ZooChat Challenge Global 2023 - 10th Anniversary Special!

[Leaf Productions]

Alright, I have some time so I'll go ahead and make everything pretty. Any issues please let me know but it should be all rectified.

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Pinni-Party [+1]

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Pinniped 1: Harbor Seal Maritime Aquarium 1/8/2023
Pinniped 2: California Sea Lion Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023

River Giants [+1]

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Giant Salamander 1: Eastern Hellbender Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023

Don't Turn On the Lights [+1]

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Nocturnal Animal 1: Bushy-Tailed Jird Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Nocturnal Animal 2: Cactus Mouse Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Nocturnal Animal 3: Feathertail Glider Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Nocturnal Animal 4: Mohol Bushbaby Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Nocturnal Animal 5: Northern Luzon Giant Cloud Rat Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Nocturnal Animal 6: North Island Brown Kiwi Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Nocturnal Animal 7: House Mouse Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Nocturnal Animal 8: Pallid Gerbil Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Nocturnal Animal 9: Aardvark Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Nocturnal Animal 10: Southern White-Faced Owl Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023

Second Change Red List Challenge [+1]

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Vulnerable Species 1: Ebony Langur Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Vulnerable Species 2: Silvery Lutung Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Vulnerable Species 3: Fossa Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Vulnerable Species 4: Andean Condor Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Endangered Species 1: Malayan Tapir Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Endangered Species 2: Tiger Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Endangered Species 3: Coquerel's Sifaka Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Endangered Species 4: Ring Tailed Lemur Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Critically Endangered Species 1: Red-Ruffed Lemur Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Critically Endangered Species 2: Radiated Tortoise Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Critically Endangered Species 3: Northern White-Cheeked Gibbon Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Critically Endangered Species 4: Maleo Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Extinct in the Wild Species 1: Guam Kingfisher Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Extinct in the Wild Species 2: Pere David's Deer Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023

One-Zoo Wonder [+1]

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Trial: Second Change Red List Challenge Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023

Thylo's Bonus Challenge [+1]

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Predator-Prey Exhibit: Bronx Zoo - African Lion and Prey Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023

I'm Hot Blooded (For Cold Blood) [+1] [+37 Turtles and Tortoises]

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Monitor Species: Komodo Dragon ZooMiami 1/3/2023
Monitor Species: Blue Tree Monitor Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Monitor Species: Black Monitor Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Monitor Species: Grays Monitor Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Gecko Species: Giant Leaf Tailed Gecko Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Gecko Species: Turquoise Dwarf Gecko Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Agamidae Species: Frilled Lizard Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Venomous Snake Species: Eyelash Viper ZooMiami 1/3/2023
Venomous Snake Species: Jumping Viper ZooMiami 1/3/2023
Venomous Snake Species: Black-tailed Montane Pit Viper ZooMiami 1/3/2023
Venomous Snake Species: Fer-de-Lance ZooMiami 1/3/2023
Venomous Snake Species: Indian Cobra Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Venomous Snake Species: King Cobra Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Venomous Snake Species: Snorted Cobra Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Venomous Snake Species: Mang Mountain Pit Viper Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Venomous Snake Species: Southwestern Rattlesnake Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Venomous Snake Species: Ethiopian Mountain Viper Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Python Species: Green Tree Python Naples Zoo 1/5/2023
Python Species: Reticulated Python Naples Zoo 1/5/2023
Python Species: Burmese Python Naples Zoo 1/5/2023
Crocodile / Gharial Species: Cuban Crocodile ZooMiami 1/3/2023
Crocodile / Gharial Species: American Crocodile ZooMiami 1/3/2023
Crocodile / Gharial Species: Orinoco Crocodile ZooMiami 1/3/2023
Crocodile / Gharial Species: Dwarf Crocodile Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023

1. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Pancake Tortoise Naples Zoo 1/5/2023
2. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Aldabra Tortoise Naples Zoo 1/5/2023
3. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Red-Footed Tortoise Naples Zoo 1/5/2023
4. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Galapagos Giant Tortoise Naples Zoo 1/5/2023
5. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Sulcata Tortoise Naples Zoo 1/5/2023
6. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Leopard Tortoise Naples Zoo 1/5/2023
7. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Gopher Tortoise Everglades Wonder Gardens 1/5/2023
8. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Russian Tortoise Everglades Wonder Gardens 1/5/2023
9. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Alligator Snapping Turtle Everglades Wonder Gardens 1/5/2023
10. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Radiated Tortoise Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
11. Tortoise / Turtle Species: McCord's Box Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
12. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Spotted Pond Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
13. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Red-Bellied Short-Necked Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
14. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Giant Snake-Necked Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
15. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Roti Island Snake-Necked Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
16. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Cochin Black Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
17. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Indian Roofed Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
18. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Painted River Terrapin Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
19. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Giant South American River Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
20. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Red-Headed Amazon River Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
21. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Spider Tortoise Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
22. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Black-Breasted Leaf Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
23. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Chinese Big-Headed Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
24. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Fly River Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
25. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Mary River Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
26. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Spotted River Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
27. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Giant Asian River Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
28. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Asian Brown Tortoise Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
29. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Forestern's Tortoise Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
30. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Common Snapping Turtle Maritime Aquarium 1/8/2023
31. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Diamondback Terrapin Maritime Aquarium 1/8/2023
32. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Green Sea Turtle Maritime Aquarium 1/8/2023
33. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Eastern Box Turtle Maritime Aquarium 1/8/2023
34. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Painted Turtle Maritime Aquarium 1/8/2023
35. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Asian Pond Turtle Maritime Aquarium 1/8/2023
36. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Loggerhead Sea Turtle Maritime Aquarium 1/8/2023
37. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Spotted Turtle Maritime Aquarium 1/8/2023

Penguimonium - See as many Penguins as you can! [Listed: +2]

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1. Penguin Species: Magellanic Penguin Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023 View attachment 600818
2. Penguin Species: Little Blue Penguin Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023 View attachment 600817

Let's Give This Another Go: - See as many Marsupials / Monotremes as you can! [Listed: +4]

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1. Marsupial / Monotreme Species: Southern Hairy-Nosed Wombat ZooMiami 01/03/2023
2. Marsupial / Monotreme Species: Koala ZooMiami 01/03/2023
3. Marsupial / Monotreme Species: Matschie's Tree Kangaroo ZooMiami 01/03/2023
4. Marsupial / Monotreme Species: Feathertail Glider Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023

See - Don't Touch! - See as many Dart Frog Species as you can! [Listed: +10]

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1. Dart Frog Species: Anthony's Poison Dart Frog ZooMiami 01/03/2023
2. Dart Frog Species: Golfo Dulce Poison Dart Frog ZooMiami 01/03/2023
3. Dart Frog Species: Blue Poison Dart Frog ZooMiami 01/03/2023
4. Dart Frog Species: Green and Black Poison Dart Frog Naples Zoo 01/05/2023
5. Dart Frog Species: Brazilian poison frog Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
6. Dart Frog Species: Blessed poison frog Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
7. Dart Frog Species: Dyeing poison frog Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
8. Dart Frog Species: Yellow Banded poison frog Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
9. Dart Frog Species: Panamanian golden frog Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
10. Dart Frog Species: Golden poison frog Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023

TOTAL:
Completed: 7/29
In-Progress: 25/27

Pinni-Party [+1]

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Pinniped 1: Harbor Seal Maritime Aquarium 1/8/2023
Pinniped 2: California Sea Lion Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023

River Giants [+1]

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Giant Salamander 1: Eastern Hellbender Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023

Don't Turn On the Lights [+1]

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Nocturnal Animal 1: Bushy-Tailed Jird Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Nocturnal Animal 2: Cactus Mouse Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Nocturnal Animal 3: Feathertail Glider Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Nocturnal Animal 4: Mohol Bushbaby Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Nocturnal Animal 5: Northern Luzon Giant Cloud Rat Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Nocturnal Animal 6: North Island Brown Kiwi Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Nocturnal Animal 7: House Mouse Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Nocturnal Animal 8: Pallid Gerbil Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Nocturnal Animal 9: Aardvark Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Nocturnal Animal 10: Southern White-Faced Owl Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023

Second Change Red List Challenge [+1]

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Vulnerable Species 1: Ebony Langur Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Vulnerable Species 2: Silvery Lutung Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Vulnerable Species 3: Fossa Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Vulnerable Species 4: Andean Condor Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Endangered Species 1: Malayan Tapir Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Endangered Species 2: Tiger Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Endangered Species 3: Coquerel's Sifaka Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Endangered Species 4: Ring Tailed Lemur Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Critically Endangered Species 1: Red-Ruffed Lemur Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Critically Endangered Species 2: Radiated Tortoise Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Critically Endangered Species 3: Northern White-Cheeked Gibbon Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Critically Endangered Species 4: Maleo Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Extinct in the Wild Species 1: Guam Kingfisher Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Extinct in the Wild Species 2: Pere David's Deer Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023

The Rio Challenge [+1]

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Parrot Species: Military Macaw Everglades Wonder Gardens 1/5/2023
Parrot Species: Scarlet Macaw Everglades Wonder Gardens 1/5/2023
Parrot Species: Blue-and-Yellow Macaw Everglades Wonder Gardens 1/5/2023
Parrot Species: Red-and-Green Macaw Everglades Wonder Gardens 1/5/2023
Parrot Species: Yellow-Naped Amazon Everglades Wonder Gardens 1/5/2023
Parrot Species: Yellow-Crowned Amazon Everglades Wonder Gardens 1/5/2023
Parrot Species: Sun Parakeet Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Parrot Species: Hyacinth Macaw Roger Williams Park Zoo 1/14/2023

One-Zoo Wonder [+1]

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Trial: Second Change Red List Challenge Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023

Thylo's Bonus Challenge [+1]

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Predator-Prey Exhibit: Bronx Zoo - African Lion and Prey Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023

I'm Hot Blooded (For Cold Blood) [+1] [+37 Turtles and Tortoises]

