ZooChat Challenge Global 2022

ChunkyMunky pengopus said:
Lincoln Park Zoo (6/25/22)
41. Brush-tailed Bettong (Pettongia penicillata)
42. Iraqi Eyelid Gecko (Eublepharis angramainyu)
43. Cactus Mouse (Peromyscus eremicus)
44. Egyptian Fruit Bat (Rouusettus aegyptiacus)
45. Prehensile-tailed Porcupine (Coendou prehensilis)
46. Spectacled Caiman (Caiman sclerops)
47. Snowy Owl (Nyctea scandiaca)
48. Pygmy Hippo (Choeropsis liberiensis)
49. Aardvark (Orycteropus afer)
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Manitowoc Lincoln Park Zoo (8/6/2022)
50. Canada Lynx (Lynx canadensis)
51. Cougar (Puma concolor)
52. Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)
53. North American Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum)
54. Leopard Gecko (Eublepharis macularius)


Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary (8/7/2022)
55. Eastern screech owl (Megascops asio)
56. North American deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus)
57. Striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis)
58. Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana)
59. Bobcat (Lynx rufus)
60. Northern saw-whet owl (Aegolius acadicus)

Almost included flying squirrel at Bay Beach but I remembered the challenge list taxonomy
 
Umgeni River Bird Park 3/27/22
43. Southern White-Faced Owl (Ptilopsis granti)
44. African Barn Owl (Tyto alba affinsis)
45. Wood Owl (Strix woodfordii)
46. Spotted Eagle Owl (Bubo africanus)

uShaka Sea World 3/28/22
47. Grey Reef Shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos)
48. Silvertip Shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus)
49. Pyjama Catshark (Poroderma africanum)
50. Dry Shy Catshark (Hapoblepharus Pictus)

uShaka Dangerous Creatures 3/28/22
51. New Caledonian Giant Gecko (Rhacodactylus leachianus)
52. Nile Crocidile (Crocodylus niloticus)

World of Birds Wildlife Sanctuary & Monkey Park
53. Lesser Hedgehog Tenrec (Echinops telfairi)
54. Cape Fox (Vulpes chama)
55. Cape Porcupine (Hystrix africaeaustralis)
56. Large-Spotted Genet (Genetta tigrina)

Como Park Zoo & Conservatory 4/30/22
57. Hoffman's Two Toed Sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni)
58. African Spiny Mouse (Acomys cahirinus)
59. Arctic Fox (Vulpes lagopus)
60. Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia)

Minnesota Zoo 6/16/22
61. Port Jackson Shark (Heterodontus portusjacksoni)
62. American Beaver (Castor canadensis)
63. Southern Tamandua (Tamandua tetradactyla)

Hemker Park & Zoo 7/20/22
64. American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
65. Night Monkey (Aotus nancymaae?)

Safari North Wildlife Park 7/21/22
66. Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta)
67. African Civet (Civettictis civetta)
68. Caracal (Caracal caracal)
69. Serval (Leptailurus serval)
70. Jaguar (Panthera onca)
71. Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus)
72. Bennet's Wallaby (Notamacropus rufogriseus)
73. Red Kangaroo (Osphranter rufus)
74. White-Nosed Coati (Nasua narica)
75. South American Coati (Nasua nasua)

Fawn-Doe-Rosa Wildlife Education Park 7/15/22
76. American Badger (Taxidea taxus)

Lake Superior Zoo 8/14/22
77. Brush-Tailed Bettong (Bettongia penicillata)
78. Pallas Cat (Felis manul)
79. Six-Banded Armadillo (Euphractus sexcinctus)
80. Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)
81. Pygmy Slow Loris (Xanthonycticebus pygmaeus)
82. Swift Fox (Vulpes velox)


Westwood Hills Nature Center 8/24/22
83 Barred Owl (Strix varia)

Apologies for the very belated post!
 
