ZooChat Challenge Europe 2021

First place is just out of reach for me, second pace is what I'm fighting for now...

Firstly, now that I know that a mouflon is not the same as a Marco Polo sheep:

91) Marco Polo sheep (Ovis ammon)

And for today:

Zoo Magdeburg (19.09.2021):

92) Axis deer (Axis axis)
93) Chinese goral (Naemorhedus grisus)
94) Reeves' muntjac (Muntiacus reveesi)
Onager (Equus hemianus)
95) Nubian ibex (Capra nubiana)
96) Lesser kudu (Tragelaphus imberbis)
97) African elephant (Loxodonta africana)
98) Common warthog (Phacochoerus africanus)
 
MagpieGoose said:
Jimmy's Farm- 22.08.2021
52) Western roe deer (Capreolus capreolus)
53) Guanaco (Lama guanicoe)

Africa Alive!- 23.08.2021
54) Somali wild ass (Equus africanus somaliensis)
55) Barbary sheep (Ammotragus lervia)
56) Blesbok (Damaliscus pygargus phillipsi)
57) Addax (Addax nasomaculatus)

Watatunga Wildlife Reserve- 25.08.2021
58) Water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)
59) Pere David's deer (Elaphurus davidianus)
60) White-lipped deer (Cervus albirostris)
61) Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra)
62) Axis deer (Axis axis)
63) Ussuri sika deer (Cervus hortulorum hortulorum)

Amazona Zoo- 25.08.2021
64) Collared peccary (Pecari tajacu)

Johnson's of Old Hurst- 27.08.2021
65) Red deer (Cervus elaphus)
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Knowsley Safari Park- 20.09.2021
66) Eastern kiang (Equus kiang)
67) Blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus taurinus)
68) Ellipsen waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus ellipsiprymnus)
69) European bison (Bison bonasus bonasus)
70) European elk (Alces alces alces)
 
twilighter said:
Tierpark Berlin 12/09

92. Common Hog Deer (Axis porcinus porcinus)
93. White-lipped Deer ( Cervus albirostris)
94. Michie’s Tufted Deer (Elaphodus cephalophus michianus)
95. Myanmar Thamin (Panolia eldii thamin)
96. Bawean Deer (Axis kuhlii)
97. Javan Rusa (Rusa timorensis)
98. Altai Maral (Cervus canadensis sibiricus)
99. Bactrian Deer (Cervus hanglu bactrianus)
100. Barren Ground Musk Ox (Ovibos moschatus moschatus)
101. Himalayan Blue Sheep (Pseudois nayaur)
102. Marco Polo Sheep (Ovis ammon polii)
103. Rocky Mountain Goat (Oreamnos americanus)
104. Beisa Oryx (Oryx beisa beisa)
105. Arabian Oryx (Oryx leucoryx)
106. Southern Mountain Reedbuck (Redunca fulvorufula fulvorufula)
107. Chacoan Peccary (Catagonus wagneri)
108. Eastern Kiang (Equus kiang holdereri)
109. Kulan (Equus hemionus kulan)
110. Hartmann’s Mountain Zebra (Equus zebra hartmannae)
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Was postponing this trip few times already and sadly missed the Amur Goral. Yesterday finally reached the Estonian capital and today visited the Tallinn zoo and it's legendary Caprinae collection.

Tallinn zoo 25/09

111. Central Chinese Goral (Naemorhedus griseus arnouxianus)
112. DagestanTur (Capra cylindricornis)
113. Dall's Sheep (Ovis dalli dalli)
114. Kuban Tur (Capra caucasica)
115. Nubian Ibex (Capra nubiana)
116. Taiga Musk Deer (Moschus moschiferus)
117. Tadjik Markhor (Capra falconeri heptneri)
118. Tadjik Urial (Ovis vignei bochariensis)
Transcaspian Urial (Ovis vignei arkal)
 
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twilighter said:
Was postponing this trip few times already and sadly missed the Amur Goral. Yesterday finally reached the Estonian capital and today visited the Tallinn zoo and it's legendary Caprinae collection.

