How many tropical or subtropical species are hardy in cold temperature?

Zoovolunteer said:
Dalmatian Pelican bred in NW Europe, including Britain, up until the Roman period and still survive the cold of the Danube delta in winter today, so I would say they are pretty cold hardy
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They are still semi-migrators. They live year-round in the countries with milder winters (no freezing) like Greece, but I doubt they stay in countries with intense cold in winter, like Ukraine or even more surely Central Asia.

It's likely that they had the same habits when they bred in the West.

I can say the same conclusion about all the pelican species.
They can be maintained outdoors where the winters are mild.
In many French zoos, indoor housing isn't needed for the pelicans.
 
StellarChaser said:
Are there any Australian Marsupials species are cold-hardy? I hear Bennett's Wallabies can adapt to winter environments in Germany, Britain, and Austria.
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The southern half of Australia is a temperate climate and the alpine areas are covered in snow throughout winter. Many marsupials live in cold environments.
 
Many cats are cold-tolerant.
In Beauval (Central France) all the cat species can go in their outdoor enclosures during all the year, except during stormy days (to prevent fence damages or branch falls).
Maybe some tropical small cats don't tolerate the cold, but they are rare in zoos.
Some species don't tolerate wet weather : it's the case of Sand Cats and probably other desert species.
 
Haliaeetus said:
Many cats are cold-tolerant.
In Beauval (Central France) all the cat species can go in their outdoor enclosures during all the year, except during stormy days (to prevent fence damages or branch falls).
Maybe some tropical small cats don't tolerate the cold, but they are rare in zoos.
Some species don't tolerate wet weather : it's the case of Sand Cats and probably other desert species.
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France is not that cold though, I watched a video about visiting a zoo in Paris (they didn't tell which zoo it is, and the video maker is not familiar with animals) in early February, Giraffes, Zebras and White Rhinos already can go outdoor during daytime. While in Toronto, they have to wait until late April to go outdoor.
 
I've seen Cheetahs out in below freezing temperatures.

I've also seen African Elephants, Fishing Cats, and Asian Small Clawed Otters in temperatures in the mid-high 30s (F)

I've seen the Bush Dogs out in 40 F temperatures
 
@Platypusboy
Hi, I just see your thread about Helsinki Zoo's animal Inventory, Helsinki Zoo has White-lipped Peccary and Patagonian Mara? Do they come outdoor during winter times?
 
wild boar said:
Would Andean condors or guancos tolerate colder temperatures for an extended period of time?
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Both species occur in Patagonia. They would probably be fine in most areas through the winter but they definitely could struggle in many northern areas outside of Europe. Although Andean Condors are kept outdoors year-round at Brookfield, so maybe they'd do better than I'd assume.
 
Per the AZA Care Manual:
Andean condor adults have been housed and or exhibited in temperatures that have ranged from27 to 47 °C (-17° to 116 °F). This species appears to be tolerant of these temperature fluctuations. However, these represent extreme ranges, and Andean condors should have access to areas within their enclosures that are either cooler or warmer so that they have the opportunity to thermoregulate effectively during the day. This species has been historically housed or exhibited in facilities that have ambient temperatures that fall within the range of -27 to 37 °C(-17° to 98° F) without behavioral or physical health complications.
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You can read the whole care manual here: https://assets.speakcdn.com/assets/2332/andeancondorcaremanual20101.pdf

Judging by the list of zoos with Andean condors, there are certainly a lot of zoos in cold climates with the species: Franklin Park (Boston), Brookfield (Chicago), Bronx, both Bergen County and Turtle Back in NJ, multiple Ohio zoos, Bramble Park (South Dakota), Granby (Quebec), etc. There's also the other extreme- with zoos keeping the species such as ABQ BioPark (New Mexico), San Diego Safari Park, Alexandria (Louisiana), Natural Encounters, Inc. (Florida), and both Dallas and Fort Worth.
 
We house four species of small primates, Common and Geoffroy's marmoset and Cotton Top and Red Bellied tamarins. They have access to their outdoor enclosure via cat flaps which allows them to choose when they want to be inside or outside in all weather's. So it's not unusual to see them outside even when it's snowing. As long as they can access their heated indoors when they need to there has been no problems in the last nine years. Interestingly all four don't really like it when the weather is very hot (which isn't very often) and try and seek shade as much as possible.
 
Could these species be displayed outdoors at around -10°C?
Maned Wolf
Bush Dog
African Wild Dog
Northern Bald Ibis
Egyptian Vulture
Andean Bear
Barbary Macaque

I know most species here are fine when the temperature is around 0°C, what about -10℃
 
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