Ranking the Small Mammal Exhibits

Lincoln Park displays bat-eared foxes as well. Milwaukee has a dwarf mongoose to (in a rather horrid glass box).
 
GraysonDP said:
Aye-Aye

  1. Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo- 2010

  2. Cincinnati Zoo- 1993*

  3. San Francisco Zoo- 1990s

  4. Cleveland Metroparks Zoo- 1978*
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Just how much research did you do before posting these? No offense, but some of your lists aren't even close, whether in terms of accuracy or simply holders. The San Diego Zoo, which you've been to, has aye-ayes, as do the zoos in Denver and Philadelphia (and you've been to the latter). Furthermore, the San Francisco Zoo doesn't have aye-ayes and hasn't for a few years now. Also, you do a lot of lumping, such as generic "lemur", "macaque" (on your other thread) or "mongoose". The various species live, in most cases, in vastly different habitats that shouldn't be compared with each other for accuracy. You should also work on your dates, as you seem to be getting quite a few of those wrong...
 
jayjds2 said:
The Virginia Zoo has two red panda exhibits with two different construction dates. The more recent one is extremely high quality; in fact, the pandas can walk above the visitors with nothing in-between but height. Philadelphia also has two exhibits, but I imagine they have the same date of completion, as part of the same complex.
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I like the set up of the Philadelphia Zoo's exhibits because they are separated by their subspecies. So you can really look at their physical differences. Of course I overheard a guest near me who was convinced she was looking at the same red pandas, but from another angle...
 
San Antonio exhibits Dwarf Mongoose, and Bat-eared Foxes now inhabit the former porcupine exhibit, the porcupines are now in one of those hoofstock yards, near the warthogs and kangaroos.
 
Moebelle said:
Cincinnati doesn't display Bat-eared foxes and their former exhibit was built in the mid 80s. If you're doing civets though, that's what accompanies the habitat. Binturongs are right across from them too.
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Weren't the bat-eared foxes in the Africa area a few years ago? I believe another animal resides in the exhibit now (the one with the viewing bubbles for visitors).
 
blospz said:
Weren't the bat-eared foxes in the Africa area a few years ago? I believe another animal resides in the exhibit now (the one with the viewing bubbles for visitors).
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I don't now for sure, but I think it houses meerkats in it now, and the bat-eared foxes were just in the exhibit until they arrived.
 
BossMayhem250 said:
I don't now for sure, but I think it houses meerkats in it now, and the bat-eared foxes were just in the exhibit until they arrived.
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That is correct. A mating couple was displayed in NH (current Civet exhibit), and their kits were placed temporarily in Africa at the same time.
 
jayjds2 said:
Just how much research did you do before posting these? No offense, but some of your lists aren't even close, whether in terms of accuracy or simply holders. The San Diego Zoo, which you've been to, has aye-ayes, as do the zoos in Denver and Philadelphia (and you've been to the latter). Furthermore, the San Francisco Zoo doesn't have aye-ayes and hasn't for a few years now. Also, you do a lot of lumping, such as generic "lemur", "macaque" (on your other thread) or "mongoose". The various species live, in most cases, in vastly different habitats that shouldn't be compared with each other for accuracy. You should also work on your dates, as you seem to be getting quite a few of those wrong...
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What rankings of mine do you think are wrong? I am trying to evaluate all the exhibits I can find and am doing thoughtful analysis of all of them. I have tried to post only dates I know are accurate but sometimes I have had to estimate.
 
jayjds2 said:
Just how much research did you do before posting these? No offense, but some of your lists aren't even close, whether in terms of accuracy or simply holders. The San Diego Zoo, which you've been to, has aye-ayes, as do the zoos in Denver and Philadelphia (and you've been to the latter). Furthermore, the San Francisco Zoo doesn't have aye-ayes and hasn't for a few years now. Also, you do a lot of lumping, such as generic "lemur", "macaque" (on your other thread) or "mongoose". The various species live, in most cases, in vastly different habitats that shouldn't be compared with each other for accuracy. You should also work on your dates, as you seem to be getting quite a few of those wrong...
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I'll make some edits to update them and more research in upcoming posts.
 
Updated list for Aye-Ayes

1. Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo

2. Denver Zoo

3. Cincinnati Zoo

4. San Diego Zoo

5. Philadelphia Zoo

6. Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
 
Dassie rat said:
Is it common for American zoos to stop holding meerkats? In Europe, it seems almost compulsory for many zoos to keep and breed meerkats.
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Meerkats are considered injurious wildlife in the US. That means it's really hard to get them, and even then you can't bring them over state borders. It's amazing so many zoos here have them.
 
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