ZooChat Challenge (Global) 2015

[DDcorvus]

Nice list TA and it will be an interesting battle between the 2 of you, or maybe one of the others can beat both of you .

 

[bongorob]

15. black-tailed Prairie Marmot (Cynomys ludovicianus) Belfast Zoo
16. Richardson's ground squirrel (Urocitellus richardsonii) Ark Farm Park, Newtonards
17. American red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) Ark Farm Park, Newtonards
18. Eastern chipmunk (Tamias striatus) Ark Farm Park, Newtonards

By co-incidence my four new species are all squirrels.

 

[DDcorvus]

10) Southern African porcupine, Hystrix africaeaustralis, Artis
11) Green Agouti, Myoprocta pratti, Krefeld
12) Degu, Octodon degus, Krefeld
13) Crete spiny mouse, Acomys minous, Krefeld
14) European harvest mouse, Micromys minutus, Krefeld

15) Capybara, Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris, Planckendael
16) Black-rumped agouti, Dasyprocta prymnolopha, Planckendael
17) Greater Guinea Pig, Cavia magna, Planckendael
18) Black rat, Rattus rattus, Planckendael
19) Northern Luzon giant cloud rat, Phloeomys pallidus, Planckendael

 

[bongorob]

1) Azara's agouti (Dasyprocta azarae) - Lakeland Wildlife Oasis
2) Degu (Octodon degus) - Lakeland Wildlife Oasis
3) Egyptian spiny mouse (Acomys cahirinus) - Lakeland Wildlife Oasis
4) Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) - Lakeland Wildlife Oasis
5) European harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) - Lakeland Wildlife Oasis
6) Long-tailed chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera) - Lakeland Wildlife Oasis
7) Swinhoe's striped squirrel (Tamiops swinhoei) - Lakeland Wildlife Oasis
8) Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) - Chester Zoo
9) Southern African porcupine (Hystrix africaeaustralis) - Chester Zoo

10) Gambian Pouched Rat (Cricetomys gambiensis) - Chester Zoo
11) Wild Guinea Pig (Cavia apera)
12) African Crested Porcupine (Hystrix cristata) - Reaseheath
13) Mara (Dolichotis patagonum) - Twycross Zpp
14) Madagascan Giant jumping Rat (Hypogeomys antimena) -Birmingham Nature Centre
15) black-tailed Prairie Marmot (Cynomys ludovicianus) Belfast Zoo
16) Richardson's ground squirrel (Urocitellus richardsonii) Ark Farm Park, Newtonards
17) American red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) Ark Farm Park, Newtonards
18) Eastern chipmunk (Tamias striatus) Ark Farm Park, Newtonards

new additions

19) Siberian chipmunk (Tamias sibericus) Matlock Farm Park
20) Canadain porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) Blackpool zoo
21) Central American agouti (Dasyprocta punctata) Blackpool zoo
22) Pontianak Prevost's squirrel (Callosciurus prevostii borneoensis) Blackpool zoo

 

[LaughingDove]

From Wroclaw Zoo:

28) North African Gerbil
29) Fat-tailed Gerbil
30) Arabian Spiny Mouse
31) Prevost's Squirrel
32) Red-and-white Giant Flying Squirrel - I had to stand by the enclosure for ages before one came out, worth it though
33) Black Giant squirrel
- Unfortunately both the Siberian Chipmunks and Long-tailed Field Mice were no-shows

I probably won't be seeing any more rodents for a few months so that'll give you all a chance to catch up

Just a couple of things from Poznan:

34) African brush-tailed Porcupine
35) Merriam's Kangaroo-rat
36) Fat Sand Rat
37) Cactus Mouse
38) European Souslik
39) Siberian Chipmunk
40) Russian Dwarf Hamster
41) Reed Vole
42) Mesic four-striped Grass Mouse
43) Turkmenian Mouse-like hamster
44) Rock Gerbil

Unfortunately, the Cururos were no-shows and the roborovski hamster enclosure was boarded up. Of course there were also many species that I've already counted.