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Monitor Species: Komodo Dragon ZooMiami 1/3/2023
Monitor Species: Blue Tree Monitor Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Monitor Species: Black Monitor Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Monitor Species: Grays Monitor Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Gecko Species: Giant Leaf Tailed Gecko Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Gecko Species: Turquoise Dwarf Gecko Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Agamidae Species: Frilled Lizard Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Venomous Snake Species: Eyelash Viper ZooMiami 1/3/2023
Venomous Snake Species: Jumping Viper ZooMiami 1/3/2023
Venomous Snake Species: Black-tailed Montane Pit Viper ZooMiami 1/3/2023
Venomous Snake Species: Fer-de-Lance ZooMiami 1/3/2023
Venomous Snake Species: Indian Cobra Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Venomous Snake Species: King Cobra Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Venomous Snake Species: Snorted Cobra Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Venomous Snake Species: Mang Mountain Pit Viper Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Venomous Snake Species: Southwestern Rattlesnake Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Venomous Snake Species: Ethiopian Mountain Viper Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Python Species: Green Tree Python Naples Zoo 1/5/2023
Python Species: Reticulated Python Naples Zoo 1/5/2023
Python Species: Burmese Python Naples Zoo 1/5/2023
Crocodile / Gharial Species: Cuban Crocodile ZooMiami 1/3/2023
Crocodile / Gharial Species: American Crocodile ZooMiami 1/3/2023
Crocodile / Gharial Species: Orinoco Crocodile ZooMiami 1/3/2023
Crocodile / Gharial Species: Dwarf Crocodile Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023

1. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Pancake Tortoise Naples Zoo 1/5/2023
2. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Aldabra Tortoise Naples Zoo 1/5/2023
3. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Red-Footed Tortoise Naples Zoo 1/5/2023
4. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Galapagos Giant Tortoise Naples Zoo 1/5/2023
5. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Sulcata Tortoise Naples Zoo 1/5/2023
6. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Leopard Tortoise Naples Zoo 1/5/2023
7. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Gopher Tortoise Everglades Wonder Gardens 1/5/2023
8. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Russian Tortoise Everglades Wonder Gardens 1/5/2023
9. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Alligator Snapping Turtle Everglades Wonder Gardens 1/5/2023
10. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Radiated Tortoise Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
11. Tortoise / Turtle Species: McCord's Box Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
12. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Spotted Pond Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
13. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Red-Bellied Short-Necked Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
14. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Giant Snake-Necked Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
15. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Roti Island Snake-Necked Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
16. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Cochin Black Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
17. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Indian Roofed Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
18. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Painted River Terrapin Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
19. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Giant South American River Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
20. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Red-Headed Amazon River Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
21. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Spider Tortoise Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
22. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Black-Breasted Leaf Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
23. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Chinese Big-Headed Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
24. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Fly River Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
25. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Mary River Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
26. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Spotted River Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
27. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Giant Asian River Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
28. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Asian Brown Tortoise Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
29. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Forestern's Tortoise Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
30. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Common Snapping Turtle Maritime Aquarium 1/8/2023
31. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Diamondback Terrapin Maritime Aquarium 1/8/2023
32. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Green Sea Turtle Maritime Aquarium 1/8/2023
33. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Eastern Box Turtle Maritime Aquarium 1/8/2023
34. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Painted Turtle Maritime Aquarium 1/8/2023
35. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Asian Pond Turtle Maritime Aquarium 1/8/2023
36. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Loggerhead Sea Turtle Maritime Aquarium 1/8/2023
37. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Spotted Turtle Maritime Aquarium 1/8/2023

Penguimonium - See as many Penguins as you can! [Listed: +2]

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1. Penguin Species: Magellanic Penguin Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023 View attachment 600818
2. Penguin Species: Little Blue Penguin Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023 View attachment 600817

Let's Give This Another Go: - See as many Marsupials / Monotremes as you can! [Listed: +4]

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1. Marsupial / Monotreme Species: Southern Hairy-Nosed Wombat ZooMiami 01/03/2023
2. Marsupial / Monotreme Species: Koala ZooMiami 01/03/2023
3. Marsupial / Monotreme Species: Matschie's Tree Kangaroo ZooMiami 01/03/2023
4. Marsupial / Monotreme Species: Feathertail Glider Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023

See - Don't Touch! - See as many Dart Frog Species as you can! [Listed: +10]

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1. Dart Frog Species: Anthony's Poison Dart Frog ZooMiami 01/03/2023
2. Dart Frog Species: Golfo Dulce Poison Dart Frog ZooMiami 01/03/2023
3. Dart Frog Species: Blue Poison Dart Frog ZooMiami 01/03/2023
4. Dart Frog Species: Green and Black Poison Dart Frog Naples Zoo 01/05/2023
5. Dart Frog Species: Brazilian poison frog Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
6. Dart Frog Species: Blessed poison frog Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
7. Dart Frog Species: Dyeing poison frog Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
8. Dart Frog Species: Yellow Banded poison frog Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
9. Dart Frog Species: Panamanian golden frog Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
10. Dart Frog Species: Golden poison frog Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023

TOTAL:
Completed: 8/29
In-Progress: 25/27

 

[birdsandbats]

Northeastern Wisconsin Zoo and Adventure Park - January 15 2023

Penguimonium - (1)
1. African Penguin Spheniscus demersus

We're Going to Need a Bigger Trap - 5/10
4. Prehensile-tailed Porcupine Coendou prehensilis
5. Cape Porcupine Hystrix africaeaustralis

Let That Ruminate - 0/3 pigs/peccaries 0/2 hippos 1/2 giraffe 2/2 native deer 1/2 exotic deer (1 Bovidae)
4. Giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis
5. American Elk Cervus canadensis

Small but Will Fight - 0/2 mongoose 2/5 small cat 2/2 fox 1/1 red panda
4. Canada Lynx Lynx canadensis
5. Red Panda Ailurus fulgens

Embrace the ABCs Challenge - 8/18 started, 4/18 completed
Lion: 1/2
African Penguin: 1/2
Hyacinth Macaw: 1/2
African Bullfrog: 2/2

Island Hoppers Challenge - 1/5 mammals 1/6 birds 4/6 reptiles 1/3 amphibians 0/2 fish
7. Aldabra Giant Tortoise Aldabrachelys gigantea

Usborne's Scavenger Hunt Challenge - 8/15
7. Black-Tailed Prairie Dog
8. Aldabra Giant Tortoise

The Rio Challenge - 3/8, 0/1 non-macaw
(Somehow I'd forgotten this one, the first two are from Lake Superior Zoo)
1. Blue-and-yellow Macaw Ara ararauna
2. Red-and-green Macaw Ara chloropterus
3. Hyacinth Macaw Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus

Hall of Champions - 1/10
1. Aldabra Giant Tortoise

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In-Progress:
Penguimonium - (1)
Fly the Coop - 0/1 megapode 0/2 cracidae 0/2 guineafowl 1/1 New World quail 3/6 Phasianidae
We're Going to Need a Bigger Trap - 5/10
Let That Ruminate - 0/3 pigs/peccaries 0/2 hippos 1/2 giraffe 2/2 native deer 1/2 exotic deer (1 Bovidae)
Thylo's Top 20 - 1/8
Small but Will Fight - 0/2 mongoose 2/5 small cat 2/2 fox 1/1 red panda
See, Don't Touch - (3)
Let's Give This Another Go - (2)
Don't You Forget About Me - 2/4 bat 0/1 treeshrew 2/2 armadillo 0/1 anteater 1/1 sloth 0/1 sea cow 0/2 elephant 0/1 hyrax
Second Chance Red List Challenge - 4/4 VU 4/4 EN 4/4 CR 1/2 EW
Island Hoppers Challenge - 1/5 mammals 1/6 birds 4/6 reptiles 1/3 amphibians 0/2 fish
I'm Hot Blooded (For Cold Blood) - 1/4 monitor 1/2 gecko 0/1 Agamidae 10/10 venomous snake 3/3 python 1/4 crocodile/gharial (14 chelonian)
Usborne's Scavenger Hunt Challenge - 8/15
The Rio Challenge - 3/8, 0/1 non-macaw
Hall of Champions - 1/10
Bona Fide Rarity Hunter - 1/3 North America 0/1 global

Embrace the ABCs Challenge - 8/18 started, 4/18 completed
Ring-tailed Lemur: 1/2
Tiger: 1/2
Green Iguana: 1/2
Lion: 1/2
African Penguin: 1/2
Hyacinth Macaw: 1/2
African Bullfrog: 2/2
Bald Eagle: 2/2
Pond Slider: 2/2
Madagascar Hissing Cockroach: 2/2

Completed - 3
-Check Your Feeders
-One-Zoo Wonder
-Don't Turn On The Lights

Bruemmer Park Zoo - January 18 2023

Fly the Coop - 0/1 megapode 0/2 cracidae 0/2 guineafowl 1/1 New World quail 4/6 Phasianidae
5. Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus

Small but Will Fight - 0/2 mongoose 3/5 small cat 2/2 fox 1/1 red panda
6. Bobcat Lynx rufus

Embrace the ABCs Challenge - 8/18 started, 4/18 completed
Indian Peafowl: 1/2

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In-Progress:
Penguimonium - (1)
Fly the Coop - 0/1 megapode 0/2 cracidae 0/2 guineafowl 1/1 New World quail 4/6 Phasianidae
We're Going to Need a Bigger Trap - 5/10
Let That Ruminate - 0/3 pigs/peccaries 0/2 hippos 1/2 giraffe 2/2 native deer 1/2 exotic deer (1 Bovidae)
Thylo's Top 20 - 1/8
Small but Will Fight - 0/2 mongoose 3/5 small cat 2/2 fox 1/1 red panda
See, Don't Touch - (3)
Let's Give This Another Go - (2)
Don't You Forget About Me - 2/4 bat 0/1 treeshrew 2/2 armadillo 0/1 anteater 1/1 sloth 0/1 sea cow 0/2 elephant 0/1 hyrax
Second Chance Red List Challenge - 4/4 VU 4/4 EN 4/4 CR 1/2 EW
Island Hoppers Challenge - 1/5 mammals 1/6 birds 4/6 reptiles 1/3 amphibians 0/2 fish
I'm Hot Blooded (For Cold Blood) - 1/4 monitor 1/2 gecko 0/1 Agamidae 10/10 venomous snake 3/3 python 1/4 crocodile/gharial (14 chelonian)
Usborne's Scavenger Hunt Challenge - 8/15
The Rio Challenge - 3/8, 0/1 non-macaw
Hall of Champions - 1/10
Bona Fide Rarity Hunter - 1/3 North America 0/1 global

Embrace the ABCs Challenge - 8/18 started, 4/18 completed
Ring-tailed Lemur: 1/2
Tiger: 1/2
Green Iguana: 1/2
Lion: 1/2
African Penguin: 1/2
Hyacinth Macaw: 1/2
Indian Peafowl: 1/2
African Bullfrog: 2/2
Bald Eagle: 2/2
Pond Slider: 2/2
Madagascar Hissing Cockroach: 2/2

Completed - 3
-Check Your Feeders
-One-Zoo Wonder
-Don't Turn On The Lights

 

[ThylacineAlive]

Good news: I found out why I wasn't able to bold, add spoilers etc. and can now make pretty lists. I just got back from the New York Aquarium and the Prospect Park Zoo and have some wonderful additions to contribute.

