sibirionetta formosa

  4. Mandarin Duck, Aix galericulata

  5. Marbled Duck, Marmaronetta angustirostris

  6. Ringed Teal, Callonetta leucophrys

  7. Ruddy Duck, Oxyura jamaicensis

  8. Red-crested Pochard, Netta rufina

  9. Cinnamon Teal, Spatula cyanoptera

  10. Northern Pintail, Anas acuta

  11. American Wigeon, Mareca americana

  12. Blue-winged Teal, Spatula discors

  13. Hooded Merganser, Lophodytes cucullatus

  14. Wood Duck, Aix sponsa - Reid Park Zoo

  15. Black-necked Swan, Cygnus melancoryphus - Reid Park Zoo

  16. White-faced Whistling Duck, Dendrocygna viduata - Reid Park Zoo

  17. Black Swan, Cygnus atrata - Phoenix Zoo

  18. Radjah Shelduck, Radjah radjah - Phoenix Zoo

Parliament Is Now In Session (4/6)

  1. Spectacled Owl, Pulsatrix perspicillata - Tanganyika Wildlife Park

  2. Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl, Glaucidium brasilianum - Phoenix Zoo

  3. Burrowing Owl, Athene cunicularia - Phoenix Zoo

  4. Great Horned Owl, Bubo virginianus - Phoenix Zoo

Polly Wants 20 (7/20)

  1. Regent Parrot, Polytelis anthopeplus

  2. Hyacinth Macaw, Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus - Tanganyika Wildlife Park

  3. Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Cacatua galerita - Reid Park Zoo

  4. Blue-and-Yellow Macaw, Ara ararauna - Reid Park Zoo

  5. Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot, Loriculus galgulus - Phoenix Zoo

  6. Black-capped Lory, Lorius lory - Phoenix Zoo

  7. Thick-billed Parrot, Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha - Phoenix Zoo

The Alfred Russel Wallace (0/1)


The Edgar Allen Poe (3/5)

  1. Common Raven, Corvus corax - Phoenix Zoo

  2. Plush-crested Jay, Cyanocorax chrysops - Phoenix Zoo (New World Jay)

  3. Blue Jay, Cyanocitta cristata - Phoenix Zoo (Bonus)

Nighttime Birding (0/1)


The Big Squeeze (⅗)

  1. Rough-scaled Python, Morelia carinata

  2. Central American Boa, Boa imperator - Phoenix Zoo

  3. Reticulated Python, Malayopython reticulatus - Phoenix Zoo

Slow and Steady (4/4)

  1. Aldabra Tortoise, Aldabrachelys gigantea

  2. Sonoran Desert Tortoise, Gopherus morofkai - Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

  3. Flat-backed Spider Tortoise, Pyxis planicauda - Phoenix Zoo

  4. Cerro Azul Giant Tortoise, Chelonoidis vicina - Phoenix Zoo

The Sobek Six-Pack (3/6)

  1. Chinese Alligator, Alligator sinensis

  2. Cuban Crocodile, Crocodylus rhombifer

  3. American Alligator, Alligator mississippiensis

One Drop, One Life (20/20)

Lizards

  1. Gila Monster, Heloderma suspectum

  2. Komodo Dragon, Varanus komodoensis - Phoenix Zoo
Rattlesnakes

  1. Specked Rattlesnake, Crotalus pyrrhus

  2. Black-tailed Rattlesnake, Crotalus molossus

  3. Tiger Rattlesnake, Crotalus tigris

  4. Ridge-nosed Rattlesnake, Crotalus willardi

  5. Banded Rock Rattlesnake, Crotalus lepidus

  6. Prairie Rattlesnake, Crotalus viridis

  7. Twin-spotted Rattlesnake, Crotalus pricei - Phoenix Zoo

  8. Great Basin Rattlesnake, Crotalus lutosus - Phoenix Zoo
Other Vipers

  1. West African Gaboon Viper, Bitis rhinoceros

  2. Long-nosed Viper, Vipera ammodytes

  3. Taylor’s Cantil, Agkistrodon taylori

  4. Egyptian Saw-scaled Viper, Echis pyramidum

  5. Black-tailed Horned Pit Viper, Mixcoatlus melanurus

  6. Sahara Desert Viper, Cerastes vipera
Elapids

  1. Angolan Garter Snake, Elapsoidea semiannulata

  2. Black Mamba, Dendroaspis polylepis

  3. Eastern Green Mamba, Dendroaspis angusticeps

  4. Indochinese Spitting Cobra, Naja siamensis

Pick Your Poison (6/6)

  1. Green-and-Black Poison Frog, Dendrobates auratus

  2. Blessed Poison Frog,Ranitomeya benedicta

  3. Dyeing Poison Frog, Dendrobates tinctorius

  4. Golden Poison Frog, Phyllobates terribilis

  5. Black-legged Poison Frog, Phyllobates bicolor - Phoenix Zoo

  6. Anthony’s Poison Frog, Epidobates anthonyi - Phoenix Zoo

Sharknado (4/4)

  1. Bull Shark, Carcharhinus leucas

  2. Nurse Shark, Ginglymostoma cirratum

  3. White-spotted Bamboo Shark, Chiloscyllium plagiosum

  4. Bonnethead Shark, Sphryna tiburo

Silk and Stinger (6/6)

  1. Gooty Sapphire Tarantula, Poecilotheria metallica

  2. Socotra Island Blue Baboon Spider, Monocentropus balfouri

  3. Salmon Pink Birdeater, Lasiodora parahybana

  4. Borneo Forest Scorpion, Heterometrus petersi

  5. Arizona Bark Scorpion, Centruroides sculpturatus - Phoenix Zoo

  6. Brown Bark Scorpion, Centruroides gracilis - Phoenix Zoo

Release the Kraken (1/1)

  1. Giant Pacific Octopus, Enteroctopus dofleini

The Kingmaker (⅔)

  1. King Cobra, Ophiophagus hannah

  2. King Vulture, Sarcoramphus papa - Tanganyika Wildlife Park

Cold As Ice (0/3)


Champion of the Sun (⅔)

  1. Sunbittern, Eurypyga helias

  2. Sun Parakeet, Aratinga solstitialis - Phoenix Zoo

The Steve Irwin (12/15)

Mammals

  1. Red Kangaroo, Osphranter rufus - Tanganyika Wildlife Park

  2. Red-necked Wallaby, Notamacropus rufogriseus - Phoenix Zoo
Birds

  1. White-breasted Woodswallow, Artamus leucorynchus

  2. Pheasant-Pigeon, Otidiphaps nobilis

  3. Victoria Crowned-Pigeon, Goura victoria

  4. Regent Parrot, Polytelis anthopeplus

  5. Wonga Pigeon, Leucosarcia melanoleuca
Herps

  1. Splendid Tree Frog, Ranoidea splendida

  2. Rough-scaled Python, Morelia carinata

  3. Woma Python, Aspidites ramsayi

  4. Prickly Gecko, Heteronotia binoei

  5. Pig-nosed Turtle, Carettochelys insculpta

One Zoo Wonder (1/1)

  1. Sharknado - Oklahoma Aquarium

Stamp of Approval (6/12)

  1. Indian Flying-Fox, Pteropus medius

  2. Pygmy Hippopotamus, Choeropsis liberiensis - Tanganyika Wildlife Park

  3. Toco Toucan, Ramphastos toco - Tanganyika Wildlife Park

  4. Lion-tailed Macaque, Macaca silenus - Reid Park Zoo

  5. Greater Roadrunner, Geococcyx californianus - Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

  6. Blue-crowned Motmot, Momotus momota - Phoenix Zoo

Bona Fide Rarity Hunter (3/3)

  1. Angolan Garter Snake, Elapsoidea semiannulata

  2. Antelope Jackrabbit, Lepus alleni - Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

  3. Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl, Glaucidium brasilianum, Phoenix Zoo

Breakfast of Champions (0/1)
 
Ituri said:
Northern Grasshopper Mouse, Onychomys leucogaster - Arizona Sonora Desert Museum
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I missed this one when I visited last month :( I saw Merriam's Kangaroo Rat tail tip and White-throated Woodrat back, but couldn't find any body part of a grasshopper mouse.

Ituri said:
Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl, Glaucidium brasilianum, Phoenix Zoo
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That's a nice addition for @Great Argus's owl list!
 
Some great progress last week in the Houston area. Hopefully Dallas area is up next for this year, but given semester I've probably stalled for the next month or so. But this has been a ton of fun regardless of who and when somebody wins it. :)

Houston Zoo:

Have Trunk, Will Travel 3/4
3) Baird's tapir (Tapirus bairdii)

Another Dang Meerkat 1/4
1) Houston Zoo

You Must Be This Tall to (Not) Fly 4/4
4) greater rhea (Rhea americana)

Polly Wants 20 18/20
18) blue-throated macaw (Ara glaucogularis)

Pick Your Poison 6/6
4) green-and-black poison dart frog (Dendrobates auratus)
5) yellow-banded poison dart frog (Dendrobates leucomelas)
6) black-legged poison frog (Phyllobates bicolor)

Silk and Stinger 6/6
6) Asian forest scorpion (Heterometrus spinifer)

The Coelacanth Stamp of Approval 4/4 mammals, 4/4 birds, 2/4 herps
4)Coquerel's sifaka (Propithecus coquereli)
4) Blue-crowned motmot (Momotus momota)

Moody Gardens (Aquarium & Rainforest):

Rookery Roundabout (5/6)
1) Magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus)
2) gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua)
3) chinstrap penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus)
4) macaroni penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus)
5) king penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus)

Polly Wants 20 20/20
19) scarlet macaw (Ara macao)
20) Green-thighed Parrot (Pionites leucogaster)

Release the Kraken 1/1
1) giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini)

The Kingmaker 3/3
3) king penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus)

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, Planet of the Apes, Sharknado, You Must Be This Tall to (Not) Fly, Pick Your Poison, Silk and Stinger, Polly Wants 20, Release the Kraken, The Kingmaker (19/36)
 
Coelacanth18 said:
I spent so much time calculating ways to not let someone steamroll through the competition in NYC or SoCal, I made the mistake of not remembering the Alamo. It's easy to forget how much of a zoo powerhouse Texas is these days.
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So true. I still have a bunch of tricks up my sleeve in this state (likely Natural Bridge & Cameron Park soon) :D But its a massive state so its not like these collections are dense. I mean being in Central Texas is nice though bc Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio are all day trip distance. Unlike in say the NYC area where the WCS Zoos + Staten Island are much closer. If we had more NYC members it would be interesting to see how quick they could assemble some species for this (Like I went to Gladys Porter this month and its 5 hours from me, 8 from Dallas, and don’t get me started about the drive to El Paso :confused:)
 
nczoofan said:
So true. I still have a bunch of tricks up my sleeve in this state (likely Natural Bridge & Cameron Park soon) :D But its a massive state so its not like these collections are dense. I mean being in Central Texas is nice though bc Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio are all day trip distance. Unlike in say the NYC area where the WCS Zoos + Staten Island are much closer. If we had more NYC members it would be interesting to see how quick they could assemble some species for this (Like I went to Gladys Porter this month and its 5 hours from me, 8 from Dallas, and don’t get me started about the drive to El Paso :confused:)
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That's the thing - texas zoos may be a few hours between each (ignoring outliers like el paso), but you have long opening hours, and they're easy to get to for the most part. WCS don't open until 10, and the absolute latest they stay open is 530pm. At best, you're looking at something like an hour between zoos, no matter what transport you take. None of them are right next to metro stations and only 2 of the 5 have their own parking lots, so there's a bit of walking to even get to their entrances, several blocks at minimum. Add in time getting from trains to station entrances, waiting in lines, dealing with crowds, likely switching trains at points... you could possibly do 2 of the zoos in one day, *maybe* three if you lucked out on all of those things, were a fast walker and in great shape, etc. Vs Texas, where it's easy to do several in a day, even if they're not near each other.
 
I’ll partake in this challenge, though I haven’t been to much zoos yet this year so I’ll wait until I visit a few more (which I have plans for 2-3 places already the next 3-6 months)
 
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