Tallinn zoo 25/09

111. Central Chinese Goral (Naemorhedus griseus arnouxianus)
112. DagestanTur (Capra cylindricornis)
113. Dall's Sheep (Ovis dalli dalli)
114. Kuban Tur (Capra caucasica)
115. Nubian Ibex (Capra nubiana)
116. Taiga Musk Deer (Moschus moschiferus)
117. Tadjik Markhor (Capra falconeri heptneri)
118. Tadjik Urial (Ovis vignei bochariensis)
Transcaspian Urial (Ovis vignei arkal)
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Okay, enough is enough, you can stop now...! ;):p
 
Well, at least I can now end all theoretical plans to pull of a hail-mary through the rest of Germany which would burn all the free time that I still have... The combination of Hannover, Leipzig, Fürstenwalde, Nürnberg, Cottbus and Zürich seemed tempting at times, that would have put me at 112.
 
Penshet said:
Monde Sauvage (visited on September 4th)
44. Blue wildebeest / Connochaetes taurinus
45. Common eland / Taurotragus oryx
46. Red lechwe / Kobus leche
47. African elephant / Loxodonta africana
48. Scimitar-horned oryx / Oryx dammah
49. Nyala / Tragelaphus angasii
50. Asian water buffalo / Bubalus bubalis
51. Warthog / Phacochoerus africanus
52. Lowland tapir / Tapirus terrestris
53. Eastern kiang / Equus kiang
54. Southern sable antelope / Hippotragus niger
55. European fallow deer / Dama dama
56. Roan antelope / Hippotragus equinus
57. Eurasian elk / Alces alces
58. Tajik markhor / Capra falconeri
59. African pygmy goat / Capra aegragus
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While there's no chance for me to win this thing anymore, I've managed to add a couple more species at least.

Réserve Zoologique de la Haute-Touche (visited on September 23rd)
60. Alpine ibex / Capra ibex
61. Central European red deer / Cervus elaphus
62. Central European wild boar / Sus scrofa
63. Sika deer (saw no less than 4 subspecies in this zoo!) / Cervus nippon
64. Black wildebeest / Connochaetes gnou
65. Barasingha / Rucervus duvaucelii
66. Mesopotamian fallow deer / Dama mesopotamica
67. Ellipsen waterbuck / Kobus ellipsiprymnus
68. Barbary sheep / Ammotragus lervia
69. Beisa / Oryx beisa
70. Eld's deer / Rucervus eldii
71. Père Davids deer / Elaphurus davidianus
72. Nilgai / Boselaphus tragocamelus
73. Indian hog deer / Axis porcinus
74. Western sitatunga / Tragelaphus spekii
75. Nubian ibex / Capra nubiana
76. Axis deer / Axis axis
77. Indian gaur / Bos gaurus
78. Malayan sambar / Rusa unicolor
79. Indian muntjac / Muntiacus muntjak
80. Southern white-lipped peccary / Tayassu pecari
81. American moose / Alces americanus
82. Northern white-tailed deer / Odocoileus virginianus
83. Chinese water deer / Hydropotes inermis

@ShonenJake13 IUCN lists sika deer as one species, but recognizes that there might be multiple species. What is your opinion?
 
Penshet said:
While there's no chance for me to win this thing anymore, I've managed to add a couple more species at least.

Réserve Zoologique de la Haute-Touche (visited on September 23rd)
60. Alpine ibex / Capra ibex
61. Central European red deer / Cervus elaphus
62. Central European wild boar / Sus scrofa
63. Sika deer (saw no less than 4 subspecies in this zoo!) / Cervus nippon
64. Black wildebeest / Connochaetes gnou
65. Barasingha / Rucervus duvaucelii
66. Mesopotamian fallow deer / Dama mesopotamica
67. Ellipsen waterbuck / Kobus ellipsiprymnus
68. Barbary sheep / Ammotragus lervia
69. Beisa / Oryx beisa
70. Eld's deer / Rucervus eldii
71. Père Davids deer / Elaphurus davidianus
72. Nilgai / Boselaphus tragocamelus
73. Indian hog deer / Axis porcinus
74. Western sitatunga / Tragelaphus spekii
75. Nubian ibex / Capra nubiana
76. Axis deer / Axis axis
77. Indian gaur / Bos gaurus
78. Malayan sambar / Rusa unicolor
79. Indian muntjac / Muntiacus muntjak
80. Southern white-lipped peccary / Tayassu pecari
81. American moose / Alces americanus
82. Northern white-tailed deer / Odocoileus virginianus
83. Chinese water deer / Hydropotes inermis