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Dhole dude said:
Umgeni River Bird Park 3/27/22
43. Southern White-Faced Owl (Ptilopsis granti)
44. African Barn Owl (Tyto alba affinsis)
45. Wood Owl (Strix woodfordii)
46. Spotted Eagle Owl (Bubo africanus)

uShaka Sea World 3/28/22
47. Grey Reef Shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos)
48. Silvertip Shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus)
49. Pyjama Catshark (Poroderma africanum)
50. Dry Shy Catshark (Hapoblepharus Pictus)

uShaka Dangerous Creatures 3/28/22
51. New Caledonian Giant Gecko (Rhacodactylus leachianus)
52. Nile Crocidile (Crocodylus niloticus)

World of Birds Wildlife Sanctuary & Monkey Park
53. Lesser Hedgehog Tenrec (Echinops telfairi)
54. Cape Fox (Vulpes chama)
55. Cape Porcupine (Hystrix africaeaustralis)
56. Large-Spotted Genet (Genetta tigrina)

Como Park Zoo & Conservatory 4/30/22
57. Hoffman's Two Toed Sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni)
58. African Spiny Mouse (Acomys cahirinus)
59. Arctic Fox (Vulpes lagopus)
60. Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia)

Minnesota Zoo 6/16/22
61. Port Jackson Shark (Heterodontus portusjacksoni)
62. American Beaver (Castor canadensis)
63. Southern Tamandua (Tamandua tetradactyla)

Hemker Park & Zoo 7/20/22
64. American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
65. Night Monkey (Aotus nancymaae?)

Safari North Wildlife Park 7/21/22
66. Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta)
67. African Civet (Civettictis civetta)
68. Caracal (Caracal caracal)
69. Serval (Leptailurus serval)
70. Jaguar (Panthera onca)
71. Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus)
72. Bennet's Wallaby (Notamacropus rufogriseus)
73. Red Kangaroo (Osphranter rufus)
74. White-Nosed Coati (Nasua narica)
75. South American Coati (Nasua nasua)

Fawn-Doe-Rosa Wildlife Education Park 7/15/22
76. American Badger (Taxidea taxus)

Lake Superior Zoo 8/14/22
77. Brush-Tailed Bettong (Bettongia penicillata)
78. Pallas Cat (Felis manul)
79. Six-Banded Armadillo (Euphractus sexcinctus)
80. Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)
81. Pygmy Slow Loris (Xanthonycticebus pygmaeus)
82. Swift Fox (Vulpes velox)


Westwood Hills Nature Center 8/24/22
83 Barred Owl (Strix varia)

Apologies for the very belated post!
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Forgot one species from Safari North Wildlife
Park.

84. Striped Hyena (Hyaena hyaena)

Also forgot one from the Lake Superior Zoo as well.

85. Siberian Lynx (Lynx lynx wrangeli)
 
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Dhole dude said:
Forgot one species from Safari North Wildlife
Park.

84. Striped Hyena (Hyaena hyaena)

Also forgot one from the Lake Superior Zoo as well.

85. Siberian Lynx (Lynx lynx wrangeli)
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I forgot even more species, this time from the Hemker Park & Zoo, Lake Superior Zoo, and the Shell Factory & Nature Park back in February. I also just realized I listed American Alligator twice, so my count is now at 87.

Hemker Park & Zoo
85. Swamp Wallaby (Wallabia bicolor)

Lake Superior Zoo
87. Leopard Gecko (Eublepharis macularius)

Shell Factory & Nature Park
88. Crested Gecko (Correlophus ciliatus)
 
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Dhole dude said:
Umgeni River Bird Park 3/27/22
43. Southern White-Faced Owl (Ptilopsis granti)
44. African Barn Owl (Tyto alba affinsis)
45. Wood Owl (Strix woodfordii)
46. Spotted Eagle Owl (Bubo africanus)

uShaka Sea World 3/28/22
47. Grey Reef Shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos)
48. Silvertip Shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus)
49. Pyjama Catshark (Poroderma africanum)
50. Dry Shy Catshark (Hapoblepharus Pictus)

uShaka Dangerous Creatures 3/28/22
51. New Caledonian Giant Gecko (Rhacodactylus leachianus)
52. Nile Crocidile (Crocodylus niloticus)

World of Birds Wildlife Sanctuary & Monkey Park
53. Lesser Hedgehog Tenrec (Echinops telfairi)
54. Cape Fox (Vulpes chama)
55. Cape Porcupine (Hystrix africaeaustralis)
56. Large-Spotted Genet (Genetta tigrina)

Como Park Zoo & Conservatory 4/30/22
57. Hoffman's Two Toed Sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni)
58. African Spiny Mouse (Acomys cahirinus)
59. Arctic Fox (Vulpes lagopus)
60. Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia)

Minnesota Zoo 6/16/22
61. Port Jackson Shark (Heterodontus portusjacksoni)
62. American Beaver (Castor canadensis)
63. Southern Tamandua (Tamandua tetradactyla)

Hemker Park & Zoo 7/20/22
64. American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
65. Night Monkey (Aotus nancymaae?)

Safari North Wildlife Park 7/21/22
66. Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta)
67. African Civet (Civettictis civetta)
68. Caracal (Caracal caracal)
69. Serval (Leptailurus serval)
70. Jaguar (Panthera onca)
71. Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus)
72. Bennet's Wallaby (Notamacropus rufogriseus)
73. Red Kangaroo (Osphranter rufus)
74. White-Nosed Coati (Nasua narica)
75. South American Coati (Nasua nasua)

Fawn-Doe-Rosa Wildlife Education Park 7/15/22
76. American Badger (Taxidea taxus)

Lake Superior Zoo 8/14/22
77. Brush-Tailed Bettong (Bettongia penicillata)
78. Pallas Cat (Felis manul)
79. Six-Banded Armadillo (Euphractus sexcinctus)
80. Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)
81. Pygmy Slow Loris (Xanthonycticebus pygmaeus)
82. Swift Fox (Vulpes velox)


Westwood Hills Nature Center 8/24/22
83 Barred Owl (Strix varia)

Apologies for the very belated post!
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South American Coati was already listed in one of my previous posts, so my count is currently at 87.
 
Monotremidae (Monotremes)-

1. Short-beaked echidna, Columbus [Zoo and Aquarium, Powell, Ohio]


Marsupialidae (Marsupials)-

1. Koala, Columbus

2. Tasmanian devil, Columbus

3. Southern hairy-nosed wombat, Columbus

4. Matschie’s tree kangaroo, Columbus

5. Brush-tailed bettong, Columbus

6. Feathertail glider, Columbus

7. Red kangaroo, Columbus

8. Eastern gray kangaroo, Columbus

9. Virginia opossum, Columbus

10. Bennett’s wallaby, Cleveland [Metroparks Zoo, Cleveland, Ohio]

11. Wallaroo, Cleveland


Xenarthra (Anteaters, armadillos and sloths)-

1. Two-toed sloth, Columbus

2. Giant anteater, Cleveland

3. Southern tamandua, Toledo [Zoo and Aquarium, Toledo, Ohio]

4. Southern three-banded armadillo, Cleveland


Hystricidae (Old World porcupines)-

1. Indian crested porcupine, Columbus

2. Cape porcupine, Cleveland


Erethizontidae (New World porcupines)-

1. Prehensile-tailed porcupine, Cleveland


Castoridae (Beavers)-

1. American beaver, Cleveland


Daubentoniidae (Aye-aye)-

1. Aye-aye, Cleveland

Lorisoidea (Loris and galagos)-

1. Garnett’s galago, Columbus

2. Pygmy slow loris, Cleveland


Chiroptera (Bats)-

1. Golden-mantled fruit bat, Columbus

2. Large Malayan flying fox, Columbus

3. Straw-colored fruit bat, Cleveland

4. Rodrigues flying fox, Cleveland

5. Seba’s short-tailed bat, Akron [Zoo, Akron, Ohio]


Hippopotamidae (Hippos)-

1. Nile hippo, Toledo


Hyaenidae (Hyenas)-

1. Spotted hyena, Columbus


Felidae (Cats)-

1. Lion, Columbus

2. Tiger (Siberian), Columbus

3. Snow leopard, Cleveland

4. Clouded leopard, Cleveland

5. Cheetah, Cleveland

6. Ocelot, Cleveland

7. Fishing cat, Cleveland

8. Jaguar, Akron

9. Sand cat, Columbus

10. Pallas’ cat, Columbus

11. Leopard, Columbus


Canidae (Dogs and foxes)-

1. Dingo, Cleveland

2. Red fox, Columbus

3. Bat-eared fox, Columbus

4. Mexican gray wolf, Columbus

5. Arctic fox, Columbus


Mephitidae (Skunks)-

1. Striped skunk, Columbus


Procyonidae (Raccoons, coatis, cacomistle and kinkajou)-

1. White-nosed coati, Wagon Trails [Animal Park, Vienna Center, Ohio, permanently closed as of September 5, 2022]


Mustelidae (Weasels, badgers, otters, etc.)-

None (except otters, which don’t count)


Apterygiformes (Kiwis)-

1. Brown kiwi, Columbus


Strigiformes (Owls)-

1. Barn owl, Akron

2. Barred owl, North Chagrin Nature Center [Mayfield Village, Ohio]

3. Eastern screech-owl, North Chagrin Nature Center

4. Great horned owl, North Chagrin Nature Center

5. Snowy owl, Akron


Podargiformes (Frogmouths)-

1. Tawny frogmouth, Columbus


Gekkota (Geckos)-

1. Henkel’s leaf-tailed gecko, Cleveland

2. Tokay gecko, Columbus

3. Halmahera gecko, Columbus


Crocodylia (crocodiles, alligators and gharials)-

1. American alligator, Columbus

2. Saltwater crocodile, Toledo

3. Gharial, Cleveland


For a grand total of 61. 31 of them (or at least the first zoo I saw them in) were from Columbus, 20 from Cleveland, 4 from Akron, 3 from Toledo and 3 from North Chagrin Nature Center.
 
TinoPup said:
Mystic Aquarium, June 30
105. Epaulette Shark Hemiscyllium ocellatum
106. White-spotted Bamboo Shark Chiloscyllium plagiosum
107. Smooth Dogfish Mustelus canis
108. Chain Catshark Scyliorhinus retifer

Biomes Marine Biology Center, June 30
109. Brown-banded Bamboo Shark Chiloscyllium punctatum

Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, July 1
110. White-footed Mouse Peromyscus leucopus
111. Mink Neogale vison
112. Saw-whet Owl Aegolius acadicus

Museum of Science, July 2
113. Lesser Hedgehog Tenrec Echinops telfairi

New England Aquarium, July 2
114. Cloudy Catshark Scyliorhinus torazame
115. Coral Catshark Atelomycterus marmoratus
116. Zebra Bullhead Shark Heterodontus zebra
117. Port Jackson Shark Heterodontus portusjacksoni
118. Halmahera Epaulette Shark Hemiscyllium halmahera

Stone Zoo, July 3
119. Bush Dog, Speothos venaticus

Franklin Park Zoo, July 3
120. African Dwarf Crocodile, Osteolaemus tetraspis
121. Long-haired Fruit Bat, Stenonycteris lanosus
122. Giant Anteater, Myrmecophaga tridactyla

Animal Adventures Family Zoo, July 4
123. Pale Fox Vulpes pallida
124. Eurasian Lynx Lynx lynx
125. Morelet's Crocodile Crocodylus moreletii
126. West African Crocodile Crocodylus suchus
127. Nile Crocodile Crocodylus niloticus

Roger Williams Park Zoo, July 5
128. Matschie's Tree Kangaroo Dendrolagus matschiei
129. Red Wolf Canis rufus

Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo, July 6
130. Yacare Caiman Caiman yacare

Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, July 6
131. Lemon Shark Negaprion brevirostris
132. African Spiny Mouse, Acomys sp.
133. Cuvier's Dwarf Caiman Paleosuchus palpebrosus
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Bronx Zoo, 30 July
133. Greater Malay Chevrotain Tragulus napu
134. Rodrigues Fruit Bat Pteropus rodricensis
135. Northern Brown Kiwi Apteryx mantelli
136. Gharial Gavialis gangeticus

Lupa Zoo, Aug 2nd
137. Egyptian Fruit Bat Rousettus aegyptiacus

Adventure Aquarium, 10 Sept
138. Silky Shark Carcharhinus falciformis
139. Great Hammerhead Sphyrna mokarran
 
twilighter said:
After double checked all entries with ZTL, I found two interesting ommisions:
I didn't know that the Poached rat at Plzen and at Vienna are two different species. I saw the both animals, but as a mentioned before, I thought that they are same species.

I found out also that the Oncilla at Hamerton is actually Northern Oncilla, different to the Southern Oncilla at Berlin. I believe @ThylacineAlive and @ZooBinh are OK with the split?

Hamerton zoo

292. Northern Oncilla/ Leopardus tigrinus

Vienna zoo

293. Gambian giant pouches rat/
Cricetomys gambianus

After they received West African Crocodile not long ago, Krokodille zoo claimed to have all 24 species of Crocodillians on display. This exclude the new taxons Hall's New Guinea crocodile and Osborn's dwarf crocodile. Both were available only at St. Augustine Alligator Farm in US, while Osborn's could be still present in Spain.

When it comes to the Slender-snouted Crocodile, Krokodille zoo have animals from, at least two different origins, but haven't tested them yet. They have one animal from the old Emmen zoo.

The West African Crocodiles are only babies, which are on display but not labelled yet. Seems like Copenhagen zoo also received babies from this species. I saw them in the Reinforest house.


29.07.2022 Krokodille zoo

294. American crocodile/Crocodylus acutus
295. New Guinea crocodile/ Crocodylus novaeguineae
296. Orinoco Crocodile/ Crocodylus intermedius
297. Mugger crocodile/ Crocodylus palustris
298. West African crocodile/ Crocodylus suchus

29.07.2022 Den Blå Planet Aquarium

299. Scalloped hammerhead shark/ Sphyrna lewini
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After a pleasant Zoohistorica weekend at Prague, I decided to add two Czech zoos - mandatory for any zoo entusiast list. Not many places with 5 or more possible species left for me, but Jihlava was definitely amoung them. Few rarities were off-show unfortunately, but I didn't miss any of the displayed species and saw also Northern Bamboo Lemurs, Lowe's Monkey and 8 ! Siberian Flying Squirrels. Should have supported @Brum 's claim earlier :p

11.09 Jihlava zoo

300. Ganzhorn`s mouse lemur/ Microcebus ganzhorni
301. Gordon's wild cat/ Felis libyca
302. Rufous bettong/ Aepyprymnus rufescens
303. Turkish gecko/ Hemidactylus turcicus
 
twilighter said:
After a pleasant Zoohistorica weekend at Prague, I decided to add two Czech zoos - mandatory for any zoo entusiast list. Not many places with 5 or more possible species left for me, but Jihlava was definitely amoung them. Few rarities were off-show unfortunately, but I didn't miss any of the displayed species and saw also Northern Bamboo Lemurs, Lowe's Monkey and 8 ! Siberian Flying Squirrels. Should have supported @Brum 's claim earlier :p

11.09 Jihlava zoo

300. Ganzhorn`s mouse lemur/ Microcebus ganzhorni
301. Gordon's wild cat/ Felis libyca
302. Rufous bettong/ Aepyprymnus rufescens
303. Turkish gecko/ Hemidactylus turcicus
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Spent great day at the Ungulate kingdom Dvur Kralove, shared some thoughts here and add single, but unique species for the Ghallange. I don't think that the East African Springhare ever been on display.