Spoiler: Challenge progress

New York Aquarium and Prospect Park Zoo (1/12)

2013: Penguimonium
See as many penguin species as you can!
1) King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
2) Macaroni penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus) – Central Park Zoo – Central Park Zoo 1/7
3) Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
4) Chinstrap penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
5) African penguin (Spheniscus demersus) – New York Aquarium 1/12

2014: Fly the Coop – 5/11

• Any 6 Phasianidae species (typical pheasants, Old World quails, peafowl, turkeys, grouse, spurfowl, partridges, etc.)
  • Himalayan monal (Lophophorus impejanus) – Central Park 1/7
  • Green peafowl (Pavo muticus) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
  • Satyr tragopan (Tragopan satyra) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
  • Taiwan blue pheasant (Lophura swinhoii) – Prospect Park Zoo 1/12
  • Silver blue pheasant (Lophura nycthemera) – Prospect Park Zoo 1/12

2015: We're Gonna Need a Bigger Trap – 3/10

1. Patagonian cavy (Dolichotis patagonum) – Central Park Zoo1/7
2. North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) – Prospect Park Zoo 1/12
3. Black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) – Prospect Park Zoo 1/12

2016 (Part II): Let That Ruminate: 1/11+

• Tufted deer (Elaphodus cephalophus) – Prospect Park Zoo 1/12

2017 (Part III): Thylo's Top 20 – 3/8
See any 8 of the following 20 of my chosen passerine species:

• Red-Billed Blue-Magpie (Urocissa erythroryncha) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
• Blue-grey tanager (Thraupis episcopus) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
• White-crested laughingthrush (Garrulax leucolophus) – Prospect Park Zoo 1/12

2018 (Part I): Small but Will Fight – 5/10
See the following small carnivores:

• Banded mongoose (Mungos mungo) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
• Dwarf mongoose (Helogale parvula) – Prospect Park Zoo 1/12
• Any 5 small-sized cat species (no Pantherinae, no Cougar, no Cheetah)
  • Pallas cat (Otocolobus manul) - Prospect Park 1/12
• Any 2 fox species
  • Fennec fox (Vulpes zerda) - Prospect Park 1/12
• Red panda (Ailurus fulgens) – Central Park Zoo 1/7

2021: Don't You Forget About Me – 2/13
See the following oddball mammals:

• • Short-tailed fruit bat (Carollia perspicillata) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
  • Straw-colored fruit bat (Eidolon helvum) – Prospect Park Zoo 1/12

2022: Don't Turn on the Lights – 4/10
1) Short-tailed fruit bat (Carollia perspicillata) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
2) Straw-colored fruit-bat (Eidolon helvum) – Prospect Park Zoo 1/12
3) Southern white-faced owl (Ptilopsis granti) – Prospect Park Zoo 1/12
4) Moholi bushbaby (Galago moholi) – Prospect Park Zoo 1/12

Embrace the ABCs Challenge
See all 18 of the common zoo animals in at least TWO different zoos: 3/36

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  • African penguin (Spheniscus demersus) – New York Aquarium 1/12
  • Green iguana (Iguana iguana) – Prospect Park Zoo 1/12
  • Sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus) – New York Aquarium 1/12

Island Hoppers Challenge – 13/22
• 5 mammals

1. Black and white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegate) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
2. Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata) – Central Park Zoo 1/7​

• 6 birds

1. Bali mynah (Leucopsar rothschildi) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
2. Nicobar pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
3. Philippine duck (Anas luzonica) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
4. Victoria crowned pigeon (Goura victoria) – Prospect Park Zoo 1/12
5. Taiwan blue pheasant (Lophura swinhoii) – Prospect Park Zoo 1/12​

• 6 reptiles

1. Solomon Island prehensile-tailed skink (Corucia zebrata) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
2. Oriente anole (Anolis smallwoodi) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
3. Dumeril’s boa (Acrantophis dumerili) – Central Park zoo 1/7
4. Green tree python (Morelia viridis) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
5. Roti Island snake-necked turtle (Chelodina mccordi) – Prospect Park Zoo 1/12
6. Henkel's leaf-tailed gecko (Uroplatus henkeli) – Prospect Park Zoo 1/12​

• 3 amphibians

1. Anderson’s crocodile newt (Echinotriton andersoni) – Prospect Park Zoo 1/12​

I'm Hot Blooded (For Cold Blood) - 3/24
See the following reptiles:

• Any 2 gecko species
  • Henkel's leaf-tailed gecko (Uroplatus henkeli) – Prospect Park Zoo 1/12

• Any 3 pythons
  1. Angolan python (Python anchietae) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
  2. Green tree python (Morelia viridis) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
• As many turtles/tortoises as you can see!
  1. Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) – New York Aquarium 1/12
  2. Roti Island snake-necked turtle (Chelodina mccordi) - Prospect Park Zoo 1/12
  3. Mata mata (Chelus fimbriata) – Prospect Park Zoo 1/12
  4. Fly River turtle (Carettochelys insculpta) – Prospect Park Zoo 1/12
  5. Elongated tortoise (Indotestudo elongata) – Prospect Park Zoo 1/12
  6. Chinese big-headed turtle (Platysternon megacephalum) – Prospect Park Zoo 1/12
  7. Amazon big-headed turtle (Peltocephalus dumerilianus) – Prospect Park Zoo 1/12

Usborne's Scavenger Hunt Challenge – 4/15

• King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
• Blue-and-yellow macaw (Ara ararauna) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
• Black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) – Prospect Park Zoo 1/12
• Dingo (Canis familiaris dingo) – Prospect Park Zoo 1/12

In progress, challenges with open-ended components marked with plus: Penguimonium (5), Fly the Coop (5/11), Bigger Trap, Let That Ruminate (1/12+), Check Your Feeders (1/4), Asian Songbird (1/5), Thylo’s 20 (3/8), Small but Will Fight (5/10), Don’t you Forget About me (2/13), Don’t Turn on the Light (4/10), ABCs (3/36), Second Chance (12/14), Island Hoppers (14/22), Hot Blooded (7/24+), Usborne’s Scavenger Hunt (4/15), Rio Challenge (2/8), Unbearable (1/8)
Completed, including those with open ended components: Pinni Party, One Zoo Wonder
Yet to be started: How Many Toes, Sea Shepherds, Carnivore Carnival, See Don’t Touch, River, Give this Another Go, Native Species, Hall of Champions, Bone Fide Rarity Hunter, Bonus Challenge

3 visits, 3 facilities, 2 days

Where does Prospect Park have the white-faced owl? I don't recall that being in their nocturnal room.

~Thylo

 

[ThylacineAlive]

Pinni-Party [+1]

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Pinniped 1: Harbor Seal Maritime Aquarium 1/8/2023
Pinniped 2: California Sea Lion Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023

River Giants [+1]

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Giant Salamander 1: Eastern Hellbender Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023

Don't Turn On the Lights [+1]

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Nocturnal Animal 1: Bushy-Tailed Jird Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Nocturnal Animal 2: Cactus Mouse Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Nocturnal Animal 3: Feathertail Glider Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Nocturnal Animal 4: Mohol Bushbaby Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Nocturnal Animal 5: Northern Luzon Giant Cloud Rat Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Nocturnal Animal 6: North Island Brown Kiwi Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Nocturnal Animal 7: House Mouse Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Nocturnal Animal 8: Pallid Gerbil Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Nocturnal Animal 9: Aardvark Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Nocturnal Animal 10: Southern White-Faced Owl Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023

Second Change Red List Challenge [+1]

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Vulnerable Species 1: Ebony Langur Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Vulnerable Species 2: Silvery Lutung Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Vulnerable Species 3: Fossa Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Vulnerable Species 4: Andean Condor Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Endangered Species 1: Malayan Tapir Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Endangered Species 2: Tiger Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Endangered Species 3: Coquerel's Sifaka Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Endangered Species 4: Ring Tailed Lemur Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Critically Endangered Species 1: Red-Ruffed Lemur Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Critically Endangered Species 2: Radiated Tortoise Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Critically Endangered Species 3: Northern White-Cheeked Gibbon Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Critically Endangered Species 4: Maleo Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Extinct in the Wild Species 1: Guam Kingfisher Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Extinct in the Wild Species 2: Pere David's Deer Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023

The Rio Challenge [+1]

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Parrot Species: Military Macaw Everglades Wonder Gardens 1/5/2023
Parrot Species: Scarlet Macaw Everglades Wonder Gardens 1/5/2023
Parrot Species: Blue-and-Yellow Macaw Everglades Wonder Gardens 1/5/2023
Parrot Species: Red-and-Green Macaw Everglades Wonder Gardens 1/5/2023
Parrot Species: Yellow-Naped Amazon Everglades Wonder Gardens 1/5/2023
Parrot Species: Yellow-Crowned Amazon Everglades Wonder Gardens 1/5/2023
Parrot Species: Sun Parakeet Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Parrot Species: Hyacinth Macaw Roger Williams Park Zoo 1/14/2023

One-Zoo Wonder [+1]

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Trial: Second Change Red List Challenge Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023

Thylo's Bonus Challenge [+1]

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Predator-Prey Exhibit: Bronx Zoo - African Lion and Prey Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023