 

[TeaLovingDave]

A long-overdue update:

1) Azara's agouti (Dasyprocta azarae) - Lakeland Wildlife Oasis
2) Degu (Octodon degus) - Lakeland Wildlife Oasis
3) Egyptian spiny mouse (Acomys cahirinus) - Lakeland Wildlife Oasis
4) Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) - Lakeland Wildlife Oasis
5) European harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) - Lakeland Wildlife Oasis
6) Long-tailed chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera) - Lakeland Wildlife Oasis
7) Swinhoe's striped squirrel (Tamiops swinhoei) - Lakeland Wildlife Oasis
8) Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) - Chester Zoo
9) Southern African porcupine (Hystrix africaeaustralis) - Chester Zoo
10) Asia minor spiny mouse (Acomys cilicicus) - Cotswold Wildlife Park
11) Barbary striped grass mouse (Lemniscomys barbarus) - Cotswold Wildlife Park
12) Black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) - Cotswold Wildlife Park
13) Gambian giant pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus) - Cotswold Wildlife Park
14) Malagasy jumping rat (Hypogeomys antimena) - Cotswold Wildlife Park
15) Naked mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber) - Cotswold Wildlife Park
16) Bangka Prevost's squirrel (Callosciurus prevostii bangkanus) - Cotswold Wildlife Park
17) European Souslik (Spermophilus citellus) - Bristol Zoo
18) Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) - Bristol Zoo
19) Black rat (Rattus rattus) - Bristol Zoo
20) Western house mouse (Mus musculus domesticus) - Bristol Zoo
21) Alpine marmot (Marmota marmota marmota) - Tierpark Hellabrunn
22) Desmarest's hutia (Capromys pilorides) - Tierpark Hellabrunn
23) Fat sand rat (Psammomys obesus obesus) - Tierpark Hellabrunn
24) Wild Guinea pig (Cavia aperea) - Tierpark Hellabrunn
25) Indian crested porcupine (Hystrix indica) - Tierpark Hellabrunn
26) Patagonian Mara (Dolichotis patagonum) - Tierpark Hellabrunn
27) American beaver (Castor canadensis) - Wilhelma
28) Arabian spiny mouse (Acomys dimidiatus) - Wilhelma
29) Brazilian porcupine (Coendou prehensilis) - Wilhelma
30) Orange-rumped agouti (Dasyprocta leporina) - Tiergarten Nurnberg
31) Greenish acuchy (Myoprocta pratti) - Zoo Augsburg


Were it not for the fact the small mammal house at Wilhelma is closed indefinitely, I'd have had quite a few more to add!

 

[devilfish]

Time to join in.

Dudley Zoo:
1. Red squirrel

Birmingham Nature Centre:
2. Azara’s agouti
3. Harvest mouse
4. African crested porcupine
5. Brazilian cavy (C. aperea)
6. Malagasy giant jumping rat
7. Capybara

Birdland:
9. House mouse

Cotswold Wildlife Park:
10. Turkish spiny mouse
11. Gambian pouched rat
12. Striped grass mouse
13. Prevost’s squirrel

Hamerton:
14. Swamp cavy (C. magna)
15. Siberian chipmunk

British Wildlife Centre:
16. Black rat
17. Brown rat
18. Grey squirrel

Tilgate Nature Centre:
19. Degu

Lakeland Wildlife Oasis:
20. Egyptian spiny mouse
21. Patagonian mara
22. Long-tailed chinchilla
23. Swinhoe’s striped squirrel

South Lakes Wild Animal Park:
24. Black-tailed prairie dog

Disney’s Animal Kingdom:
25. Naked mole rat
26. Four-striped grass mouse

Zoo Miami:
26. Orange-rumped agouti

 

[ThylacineAlive]

Domestics don't count, sorry

~Thylo

 

[devilfish]

Domestics don't count, sorry

~Thylo

Of course. Thanks. I'll correct the numbers when I update the list.

 

[LaughingDove]

Just a couple of things from Poznan:

34) African brush-tailed Porcupine
35) Merriam's Kangaroo-rat
36) Fat Sand Rat
37) Cactus Mouse
38) European Souslik
39) Siberian Chipmunk
40) Russian Dwarf Hamster
41) Reed Vole
42) Mesic four-striped Grass Mouse
43) Turkmenian Mouse-like hamster
44) Rock Gerbil

Unfortunately, the Cururos were no-shows and the roborovski hamster enclosure was boarded up. Of course there were also many species that I've already counted.

And a few more species from Zoo and Tierpark Berlin:

Tierpark:
45)Muenster Yellow-toothed Cavy
46)Lowland Pacaw
47)Neumann's Grass Rat
48) Gunther's Vole
49) Crete Spiny Mouse
50) Himalayan Striped Squirrel
51) Chacoan Mara

Zoo:
52) Springhare
53) Pallid Gerbil
54) Rock Cavy
55) Ansell's Mole Rat
56) Cururo
57) Alpine Marmot
58) Woodchuck


I wonder how many more I can get for the year...

 

[Ortolan bunting]

1 European harvest mouse, (skansen zoo)
2 Common red-backed vole, (skansen zoo)
3 Northern red-backed vole, (skansen zoo)
4 not Domesticated Brown rat (skansen zoo)
5 Harris' antelope-squirrel, (skansen aqarium)
6 Naked mole-rat, (skansen aqarium)
7 Black rat (skansen aqarium)
8 Egyptian spiny mouse (skansen aqarium)

 

[bongorob]

1) Azara's agouti (Dasyprocta azarae) - Lakeland Wildlife Oasis
2) Degu (Octodon degus) - Lakeland Wildlife Oasis
3) Egyptian spiny mouse (Acomys cahirinus) - Lakeland Wildlife Oasis
4) Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) - Lakeland Wildlife Oasis
5) European harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) - Lakeland Wildlife Oasis
6) Long-tailed chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera) - Lakeland Wildlife Oasis
7) Swinhoe's striped squirrel (Tamiops swinhoei) - Lakeland Wildlife Oasis
8) Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) - Chester Zoo
9) Southern African porcupine (Hystrix africaeaustralis) - Chester Zoo

10) Gambian Pouched Rat (Cricetomys gambiensis) - Chester Zoo
11) Wild Guinea Pig (Cavia apera)
12) African Crested Porcupine (Hystrix cristata) - Reaseheath
13) Mara (Dolichotis patagonum) - Twycross Zpp
14) Madagascan Giant jumping Rat (Hypogeomys antimena) -Birmingham Nature Centre
15) black-tailed Prairie Marmot (Cynomys ludovicianus) Belfast Zoo
16) Richardson's ground squirrel (Urocitellus richardsonii) Ark Farm Park, Newtonards
17) American red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) Ark Farm Park, Newtonards
18) Eastern chipmunk (Tamias striatus) Ark Farm Park, Newtonards

new additions

19) Siberian chipmunk (Tamias sibericus) Matlock Farm Park
20) Canadain porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) Blackpool zoo
21) Central American agouti (Dasyprocta punctata) Blackpool zoo
22) Pontianak Prevost's squirrel (Callosciurus prevostii borneoensis) Blackpool zoo

23) Russian dwarf hamster (Phodopus sungorus) private zoo

 

[LaughingDove]

And a few more species from Zoo and Tierpark Berlin:

Tierpark:
45)Muenster Yellow-toothed Cavy
46)Lowland Pacaw
47)Neumann's Grass Rat
48) Gunther's Vole
49) Crete Spiny Mouse
50) Himalayan Striped Squirrel
51) Chacoan Mara

Zoo:
52) Springhare
53) Pallid Gerbil
54) Rock Cavy
55) Ansell's Mole Rat
56) Cururo
57) Alpine Marmot
58) Woodchuck


I wonder how many more I can get for the year...

A couple more additions take me up to sixty!

From Artis Zoo in Amsterdam:
59) Southern African Porcupine

From the farm section of Birdworld:
60) Eastern Chipmunk

 

[bongorob]

23) Russian dwarf hamster (Phodopus sungorus) private zoo

deleted, private collections do not count.

I'm not the goody-goody I thought I was.

 

[LaughingDove]

A couple more additions take me up to sixty!

From Artis Zoo in Amsterdam:
59) Southern African Porcupine

From the farm section of Birdworld:
60) Eastern Chipmunk

Quite a few more additions from The British Wildlife Centre today. I think I was very lucky to see all of their rodent species because they live in enclosures with lots of hiding space (I also followed slightly behind the keeper as he was cleaning out the cages in time to see the inhabitants dash back into burrows)

61) Black Rat
62) Field Vole
63) Bank Vole
64) Red Squirrel
65) Grey Squirrel
66) Water Vole
67) Edible Dormouse
68) Hazel Dormouse
69) Wood Mouse
70) Yellow-necked Grass-mouse

They also had Brown Rats, House Mice and Harvest Mice bringing the total number of rodent taxa at this brilliant little collection to 13

 

[LaughingDove]

Quite a few more additions from The British Wildlife Centre today. I think I was very lucky to see all of their rodent species because they live in enclosures with lots of hiding space (I also followed slightly behind the keeper as he was cleaning out the cages in time to see the inhabitants dash back into burrows)

61) Black Rat
62) Field Vole
63) Bank Vole
64) Red Squirrel
65) Grey Squirrel
66) Water Vole
67) Edible Dormouse
68) Hazel Dormouse
69) Wood Mouse
70) Yellow-necked Grass-mouse

They also had Brown Rats, House Mice and Harvest Mice bringing the total number of rodent taxa at this brilliant little collection to 13

I went to Beaver Water World today and - unsurprisingly - saw:

71) European Beaver

 

[Ortolan bunting]

1 European harvest mouse, (skansen zoo)
2 Common red-backed vole, (skansen zoo)
3 Northern red-backed vole, (skansen zoo)
4 not Domesticated Brown rat (skansen zoo)
5 Harris' antelope-squirrel, (skansen aqarium)
6 Naked mole-rat, (skansen aqarium)
7 Black rat (skansen aqarium)
8 Egyptian spiny mouse (skansen aqarium)

9 Patagonian Cavy (Kobenhavn Zoo)
10 Capybara (Kobenhavn Zoo)

 

[Mr. Zootycoon]

1. Black-tailed Prairie dog (Kleve, Mönchengladbach, Terrazoo rheinberg etc.)
2. Indian Crested Porcupine (Kleve, ZOOM erlebniswelt, zie-zoo etc.)
3. Coypu (Tiergehege Oberhause, zie-zoo)
4. Patagonian Mara (Tierpark Brüggen, zie-zoo)
5. North American Beaver (ZOOM erlebniswelt)
6. North American Porcupine (ZOOM erlebniswelt)
7. Hispid Cotton Rat (Burgers')
8. Cactus Mouse (Burgers')
9. Rock squirrel (Burgers')
10. Merriam's Kangaroo rat (Burgers')
11. Pallas's Squirrel (Kleve)
12. Prevost's Squirrel (ZOOM erlebniswelt)
13. Eurasian Harvest Mause (wildpark Grafenberger wald)

 

[bongorob]

1) Azara's agouti (Dasyprocta azarae) - Lakeland Wildlife Oasis
2) Degu (Octodon degus) - Lakeland Wildlife Oasis
3) Egyptian spiny mouse (Acomys cahirinus) - Lakeland Wildlife Oasis
4) Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) - Lakeland Wildlife Oasis
5) European harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) - Lakeland Wildlife Oasis
6) Long-tailed chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera) - Lakeland Wildlife Oasis
7) Swinhoe's striped squirrel (Tamiops swinhoei) - Lakeland Wildlife Oasis
8) Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) - Chester Zoo
9) Southern African porcupine (Hystrix africaeaustralis) - Chester Zoo

10) Gambian Pouched Rat (Cricetomys gambiensis) - Chester Zoo
11) Wild Guinea Pig (Cavia apera)
12) African Crested Porcupine (Hystrix cristata) - Reaseheath
13) Mara (Dolichotis patagonum) - Twycross Zoo
14) Madagascan Giant jumping Rat (Hypogeomys antimena) -Birmingham Nature Centre
15) Black-tailed Prairie Marmot (Cynomys ludovicianus) Belfast Zoo
16) Richardson's ground squirrel (Urocitellus richardsonii) Ark Farm Park, Newtownards
17) American red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) Ark Farm Park, Newtownards
18) Eastern chipmunk (Tamias striatus) Ark Farm Park, Newtownards
19) Siberian chipmunk (Tamias sibericus) Matlock Farm Park
20) Canadain porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) Blackpool zoo
21) Central American agouti (Dasyprocta punctata) Blackpool zoo
22) Pontianak Prevost's squirrel (Callosciurus prevostii borneoensis) Blackpool zoo

new
23) Black Rat (Rattus rattus) Bristol Zoo
24) Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) Bristol Zoo
25) House Mouse (Mus musculus) Bristol Zoo
26) Naked mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber) Bristol Zoo

missed european souslik, Sri Lankan giant squirrel and Japanese squirrel, first not seen, others not in the zoos they should have been in.

 

[LaughingDove]

I went to Beaver Water World today and - unsurprisingly - saw:

71) European Beaver

Four nice additions from London Zoo today:

72) Swinhoe's Striped Squirrels
73) Malagasy Giant Jumping Rat
74) Panay Busy-tailed Cloud Rat
75) Australian Water Rat

Why does it seem that I'm the only one taking this challenge seriously?