12.09 Dvur Kralove

304. Thick-tailed greater galago/ Otolemur crassicaudatus


And one on the way home:


13.09 Aquarium Morsky svet Praha

305. Leopard shark/ Triakis semifasciata
 
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Little recap:

Monotremidae (Monotremes) 1
Marsupialidae (Marsupials) 24
Orycteropodidae (Aardvark) 1
Tenrecidae (Tenrecs) 2
Xenarthra (Armadillos, anteaters, and sloths) 6
Gliridae (Dormice) 2
Hystricidae (Old World Porcupines) 5
Erethizontidae (New World Porcupines) 2
Castoridae (Beavers) 2
Heteromyidae (Kangaroo-rats) 0
Pedetidae (Springhares) 1
Dipodidae (Jerboas) 2
Calomyscidae (Mouse-like hamsters) 0
Nesomyidae (Malagasy rats and pouched rats) 3
Cricetidae (Hamsters, voles, lemmings, deer mice, and muskrat) 7
Muridae (Spiny mice, gerbils/jirds, Old World mice/rats) 32
Leporidae (Rabbits and hares) 2
Dermoptera (Colugos) 0
Cheirogaleidae (Dwarf and mouse lemurs) 4
Daubentoniidae (Aye-Aye) 1
Lorisoidea (Loris and galagos) 9
Tarsiidae (Tarsiers) 0
Aotus (Night-monkeys) 2
Erinaceidae (Hedgehogs) 3
Chiroptera (Bats) 13
Hippopotamidae (Hippos) 2
Tragulidae (Chevrotains) 2
Pholidota (Pangolins) 1
Nandiniidae (African Palm-Civet) 1
Prionodontidae (Linsangs) 0
Viverridae (Civets and genets) 6
Hyaenidae (Hyaenas) 4
Felidae (Cats) 27
Canidae (Dogs and foxes) 15
Mephitidae (Skunks) 1
Procyonidae (Raccoons, coatis, cacomistles, and kinkajou) 5
Mustelidae (Weasels, badgers, otters, etc.) 16
Apterygiformes (Kiwis) 1
Strigiformes (Owls) 12
Podargiformes (Frogmouths) 2
Gekkota (Geckos) 36
Crocolydia (Crocodiles, alligators, and gharials) 24
Sharks 26
 
pipaluk said:
Newquay Zoo 20 September

170 Hoffmann's Sloth (Choloepus Hoffman I)
171 Owston's Civet (Chrotogale owstoni)

Tropiquaria 21 September
172 Kinkajou (Poto flavus)
173 Forest African Dormouse (Graphiurus murinus)
174 Cape Genet (Genetta tigrina)
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Longleat 22 September

175 North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum)
176 Koala (Phascolarctos cinerus)
177 Southern hairy nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons)
178 Western Grey Kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus)
 
Brum said:
Dudley (19/08) -

115. Northern Hawk-owl (Surnia ulula)
116. Seba's Short-tailed Bat (Carollia perspicillata)
117. Black Rat (Rattus rattus)
118. House Mouse (Mus musculus)
119. Six-banded Armadillo (Euphractus sexcinctus)
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London Zoo (22/09) -

120. Philippine Crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis)
121. Moholi Galago (Galago moholi)
122. Madagacan Jumping Rat (Hypogeomys antimena)
123. Southern Tamandua (Tamandua tetradactyla)
124. Aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis)
125. Pygmy Hippo (Choeropsis liberiensis)
 
pipaluk said:
Longleat 22 September

175 North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum)
176 Koala (Phascolarctos cinerus)
177 Southern hairy nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons)
178 Western Grey Kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus)
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Brum said:
London Zoo (22/09) -

120. Philippine Crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis)
121. Moholi Galago (Galago moholi)
122. Madagacan Jumping Rat (Hypogeomys antimena)
123. Southern Tamandua (Tamandua tetradactyla)
124. Aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis)
125. Pygmy Hippo (Choeropsis liberiensis)
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We are entering the last quarter of the year and the updates start to be more and more interesting ! Full of great species :)
 
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