I'm Hot Blooded (For Cold Blood) [+1] [+37 Turtles and Tortoises]

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Monitor Species: Komodo Dragon ZooMiami 1/3/2023
Monitor Species: Blue Tree Monitor Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Monitor Species: Black Monitor Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Monitor Species: Grays Monitor Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Gecko Species: Giant Leaf Tailed Gecko Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Gecko Species: Turquoise Dwarf Gecko Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Agamidae Species: Frilled Lizard Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Venomous Snake Species: Eyelash Viper ZooMiami 1/3/2023
Venomous Snake Species: Jumping Viper ZooMiami 1/3/2023
Venomous Snake Species: Black-tailed Montane Pit Viper ZooMiami 1/3/2023
Venomous Snake Species: Fer-de-Lance ZooMiami 1/3/2023
Venomous Snake Species: Indian Cobra Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Venomous Snake Species: King Cobra Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Venomous Snake Species: Snorted Cobra Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Venomous Snake Species: Mang Mountain Pit Viper Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Venomous Snake Species: Southwestern Rattlesnake Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Venomous Snake Species: Ethiopian Mountain Viper Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Python Species: Green Tree Python Naples Zoo 1/5/2023
Python Species: Reticulated Python Naples Zoo 1/5/2023
Python Species: Burmese Python Naples Zoo 1/5/2023
Crocodile / Gharial Species: Cuban Crocodile ZooMiami 1/3/2023
Crocodile / Gharial Species: American Crocodile ZooMiami 1/3/2023
Crocodile / Gharial Species: Orinoco Crocodile ZooMiami 1/3/2023
Crocodile / Gharial Species: Dwarf Crocodile Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023

1. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Pancake Tortoise Naples Zoo 1/5/2023
2. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Aldabra Tortoise Naples Zoo 1/5/2023
3. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Red-Footed Tortoise Naples Zoo 1/5/2023
4. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Galapagos Giant Tortoise Naples Zoo 1/5/2023
5. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Sulcata Tortoise Naples Zoo 1/5/2023
6. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Leopard Tortoise Naples Zoo 1/5/2023
7. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Gopher Tortoise Everglades Wonder Gardens 1/5/2023
8. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Russian Tortoise Everglades Wonder Gardens 1/5/2023
9. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Alligator Snapping Turtle Everglades Wonder Gardens 1/5/2023
10. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Radiated Tortoise Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
11. Tortoise / Turtle Species: McCord's Box Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
12. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Spotted Pond Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
13. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Red-Bellied Short-Necked Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
14. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Giant Snake-Necked Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
15. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Roti Island Snake-Necked Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
16. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Cochin Black Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
17. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Indian Roofed Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
18. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Painted River Terrapin Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
19. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Giant South American River Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
20. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Red-Headed Amazon River Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
21. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Spider Tortoise Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
22. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Black-Breasted Leaf Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
23. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Chinese Big-Headed Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
24. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Fly River Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
25. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Mary River Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
26. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Spotted River Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
27. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Giant Asian River Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
28. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Asian Brown Tortoise Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
29. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Forestern's Tortoise Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
30. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Common Snapping Turtle Maritime Aquarium 1/8/2023
31. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Diamondback Terrapin Maritime Aquarium 1/8/2023
32. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Green Sea Turtle Maritime Aquarium 1/8/2023
33. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Eastern Box Turtle Maritime Aquarium 1/8/2023
34. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Painted Turtle Maritime Aquarium 1/8/2023
35. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Asian Pond Turtle Maritime Aquarium 1/8/2023
36. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Loggerhead Sea Turtle Maritime Aquarium 1/8/2023
37. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Spotted Turtle Maritime Aquarium 1/8/2023

Penguimonium - See as many Penguins as you can! [Listed: +2]

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1. Penguin Species: Magellanic Penguin Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023 View attachment 600818
2. Penguin Species: Little Blue Penguin Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023 View attachment 600817

Let's Give This Another Go: - See as many Marsupials / Monotremes as you can! [Listed: +4]

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1. Marsupial / Monotreme Species: Southern Hairy-Nosed Wombat ZooMiami 01/03/2023
2. Marsupial / Monotreme Species: Koala ZooMiami 01/03/2023
3. Marsupial / Monotreme Species: Matschie's Tree Kangaroo ZooMiami 01/03/2023
4. Marsupial / Monotreme Species: Feathertail Glider Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023

See - Don't Touch! - See as many Dart Frog Species as you can! [Listed: +10]

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1. Dart Frog Species: Anthony's Poison Dart Frog ZooMiami 01/03/2023
2. Dart Frog Species: Golfo Dulce Poison Dart Frog ZooMiami 01/03/2023
3. Dart Frog Species: Blue Poison Dart Frog ZooMiami 01/03/2023
4. Dart Frog Species: Green and Black Poison Dart Frog Naples Zoo 01/05/2023
5. Dart Frog Species: Brazilian poison frog Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
6. Dart Frog Species: Blessed poison frog Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
7. Dart Frog Species: Dyeing poison frog Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
8. Dart Frog Species: Yellow Banded poison frog Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
9. Dart Frog Species: Panamanian golden frog Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
10. Dart Frog Species: Golden poison frog Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023

TOTAL:
Completed: 8/29
In-Progress: 25/27

You seem to still be consistently posting the same errors over and over again, even reversing corrections you've already made (such as putting the sifaka back as Endangered).

Also, Atelopus sp. are not poison dart frogs..

I would really appreciate it if you put a little more effort into maintaining a corrected list. I understand the lists can be difficult to keep track of at times, but I you've been corrected and corrected yourself on things and then just either not fixed them, or been gone back after correcting them. @ZooBinh and I would like to not have to correct your listings with every post...

~Thylo

 

[Great Argus]

You seem to still be consistently posting the same errors over and over again, even reversing corrections you've already made (such as putting the sifaka back as Endangered).

Also, Atelopus sp. are not poison dart frogs..

I would really appreciate it if you put a little more effort into maintaining a corrected list. I understand the lists can be difficult to keep track of at times, but I you've been corrected and corrected yourself on things and then just either not fixed them, or been gone back after correcting them. @ZooBinh and I would like to not have to correct your listings with every post...

~Thylo

Adding on here, Blue Poison Frog is the same species as Dyeing.

 

[ThylacineAlive]

Adding on here, Blue Poison Frog is the same species as Dyeing.

Yes thank you! Another thing previously noted...

~Thylo

 

[ZooBinh]

I would really appreciate it if you put a little more effort into maintaining a corrected list. I understand the lists can be difficult to keep track of at times, but I you've been corrected and corrected yourself on things and then just either not fixed them, or been gone back after correcting them. @ZooBinh and I would like to not have to correct your listings with every post...

I'd like to piggyback off of Thylo's message here, and though this isn't directed towards Leaf specifically, it's directed towards the challenge and all its participants this year as a whole. Let's *all* be very much mindful of the way we track our progress, as last challenge there were a few members who consistently had issues with the way they posted their progress and quite honestly it was semi-frustrating at times to meticulously go back through the posts and verify every single detail, especially when I was only checking in every few months or so. I don't believe this is too much to ask, just don't be careless. Like Thylo has stated earlier in the thread:

If we're doing this, though, I'm not going to hold myself or @ZooBinh to having to work extra hard to police everyone. If anyone clearly is adding species ambiguously and ignores a warning, we're likely going to just stop tracking your score as opposed to continuously egging on about it. I trust everyone here, though, to know well enough when something needs more clarity!

While I understand this statement was in reference to a specific aspect of the challenge, I think it's fair to say that it could apply to the challenge as a whole, too. It is not fun to correct someone for adding an extra species, and have them continue on without correcting their mistake, and then have to go back every while to figure out what the incongruency between your data and what is on the thread is .

No one is obligated to participate, so if these rules and decisions on what counts and what doesn't isn't for you, then I'm sure you'll have much more fun playing something else. Let's just all do our part and check our information to make sure it's correct, so that no one has to do more work than they need to . It's all about having fun.

 

[15399]

No one is obligated to participate, so if these rules and decisions on what counts and what doesn't isn't for you, then I'm sure you'll have much more fun playing something else. Let's just all do our part and check our information to make sure it's correct, so that no one has to do more work than they need to . It's all about having fun.

To add on to this, while some of us, like myself, enjoy the complexity of these challenges, and like keeping track of the wide array of species required, for people who may not want to deal with the added complexity, Europe and North America both have much simpler challenges this year for those people looking to compete in a challenge but unsure about the difficulty of this year's global challenge. The point of these challenges, as @ZooBinh mentioned, is for everyone to have fun keeping track of animals seen at zoos this year, and I'd encourage anyone overwhelmed by this challenge's complexity to perhaps choose a regional challenge to compete on instead, or in addition to if one is inclined for additional challenge fun (unfortunately for our Oceanic, Asian, African, and South American members, no such thread exists- perhaps since it's a major continent for Zoo Chatters an Oceania Zoo Chat Challenge should be pursued in future years )

 

[iluvwhales]

Where does Prospect Park have the white-faced owl? I don't recall that being in their nocturnal room.

~Thylo

In the Hall of Animals in the dark section along with with the straw-colored fruit bats and the moholi bushbaby exhibits near the entry doors that lead to the farm.

