ZooChat Challenge Global 2022
- Thread starter ZooBinh
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Brookfield Zoo (6/3/22)
13. Western Gray Kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus)
14. Bennett’s Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus)
15. Short-beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus)
16. Southern Hairy-Nosed Wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons)
17. Rodrigues Fruit Bat (Pteropus rodricensis)
18. African painted dog (Lycaon pictus)
19. African Dwarf Crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis)
20. African White-bellied Tree Pangolin (Phataginus tricuspis)!
21. Mexican wolf (Canis lupus baileyi)
22. Epaulette Shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum)
23. Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides)
24. Knob-Tailed Gecko (Nephrurus wheeleri cinctus)
25. Carrot-tail Viper Gecko (Teratolepis fasciata)
26. Small-spotted Genet (Genetta genetta)
27. Screaming Hairy Armadillo (Chaetophractus vellerosus)
28. Hoffmann’s Two-toed Sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni)
29. Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)
30. Pygmy Slow Loris (Nycticebus pygmaeus)
31. Amur Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis)
32. White-nosed Coatimundi (Nasua narica)
33. Bat-eared Fox (Otocyon megalotis)
34. Black-footed cat (Felis nigripes)
35. Lion (Panthera leo)
36. Amur Tiger (Panthera tigris altaica)
37. Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia)
38. Clouded Leopard (Neogelis nebulosa)
39. Binturong (Arctictis binturong)
40. Orinoco Crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius)
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Pairi Daiza 2nd June:
121. American beaver (Castor canadensis)
122. Atlantic nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum)
123. Bear cuscus (Ailurops ursinus)
124. Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis)
125. Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus)
126. Gray mouse lemur (Microcebus murinus)
127. Common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
128. Indian flying fox (Pteropus giganteus)
129. Lyle's flying fox (Pteropus lylei)
130. Northern Luzon giant cloud rat (Phloeomys pallidus)
131. Small-spotted catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula)
132. Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii)
133. Whitetip reef shark (Triaenodon obesus)
Pfauengarten visited on 08.06.2022
24. Bennetts Wallaby (Notamacropus rufogriseus)
24. Bennetts Wallaby (Notamacropus rufogriseus)
Question - does it count if you saw the animal on a live CCTV feed whilst at the zoo? Because that depends on whether I can count the Owston's Banded Palm Civet. I'm gonna play safe and say it doesn't for now, but here's what I did see, in the flesh....
THRIGBY HALL WILDLIFE GARDENS - 13/06/2022
64. Indian Crested Porcupine (Hystrix indica)
65. Asian Leopard Cat (Prionailurus bengalensis)
66. Mugger Crocodile (Crocodylus palustris)
67. Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)
68. Siamese Crocodile (Crocodylus siamensis)
69. American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
THRIGBY HALL WILDLIFE GARDENS - 13/06/2022
64. Indian Crested Porcupine (Hystrix indica)
65. Asian Leopard Cat (Prionailurus bengalensis)
66. Mugger Crocodile (Crocodylus palustris)
67. Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)
68. Siamese Crocodile (Crocodylus siamensis)
69. American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
34. Pygmy slow loris, Nycticebus pygmaeus
At London. Been to two zoos in two days (ZSL and Arundel WWT) but that’s my only addition.
Tip for anyone trying to spot the Pygmy slow loris at London - duck down so you can see the top of the exhibit, they stick to the topmost branches
.Roger Williams Park Zoo:
52. Bennett's Wallaby- Macropus rufogriseus rufogriseus
Took my enough visits to finally see this species!
AFRICA ALIVE (2) - 15/6/2022
70. African Brush-Tailed Porcupine (Atherurus africanus)
Just the one, but I'd seen everything else I could have seen last time.
Apologies Thylo, I have retrospectively added the missing scientific names to the best of my ability (courtesy of Wikipedia...)
and another 4 species from visit yesterday.
