Fox squirrel Sciurus niger including Sciurus niger shermani are kept in a number of places. Many times they are rescue animals. I have seen eastern grey squirrel in private collections as well.
Rodents kept by North American zoos
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Privately it's nearly all Cape as well.
They do, as of a few months ago at least.
There is a couple Mexican Hairy Dwarf Porcupines around still as well, a species that used to be a bit more widespread.
Omaha should have Eurasian Harvest Mouse and Cairo Spiny Mouse.
Lots of places have Cairo Spiny Mouse. Can't believe I forgot that one.
I know that Wildlife World Zoo (Litchfield Park AZ) holds them as well.
Quoting both as the information conflicts, unless Columbus holds both indica and cristata?
They have both. The H. indica are on display in the Roadhouse nocturnal building in Australia & The Islands, while the H. cristata is an ambassador animal.
Very cool, thanks!
Pacific pocket mice are kept behind-the-scenes at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park as a part of their efforts to prevent the species from going extinct.
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Capron Park Zoo has a Philippine Porcupine that was recently transferred from San Antonio Zoo
There is a Nelson's Antelope Squirrel at the California Living Museum. If you use the forum search bar to look up "antelope squirrel" there is a photo of one from last year as the second result.
I forgot about them at that facility, originally made aware by @snowleopard's latest road trip thread. Harris's ground squirrels were also listed as being at the Wildlife World Zoo.
In all fairness though, I should have used the search function before posting my question but I'm still hoping to learn of other holders through this question.
Just keeping this here for future reference, but the California Science Center in California holds Mongolian gerbil.
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How many holders of Springhaas, Northern Luzon Giant Cloud Rats and Malagasy Giant Rats in North America? I only know Omaha has Springha, Bronx has Northern Luzon Giant Cloud Rat, Smithsonian and Bronx have Malagasy Giant Rat
Springhaas and Malagasy Giant Rat have around five holders each, I think. South African Springhaas might have a few more in random roadsides since it's in the private trade. Northern Luzon Giant Cloud Rat is not present in North America.
Afaik from USDA and news of Philly's rat passing, the Malagasy Giant Rat is gone from NA.
Omaha should still hold. Are the ones at Bronx really gone?
Omaha's died. They're gone. Omaha is also the only holder of Springhaas now, there aren't even any outside AZA now.