@ShonenJake13 IUCN lists sika deer as one species, but recognizes that there might be multiple species. What is your opinion?
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Great Zoo visit @Penshet ! I think @ShonenJake13 recognizes 3 species of Sika and Haute Touche has them all :)

ShonenJake13 said:
Dybowski and Vietnamese sika count as one tick, non-subspecific sika and Japanese count as another, and Taiwan sika count as a third.
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Marhi said:
Nice visit of Zoo Zlín, Czech republic 17/9/21

22/ Vicugna vicugna - Vicugna (lama vikuňa)
23/ Ceratotherium simum simum - Southern white rhinoceros (nosorožec tuponosý jižní)
24/ Hippotragus equinus - Roan Antelope (antilopa koňská)
25/ Kobus megaceros - Nile Lechwe (voduška abok)
26/ Phacochoerus africanus - Common Warthog (prase savanové)
27/ Damaliscus pygargus phillipsi - Blesbok (buvolec běločelý)
28/ Tragelaphus strepsiceros - Greater Kudu (Kudu velký)
29/ Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi - Rothschild Giraffe (žirafa Rothschildova)

And another short visit of Prague Zoo, Czech republic 18/9/21

30/ Tapirus indicus - Malayan Tapir (tapír čabrakový)
31/ Hemitragus jemlahicus - Himalayan Tahr (tahr himalájský)
32/ Capra caucasica - West Caucasian Tur (kozorožec kavkazský)
33/ Equus kiang - Kiang (kiang)
34/ Cervus albirostris - White-lipped Deer (jelen bělohubý)
35/ Elephas maximus - Asian Elephant (slon indický)
36/ Hippopotamus amphibius - Hippopotamus (hroch obojživelný)
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Wonderful visit of Zoo Dvůr Králové (Safari Park), Czech republic 26/9/21

37/ Okapia johnstoni - Okapi (okapi)
38/ Choeropsis liberiensis - Pygmy hippopotamus (hrošík liberijský)
39/ Diceros bicornis michaeli - Eastern black rhinoceros (nosorožec dvourohý východní)
40/ Equus grevyi - Grévy's zebra (zebra Grévyho)
41/ Equus africanus somalicus - Somali wild ass (osel somálský)
42/ Oryx dammah - Scimitar oryx (oryx šavlorohý)
43/ Kobus ellipsiprymnus - Waterbuck (voduška znamenaná)
44/ Tragelaphus angasii - Nyala (nyala nížinná)
45/ Aepyceros melampus - Impala (impala)
46/ Connochaetes taurinus - Blue wildebeest (pakůň žíhaný)
47/ Kobus leche - Lechwe (voduška červená)
48/ Tragelaphus oryx - Common eland (antilopa losí)
49/ Ammotragus lervia - Barbary sheep (paovce hřívnatá)
50/ Nanger dama - Dama gazelle (gazela dama)

And lovely visit of Zoo Olomouc, Czech republic 27/9/21

51/ Dama mesopotamica - Persian fallow deer (daněk mezopotámský)
52/ Cervus nippon pseudaxis - Vietnamese sika deer (sika vietnamský)
53/ Ovis aries musimon - European mouflon (muflon)
54/ Capra aegagrus - Wild goat (koza bezoárová)
55/ Rangifer tarandus - Reindeer (sob polární)
56/ Ovibos moschatus - Muskox (pižmoň severní)
57/ Capra falconeri - Markhor (ovce šrouborohá)
58/ Connochaetes gnou - Black wildebeest (pakůň běloocasý)
59/ Rupicapra rupicapra - Chamois (kamzík horský)
60/ Potamochoerus pictus - Red river hog (štětkoun kamerunský)
 
Penshet said:
While there's no chance for me to win this thing anymore, I've managed to add a couple more species at least.

Réserve Zoologique de la Haute-Touche (visited on September 23rd)
60. Alpine ibex / Capra ibex
61. Central European red deer / Cervus elaphus
62. Central European wild boar / Sus scrofa
63. Sika deer (saw no less than 4 subspecies in this zoo!) / Cervus nippon
64. Black wildebeest / Connochaetes gnou
65. Barasingha / Rucervus duvaucelii
66. Mesopotamian fallow deer / Dama mesopotamica
67. Ellipsen waterbuck / Kobus ellipsiprymnus
68. Barbary sheep / Ammotragus lervia
69. Beisa / Oryx beisa
70. Eld's deer / Rucervus eldii
71. Père Davids deer / Elaphurus davidianus
72. Nilgai / Boselaphus tragocamelus
73. Indian hog deer / Axis porcinus
74. Western sitatunga / Tragelaphus spekii
75. Nubian ibex / Capra nubiana
76. Axis deer / Axis axis
77. Indian gaur / Bos gaurus
78. Malayan sambar / Rusa unicolor
79. Indian muntjac / Muntiacus muntjak
80. Southern white-lipped peccary / Tayassu pecari
81. American moose / Alces americanus
82. Northern white-tailed deer / Odocoileus virginianus
83. Chinese water deer / Hydropotes inermis

@ShonenJake13 IUCN lists sika deer as one species, but recognizes that there might be multiple species. What is your opinion?
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Corrections/additions from Haute-Touche
63. Japanese sika deer / Cervus nippon
84. Russian sika deer / Cervus hortulorum
85. Formosan sika deer / Cervus taiouanus
86. Poitou donkey / Equus africanus
 
Marhi said:
Wonderful visit of Zoo Dvůr Králové (Safari Park), Czech republic 26/9/21

37/ Okapia johnstoni - Okapi (okapi)
38/ Choeropsis liberiensis - Pygmy hippopotamus (hrošík liberijský)
39/ Diceros bicornis michaeli - Eastern black rhinoceros (nosorožec dvourohý východní)
40/ Equus grevyi - Grévy's zebra (zebra Grévyho)
41/ Equus africanus somalicus - Somali wild ass (osel somálský)
42/ Oryx dammah - Scimitar oryx (oryx šavlorohý)
43/ Kobus ellipsiprymnus - Waterbuck (voduška znamenaná)
44/ Tragelaphus angasii - Nyala (nyala nížinná)
45/ Aepyceros melampus - Impala (impala)
46/ Connochaetes taurinus - Blue wildebeest (pakůň žíhaný)
47/ Kobus leche - Lechwe (voduška červená)
48/ Tragelaphus oryx - Common eland (antilopa losí)
49/ Ammotragus lervia - Barbary sheep (paovce hřívnatá)
50/ Nanger dama - Dama gazelle (gazela dama)

And lovely visit of Zoo Olomouc, Czech republic 27/9/21

51/ Dama mesopotamica - Persian fallow deer (daněk mezopotámský)
52/ Cervus nippon pseudaxis - Vietnamese sika deer (sika vietnamský)
53/ Ovis aries musimon - European mouflon (muflon)
54/ Capra aegagrus - Wild goat (koza bezoárová)
55/ Rangifer tarandus - Reindeer (sob polární)
56/ Ovibos moschatus - Muskox (pižmoň severní)
57/ Capra falconeri - Markhor (ovce šrouborohá)
58/ Connochaetes gnou - Black wildebeest (pakůň běloocasý)
59/ Rupicapra rupicapra - Chamois (kamzík horský)
60/ Potamochoerus pictus - Red river hog (štětkoun kamerunský)
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Special visit of Prague Zoo. The zoo celebrated 90 years since its opening. Prague Zoo, Czech republic 28/9/21

61/ Oryx beisa - Beisa Oryx (oryx beisa)
62/ Madoqua kirkii - Kirk's Dik-dik (dikdik Kirkův)
63/ Naemorhedus griseus - Grey long-tailed Goral (goral sečuánský)
64/ Camelus bactrianus - Bactrian Camel (velbloud dvouhrbý)
 
Whipsnade Zoo (30th Sep)