Wild Place Project 03.01.22
1) Eurasian Lynx Lynx lynx
2) Eurasian Wolverine Gulo gulo
3) Eurasian Wolf Canis lupus
4) Cheetah Acionyx jubatus
Puxton Park 02.02.22
5) Crested Porcupine Hystrix cristata
6) Egyptian Spiny Mouse Acomys cahirinus
7) Lesser Hedgehog Tenrec Echinops telfairi
Plantasia Swansea 13.02.22
8) Leopard Cat Prionailurus bengalensis
9) Spectacled Caiman Caiman crocodilus
Longleat Safari Park 24.02.22
10) Tiger Panthera tigris
11) Lion Panthera leo
12) Aardvark Orycteropus afer
13) Barbary Striped Grass Mouse Lemniscomys barbarus
14) Binturong Arctictis binturong
15) Giant Anteater Myrmecophaga tridactyla
16) Spotted Hyena Crocuta crocuta
17) Fennec Fox Vulpes zerda
18) Cuban Crocodile Crocodylus rhombifer
19) Southern Hairy Nosed Wombat Lasiorhinus latifrons
20) Long-Nosed Potoroo Potorous tridactylus
Living Rainforest 03.03.22
21) Linnaeus Two-Toed Sloth Choloepus didactylus
22) Cuvier’s Dwarf Caiman Paleosuchus palpebrosus
Costa Teguise Aquarium, Lanzarote 05.03.22
23) Blacktip Reef Shark Carcharhinus melanopterus
24) Atlantic Nurse Shark Ginglymostoma cirratum
Rancho Texas, Lanzarote 10.03.22
25) Six Banded Armadillo Euphractus sexcinctus
26) Barn Owl Tyto alba
27) Long-Eared Owl Asio otus
28) Nile Crocodile Crocodylus niloticus
Noah's Ark Zoo Farm 18.03.22
29) Fat Tailed Gecko Eublepharis macularius
30) Bennett’s Wallaby Notamacropus rufogriseus
31) Cape Porcupine Hystrix africaeaustralis
32) Eurasian Great Grey Owl Strix nebulosa
Johnson’s of Oldhurst 29.03.22
33) Siamese Crocodile Crocodylus siamensis
34) American Alligator Alligator mississippiensis
35) Parma Wallaby Notamacropus parma
36) Raccoon Dog Nyctereutes viverrinus
37) Saltwater Crocodile Crocodylus porosus
Hamerton Zoo 29.03.22
38) Tayra Eira barbara
39) Maned wolf Chrysocyon brachyurus
40) Oncilla Leopardus tigrinus
41) Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus
42) Squirrel Glider Petaurus norfolcensis
43) Long-Nosed Potoroo Potorous tridactylus
44) Common Wombat Vombatus ursinus
45) Eurasian Harvest Mouse Micromys minutus
46) Swamp Wallaby Wallabia bicolor
47) Fat Sand Rat Psammomys obesus
48) Jaguarundi Herpailurus yagouaroundi
49) Serval Leptailurus serval
50) Canadian Lynx Lynx canadensis
51) Dingo Canis familiaris
52) Corsac Fox Vulpes corsac
53) Greater Grison Galictis vittata
54) Tawny Frogmouth Podargus strigoides
55) Spinifex Hopping Mouse Notomys alexis
56) Eastern Ring-Tailed Possum Pseudocheirus peregrinus
57) White bearded palm civet Paguma larvata
Tropiquaria 03.04.22
58) Forest African Dormouse Graphiurus murinus
59) Scottish Wildcat Felis silvestris
60) Raccoon Procyon lotor
61) Sugar Glider Petaurus breviceps
62) Kinkajou Potos flavus
Chew Valley Animal Park 13.04.22
63) Arctic Fox Vulpes lagopus
64) Hausa Genet Genetta thierryi
65) Little Owl Athene noctua
66) Striped Skunk Mephitis mephitis
To remove the doubled up Potoroo i have started from 66 again;
Bristol Aquarium 18.05.22
66) Lesser-Spotted Catshark Scyliorhinus canicula
67) Common Smooth-Hound Mustelus Mustelus
68) Bull Huss Shark Scyliorhinus Stellaris
69) Port Jackson shark Heterodontus Portusjacksoni
Bristol Zoo Gardens 15.06.22
70) Goodfellow’s Tree-Kangaroo Dendrolagus Goodfellowi
71) Livingstone’s Fruit bat Pteropus Livingstonii
72) William’s Electric Blue Gecko Lygodactylus Williamsi
73) West African Dwarf Crocodile Osteolaemus Tetraspis
74) Java Mouse Deer Tragulus Javanicus
And one more Roger Williams Park Zoo addition from yesterday:
53. Barn Owl- Tyto alba
Forgot to count a species I saw at Living Desert, as well as at LA a few weeks ago:
88. African Painted Dog (Lycaon pictus)
I also forgot I saw a Painted Dog, which I have also seen at two zoos now (Disney and Shamba Safari)
:38. African Painted Dog Lycaon pictus
Cedars Nature Centre 19 June
159 Palestina Spinyouse (Acomys dimidatus)
160 Zorilla (Ictonyx stratus)
forgot Kea at Bristol Zoo! probably because I don't think of them being nocturnal as have never seen them exhibited as a nocturnal exhibit they I can remember and they are so active during the day.
75) Kea Nestor Notabilis
Axe Valley Wildlife Park
76) Fishing Cat Prionailurus Viverrinus
77) African Civet Civettictis civetta
78) Caracal Caracal Caracal
79) Eurasian Eagle Owl Bubo Bubo
80) Indian Crested Porcupine Hystrix Indica
81) Asian Palm Civet Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
82) Bush Dog Speothos venaticus
Blanked on Jerboa and Water Rat and doubtful I will be back this year for them. Also blanked on Rusty Spotted Cat but stand a chance of hopefully getting them at Exmoor this summer.
12. Wild animals do not count, all species must be seen in captivity under all the conditions listed above;
Quick question regarding this as I assume it’s in regard to things like birds or lizards spotted around the grounds of a zoo and would like maybe a ‘referee decision’ on something.
Kumasi Zoo has a permanent colony of 1000s of Straw-Coloured Bats in a couple of trees in the grounds. To the point they’re basically advertised in the zoos branding and famous for it. There’s even been plans for a viewing tower. So whilst they’re technically ‘wild’ they’re basically permanently situated in the zoo grounds (by the entrance) and advertised by the zoo. Would you count this or nah?
Quick question regarding this as I assume it’s in regard to things like birds or lizards spotted around the grounds of a zoo and would like maybe a ‘referee decision’ on something.
Kumasi Zoo has a permanent colony of 1000s of Straw-Coloured Bats in a couple of trees in the grounds. To the point they’re basically advertised in the zoos branding and famous for it. There’s even been plans for a viewing tower. So whilst they’re technically ‘wild’ they’re basically permanently situated in the zoo grounds (by the entrance) and advertised by the zoo. Would you count this or nah?
It does not, you have to physically see the animal in the flesh.
I lean towards no on this one as well.
~Thylo
This *should* be my last time adding a species from Roger Williams Park Zoo:
54. Binturong- Arctictus binturong
Augsburg Zoo visited on 16.06.2022
Unfortunatley the Chimpanzee House with the Slow Loris was stil closed and Beaver, Leopard Cat, Galago and Dourocouli are Nowshows. But here are the Nocturnal Animals i have seen at Augsburg Zoo.
25. Striped Hyena (Hyaena hyaena)
26. Asia minor spiny Mouse (Acomys cilicicus)
27. Sugar Glider (Petaurus breviceps)
28. Sumatran Tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae)
Unfortunatley the Chimpanzee House with the Slow Loris was stil closed and Beaver, Leopard Cat, Galago and Dourocouli are Nowshows. But here are the Nocturnal Animals i have seen at Augsburg Zoo.
25. Striped Hyena (Hyaena hyaena)
26. Asia minor spiny Mouse (Acomys cilicicus)
27. Sugar Glider (Petaurus breviceps)
28. Sumatran Tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae)