Exotic mammals at each Australian zoo

How many different types of exotic rodents do we have in Australia. I know:

Western Plains Zoo:
Patagonian Mara.

Adelaide Zoo:
Common Tree Shrew.

Melbourne Zoo:
Common Tree Shrew.

Taronga Zoo:
Northern Palm Squirrel.

Are there any others?
 
a few zoos have agoutis.

i'm not sure if there are any indian porcupines left. melbourne still had an elderly pair until recently.
 
Patagonian Cavy -
Western Plains Zoo

Brazilian Agouti -
Adelaide Zoo
Alma Park Zoo
Gorge Wildlife Park
Melbourne Zoo
Taronga Zoo

American Beaver -
Adelaide Zoo

Northern Palm Squirrel -
Taronga Zoo

Norway Rat -
Adelaide Zoo

I have excluded Black Rat and Guinea Pig.

Capybara can now be imported into Australia and last i heard, African Crested Porcupine still needed to be added to the Eligible for Importation List.

:)
 
side note on the common tree shrews in australia - its suspected they are actually the northern treeshrew (from memory) that has been originally misidentified.
 
So I'm procrastinating from doing some uni work, which means it's a wonderful time to follow Chlidonias' lead from his New Zealand thread, and try to update this one. First, once again, will be the primates, and I'll actually get around to doing the ungulates this time (though there will be little precision when it comes to deer species at small, non-ZAA parks). Where a species is known by me to be off-display, that will be noted.

Melbourne Zoo
Western Lowland Gorilla
Sumatran Orang-utan
Hybrid Orang-utan
Siamang
White-cheeked Gibbon
Mandrill
Hamadryas Baboon
Black-and-White Colobus
Black-handed Spider Monkey
Bolivian Squirrel Monkey (off-display)
Black-capped Capuchin
Cotton-top Tamarin
Golden Lion Tamarin
Emperor Tamarin
Ring-tailed Lemur
Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur
Slow Loris (off-display)
Sunda Loris (off-display)

Perth Zoo
Sumatran Orang-utan
White-cheeked Gibbon
Silvery Gibbon
Hamadryas Baboon
Bolivian Squirrel Monkey
Black-capped Capuchin
Cotton-top Tamarin
Emperor Tamarin
Common Marmoset
Pygmy Marmoset
Ring-tailed Lemur
Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur
Sunda Loris

Adelaide Zoo
Sumatran Orang-utan
Siamang
Mandrill
Hamadryas Baboon
Black-and-White Colobus
Dusky Langur
Bolivian Squirrel Monkey
Cotton-top Tamarin
Golden Lion Tamarin
Black Lion Tamarin
Pygmy Marmoset
Ring-tailed Lemur

Mogo Zoo
Chimpanzee
Siamang
Lar Gibbon
Silvery Gibbon
De Brazza's Monkey
Black-handed Spider Monkey
Cotton-top Tamarin
Golden Lion Tamarin
Emperor Tamarin
Pygmy Marmoset
Ring-tailed Lemur
Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur

Taronga Zoo
Western Lowland Gorilla
Hybrid Orang-utan (off-display whilst chimp enclosure re-furbished)
Chimpanzee
White-cheeked Gibbon
Muller's Gibbon
De Brazza's Monkey
Francois' Langur
Black-handed Spider Monkey
Bolivian Squirrel Monkey
Cotton-top Tamarin

Gorge Wildlife Park
Lar Gibbon
Japanese Macaque
Vervet Monkey
Black-handed Spider Monkey
Black-capped Capuchin
White-fronted Capuchin
Cotton-top Tamarin
Common Marmoset

Brisbane's Alma Park Zoo
Hamadryas Baboon
Black-handed Spider Monkey
Common Squirrel Monkey
Black-capped Capuchin
Cotton-top Tamarin
Common Marmoset
Ring-tailed Lemur

Taronga Western Plains Zoo
Siamang
Lar Gibbon
Black-handed Spider Monkey
Ring-tailed Lemur
Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur
White-fronted Lemur (off-display)

National Zoo and Aquarium
Black-and-White Colobus
De Brazza's Monkey
Black-capped Capuchin
Cotton-top Tamarin
Common Marmoset
Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur

Halls Gap Zoo
Black-handed Spider Monkey
White-fronted Capuchin (off-display)
Black-capped Capuchin (off-display)
Cotton-top Tamarin
Common Marmoset

Crocodylus Park and Zoo
Pig-tailed Macaque
Black-handed Spider Monkey
Black-capped Capuchin
Common Marmoset
Cotton-top Tamarin

Cairns Wildlife Safari Reserve
Siamang
Japanese Macaque
Sulawesi Crested Macaque
Black-handed Spider Monkey
Ring-tailed Lemur

Symbio Wildlife Gardens
Black-handed Spider Monkey
Cotton-top Tamarin
Common Marmoset
Pygmy Marmoset

Darling Downs Zoo
Hamadryas Baboon
Rhesus Macaque
Crab-eating Macaque
Common Marmoset

Tasmania Zoo
Sulawesi Crested Macaque
Lion-tailed Macaque
Crab-eating Macaque
Common Marmoset

Hunter Valley Zoo
Rhesus Macaque
Crab-eating Macaque
Black-handed Spider Monkey
Common Marmoset

Australia Zoo
Cotton-top Tamarin (off-display)
Ring-tailed Lemur (off-display)
Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur (off-display)

Rockhampton Botanic Gardens Zoo
Chimpanzee
Lion-tailed Macaque
Crab-eating Macaque

Zoodoo Wildlife Park
Crab-eating Macaque
Black-capped Capuchin
Common Marmoset

Cairns Tropical Zoo
Cotton-top Tamarin
Ring-tailed Lemur

Monarto Zoo
Chimpanzee
Black-and-White Colobus

Bredl's Wonder World of Wildlife
Rhesus Macaque
Black-capped Capuchin

Werribee Open Range Zoo
Vervet Monkey

Nowra Wildlife Park
Common Marmoset

The Parrot Garden
Common Marmoset

Cudgee Creek Wildlife Park
Common Marmoset

Billabong Sanctuary
Black-handed Spider Monkey

Launceston City Park
Japanese Macaque

Mansfield Zoo
Rhesus Macaque
 
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Carnivores

Melbourne Zoo
African Lion
Sumatran Tiger
Persian Leopard
Snow Leopard
Puma
Serval
Caracal
Fishing Cat
Syrian Brown Bear
African Hunting Dog
Binturong
Red Panda
Meerkat
Small-clawed Otter
Tasmanian Fur Seal
Sub-antarctic Fur Seal

Taronga Zoo
African Lion
Sumatran Tiger
Snow Leopard
Fishing Cat
Kodiak Brown Bear
Sun Bear
Dhole
Fennec Fox
Binturong
Red Panda
Meerkat
Small-clawed Otter
Leopard Seal
California Sea Lion
Australian Sea Lion
Tasmanian Fur Seal

Adelaide Zoo
African Lion
Sumatran Tiger
Serval
Giant Panda
Sun Bear
African Hunting Dog
Fennec Fox
Red Panda
Binturong
Small-clawed Otter
Meerkat
Dwarf Mongoose
Australian Sea Lion

National Zoo and Aquarium
African Lion
Sumatran Tiger
Hybrid Tiger
Snow Leopard
Cheetah
Puma
Serval
Brown Bear
Sun Bear
Red Panda
Meerkat
Small-clawed Otter

Perth Zoo
African Lion
Sumatran Tiger
Cheetah
Spotted Hyena
Sun Bear
African Hunting Dog
Red Panda
Meerkat
Small-clawed Otter

Mogo Zoo
African Lion
Sumatran Tiger
Hybrid Tiger
Snow Leopard
Serval
Fennec Fox
Red Panda
Small-clawed Otter
Meerkat

Cairns Wildlife Safari Reserve
African Lion
Sumatran Tiger
Hybrid Tiger
Cheetah
Serval
Brown Bear
Small-clawed Otter

Taronga Western Plains Zoo
African Lion
Sumatran Tiger
Cheetah
African Hunting Dog
Maned Wolf
Small-clawed Otter
Meerkat

Sea World
Polar Bear
Pacific Harbour Seal
Australian Sea Lion
California Sea Lion
New Zealand Fur Seal
Tasmanian Fur Seal
Sub-antarctic Fur Seal

Australia Zoo
Sumatran Tiger
Hybrid Tiger
Cheetah (off-display)
Red Panda
Binturong
Small-clawed Otter

Monarto Zoo
African Lion
Cheetah
Spotted Hyena
African Hunting Dog
Meerkat

Werribee Open Range Zoo
African Lion
Cheetah
Serval
African Hunting Dog
Meerkat

Gorge Wildlife Park
(Black) Leopard
Fishing Cat
Meerkat
Small-clawed Otter

Crocodylus Park and Zoo
African Lion
Hybrid Tiger
Ocelot
Fishing Cat

Dreamworld
African Lion (temporary?)
Sumatran Tiger
Hybrid Tiger
Puma (off-display)

Symbio Wildlife Park
Sumatran Tiger
Red Panda
Meerkat

Pet Porpoise Pool
Australian Sea Lion
New Zealand Fur Seal
Tasmanian Fur Seal

Altina Wildlife Park
African Hunting Dog
Maned Wolf

Darling Downs Zoo
African Lion
Hybrid Tiger

Zoodoo Wildlife Park
African Lion
Hybrid Tiger

Brisbane's Alma Park Zoo
Sun Bear
Red Panda

Halls Gap Zoo
Red Panda
Meerkat

Mansfield Zoo
African Lion
European Polecat

Cairns Tropical Zoo
Red Panda
 
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CGSwans said:
Melbourne Zoo
Western Lowland Gorilla
Sumatran Orang-utan
Hybrid Orang-utan
Siamang
White-cheeked Gibbon
Mandrill
Hamadryas Baboon
Black-and-White Colobus
Black-handed Spider Monkey
Bolivian Squirrel Monkey (off-display)
Black-capped Capuchin
Cotton-top Tamarin
Golden Lion Tamarin
Emperor Tamarin
Ring-tailed Lemur
Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur
Slow Loris (off-display)
Sunda Loris (off-display)
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Sunda or slender?
 
Ungulates (include elephants)

Taronga Western Plains Zoo
African Elephant
Asian Elephant
White Rhinoceros
Black Rhinoceros
Indian Rhinoceros
Plains Zebra
Przewalski's Horse
Persian Onager
Brazilian Tapir
Giraffe
Dromedary
Guanaco
Alpaca
Hippopotamus
American Bison
African Forest Buffalo
Banteng
Water Buffalo
Barbary Sheep
Blackbuck
Eland
Sitatunga
Addax
Scimitar-horned Oryx
Spotted Deer
Sambar
Elk

Werribee Open Range Zoo
White Rhinoceros
Plains Zebra
Przewalski's Horse
Giraffe
Dromedary
Hippopotamus
American Bison
African Forest Buffalo
Eland
Greater Kudu
Waterbuck
Scimitar-horned Oryx
Sable Antelope (off-display)
Addax
Blackbuck
Spotted Deer (off-display)

Monarto Zoo
White Rhinoceros
Black Rhinoceros
Plains Zebra
Przewalski's Horse
Giraffe
American Bison
Blackbuck
Eland
Bongo
Addax
Scimitar-horned Oryx
Waterbuck
Barbary Sheep
Spotted Deer
Persian Fallow Deer

Altina Wildlife Park
Plains Zebra
Przewalski's Horse
Giraffe
Dromedary
Alpaca
American Bison
Banteng
Water Buffalo
Eland
Scimitar-horned Oryx
Blackbuck
Barbary Sheep
Himalayan Tahr
Hog Deer
Red Deer
Rusa Deer
Fallow Deer

Taronga Zoo
Asian Elephant
Plains Zebra
Malayan Tapir
Brazilian Tapir
Giraffe
Pygmy Hippopotamus
Bongo
Himalayan Tahr
Barbary Sheep
Spotted Deer

Halls Gap Zoo
Przewalski's Horse
Dromedary
Alpaca
American Bison
Water Buffalo
Blackbuck
Himalayan Tahr
Barbary Sheep
Fallow Deer
Elk

Adelaide Zoo
Malayan Tapir
Brazilian Tapir
Giraffe
Hippopotamus
Pygmy Hippopotamus
Barbary Sheep
Fallow Deer
Collared Peccary

Mansfield Zoo
Dromedary
Llama
American Bison
Blackbuck
Himalayan Tahr
Fallow Deer
Rusa Deer
Red Deer

Melbourne Zoo
Asian Elephant
Plains Zebra
Malayan Tapir (off-display)
Giraffe
Pygmy Hippopotamus
Bongo
Collared Peccary

Mogo Zoo
Plains Zebra
Brazilian Tapir
Giraffe
Scimitar-horned Oryx
Water Buffalo (off-display)
Fallow Deer

Brisbane's Alma Park Zoo
Dromedary
Water Buffalo
Blackbuck
Himalayan Tahr
Fallow Deer

Darling Downs Zoo
Dromedary
Llama
Blackbuck
Fallow Deer
Spotted Deer

Perth Zoo
Asian Elephant
Plains Zebra
White Rhinoceros
Giraffe

Cairns Wildlife Safari Reserve
White Rhinoceros
Hippopotamus
Pygmy Hippopotamus
Alpaca

Australia Zoo
Asian Elephant
White Rhinoceros (off-display)
Giraffe (off-display)
Dromedary

Zoodoo Wildlife Park
Dromedary
Llama
Alpaca
Fallow Deer

Caversham Wildlife Park
Llama
Water Buffalo
Spotted Deer
Fallow(?) Deer

National Zoo and Aquarium
Plains Zebra
Giraffe
Eland

Nowra Wildlife Park
Dromedary
Llama
Water Buffalo

Symbio Wildlife Park
Llama
Fallow Deer

Rockhampton Botanic Gardens Zoo
Fallow Deer
Water Buffalo

Dundees Wildlife Park
Water Buffalo
Alpaca

Crocodylus Park and Zoo
Banteng
Water Buffalo

Cooberrie Park Wildlife Sanctuary
Fallow Deer
Rusa Deer

Birdland Animal Park
Spotted Deer

I'm sure there are quite a few other small parks with ungulates, particularly deer and probably a couple with water buffalo or camelids that I've missed. If so, please post below.
 
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Exotic odds and ends

Taronga Zoo
Northern Palm Squirrel
Brazilian Agouti
Goodfellow's Tree Kangaroo
Long-beaked Echidna

Adelaide Zoo
Hoffman's Sloth
Common Tree Shrew
Goodfellow's Tree Kangaroo
Matschie's Tree Kangaroo

Melbourne Zoo
Brazilian Agouti
Goodfellow's Tree Kangaroo

Perth Zoo
Goodfellow's Tree Kangaroo

Currumbin Wildlife Park
Goodfellow's Tree Kangaroo

Gorge Wildlife Park
Common Tree Shrew

Taronga Western Plains Zoo
Mara

Zoodoo Wildlife Park
Northern Palm Squirrel
 
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CGSwans said:
ZAA Census says Sunda. So I'll run with that. I admit to some confusion.
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that's interesting, I just checked ISIS and Melbourne has one Nycticebus coucang and one N. bengalensis. Where did their slow lorises come from in the first place? And did they get them at the same time? (I'm presuming they came in as the same species, probably before the originally monotypic species was split). And seriously, why keep them off-display???
 
CGSwans said:
Tasmania Zoo
Sulawesi Crested Macaque
Lion-tailed Macaque
Crab-eating Macaque
Common Marmoset
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didn't you write in another thread that Tasmania Zoo also had De Brazza's monkeys from Melbourne? (I might be remembering that wrong)

CGSwans said:
Sea World
Polar Bear
Australian Sea Lion
California Sea Lion
New Zealand Fur Seal
Tasmanian Fur Seal
Sub-antarctic Fur Seal
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they still have the Pacific harbour seals off-display as well I'm sure
 
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De Brazza's and Pacific Harbour Seal oversights corrected.

Chlidonias said:
that's interesting, I just checked ISIS and Melbourne has one Nycticebus coucang and one N. bengalensis. Where did their slow lorises come from in the first place? And did they get them at the same time? (I'm presuming they came in as the same species, probably before the originally monotypic species was split). And seriously, why keep them off-display???
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They use them in education programs, so I guess they're semi-on-display. But it's frustrating as hell for me - they're one of my out and out favourite animals, and I've never seen one!
 
I was just about to ask about the Perth one. Do they have a nocturnal house or is it in a regular cage? I'm going to be there in October and would quite like to see him. Also looking foward to spotted hyaena. I must say thanks to CGSwans for these lists, they're very useful! :D

And is the sloth at Adelaide on display, because I'm going there as well and I do like sloths!
 
The Adelaide Loris came from Melbourne a few years ago. At least one of the Loris' was a smuggled animal left on the doorstep of the Melbourne Zoo many years ago. This explains why they currently have two different species of slow loris in the collection. Prior to recently The Sunda and mainland slow loris species where considered synonymous.
 
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