 

[birdsandbats]

Jack R. Facente Serpentarium - January 7 2023

Second Chance Red List Challenge - 4/4 VU 4/4 EN 4/4 CR 1/2 EW
13. Extinct Roach Simandoa conserfariam (EW)

Island Hoppers Challenge - 1/5 mammals 1/6 birds 3/6 reptiles 1/3 amphibians 0/2 fish
5. Sri Lankan Pit Viper Craspedocephalus trigonocephalus
6. Samar Spitting Cobra Naja samarensis

I'm Hot Blooded (For Cold Blood) - 1/4 monitor 1/2 gecko 0/1 Agamidae 10/10 venomous snake 3/3 python 1/4 crocodile/gharial (14 chelonian)
16. Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix
17. Cottonmouth Agkistrodon piscivorus
18. Rock Rattlesnake Crotalus lepidus
19. Baja California Rattlesnake Crotalus enyo
20. Black-tailed Rattlesnake Crotalus molossus
21. Pygmy Rattlesnake Sistrurus miliarius
22. Eastern Diamondback Crotalus adamanteus
23. Mojave Rattlesnake Crotalus scutulatus
24. Panamint Rattlesnake Crotalus stephensi
25. Northern Pacific Rattlesnake Crotalus oreganus
26. Ball Python Python regius
27. Blood Python Python brongersmai
28. West African Side-necked Turtle Pelusios castaneus
29. Alligator Snapping Turtle Macrochelys temminckii
30. Nile Crocodile Crocodylus niloticus

Usborne's Scavenger Hunt Challenge - 6/15
5. Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
6. American Alligator

And probably something for Bona Fide Rarity Hunter but not exactly sure what.
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In-Progress:
Fly the Coop - 0/1 megapode 0/2 cracidae 0/2 guineafowl 1/1 New World quail 3/6 Phasianidae
We're Going to Need a Bigger Trap - 3/10
Let That Ruminate - 0/3 pigs/peccaries 0/2 hippos 0/2 giraffe 1/2 native deer 1/2 exotic deer (1 Bovidae)
Thylo's Top 20 - 1/8
Small but Will Fight - 0/2 mongoose 1/5 small cat 2/2 fox 0/1 red panda
See, Don't Touch - (3)
Let's Give This Another Go - (2)
Don't You Forget About Me - 2/4 bat 0/1 treeshrew 2/2 armadillo 0/1 anteater 1/1 sloth 0/1 sea cow 0/2 elephant 0/1 hyrax
Second Chance Red List Challenge - 4/4 VU 4/4 EN 4/4 CR 1/2 EW
Island Hoppers Challenge - 1/5 mammals 1/6 birds 3/6 reptiles 1/3 amphibians 0/2 fish
I'm Hot Blooded (For Cold Blood) - 1/4 monitor 1/2 gecko 0/1 Agamidae 10/10 venomous snake 3/3 python 1/4 crocodile/gharial (14 chelonian)
Usborne's Scavenger Hunt Challenge - 6/15
Bona Fide Rarity Hunter - 1/3 North America 0/1 global

Embrace the ABCs Challenge - 5/18 started, 3/18 completed
Ring-tailed Lemur: 1/2
Tiger: 1/2
Green Iguana: 1/2
African Bullfrog: 1/2
Bald Eagle: 2/2
Pond Slider: 2/2
Madagascar Hissing Cockroach: 2/2

Completed - 3
-Check Your Feeders
-One-Zoo Wonder
Don't Turn On The Lights

@ThylacineAlive It has come to my attention that Extinct Roach has not been formally classified by IUCN as EW, although it is completely extinct in the wild and does survive only in captivity.

So the species technically does not qualify for Second Chance Red List Challenge, although if IUCN did asses the species they would classify it as such.

So can I count it, or do I need to find a new extinct in the wild species that actually is "Extinct in the Wild"?

 

[TheGerenuk]

Let's give this a go!

Montreal Biodome: 4 January 2023

Penguimonium (4 penguins):
1. Northern rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes mosleyi)
2. King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus)
3. Macarioni penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus)
4. Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua)

We're Gonna Need a Bigger Trap (1/10):
1. Capybara (Hydrochoeris hydrochaeris)

Check Your Feeders (1/4):
1. Eastern bluebird (Sialia sialis)

Small but Will Fight (1/10):
Small cat 1: Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis)

See, Don't Touch (4 Dendrobatidae):
1. Green and black poison dart frog (Dendrobates auratus)
2. Dyeing poison dart frog (Dendrobates tinctorus)
4. Yellow-banded poison dart frog (Dendrobates leucomelas)
3. Golden poison frog (Phyllobates terribilis)

Don't You Forget About Me (4/13):
Bat 1: Jamaican fruit bat (Artibeus jamaicensis)
Bat 2: Pallas's long-tongued bat (Glossophaga soricina)
Bat 3: Seba's short-tailed bat (Carollia perspicillata)
Sloth: Linnaeus's two-toed sloth (Choloepus didactylus)

Don't Turn On The Lights (3/10):
1. Jamaican fruit bat (Artibeus jamaicensis)
2. Pallas's long-tongued bat (Glossophaga soricina)
3. Seba's short-tailed bat (Carollia perspicillata)

Second-Chance Red List Challenge (3/14):
VU 1: Macaroni penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus)
EN 1: Golden poison frog (Phyllobates terribilis)
EN 2: Northern rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes mosleyi)

Island Hoppers Challenge (1/22):
Bird 1: Northern rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes mosleyi)

I'm Hot Blooded (For Cold Blood) (0/24 required species, 1 chelonian):
1. Red-footed tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonarius)

Usborne's Scavenger Hunt Challenge (2/15):
1. Blue-and-yellow macaw (Ara ararauna)
2. King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus)

The Rio Challenge (2/8, with 0/1 non-macaw):
1. Blue-and-yellow-macaw (Ara ararauna)
2. Scarlet macaw (Ara macao)

Bona-Fide Rarity Hunter (1/3):
1. Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla)

Toronto Zoo: 21 January 2023

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Penguimonium (5 penguins):
5. African penguin (Spheniscus demersus)

Fly The Coop (2/11):
1. Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus)
2. Malay crested fireback (Lophura ignita)

We're Gonna Need a Bigger Trap (3/10):
2. Naked mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber)
3. South African crested porcupine (Hystrix africaeaustralis)

How Many Toes Am I Holding Up? (2/9):
1. Przewalski's horse (Equus (ferus) przewalskii) (Does this count as a wild-type equid?)
2. Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)

Let That Ruminate (5/11 required, 2 bovids):
Required:
1. North Sulawesi babirusa (Babyroussa celebensis)
2. Red river hog (Potamochoerus porcus)
3. Pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis)
4. Masai giraffe (Giraffa (camelopardalis) tippelskirchi)
5. Caribou (Rangifer tarandus)
Bovids:
1. Himalayan tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus)
2. West Caucasian tur (Capra caucasica)
Plus European mouflon which I won't be counting.

Check Your Feeders (2/4):
2. Loggerhead shrike (Landius ludovicianus)

Thylo's Top 20 (1/8):
1. Plush-crested jay (Cyanocorax chrysops)

Small but Will Fight (3/10):
2. Meerkat (Suricata suricatta)
3. Red panda (Aliurus fulgens)

Let's Give This Another Go (1 marsupials/monotremes):
1. Southern hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons)

Don't Turn On The Lights (5/10):
4. Prehensile-tailed skink (Corucia zebra)
5. Australian green tree frog (Ranoidea caerulea)

Embrace the ABCs Challenge (6/36):
1. Indian peafowl (Toronto)
2. Western lowland gorilla (Toronto)
3. Lion (Toronto)
4. Tiger (Toronto)
5. Meerkat (Toronto)
6. African penguin (Toronto)

Second Chance Red List Challenge (12/14):
VU 2: Steller's sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus)
VU 3: North Sulawesi babirusa (Babyroussa celebensis)
VU 4: San Esteban chuckwalla (Sauromalus varius)
EN 3: American eel (Anguilla rostrata)
EN 4: Pig-nosed turtle (Carettochelys insculpta)
CR 1: Butterfly goodeid (Ameca splendens)
CR 2: Radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata)
CR 3: Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)
CR 4: Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum)

Island Hoppers Challenge (13/22):
2. Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii)
3. North Sulawesi babirusa (Babyroussa celebensis)
4. Luzon bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba luzonica)
5. Victoria crowned pigeon (Goura victoria)
6. Nicobar pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica)
7. Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis)
8. Radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata)
9. Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea)
10. Spider tortoise (Pyxis arachnoides)
11. Fijian banded iguana (Brachylophus bulabula)
12. Prehensile-tailed skink (Corucia zebra)
13. Puerto Rican crested toad (Peltophryne lemur)
Plus a few fish native to Madagascar I forgot to ID.

I'm Hot Blooded (For Cold Blood) (12/24 required, 14 chelonians):
Required:
1. Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis)
2. Black tree monitor (Varanus beccarii)
3. Central bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps)
4. Timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus)
5. Massasagua (Sistrurus catenatus)
6. Monocled cobra (Naja kaouthia)
7. Gaboon viper (Bitis gabonica)
8. Green tree python (Morelia viridis)
9. Boelen's python (Simalia boeleni)
10. Reticulated python (Malayopython reticulatus)
11. Sunda gharial (Tomistoma schlegelii)
12. Dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis)
Chelonians:
2. Snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
3. Yellow-spotted Amazon river turtle (Podocnemis unifilis)
4. Pig-nosed turtle (Carettochelys insculpta)
5. Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea)
6. Nile softshell turtle (Trionyx triunguis)
7. Radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata)
8. Spider tortoise (Pyxis arachnoides)
9. Painted terrapin (Batagur borneoensis)
10. Asian brown tortoise (Manouria emys)
11. Burmese star tortoise (Geochelone platynota)
12. Black-breasted leaf turtle (Geoemyda spengleri)
13. Spotted turtle (Clemmys guttata)
14. Painted turtle (Chrysemys picta)

Usborne's Scavenger Hunt Challenge (13/15):
3. Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii)
4. Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)
5. Pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis)
6. Polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
7. Grey crowned crane (Balearica regulorum)
8. Spectacled owl (Pulsatrix perspicillata)
9. Great hornbill (Buceros bicornis)
10. Laughing kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)
11. Boa constrictor (Boa constrictor (ssp. constrictor and ortonii))
12. Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea)
13. American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)

The Unbearable Challenge (1/8):
1. Polar bear (Ursus maritimus)

Hall of Champions (1/10):
1. Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea)

 

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Rosamond Gifford Zoo-1/16/23

Penguimonium:
3. Humboldt Penguin- Spheniscus humboldti

Fly The Coop (1/11):
1. Palawan Peacock Pheasant- Polyplectron napoleonis

We're Gonna Need a Bigger Trap (2/10):
1. North American Porcupine- Erethizon dorsatum
2. Damaraland Mole Rat- Fukomys damarensis

