RhinoHippoElephantGiraffe
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I am not showing the whole list, since that takes way to long. I am only showing the number of descendants.
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Common Hippopotamus Descendants in the United States
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RhinoHippoElephantGiraffe
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I am going by the day of their first calf that is alive today. Here are the numbers:
Rube and Lotus of the San Diego Zoo have 1 surviving calf, 1 grandcalf, and 3 great-grandcalves.
Papa and Mama of the Dallas Zoo have 1 surviving calf and 3 great-grandcalves.
Bertie and Petena of the Denver Zoo have 1 surviving calf.
Uebi of the Fort Worth Zoo and Durka of the Houston Zoo have 1 surviving calf, 3 grandcalves, 3 great-grandcalves, and 1 great-great-grandcalf.
Foggy and Misty of the Calgary Zoo have 1 surviving calf, 3 grandcalves, and 1 great-grandcalf in the United States.
Norman of Disney's Animal Kingdom and Mathilda of the Oklahoma City Zoo have 1 surviving calf, 3 grandcalves, 3 great-grandcalves, and 1 great-great-grandcalf.
Blackie and Red of the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo have 1 surviving calf.
Uebi of the Fort Worth Zoo and Abbai of the Houston Zoo have 1 surviving calf
Joe Smith and Arusha of the Smithsonian's National Zoo have 1 surviving calf.
Cupid and Bubbles of the Toledo Zoo have 1 surviving calf, 6 grandcalves, and 2 great-grandcalves
Tumbo and Uma of the San Antonio Zoo have 3 surviving calves, 3 grandcalves, and 1 great-grandcalf.
Arusha of the Smithsonian's National Zoo and her son Happy of the Milwaukee County Zoo have 1 surviving calf.
Flagstaff and Perky of the Toronto Zoo have 1 surviving calf, 1 grandcalf, and 1 great-grandcalf in the United Stats.
Tony and Maggie of the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo have 1 surviving calf.
Ubei and Julie of the Memphis Zoo have 1 surviving calf.
Patriarche and Sirene of the Granby Zoo have 1 surviving calf in the United States.
Jeepers of the St. Louis Zoo and D-Erin/Lady of Disney's Animal Kingdom have 1 surviving calf.
Bertie and Samantha of the Denver Zoo have 7 surviving calves, 5 grandcalves, and 1 great-grandcalf.
Kiboko and Sirene of the Granby Zoo have 1 surviving calf, 1 grandcalf, and 1 great-grandcalf in the United States.
Henry and Rosie of Disney's Animal Kingdom have 1 surviving calf and 1 grandcalf.
Norman and Viviana of Disney's Animal Kingdom have 1 surviving calf.
Norman and Mezcal of Disney's Animal Kingdom have 2 surviving calves.
Funani of the San Diego Zoo and Jabba of the Los Angeles Zoo have 3 surviving calves.
Henry and Panchita of Disney's Animal Kingdom have 1 surviving calf.
Norman and Rosie of Disney's Animal Kingdom have 1 surviving calf.
Ignacio and Viviana of Disney's Animal Kingdom have 1 surviving calf and 1 grandcalf.
Cupid and Emma of the Toledo Zoo have 1 surviving calf.
Hunry and Tuma of Disney's Animal Kingdom have 3 surviving calves.
Norman and Binti of Disney's Animal Kingdom have 1 surviving calf and 1 grandcalf.
Pancho and Nakili of the Ellen Trout Zoo have 1 surviving calf and 2 grandcalves.
Moe and Karen of the Albuquerque BioPark have 3 surviving calves and 1 grandcalf.
Moyo and Moxie of Busch Gardens have 1 surviving calf.
Tucker of the Cincinnati Zoo and Mara of the Honolulu Zoo have 1 surviving calf.
Otis and Funani of the San Diego Zoo have 3 surviving calves and 2 grandcalves.
Adhama of the Dallas Zoo and Mara of the Honolulu Zoo have 1 surviving calf.
Kiboko and Cleopatra of the Gulf Breeze Zoo have 1 surviving calf and 1 grandcalf.
Henry and Bibi of the Cincinnati Zoo have 1 surviving calf.
Uzazi and Binti of the Memphis Zoo have 1 surviving calf.
Adhama and Boipelo of the Dallas Zoo have 1 surviving calf.
Biko and Zambezi of the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo have 1 surviving calf.
Jock and Jenny of the Detroit Zoo have 1 surviving grandcalf.
Puddles and Cuddles of the San Francisco Zoo have 1 surviving grandcalf.
Jimmy and SubMarie of the Philadelphia Zoo have 1 surviving grandcalf, 6 great-grandcalves, and 2 great-great-grandcalves.
Mark Antony and Cleopatra of the Kansas City Zoo have 1 surviving great-grandcalf.
Rube and Lotus of the San Diego Zoo have 1 surviving calf, 1 grandcalf, and 3 great-grandcalves.
Papa and Mama of the Dallas Zoo have 1 surviving calf and 3 great-grandcalves.
Bertie and Petena of the Denver Zoo have 1 surviving calf.
Uebi of the Fort Worth Zoo and Durka of the Houston Zoo have 1 surviving calf, 3 grandcalves, 3 great-grandcalves, and 1 great-great-grandcalf.
Foggy and Misty of the Calgary Zoo have 1 surviving calf, 3 grandcalves, and 1 great-grandcalf in the United States.
Norman of Disney's Animal Kingdom and Mathilda of the Oklahoma City Zoo have 1 surviving calf, 3 grandcalves, 3 great-grandcalves, and 1 great-great-grandcalf.
Blackie and Red of the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo have 1 surviving calf.
Uebi of the Fort Worth Zoo and Abbai of the Houston Zoo have 1 surviving calf
Joe Smith and Arusha of the Smithsonian's National Zoo have 1 surviving calf.
Cupid and Bubbles of the Toledo Zoo have 1 surviving calf, 6 grandcalves, and 2 great-grandcalves
Tumbo and Uma of the San Antonio Zoo have 3 surviving calves, 3 grandcalves, and 1 great-grandcalf.
Arusha of the Smithsonian's National Zoo and her son Happy of the Milwaukee County Zoo have 1 surviving calf.
Flagstaff and Perky of the Toronto Zoo have 1 surviving calf, 1 grandcalf, and 1 great-grandcalf in the United Stats.
Tony and Maggie of the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo have 1 surviving calf.
Ubei and Julie of the Memphis Zoo have 1 surviving calf.
Patriarche and Sirene of the Granby Zoo have 1 surviving calf in the United States.
Jeepers of the St. Louis Zoo and D-Erin/Lady of Disney's Animal Kingdom have 1 surviving calf.
Bertie and Samantha of the Denver Zoo have 7 surviving calves, 5 grandcalves, and 1 great-grandcalf.
Kiboko and Sirene of the Granby Zoo have 1 surviving calf, 1 grandcalf, and 1 great-grandcalf in the United States.
Henry and Rosie of Disney's Animal Kingdom have 1 surviving calf and 1 grandcalf.
Norman and Viviana of Disney's Animal Kingdom have 1 surviving calf.
Norman and Mezcal of Disney's Animal Kingdom have 2 surviving calves.
Funani of the San Diego Zoo and Jabba of the Los Angeles Zoo have 3 surviving calves.
Henry and Panchita of Disney's Animal Kingdom have 1 surviving calf.
Norman and Rosie of Disney's Animal Kingdom have 1 surviving calf.
Ignacio and Viviana of Disney's Animal Kingdom have 1 surviving calf and 1 grandcalf.
Cupid and Emma of the Toledo Zoo have 1 surviving calf.
Hunry and Tuma of Disney's Animal Kingdom have 3 surviving calves.
Norman and Binti of Disney's Animal Kingdom have 1 surviving calf and 1 grandcalf.
Pancho and Nakili of the Ellen Trout Zoo have 1 surviving calf and 2 grandcalves.
Moe and Karen of the Albuquerque BioPark have 3 surviving calves and 1 grandcalf.
Moyo and Moxie of Busch Gardens have 1 surviving calf.
Tucker of the Cincinnati Zoo and Mara of the Honolulu Zoo have 1 surviving calf.
Otis and Funani of the San Diego Zoo have 3 surviving calves and 2 grandcalves.
Adhama of the Dallas Zoo and Mara of the Honolulu Zoo have 1 surviving calf.
Kiboko and Cleopatra of the Gulf Breeze Zoo have 1 surviving calf and 1 grandcalf.
Henry and Bibi of the Cincinnati Zoo have 1 surviving calf.
Uzazi and Binti of the Memphis Zoo have 1 surviving calf.
Adhama and Boipelo of the Dallas Zoo have 1 surviving calf.
Biko and Zambezi of the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo have 1 surviving calf.
Jock and Jenny of the Detroit Zoo have 1 surviving grandcalf.
Puddles and Cuddles of the San Francisco Zoo have 1 surviving grandcalf.
Jimmy and SubMarie of the Philadelphia Zoo have 1 surviving grandcalf, 6 great-grandcalves, and 2 great-great-grandcalves.
Mark Antony and Cleopatra of the Kansas City Zoo have 1 surviving great-grandcalf.
This list would probably be of more use/interest to people if you listed the hippos individually. This would give an indication of how well represented each was (especially if you could include all living relatives e.g. parents, siblings). Not all of the pairs would have shared descendants.
RhinoHippoElephantGiraffe
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This took me more than 2 hours to complete, and putting down all the names and parents and birthdays would probably take at least 8 hours.
Eight hours? You make it sound like a chore!
I’ve spent weeks compiling the background info for my population threads and writing them up (as have others who’ve created them).
@Zoofan15 is right, this would be far more useful to us if you listed the names and ages of all the descendants and what zoos they are at currently. If you think it would take a really long time, you are more than welcome to take a few days to complete the project. It doesn't have to be done entirely in one sitting.
Exactly! I've spent up to a month on some ZooChat projects I've posted. Many others have spent several months creating and working on their projects. If you feel like spending 8 hours to complete this is too much, then don't do it. It's as simple as that! This should be something you like to do and something you're willing to put time into doing, not something you're compelled into doing.
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Yeah more explanation is needed... I rough count 122 "surviving" hippos per this list, and the current NA population is 81. That's a difference of 41 individuals.
8 hours is not long at all. I've spent far longer than that on almost every population thread I've done.
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Do I even need to mention my 7+ months, at usually 5+ hours most days, for the ungulate updates? 8 hours is a super easy thread.
Aardwolf
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The AZA studbook have recently migrated to ZIMS, meaning that there are records there for even Tracks or ACS animals in the studbook population- it’s a pretty exciting developmentHey, ZIMS isn't always accurate, and doesn't have everywhereThe studbook, though!