Singapore Zoo Small carnivores

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baboon

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How many species of small carnivore species can be seen in Singapore Zoo and Night Safari? I am very interesting in the small felid, civet and Mustelidae, and may have a trip to Singapore soon. From the Internet I know there are Malay civets, small-toothed palm civets, binturongs, golden cats, clouded leopards, fishing cats, leopard cats, servels, hog badgers and bat-eared foxes in Night safari; small-clawed otters, binturongs and ocelots in Singpore Zoo. Are there any other species? For example, linsang, banded civet, otter civet, flat-headed cats, marbled cats, Javan mongoose, Burmese Ferret-badger and yellow-throated marten? Thanks a lot!
 
That list shows both species of clouded leopard. If they do indeed have Neofelis diardii (the island form) that would be huge!
 
They might, but remember that that list is several years old and doesn't get updated, for example if you look at some US zoos you might see species they may have had in the early 2000s but don't anymore. Lots of zoos have no animals listed at all too.
 
Arizona Docent said:
That list shows both species of clouded leopard. If they do indeed have Neofelis diardii (the island form) that would be huge!
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they no longer have their diardi. He was sent to another zoo (I think in Indonesia, but I can't remember exactly)
 
baboon said:
Thank you very much! The list shows that there are both Owston's civet and banded civet there! Is it true?
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The list is very outdated my friend. Both species of civet you mentioned are no longer part of the collection.

The list below is accurate as far as i know. I must add I do not work for Singapore Zoo/Night Safari, and I do not represent them in any way. Lest I get maligned again ;)

Viverids:
- Small-toothed Civet (Safari)
- Malay Civet (Safari)
- Common Palm Civet (off-exhibit)
- Binturong (Safari)
- Meerkat (Zoo)
- Banded Mongoose (Zoo)

Small Cats:
- Leopard Cat (Zoo)
- Ocelot (off-exhibit)
- Fishing Cat (Safari)
- Temminck's Golden Cat (Safari)
- Serval (Safari)
- Clouded Leopard (Safari)

Canids:
- Golden Jackal (Safari)
- Black-backed Jackal (Zoo)
- Red Dhole (Safari)
- African hunting Dog (Zoo)
- Maned Wolf (off-exhibit)
- Indian Grey Wolf (Safari)
- Timber Wolf (Safari - featured during animal show only)
- Raccoon Dog (off-exhibit)
- Bat-eared Fox (Safari)

Hyenas:
- Spotted Hyena (Safari)
- Striped Hyena (Safari)

Mustelids:
- Yellow-throated Marten (off-exhibit)
- Hog Badger (Safari)
- Asian Small-clawed Otter (Zoo & Safari)
- Domestic Ferret (Zoo - contact sessions only)

Procyonidae:
- Common Raccoon (Safari -featured during animal show only)
- Crab-eating Raccoon (off-exhibit)
- Brown-nosed Coati (Zoo - featured during animal show only)
- Kinkajou (Zoo)

Insectivores:
- African Pygmy Hedgehog (Zoo & Safari - contact sessions only)
 
Thanks a lot for your kindness, Zooish! It is a pity that the maned wolf and ocelot are off-exhibited.
 
Chlidonias said:
why are the maned wolves off-exhibit now?
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Construction for River Safari has begun and the part of the Zoo where the maned wolf exhibit is will become the Frozen Tundra and Giant Panda exhibits.

I'm not sure though if arrangements have been made for a temporary exhibit for the maned wolves. I'll update after I visit the Zoo again.

Otherwise, they and the ocelots will be back on display at River Safari in 2012.
 
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