39. Reindeer
40. Gemsbok
41. Chinese Water Deer
42. Scimitar-Horned Oryx
43. Common Hippopotamus
44. Pygmy Hippopotamus
45. Hog Deer
46. Common Waterbuck
47. Gaur
48. Nilgai
49. Domestic Yak
50. Pere David's Deer
51. Indian Rhinoceros
52. Asian Elephant

I also saw another type of deer, but it was so far away I wouldn't dare to hazard a guess as to what it was. I also saw Przewalski's Wild Horses, but I think they'd already be counted with my aforeseen Konik Horses.
 
twilighter said:
Was postponing this trip few times already and sadly missed the Amur Goral. Yesterday finally reached the Estonian capital and today visited the Tallinn zoo and it's legendary Caprinae collection.

Tallinn zoo 25/09

111. Central Chinese Goral (Naemorhedus griseus arnouxianus)
112. DagestanTur (Capra cylindricornis)
113. Dall's Sheep (Ovis dalli dalli)
114. Kuban Tur (Capra caucasica)
115. Nubian Ibex (Capra nubiana)
116. Taiga Musk Deer (Moschus moschiferus)
117. Tadjik Markhor (Capra falconeri heptneri)
118. Tadjik Urial (Ovis vignei bochariensis)
Transcaspian Urial (Ovis vignei arkal)
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With the newly opened Bird house and some extra gems, like Rusty-spotted cat, Hammerhead bats and Twelve-wired bird-of-paradise, Wroclaw starts to look more and more attractive. Had a pleasant visit there today and with respect to @Brum will add few more species.

Wroclaw zoo 01/10

119. Reticulated Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata)
120. Red Hartebees (Alcelaphus buselaphus caama)
121. Eastern White-beared Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus albojubatus)
122. Balabac Chevrotain (Tragulus nigricans)
 
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Penshet said:
Corrections/additions from Haute-Touche
63. Japanese sika deer / Cervus nippon
84. Russian sika deer / Cervus hortulorum
85. Formosan sika deer / Cervus taiouanus
86. Poitou donkey / Equus africanus
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Last weekend I visited Weltvogelpark Walsrode, but for some reason that park doesn't seem to focus much on hoofstock. Decided I wanted to see something that wasn't birds, and headed to Wildpark Lüneburger Heide.

Wildpark Lüneburger Heide (visited on October 3rd)
87. Domestic yak / Bos grunniens
88. Musk ox / Ovibos moschatus
89. Alpine chamois / Rupicapra rupicapra
90. Himalayan tahr / Hemitragus jemlahicus

I hope to still reach 100 before the end of the year.
 
twilighter said:
With the newly opened Bird house and some extra gems, like Rusty-spotted cat, Hammerhead bats and Twelve-wired bird-of-paradise, Wroclaw starts to look more and more attractive. Had a pleasant visit there today and with respect to @Brum will add few more species.

Wroclaw zoo 01/10

119. Reticulated Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata)
120. Red Hartebees (Alcelaphus buselaphus caama)
121. Eastern White-beared Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus albojubatus)
122. Balabac Chevrotain (Tragulus nigricans)
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Wanted to visit Helsinki on the first place, when visited Tallinn, but postponed it for the work trip this week.

09/10 Korkeasaari Zoo, Helsinki

123. Persian Goitered Gazelle (Gazella subgutturosa subgutturosa)
 
Penshet said:
Last weekend I visited Weltvogelpark Walsrode, but for some reason that park doesn't seem to focus much on hoofstock. Decided I wanted to see something that wasn't birds, and headed to Wildpark Lüneburger Heide.

Wildpark Lüneburger Heide (visited on October 3rd)
87. Domestic yak / Bos grunniens
88. Musk ox / Ovibos moschatus
89. Alpine chamois / Rupicapra rupicapra
90. Himalayan tahr / Hemitragus jemlahicus

I hope to still reach 100 before the end of the year.
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Parc Animalier de Bouillon (visited on October 17th)
91. Siberian ibex / Capra sibirica
92. Rocky Mountain goat / Oreamnos americanus
93. Bharal / Pseudois nayaur
94. Collared peccary / Pecari tajacu
95. Gemsbok / Oryx gazella
 
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