Let That Ruminate (1/11 required plus 3 bovids):
1. Thorold's White-Lipped Deer- Cervus albirostris
Bovids:
1. Sichuan Takin- Burdorca taxicolor tibetana
2. Turkmenian Markhor- Capra falconeri heptneri
3. Armenian Mouflon- Ovis gmelini gmelini

Asian Songbird Challenge (1/5):
1. Asian Fairy-Bluebird- Irena puella

Thylo's Top 20 (4/8):
2. Pin-Tailed Whydah- Vidua macroura
3. Golden-Breasted Starling- Lamprotornis regius
4. Red-Billed Blue Magpie- Urocissa erythroryncha
(unfortunately, it appears as though the zoo no longer keeps any taveta golden weavers, which will make it much more difficult for me to complete this challenge this year)

Small But Will Fight (3/10):
1. Meerkat- Suricata suricatta
2. Fennec Fox- Vulpes zerda
3. Chinese Red Panda- Ailurus fulgens refulgens

River Giants (1/1) NOW COMPLETE:
1. Eastern Hellbender- Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis

Let's Give This Another Go:
1. Feathertail Glider- Acrobates pygmaeus

Don't You Forget About Me (2/13):
1. Northern Tree Shrew- Tupaia belangeri
2. Asian Elephant- Elephas maximus

Don't Turn On The Lights (6/10):
3. Fennec Fox- Vulpes zerda
4. Feathertail Glider- Acrobates pygmaeus
5. Moholi Bushbaby- Galago moholi
6. Lined Seahorse- Hippocampus erectus
(This is a place some no-shows messed me up, could've finished if everything was visible)

Native Species Challenge (1/5):
1. Panamanian Golden Frog- Atelopus zeteki

Embrace the ABC's (2/36):
2. Meerkat- Suricata suricatta
(note- I'm excluding the Asian elephant from this challenge as I'm more likely to see two African elephants than two Asians this year, so that's my choice for this challenge).

Second Chance Redlist (12/14):
10. Asian Elephant- Elephas maximus- EN
11. Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur- Varecia variagata- CR
12. Panamanian Golden Frog- Atelopus zeteki- CR

Island Hoppers (10/22):
2. Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur- Varecia variagata
3. Palawan Peacock Pheasant- Polyplectron napoleonis
4. Victorian Crowned Pigeon- Goura victoria
5. Luzon Bleeding Heart- Gallicolumba luzonica
6. Nicobar Pigeon- Caloenas nicobarica
7. Pink-Necked Fruit Dove- Ptilinopus poryphyreus
8. Komodo Dragon- Varanus komodoensis
9. Radiated Tortoise- Astrochelys radiata
10. Neon Day Gecko- Phlesuma klemmeri

Hot Blooded For Cold Blood (6/24 plus chelonians):
3. Komodo Dragon- Varanus komodoensis
4. Kimberly Rock Monitor- Varanus glauteri
5. Neon Day Gecko- Phlesuma klemmeri
6. Eastern Massassauga- Sistrurus catenatus
Chelonians:
8. Radiated Tortoise- Astrochelys radiata
9. Arrau- Podocnemis expansa

Usborne's Scavenger Hunt Challenge (1/15):
1. Markhor- Capra falconeri

Unbearable Challenge (1/8):
1. Andean Bear- Tremarctos ornatus

Total Challenges Completed: 3/29

A lot of no-shows today, at least partially because that's what you get from going to the zoo when it's snowing. It's always surprising to see what species opt to go outside in the snow vs. stay inside. Sometimes like today, it's totally not what you'd expect. Spotted hyenas, gemsbok, and plains zebra were all outdoors today, while the snow leopards and all but one of the Japanese macaques weren't visible. Not what I was expecting, but it is what it is. I'll be going to this zoo often enough that I should have no problem filling in the gaps left by no-shows.

Buffalo Zoo: 1/22/23

Fly The Coop (2/11):
2. Himalayan Monal- Lophophorus impejanus

We're Gonna Need a Bigger Trap (4/10):
3. Capybara- Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
4. Naked Mole Rat- Heterocephalus gluber

How Many Toes Am I Holding Up? (1/9):
1. Plains Zebra- Equus quagga

Let That Ruminate (2/11 plus 6 bovids):
2. Western Tufted Deer- Elaphodus cephalophus

Bovids:
4. American Bison- Bison bison
5. Gemsbok- Oryx gazella gazella
6. Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep- Ovis canadensis canadensis

Small, but Will Fight (5/10):
4. Sand Cat- Felis margarita
5. Arctic Fox- Vulpes lagopus

See, Don't Touch (4/unlimited):
4. Anthony's Poison Dart Frog- Epipidobates anthonyi

Let's Give This Another Go (2/unlimited):
2. Tammar Wallaby- Notamacropus eugenii

Don't You Forget About Me (4/13):
3. Common Vampire Bat- Desmodus rotundus
4. Giant Anteater- Myrmecophaga tridactyla

Don't Turn On The Lights (7/10):
7. Common Vampire Bat- Desmodus rotundus

Embrace The ABC's (6/36):
3. (Western Lowland) Gorilla- Buffalo Zoo
4. (African) Lion- Buffalo Zoo
5. (Amur) Tiger- Buffalo Zoo
6. Bald Eagle- Buffalo Zoo

Island Hoppers (15/22):
11. Japanese Macaque- Macaca fuscata
12. Jamaican Boa- Chilabothrus subflavus
13. Henkel's Leaf-Tailed Gecko- Uroplatus henkeli
14. Puerto Rican Crested Toad- Peltophryne lemur
15. Solomon Island Leaf Frog- Ceratobatrachus guentheri

Hot Blooded For Cold Blood (15/24 plus chelonians):
7. Dumeril's Monitor- Varanus dumerilii
8. Henkel's Leaf-tailed Gecko- Uroplatus henkeli
9. King Cobra- Ophiophagus hannah
10. Bushmaster- Lachesis muta
11. Eastern Diamondback- Crotalus adamanteus
12. Mexican Lance-headed Rattlesnake- Crotalus polystictus
13. Eyelash Viper- Bothriechis schlegelii
14. Reticulated Python- Malayopython reticulatus
15. Carpet Python- Morelia spilota
Chelonians:
10. Yellow-Spotted Amazon River Turtle- Podocnemis unifilis
11. Hermann's Tortoise- Testudo hermanni
12. Pancake Tortoise- Malacochersus tornieri
13. Fly River Turtle- Carettochelys insculpta
14. Annam River Turtle- Mauremys annamensis
15. Spotted Turtle- Clemmys guttata

Usborne's Scavenger Hunt Challenge (5/15):
2. Black-Capped Squirrel Monkey- Samiri bolivensis
3. American Bison- Bison bison
4. Eastern Diamondback- Crotalus adamanteus
5. Laughing Kookaburra- Dacelo novaeguineae

Rio Challenge (2/8):
1. Scarlet Macaw- Ara macao
2. Green-Winged Macaw- Ara chloropterus

Unbearable Challenge (2/8):
2. Polar Bear- Ursus maritimus

Hall of Champions (1/11):
1. Sand Cat- Buffalo Zoo

Thylo's Bonus Challenge NOW COMPLETE:
1. Spotted Hyena/Addax- Buffalo Zoo

Total Challenges Completed- 4/29

 

[Kudu21]

Another Saturday, another zoo!

Upon further investigation, I was able to confirm that the Cyclura iguana on exhibit at For Worth is not, in fact, a Grand Cayman blue iguana ( C. lewisi) but is rather an Anegada rock iguana (C. pinguis). The Cyclura I saw today, however, was a genuine Grand Cayman blue.

Cameron Park Zoo (Waco, TX) -- 14 January 2023:

We’re Going to Need a Bigger Trap (4/10):

Spoiler

1. Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)
2. North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum)
3. Patagonian mara (Dolichotis patagonum)
4. Red-rumped agouti (Dasyprocta leporina)

How Many Toes Am I Holding Up? (3/9):

Spoiler

Rhinoceroses (3/3):
3. White rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum)

Let That Ruminate (3/8):

Spoiler

Bovidae (7/∞):
4. American bison (Bison bison)
5. Gerenuk (Litocranius walleri)
6. Greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros)
7. Kirk’s dik-dik (Madoqua kirkii)

See, Don’t Touch (3/∞):

Spoiler

3. Yellow-headed poison dart frog (Dendrobates leucomelas)

Don’t You Forget About Me (3/13):

Spoiler

Bats (1/4):
1. Jamaican fruit bat (Artibeus jamaicensis)
Elephants (2/2):
2. African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana)

Don’t Turn On The Lights (8/10):

Spoiler

1. Barred owl (Strix varia)
2. Common barn-owl (Tyto alba)
3. Eastern screech owl (Megascops asio)
4. Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus)
5. Jamaican fruit bat (Artibeus jamaicensis)
6. North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum)
7. Northern raccoon (Procyon lotor)
8. Striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis)

Native Species Challenge (5/5): COMPLETE

Spoiler

3. American paddlefish (Polyodon spathula)
4. Common barn-owl (Tyto alba)
5. Grand Cayman blue iguana (Cyclura lewisi)

Embrace the ABCs (1/18):

Spoiler

1. African bush elephant (1/2)
2. Southern white rhinoceros (1/2)
3. Lion (1/2)
4. Tiger (1/2)
5. Bald eagle (2/2)
6. Pond slider (1/2)

Island Hoppers Challenge (17/22):

Spoiler

Mammals (2/5):
2. Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus)

I’m Hot Blooded (For Cold Blood) (23/24):

Spoiler

Monitor Lizards (4/4):
4. Spiny-tailed monitor (Varanus acanthurus)
Turtles/Tortoises (20/∞):
14. Common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
15. Flat-tailed tortoise (Pyxis planicauda)
16. Home’s hingeback tortoise (Kinixys homeana)
17. Pond slider (Trachemys scripta)
18. Spiny softshell (Apalone spinifera)
19. Spot-bellied side-necked turtle (Phrynops hilarii)
20. Yellow-spotted Amazon river turtle (Podocnemis unifilis)

Usborne’s Scavenger Hunt Challenge (10/15):

Spoiler

7. Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus)
8. Guianan squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus)
9. American bison (Bison bison)
10. Grey crowned crane (Balearica regulorum)

The Rio Challenge (7/8):

Spoiler

6. Golden conure (Guaruba guarouba)
7. Green-winged macaw (Ara chloropterus)

The Unbearable Challenge (1/8):

Spoiler

1. American black bear (Ursus americanus)

TOTAL:
Completed: 3/29
In-Progress: 20/26

I was finally able to cross the Gladys Porter Zoo off of my bucket list this weekend (!), and I stopped by Aggieland Safari on my way home because it was there.

Gladys Porter Zoo (Brownsville, TX) -- 22 January 2023:

Fly the Coop (10/10): COMPLETE

Spoiler

1. Cracids (2/2):
   1. Great curassow (Crax rubra)
2. Phasianidae (6/6):
   1. Ring-necked pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)

We’re Going to Need a Bigger Trap (6/10):

Spoiler

5. Brazilian porcupine (Coendou prehensilis)
6. Cape porcupine (Hystrix africaeaustralis)

How Many Toes Am I Holding Up? (4/9):

Spoiler

1. Equids (1/3):
   1. Plains zebra (Equus quagga)

Let That Ruminate (5/8):

Spoiler

1. Pigs/Peccaries (1/3):
   1. Common warthog (Phacochoerus africanus)
2. Hippopotamuses (2/2):
   1. Pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis)
3. Bovidae (16/∞):
   1. Addax (Addax nasomaculatus)
   2. Addra gazelle (Nanger dama)
   3. Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx)
   4. Bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus)
   5. Bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus)
   6. Gaur (Bos gaurus)
   7. Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus)
   8. Red-flanked duiker (Cephalophus rufilatus)
   9. Yellow-backed duiker (Cephalophus silvicultor)

Small but Will Fight (3/10):

Spoiler

1. Foxes (1/2):
   1. Fennec fox (Vulpes zerda)

Let’s Give This Another Go (5/∞):

Spoiler

2. Matschie’s tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus matschiei)
3. Short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus)
4. Sugar glider (Petaurus breviceps)
5. Western grey kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus)

Don’t You Forget About Me (6/13):

Spoiler

1. Treeshrew (1/1):
   1. Northern treeshrew (Tupaia belangeri)
2. Armadillos (1/2):
   1. Screaming hairy armadillo (Chaetophractus vellerosus)
3. Sloth (1/1):
   1. Hoffmann’s two-toed sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni)

Don’t Turn On The Lights (10/10): COMPLETE

Spoiler

9. Garnett’s galago (Otolemur garnettii)
10. Brongersma’s blood python (Python brongersmai)

Embrace the ABCs (7/18):

Spoiler

1. Western lowland gorilla (2/2)
2. Southern white rhinoceros (2/2)
3. Slender-tailed meerkat (2/2)
4. Lion (2/2)
5. Tiger (2/2)
6. Indian peafowl (1/2)
7. Green iguana (1/2)
8. Pond slider (2/2)
9. African bullfrog (1/2)
10. Madagascar hissing cockroach (1/2)

Island Hoppers Challenge (20/22):

Spoiler

1. Mammals (5/5):
   1. Black-and-white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata)
   2. Mueller’s gibbon (Hylobates muelleri)
   3. Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii)

I’m Hot Blooded (For Cold Blood) (24/24): COMPLETE

Spoiler

1. Crocodilians (4/4):
   1. Philippine crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis)
2. Turtles/Tortoises (26/∞):
   1. Alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii)
   2. Diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin)
   3. Narrow-bridged musk turtle (Claudius angustatus)
   4. Oblong snake-necked turtle (Chelodina oblonga)
   5. Radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata)
   6. Volcan Darwin giant tortoise (Chelonoidis microphytes)

Usborne’s Scavenger Hunt Challenge (11/15):

Spoiler

1. Pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis)
2. Southern cassowary (Casuarius casuarius)
3. Laughing kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)
4. Blue-and-yellow macaw (Ara ararauna)
5. Volcan Darwin giant tortoise (Chelonoidis microphytes)

The Rio Challenge (8/8): COMPLETE

Spoiler

8. Yellow-headed Amazon (Amazon oratrix)

Hall of Champions (4/11):

Spoiler

3. Gaur (Bos gaurus)
4. Matschie’s tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus matschiei)

Bona Fide Rarity Hunter (1/4):

Spoiler

1. Bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus)

Thylo’s Bonus Challenge (1/1): COMPLETE

Spoiler

1. Lion x Giraffe/Addra Gazelle - Gladys Porter Zoo

TOTAL:
Completed: 8/29
In-Progress: 14/18


Aggieland Safari (Bryan, TX) -- 23 January 2023:

Let That Ruminate (6/8):

Spoiler

1. Pigs/Peccaries (2/3):
   1. Red river hog (Potamochoerus porcus)
2. Native Deer (2/2):
   1. Wapiti (Cervus canadensis)
3. Exotic Deer (2/2):
   1. Barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii)
   2. Pere David’s deer (Elaphurus davidianus)
4. Bovidae (25/∞):
   1. Aoudad (Ammotragus lervia)
   2. Banteng (Bos javanicus)
   3. Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra)
   4. Blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus)
   5. Common eland (Tragelaphus oryx)
   6. Red lechwe (Kobus leche)
   7. Roan antelope (Hippotragus equinus)
   8. Sable antelope (Hippotragus niger)
   9. Scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah)

Let’s Give This Another Go (6/∞):

Spoiler

6. Red-necked wallaby (Notamacropus rufogriseus)

Embrace the ABCs (10/18):

Spoiler

1. Bennett’s wallaby (1/2)
2. Ring-tailed lemur (2/2)
3. Asian small-clawed otter (1/2)
4. Indian peafowl (2/2)
5. Green iguana (2/2)

Second Chance RedList Challenge (14/14): COMPLETE

Spoiler

1. Extinct in The Wild (2/2):
   1. Pere David’s deer (Elaphurus davidianus)
   2. Scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah)

I’m Hot Blooded (For Cold Blood) (24/24):

Spoiler

1. Turtles/Tortoises (27/∞):
   1. African spurred tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata)

Usborne’s Scavenger Hunt Challenge (12/15):

Spoiler

1. Blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus)

Hall of Champions (5/11):

Spoiler

1. Roan antelope (Hippotragus equinus)

TOTAL:
Completed: 9/29
In-Progress: 13/17

 

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A lot of no-shows today, at least partially because that's what you get from going to the zoo when it's snowing. It's always surprising to see what species opt to go outside in the snow vs. stay inside. Sometimes like today, it's totally not what you'd expect. Spotted hyenas, gemsbok, and plains zebra were all outdoors today, while the snow leopards and all but one of the Japanese macaques weren't visible. Not what I was expecting, but it is what it is. I'll be going to this zoo often enough that I should have no problem filling in the gaps left by no-shows.

Buffalo Zoo: 1/22/23

Fly The Coop (2/11):
2. Himalayan Monal- Lophophorus impejanus

We're Gonna Need a Bigger Trap (4/10):
3. Capybara- Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
4. Naked Mole Rat- Heterocephalus gluber

How Many Toes Am I Holding Up? (1/9):
1. Plains Zebra- Equus quagga

Let That Ruminate (2/11 plus 6 bovids):
2. Western Tufted Deer- Elaphodus cephalophus

Bovids:
4. American Bison- Bison bison
5. Gemsbok- Oryx gazella gazella
6. Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep- Ovis canadensis canadensis

Small, but Will Fight (5/10):
4. Sand Cat- Felis margarita
5. Arctic Fox- Vulpes lagopus

See, Don't Touch (4/unlimited):
4. Anthony's Poison Dart Frog- Epipidobates anthonyi

Let's Give This Another Go (2/unlimited):
2. Tammar Wallaby- Notamacropus eugenii

Don't You Forget About Me (4/13):
3. Common Vampire Bat- Desmodus rotundus
4. Giant Anteater- Myrmecophaga tridactyla

Don't Turn On The Lights (7/10):
7. Common Vampire Bat- Desmodus rotundus

Embrace The ABC's (6/36):
3. (Western Lowland) Gorilla- Buffalo Zoo
4. (African) Lion- Buffalo Zoo
5. (Amur) Tiger- Buffalo Zoo
6. Bald Eagle- Buffalo Zoo

Island Hoppers (15/22):
11. Japanese Macaque- Macaca fuscata
12. Jamaican Boa- Chilabothrus subflavus
13. Henkel's Leaf-Tailed Gecko- Uroplatus henkeli
14. Puerto Rican Crested Toad- Peltophryne lemur
15. Solomon Island Leaf Frog- Ceratobatrachus guentheri

Hot Blooded For Cold Blood (15/24 plus chelonians):
7. Dumeril's Monitor- Varanus dumerilii
8. Henkel's Leaf-tailed Gecko- Uroplatus henkeli
9. King Cobra- Ophiophagus hannah
10. Bushmaster- Lachesis muta
11. Eastern Diamondback- Crotalus adamanteus
12. Mexican Lance-headed Rattlesnake- Crotalus polystictus
13. Eyelash Viper- Bothriechis schlegelii
14. Reticulated Python- Malayopython reticulatus
15. Carpet Python- Morelia spilota
Chelonians:
10. Yellow-Spotted Amazon River Turtle- Podocnemis unifilis
11. Hermann's Tortoise- Testudo hermanni
12. Pancake Tortoise- Malacochersus tornieri
13. Fly River Turtle- Carettochelys insculpta
14. Annam River Turtle- Mauremys annamensis
15. Spotted Turtle- Clemmys guttata

Usborne's Scavenger Hunt Challenge (5/15):
2. Black-Capped Squirrel Monkey- Samiri bolivensis
3. American Bison- Bison bison
4. Eastern Diamondback- Crotalus adamanteus
5. Laughing Kookaburra- Dacelo novaeguineae

Rio Challenge (2/8):
1. Scarlet Macaw- Ara macao
2. Green-Winged Macaw- Ara chloropterus

Unbearable Challenge (2/8):
2. Polar Bear- Ursus maritimus

Hall of Champions (1/11):
1. Sand Cat- Buffalo Zoo

Thylo's Bonus Challenge NOW COMPLETE:
1. Spotted Hyena/Addax- Buffalo Zoo

Total Challenges Completed- 4/29

Realized I forgot one species when uploading this list yesterday:

We're Gonna Need a Bigger Trap (5/10):
5. Red-Rumped Agouti- Dasyprocta leporina

 

[Ituri]

2015: We're Gonna Need a Bigger Trap

Spoiler: 2015: We're Gonna Need a Bigger Trap

1. Black-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/11

2016 (Part I): How Many Toes Am I Holding Up?

Spoiler: 2016 (Part I): How Many Toes Am I Holding Up

1. Grevy’s Zebra (Equus grevyi) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/23

2016 (Part II): Let That Ruminate

Spoiler: 2016 (Part II): Let That Ruminate

Giraffe or Okapi
1. Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
Native Deer
1. White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/11
2. Wapiti (Cervus canadensis) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/11
Pig or Peccary
1. Chacoan Peccary (Catagonus wagneri) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/20

2019 (Part I): See, Don't Touch

Spoiler: 2019 (Part I): See, Don't Touch

1. Green Poison Frog (Dendrobates auratus) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
2. Blessed Poison Frog (Ranitomeya benedicta) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08

2019 (Part II): River Giants

Spoiler: 2019 (Part II): River Giants

1. Hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08

2020: Let's Give this Another Go

Spoiler: 2020: Let’s Give this Another Go

1. Tammar Wallaby (Macropus eugenii) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/20
2. Common Wallaroo (Macropus robustus) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/20

Embrace the ABCs Challenge

Spoiler: Embrace the ABCs Challenge

1. African Bush Elephant (Loxodonta africana) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/23
2. Amur Tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/23
3. Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/23
4. Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/11

Second Chance Red List Challenge

Spoiler: Second Chance Red List Challenge

1. Critically Endangered - Chinese Alligator (Alligator sinensis) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
2. Critically Endangered - Jamaican Iguana (Cyclura collei) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
3. Critically Endangered - Pan’s Box Turtle (Cuora pani) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
4. Critically Endangered - Four-eyed Turtle (Sacalia quadriocellata) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08

1. Endangered - Black-tailed Horned Pit Viper (Mixcoatlus melanurus) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
2. Endangered - Pascagoula Map Turtle (Graptemys gibbonsi) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
3. Endangered - Red-necked Pond Turtle (Mauremys nigricans) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
4. Endangered - Spotted Turtle (Clemmys guttata) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08

1. Vulnerable - Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
2. Vulnerable - Yellow-blotched Map Turtle (Graptemys flavimaculata) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
3. Vulnerable - King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
4. Vulnerable - Indochinese Spitting Cobra (Naja siamensis) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08

Island Hoppers Challenge

Spoiler: Island Hoppers Challenge

1. Jamaican Iguana (Cyclura collei) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
2. Okinawa Newt (Cynops ensicauda popei) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
3. Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08

I'm Hot Blooded (For Cold Blood)

Spoiler: I'm Hot Blooded (For Cold Blood)

Geckos
1. Prickly Gecko (Heteronotia binoei) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
2. Carrot-tailed Viper Gecko (Hemidactylus imbricatus) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08

Venomous Snakes
1. King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
2. Indochinese Spitting Cobra (Naja siamensis) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
3. Armenian Viper (Montivipera raddei) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
4. Sahara Sand Viper (Cerastes vipera) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
5. Black-tailed Horned Pit Viper (Mixcoatlus melanurus) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
6. Barnett’s Lancehead (Bothrops barnetti) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
7. Angolan Garter Snake (Elapsoidea semiannulata) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
8. Cape Coral Snake (Aspidelaps lubricus) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
9. Long-nosed Viper (Vipera ammodytes) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
10. Black Mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08

Pythons
1. Rough-scaled Python (Morelia carinata) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
2. Woma Python (Aspidites ramsayi) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08

Turtles/Tortoises
1. Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
2. Spiny Softshell (Apalone spinifera) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
3. River Cooter (Pseudemys concinna) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
4. Pascagoula Map Turtle (Graptemys gibbonsi) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
5. Yellow-blotched Map Turtle (Graptemys flavimaculata) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
6. Pan’s Box Turtle (Cuora pani) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
7. Red-necked Pond Turtle (Mauremys nigricans) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
8. Four-eyed Turtle (Sacalia quadriocellata) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
9. Egyptian Tortoise (Testudo kleinmanni) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08

Usborne's Scavenger Hunt Challenge

Spoiler: Usborne's Scavenger Hunt Challenge

1. Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
2. Black-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/11
3. Southern Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/20
4. American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/11

Hall of Champions

Spoiler: Hall of Champions

2013 - Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08

“Bona Fide Rarity Hunter”

Spoiler: “Bona Fide Rarity Hunter”

Angolan Garter Snake (Elapsoidea semiannulata) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08

 

[Corangurilla]

2015: We're Gonna Need a Bigger Trap

Spoiler: 2015: We're Gonna Need a Bigger Trap

1. Black-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/11

2016 (Part I): How Many Toes Am I Holding Up?

Spoiler: 2016 (Part I): How Many Toes Am I Holding Up

1. Grevy’s Zebra (Equus grevyi) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/23

2016 (Part II): Let That Ruminate

Spoiler: 2016 (Part II): Let That Ruminate

Giraffe or Okapi
1. Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
Native Deer
1. White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/11
2. Wapiti (Cervus canadensis) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/11
Pig or Peccary
1. Chacoan Peccary (Catagonus wagneri) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/20

2019 (Part I): See, Don't Touch

Spoiler: 2019 (Part I): See, Don't Touch

1. Green Poison Frog (Dendrobates auratus) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
2. Blessed Poison Frog (Ranitomeya benedicta) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08

2019 (Part II): River Giants

Spoiler: 2019 (Part II): River Giants

1. Hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08

2020: Let's Give this Another Go

Spoiler: 2020: Let’s Give this Another Go

1. Tammar Wallaby (Macropus eugenii) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/20
2. Common Wallaroo (Macropus robustus) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/20

Embrace the ABCs Challenge

Spoiler: Embrace the ABCs Challenge

1. African Bush Elephant (Loxodonta africana) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/23
2. Amur Tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/23
3. Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/23
4. Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/11

Second Chance Red List Challenge

Spoiler: Second Chance Red List Challenge

1. Critically Endangered - Chinese Alligator (Alligator sinensis) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
2. Critically Endangered - Jamaican Iguana (Cyclura collei) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
3. Critically Endangered - Pan’s Box Turtle (Cuora pani) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
4. Critically Endangered - Four-eyed Turtle (Sacalia quadriocellata) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08

1. Endangered - Black-tailed Horned Pit Viper (Mixcoatlus melanurus) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
2. Endangered - Pascagoula Map Turtle (Graptemys gibbonsi) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
3. Endangered - Red-necked Pond Turtle (Mauremys nigricans) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
4. Endangered - Spotted Turtle (Clemmys guttata) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08

1. Vulnerable - Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
2. Vulnerable - Yellow-blotched Map Turtle (Graptemys flavimaculata) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
3. Vulnerable - King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
4. Vulnerable - Indochinese Spitting Cobra (Naja siamensis) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08

Island Hoppers Challenge

Spoiler: Island Hoppers Challenge

1. Jamaican Iguana (Cyclura collei) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
2. Okinawa Newt (Cynops ensicauda popei) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
3. Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08

I'm Hot Blooded (For Cold Blood)

Spoiler: I'm Hot Blooded (For Cold Blood)

Geckos
1. Prickly Gecko (Heteronotia binoei) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
2. Carrot-tailed Viper Gecko (Hemidactylus imbricatus) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08

Venomous Snakes
1. King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
2. Indochinese Spitting Cobra (Naja siamensis) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
3. Armenian Viper (Montivipera raddei) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
4. Sahara Sand Viper (Cerastes vipera) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
5. Black-tailed Horned Pit Viper (Mixcoatlus melanurus) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
6. Barnett’s Lancehead (Bothrops barnetti) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
7. Angolan Garter Snake (Elapsoidea semiannulata) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
8. Cape Coral Snake (Aspidelaps lubricus) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
9. Long-nosed Viper (Vipera ammodytes) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
10. Black Mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08

Pythons
1. Rough-scaled Python (Morelia carinata) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
2. Woma Python (Aspidites ramsayi) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08

Turtles/Tortoises
1. Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
2. Spiny Softshell (Apalone spinifera) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
3. River Cooter (Pseudemys concinna) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
4. Pascagoula Map Turtle (Graptemys gibbonsi) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
5. Yellow-blotched Map Turtle (Graptemys flavimaculata) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
6. Pan’s Box Turtle (Cuora pani) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
7. Red-necked Pond Turtle (Mauremys nigricans) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
8. Four-eyed Turtle (Sacalia quadriocellata) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
9. Egyptian Tortoise (Testudo kleinmanni) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08

Usborne's Scavenger Hunt Challenge

Spoiler: Usborne's Scavenger Hunt Challenge

1. Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08
2. Black-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/11
3. Southern Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/20
4. American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/11

Hall of Champions

Spoiler: Hall of Champions

2013 - Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08

“Bona Fide Rarity Hunter”

Spoiler: “Bona Fide Rarity Hunter”

Angolan Garter Snake (Elapsoidea semiannulata) Sedgwick County Zoo 1/08

You also started “Don’t You Forget About Me” because you saw the elephants.

 

[Ituri]

You also started “Don’t You Forget About Me” because you saw the elephants.

Thanks

 

[Kudu21]

I was finally able to cross the Gladys Porter Zoo off of my bucket list this weekend (!), and I stopped by Aggieland Safari on my way home because it was there.

Gladys Porter Zoo (Brownsville, TX) -- 22 January 2023:

Fly the Coop (10/10): COMPLETE

Spoiler

1. