5 Target species still on my 3rd visit of the year to Hamerton, none seen until 2 minutes before closing
71 Striped skunk
ZooChat Challenge Europe 2024
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5 Target species still on my 3rd visit of the year to Hamerton, none seen until 2 minutes before closing
71 Striped skunk
A bit of a disappointing showing today but managed a few
Wildwood Kent 27/3/24
72 Brown Rat
73 Pine Marten
74 Red Fox
75 Arctic fox
76 Eurasian Red Squirrel
77 Eurasian Moose
Banham 28/3/24
78 South American Fur Seal
79 Black-tailed prairie dog
80 Degu
81 White-faced Saki
82 Pallas's Cat
83 Emperor Tamarin
84 Sitatunga
Port Lympne 5/4/24
85 De Brazza's monkey
86 Black & white Colobus
87 Axis Deer
88 Nilgai
89 Blue Wildebeest
90 Eland
91 Banded mongoose
92 Roan
93 Vicuna
Finally another zoo visit to add some species to my list!
Serengeti Park Hodenhagen
15. Chital, Axis axis
16. Blesbok, Damaliscus pygargus
17. Gelada, Theropithecus gelada
18. Common Eland, Taurotragus oryx
19. European Fallow Deer, Dama dama
20. Impala, Aepyceros melampus
21. Guianan Squirrel Monkey, Saimiri sciureus
22. Guanaco, Lama guanicoe
23. Blackbuck, Antilope cervicapra
24. Hamadryas Baboon, Papio hamadryas
25. Nilgai, Boselaphus tragocamelus
26. Eastern Grey Kangaroo, Macropus giganteus
27. Red River Hog, Potamochoerus porcus
28. Red Deer, Cervus elaphus
29. Red-necked Wallaby, Notamacropus rufogriseus
30. Sable Antelope, Hippotragus niger
31. Gemsbok, Oryx gazella
32. Wapiti, Cervus canadensis
33. White-faced Saki, Pithecia pithecia
What is the consensus about the green monkeys in Europe? Do they count as Chlorocebus aethiops?
Haliaeetus
Well-Known Member
Zooparc de Beauval, 07/04/2024 :
11) Sitatunga
12) Blue Wildebeest
13) Sable Antelope
14) White-faced Saki
15) Colombian Red Howler Monkey
16) Red Kangaroo
17) Brown Bear
18) Golden-handed Tamarin
19) Linnaeus' Two-toed Sloth
20) Large Hairy Armadillo
11) Sitatunga
12) Blue Wildebeest
13) Sable Antelope
14) White-faced Saki
15) Colombian Red Howler Monkey
16) Red Kangaroo
17) Brown Bear
18) Golden-handed Tamarin
19) Linnaeus' Two-toed Sloth
20) Large Hairy Armadillo
Dierenrijk (10-04)
25. Alpine ibex (Capra ibex)
26. American beaver (Castor canadensis)
27. Axis deer (Axis axis)
28. Banded mongoose (Mungos mungo)
29. Brown bear (Ursus arctos)
30. Crested porcupine (Hystrix cristata)
31. Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx)
32. Eurasian wolf (Canis lupus)
33. Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus)
34. Red deer (Cervus elaphus)
35. Reeves' muntjac (Muntiacus reevesi)
36. Striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis)
37. Wild boar (Sus scrofa)
A few no-shows (hedgehog and edible dormouse for example) but a good total nonetheless
British Wildlife Centre
1. Hazel dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius)
2. Water vole (Arvicola amphibius)
3. Field vole (Microtus agrestis)
4. Bank vole (Myodes glareolus)
5. Yellow-necked field mouse (Apodemus flavicollis)
6. Wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus)
7. Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus)
8. Black rat (Rattus rattus)
9. Red fox (Vulpes vulpes)
10. Pine marten (Martes martes)
11. European badger (Meles meles)
12. Stoat (Mustela erminea)
13. Weasel (Mustela nivalis)
14. European polecat (Mustela putorius)
15. American mink (Neovison vison)
16. Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus)
17. Red deer (Cervus elaphus)
TOTAL: 125
Folly Farm 11.04.24
37) Common Squirrel Monkey, Saimiri Sciureus
38) Dwarf Mongoose, Helogale parvula
39) Egyptian Fruit Bat, Rousettus aegyptiacus
Animal Farm Adventure Park (Brean)
40) Egyptian Mongoose, Herpestes ichneumon
Paignton Zoo 13/04/24
37. Common squirrel monkey, Saimiri sciureus
38. Emperor tamarin, Saguinus imperator
39. Hamadryas baboon, Papio hamadryas
40. Dwarf mongoose, Helogale parvula
Kalaw
Well-Known Member
ZSL London Zoo 29/03/24:
1. Black-capped Squirrel Monkey Saimiri boliviensis
2. Coppery Titi Plecturocebus cupreus
3. Dwarf Mongoose Helogale parvula
4. Eastern Black-and-white Colobus Colobus guereza
5. Grey Mouse Lemur Microcebus murinus
6. Hanuman Langur Semnopithecus entellus
7. Linnaeus' Two-toed Sloth Choloepus didactylus
8. Naked Mole-rat Heterocephalus glaber
9. Natal Red Duiker Cephalophus natalensis
10. Red River Hog Potamochoerus porcus
11. Reeve's Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi
12. Senegal Bushbaby Galago senegalensis
13. White-faced Saki Pithecia pithecia
Not the most successful visit with regards to this challenge, as there were many no-shows and other areas that I simply did not visit. Some of these were (meerkats, coatis, wallabies, tenrecs) were accounted for at Tropiquaria. Others (Moholi Bushbaby, Small Indian Mongoose) are more challenging, but hopefully a planned return to London in the coming weeks can prove useful there.
Tropiquaria Zoo 07/04/24:
14. African Dwarf Dormouse Graphiurus murinus
15. Bennett's Wallaby Notamacropus rufogriseus
15. Cape Genet Genetta tigrina
16. Common Marmoset Callithrix jacchus
17. Kinkajou Potos flavus
18. Lesser Hedgehog Tenrec Echinops telfairi
19. Meerkat Suricata suricatta
20. North American Red Squirrel Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
21. Northern Flying Squirrel Glaucomys sabrinus
22. Northern Raccoon Procyon lotor
23. Raccoon Dog Nyctereutes procyonoides
24. Serval Leptailurus serval
25. Ring-tailed Coati Nasua nasua
26. Sugar Glider Petaurus breviceps
27. Yellow Mongoose Cynictis penicillata
By contrast, a very successful visit with every onshow species eligible for this challenge seen (assuming that the Asian Palm Civets, that I could not find and were unlabelled on the map, but are listed on ZTL, are either offshow or have departed the collection). Particularly happy with the Northern Flying Squirrels which I may never have the chance to see again.
1. Black-capped Squirrel Monkey Saimiri boliviensis
2. Coppery Titi Plecturocebus cupreus
3. Dwarf Mongoose Helogale parvula
4. Eastern Black-and-white Colobus Colobus guereza
5. Grey Mouse Lemur Microcebus murinus
6. Hanuman Langur Semnopithecus entellus
7. Linnaeus' Two-toed Sloth Choloepus didactylus
8. Naked Mole-rat Heterocephalus glaber
9. Natal Red Duiker Cephalophus natalensis
10. Red River Hog Potamochoerus porcus
11. Reeve's Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi
12. Senegal Bushbaby Galago senegalensis
13. White-faced Saki Pithecia pithecia
Not the most successful visit with regards to this challenge, as there were many no-shows and other areas that I simply did not visit. Some of these were (meerkats, coatis, wallabies, tenrecs) were accounted for at Tropiquaria. Others (Moholi Bushbaby, Small Indian Mongoose) are more challenging, but hopefully a planned return to London in the coming weeks can prove useful there.
Tropiquaria Zoo 07/04/24:
14. African Dwarf Dormouse Graphiurus murinus
15. Bennett's Wallaby Notamacropus rufogriseus
15. Cape Genet Genetta tigrina
16. Common Marmoset Callithrix jacchus
17. Kinkajou Potos flavus
18. Lesser Hedgehog Tenrec Echinops telfairi
19. Meerkat Suricata suricatta
20. North American Red Squirrel Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
21. Northern Flying Squirrel Glaucomys sabrinus
22. Northern Raccoon Procyon lotor
23. Raccoon Dog Nyctereutes procyonoides
24. Serval Leptailurus serval
25. Ring-tailed Coati Nasua nasua
26. Sugar Glider Petaurus breviceps
27. Yellow Mongoose Cynictis penicillata
By contrast, a very successful visit with every onshow species eligible for this challenge seen (assuming that the Asian Palm Civets, that I could not find and were unlabelled on the map, but are listed on ZTL, are either offshow or have departed the collection). Particularly happy with the Northern Flying Squirrels which I may never have the chance to see again.
Rajang-GOAT
Well-Known Member
Today seems like a popular day for me to post an update from recent visits, so here we are.
Colchester Zoo 11/4/2024
28. Common Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus)
29. Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta)
30. White-lipped Tamarin (Saguinus labiatus)
Howletts Wild Animal Park 12/4/2024
31. Eastern Black and White Colobus (Colobus guereza kikuyuensis)
32. Serval (Leptailurus serval)
33. Dwarf Mongoose (Helogale parvula)
34. Bolivian Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri boliviensis boliviensis)
35. De Brazza's Monkey (Cercopithecus neglectus)
36. Caracal (Caracal caracal)
More progress at Colchester as the warm weather allowed me to see the Common Warthogs at Edge of Africa as well as getting lucky with a second try at the Spotted Hyena, visiting within the first few days a new species was on show helped too. I am now left with only two elusive species fully on show left to see, Blue Duiker and Rock Hyrax.
My first visit to Howletts was fairly successful covering quite a few rarer species that I am unlikely to get many further chances to see this year and only missing out on two species of antelope and bat eared foxes.
Pfauengarten Zoo visited on 17.04.2024
23. European red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)
Total: 23 Species
23. European red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)
Total: 23 Species
AlexanderTHG
Well-Known Member
ZSL London Zoo (15/04/2024):
29) Bolivian Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri boliviensis)
30) Red River Hog (Potamochoerus porcus)
31) Grey Mouse Lemur (Microcebus murinus)
32) Linne’s Two-Toed Sloth (Choloepus didactylus)
33) Southern Tamandua (Tamandua tetradactyla)
34) White-Faced Saki (Pithecia Pithecia)
35) Senegal Bushbaby (Galago senegalensis)
36) Eurasian Harvest Mouse (Micromys minutus)
37) Naked Mole-Rat (Heterocephalus glaber)
38) Moholi Bushbaby (Galago moholi)
39) Mantled Guereza (Colobus guereza)
40) Common Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus)
41) Red Forest Duiker (Cephalophus natalensis)
42) Hanuman Langur (Semnopithecus entellus)
43) South American Coati (Nasua nasua)
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ZSL Whipsnade Zoo (17/04/2024):
44) Brown Bear (Ursus arctos)
Another zoo visit with a delightful set of additions this weekend!
Dierenpark Zie-ZOO
34. Vicuña, Vicugna vicugna
35. Yucatan Squirrel, Sciurus yucatanensis
36. Chacoan Mara, Pediolagus salinicola
37. Rocky Mountain Goat, Oreamnos americanus
38. Plains Viscacha, Lagostomus maximus
39. White-nosed Coati, Nasua narica
40. Common Kusimanse, Crossarchus obscurus
41. American Red Squirrel, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
42. American Black Bear, Ursus americanus
43. Northern Raccoon, Procyon lotor
44. Prevosts' Squirrel, Callosciurus prevostii
45. Banded Mongoose, Mungos mungo
46. Indian Crested Porcupine, Hystrix indica
47. Common Dwarf Mongoose, Helogale parvula
48. Kirk's Dik-dik, Madoqua kirkii
49. Ring-tailed Vontsira, Galidia elegans
50. Round-eared Sengi, Macroscelides proboscideus
51. Serval, Leptailurus serval
52. Corsac Fox, Vulpes corsac
53. Tayra, Eira barbara
54. Striped Skunk, Mephitis mephitis
55. Spotted Hyena, Crocuta crocuta
56. Pallas's Cat, Otocolobus manul
57. Yellow-throated Marten, Martes flavigula
58. Siberian Weasel, Mustela sibirica
In terms of species actually signed to be on-show I missed only the rock hyraxes and the Japanese squirrels - the latter may not even be countable because they are of a domestic variety.
Axe Valley Wildlife Park 20.04.2024
41) African Civet, Civettictis civetta
42) Arctic Fox, Vulpes lagopus
43) Banded Mongoose, Mungos mongo
44) Cape Genet, Genetta tigrina
45) Caracal, Caracal caracal
46) Common Palm Civet, Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
47) Eastern Chipmunk, Tamias striatus
48) European Polecat, Mustela putorius
49) Fennec Fox, Vulpes zerda
50) Indian Crested Porcupine, Hystrix indica
51) Jaguarundi, Puma yagouaroundi
52) Yellow Mongoose, Cynictis penicillata
AquaZoo Leeuwarden, Netherlands (28/03/2024)
12. North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum)
Dierenrijk, Netherlands (22/04/2024)
13. Alpine ibex (Capra ibex)
14. Arctic fox (Alopex lagopus)
15. Axis deer (Axis axis)
16. Banded mongoose (Mungos mungo)
17. Red deer (Cervus elaphus)
18. Wild boar (Sus scrofa)
19. Crested porcupine (Hystrix cristata)
20. Wolf (Canis lupus)
21. Meerkat (Suricata suricatta)
22. Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus)
23. Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
24. Reeves' muntjac (Muntiacus reevesi)
Safaripark Beekse Bergen, Netherlands (23/04/2024)
25. Sable antelope (Hippotragus niger)
26. Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra)
27. Blesbok (Damaliscus pygargus)
28. Blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus)
29. Common eland (Tragelaphus oryx)
30. De Brazza's monkey (Cercopithecus neglectus)
31. Gemsbok (Oryx gazella)
32. Hamadryas baboon (Papio hamadryas)
33. Mantled colobus (Colobus guereza)
34. Nyala (Tragelaphus angasii)
35. Red river hog (Potamochoerus porcus)
36. Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta)
37. Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis)
ZooParc Overloon, Netherlands (24/04/2024)
38. Bolivian squirrel monkey (Saimiri boliviensis)
39. Red titi (Plecturocebus cupreus)
40. Red-necked wallaby (Notamacropus rufogriseus)
41. South American coati (Nasua nasua)
42. Southern tamandua (Tamandua tetradactyla)
GaiaZOO, Netherlands (25/04/2024)
43. European wolverine (Gulo gulo)
44. Greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros)
45. Indian crested porcupine (Hystrix indica)
46. Bat-eared fox (Otocyon megalotis)
Prochilodus246
Well-Known Member
Finally got round to updating my challenge lists from the following collections:
09/04/2024 Paradise Park:
11) Eurasian harvest mouse Micromys minutus
10/04/2024 Newquay Zoo:
12) Eurasian lynx (Carpathian subspecies) Lynx lynx carpathicus
13) Common squirrel monkey Saimiri sciureus
14) Nyala Tragelaphus angasii
15) Black wildebeest Connochaetes gnou
16) Coppery titi Plecturocebus cupreus
17) Six-banded armadillo Euphractus sexcinctus
18) Hoffmann's two-toed sloth Choloepus hoffmanni
19) Swinhoe's striped squirrel Tamiops swinhoei
20) Silvery marmoset Mico argentatus
09/04/2024 Paradise Park:
11) Eurasian harvest mouse Micromys minutus
10/04/2024 Newquay Zoo:
12) Eurasian lynx (Carpathian subspecies) Lynx lynx carpathicus
13) Common squirrel monkey Saimiri sciureus
14) Nyala Tragelaphus angasii
15) Black wildebeest Connochaetes gnou
16) Coppery titi Plecturocebus cupreus
17) Six-banded armadillo Euphractus sexcinctus
18) Hoffmann's two-toed sloth Choloepus hoffmanni
19) Swinhoe's striped squirrel Tamiops swinhoei
20) Silvery marmoset Mico argentatus
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Ouwehands Dierenpark (03-05)
38. Black-capped squirrel monkey (Saimiri boliviensis)
39. Common warthog (Phacochoerus africanus)
40. Harbor seal (Phoca vitulina)
41. Red-bellied tamarin (Saguinus labiatus)