Mammals in UK Collections

[Maguari]

Wild Cattle species

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Gaur (if whipsnade still have them)

Yes - they're still there!

 

[Bele]

This is developing well . I set out below other smaller carnivores not already covered . The list is based on BIAZA collections and I suspect there are other species held in smaller collections and privately . Hopefully others can add to it -

Eurasion badger
Ratel
Striped skunk
Wolverine
Zorilla
Pine marten
Stoat
Weasel
European polecat
American mink
Marbled polecat
Fossa
Owston's palm civet
Binturong
Small-spotted genet
Narrow-striped mongoose
Marsh mongoose
Cusimanse
Yellow mongoose
Dwarf mongoose
Banded mongoose
Slender-tailed meercat

 

[camel leopard]

Antelope
These are wat i can remember off the top of my head

Eland
sitatunga
bongo
nyala
greater kudu
lesser kudu
wildebeast
black wildebeast
addax
waterbuck
nilgai
blackbuck
scimatar horned oryx
gemsbok
arabian oryx
sable antelope
blesbok
kafue flats lechwe/red lechwe
roan antelope

 

[bongorob]

No black wildebeeste in the UK.

Also Kirk's Dik-dik, Arabian Gazelle, Dama Gazelle, Kordofan Gazelle, Mhorr Gazelle, Dorcas Gazelle, Nile Lechwe.

 

[camel leopard]

Newquay have just got black wildebeest.

Didn't include gazelles thought there may have been more species in zoos, is there any topi or hartebeast in the U.K?

 

[bongorob]

Newquay have just got black wildebeest.

Didn't include gazelles thought there may have been more species in zoos, is there any topi or hartebeast in the U.K?

No hartebeeste, Didn't know about Newquay, sorry.

 

[kiang]

No black wildebeeste in the UK.

Also Kirk's Dik-dik, Arabian Gazelle, Dama Gazelle, Kordofan Gazelle, Mhorr Gazelle, Dorcas Gazelle, Nile Lechwe.

Where is the Kordofan gazelle held, i have to say it is a species i have not heard of

 

[Bele]

Small carnivores - I forgot Siberian weasel .

 

[bongorob]

Where is the Kordofan gazelle held, i have to say it is a species i have not heard of

Subspecies of Dama Gazelle at Marwell Nanger dama ruficollis.

 

[foz]

This is developing well . I set out below other smaller carnivores not already covered
Small-spotted genet

where are the small spotted genet held?

 

[bongorob]

Camperdown Park has them.

 

[foz]

thank you, civets, linsangs and genets are some of my favourites. i just love them

 

[Bwassa]

The seal sanctuary in Cornwall has a hooded seal
NATIONAL SEAL SANCTUARY

Bugs

Thanks Bugs, must pay them a visit. Going to be a busy year this year!!