Chester Zoo Chester Zoo Marsupials
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I might be incorrect saying this, Western Grey Kangaroos left for Exmoor a couple of years ago to make way for the Giant Anteaters. The Wallabies had left a few years before that at about the same time as the Emus. Put simply, Australian fauna isn't, as far as I'm aware, in the collection plan.
That about covers it.
The grey kangaroos left in 2011 and were the last of the marsupials at Chester Zoo.
Marsupials at Chester
DIDELPHIMORPHIA
Caluromyidae (woolly opossums)
Western Woolly Opossum (Caluromys lanatus) 1972
DASYUROMORPHIA
Dasyuridae;Dasyurinae
Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus laniarus) 1934
PERAMELEMORPHIA
Peroryctidae; Echymiperinae (spiny bandicoots)
Spiny Bandicoot (Echymipera kalubu) 1966
DIPROTODONTIA
Phalangeridae
Flying Phalanger unspecified 1934 (probably Sugar Glider)
Phalangeridae
halangerinae; Trichosurini (cuscuses and phalangers)
Common Brush-tailed Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) * 1965
Papuan Cuscus (Phalanger) unspecified 1966
Potoroidaeotorinae (rat kangaroos)
Long-nosed Potoroo (Potorus tridactylus) 1991
Macropodidae:Macropdinae (typical kangaroos)
Wallaby unspecified 1963 (probably red-necked)
Quokka (Setonix brachyurus) * 1960-1965
Red-bellied Pademelon (Thylogale billairdierii) * 1965-1977
Agile Wallaby (Macropus agilis) (*) 1976-1981
Australian Red-necked Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus rufogriseus) 2008-2009
Bennett's Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus fruticus) * 1938-1939; 1948-2009
Tammar Wallaby (Macropous eugenii) * 1979-1997
Black-faced Kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus melanops) 1965
Western Grey Kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus ocydromus) * 1976-2011
Red Kangaroo (Macropus rufus) * 1957; 1959-1963; 1965; 1972-1983
Pseudocheiridae (ring-tailed possums)
Ring-tailed Possum (Pseudocheirus) 1966
Petauridaeetaurinae (gliders)
Papuan Sugar Glider (Petaurus breviceps papuanus) * 1966-1971
* indicates bred by the zoo.
Marsupials at Chester
DIDELPHIMORPHIA
Caluromyidae (woolly opossums)
Western Woolly Opossum (Caluromys lanatus) 1972
DASYUROMORPHIA
Dasyuridae;Dasyurinae
Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus laniarus) 1934
PERAMELEMORPHIA
Peroryctidae; Echymiperinae (spiny bandicoots)
Spiny Bandicoot (Echymipera kalubu) 1966
DIPROTODONTIA
Phalangeridae
Flying Phalanger unspecified 1934 (probably Sugar Glider)
Phalangeridae
halangerinae; Trichosurini (cuscuses and phalangers)Common Brush-tailed Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) * 1965
Papuan Cuscus (Phalanger) unspecified 1966
Potoroidae
otorinae (rat kangaroos)Long-nosed Potoroo (Potorus tridactylus) 1991
Macropodidae:Macropdinae (typical kangaroos)
Wallaby unspecified 1963 (probably red-necked)
Quokka (Setonix brachyurus) * 1960-1965
Red-bellied Pademelon (Thylogale billairdierii) * 1965-1977
Agile Wallaby (Macropus agilis) (*) 1976-1981
Australian Red-necked Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus rufogriseus) 2008-2009
Bennett's Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus fruticus) * 1938-1939; 1948-2009
Tammar Wallaby (Macropous eugenii) * 1979-1997
Black-faced Kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus melanops) 1965
Western Grey Kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus ocydromus) * 1976-2011
Red Kangaroo (Macropus rufus) * 1957; 1959-1963; 1965; 1972-1983
Pseudocheiridae (ring-tailed possums)
Ring-tailed Possum (Pseudocheirus) 1966
Petauridae
etaurinae (gliders)Papuan Sugar Glider (Petaurus breviceps papuanus) * 1966-1971
* indicates bred by the zoo.
when I saw the thread title I was hoping bongorob might have a list on here! I actually expected more species to have been kept over Chester's history, and most of these are pretty mundane. Even Twycross had more exciting marsupials on show.The grey kangaroos left in 2011 and were the last of the marsupials at Chester Zoo.
Marsupials at Chester
DIDELPHIMORPHIA
Caluromyidae (woolly opossums)
Western Woolly Opossum (Caluromys lanatus) 1972
DASYUROMORPHIA
Dasyuridae;Dasyurinae
Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus laniarus) 1934
PERAMELEMORPHIA
Peroryctidae; Echymiperinae (spiny bandicoots)
Spiny Bandicoot (Echymipera kalubu) 1966
DIPROTODONTIA
Phalangeridae
Flying Phalanger unspecified 1934 (probably Sugar Glider)
Phalangeridae
Common Brush-tailed Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) * 1965
Papuan Cuscus (Phalanger) unspecified 1966
Potoroidae
Long-nosed Potoroo (Potorus tridactylus) 1991
Macropodidae:Macropdinae (typical kangaroos)
Wallaby unspecified 1963 (probably red-necked)
Quokka (Setonix brachyurus) * 1960-1965
Red-bellied Pademelon (Thylogale billairdierii) * 1965-1977
Agile Wallaby (Macropus agilis) (*) 1976-1981
Australian Red-necked Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus rufogriseus) 2008-2009
Bennett's Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus fruticus) * 1938-1939; 1948-2009
Tammar Wallaby (Macropous eugenii) * 1979-1997
Black-faced Kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus melanops) 1965
Western Grey Kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus ocydromus) * 1976-2011
Red Kangaroo (Macropus rufus) * 1957; 1959-1963; 1965; 1972-1983
Pseudocheiridae (ring-tailed possums)
Ring-tailed Possum (Pseudocheirus) 1966
Petauridae
Papuan Sugar Glider (Petaurus breviceps papuanus) * 1966-1971
* indicates bred by the zoo.
Personally I think it's a bit poor for a zoo of Chester's standing to have no marsupials at all now!!
A nice idea!
I think a New Guinea exhibit in the second phase of Islands would be a very interesting project - imagine some cuscus, mountain wallabies and tree kangaroos (with echidna, Pesquet's parrots, some lories and a few birds of paradise of course).
An alternative marsupial that would really fit into Islands would be the bear cuscus from Sulawesi. I also notice only one South American marsupial on bongorob's list, how about yapok in the foyer of the Bat Cave?
I think I'm getting carried away
Alan
Perhaps …, just overseas (LOL …
) we are dependent pretty much now on what yours truly in Australia and New Zealand are willing and able to spare us over here!To be honest: I really would like to see some more and fruitful exchanges and (conservation breeding) cooperation in terms of animals both from the Antipodes and exotics from overseas (read: Europe et cetera) vice versa back to the Antipodes. I would work wonders both ways and benefit both regions.
There has been a slight glimmer of hope lately and I can think of a good number of exotic species of benefit / interest to the ARAZPA / ZAA region that might come its way if more robust inter-regional zoo region cooperation would come to fruition. BTW: we need a good sponsor in DHL or something to transfer animal stock back and forth …
Sorry, to be a bit off topic here!!!
@gentle lemur, fully seconded that. Whether it is part and parcel of future development … I think they had cassowary down for the Islands?
is the list earlier from Zootierliste, or the Chester records? I'm interested in why fruticus is still being used if the former. The type specimen of rufogriseus was from King Island, and all the island populations around Tasmania are now quite rightly treated as being the same (i.e. M. r. rufogriseus). There are thus only two subspecies, the nominate rufogriseus on Tasmania and surrounding islands, and banksianus on the mainland.
Chester has also, of course, shown Echidna in the (relatively recent) past. [So monotreme in addition to marsupial]
To have no marsupials is poor in my book, but Chester has a lot of gaps .......
To have no marsupials is poor in my book, but Chester has a lot of gaps .......
zoogiraffe
Well-Known Member
I don't think that there is any collection in the UK that doesn't have a gap in the terms of the species they keep!
The list is mine and uses the names in use at the time I compiled it.
I did not know that the two ssp were the same and I will ammend it. Thanks Chlidonias.
Australian Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) 1973-1996
That's why it's one of my favourite animals and why there are so many photos of it in our Gallery
Alan
What islands are in the second phase of Islands
zoogiraffe
Well-Known Member
Either None(As it will be filling in space left from the first phase) or Madagascar!
Finally what has this question got to do with Marsupial species that Chester has kept in the past?