Seeing Species in a Funny Order

I don’t have any particularly interesting examples but I guess rusty spotted cat before Pallas's cat and takin before aoudad count.
 
Saw both Rhinoceros and Cayman Blue Iguana before having seen a Green Iguana (still haven't seen one)
Also saw a Spectacled Bear but have never seen a Black Bear of any variety.
 
Seen Sunda Colugo before seeing my first Nightjar in the wild.
In captivity, I saw Philippine Eagle before ever seeing Black Kite, African Fish Eagle, and somehow, Eurasian Wigeon.
 
I just saw Island Fox wild and still haven't seen it captive, and when comparing wildlife sightings, I haven't seen Gray Fox yet. Island Fox is only my 4th wild canid, after Coyote, Red Fox, and Tanuki.
 
Couple others I thought about recently.
I've seen a Monocled Cobra before seeing a King Cobra
I've seen a Caiman Lizard before seeing an Argentine Black-and-White or Red Tegu (including in pet shops)
I've seen a Chinese Giant Salamander before seeing a Hellbender
I've seen white lions before seeing typical lions
Like HumanLandfill, I saw Gaur before seeing Ankole-Watusi Cattle (unlike the previous cases, I have now seen both)
 
I saw Asiatic lions before I saw African Lions.
I saw a Maned Wolf before seeing a Grey Wolf.
I saw an Amazon Manatee, then Dugong, then African Mantee, then finally a West Indian Manatee.
(Wild) I saw a ton of Goshawks and Eurasian Sparrowhawks before ever seeing my first wild Japanese Sparrowhawk.
(Wild) I saw a Little Stint before finally seeing a Red Necked Stint.
 
As an American:

My first visit to an overseas zoo or aquarium was Ocean Park Hong Kong.

I’ve been to the Azores and Fiji but not yet to Hawaii.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top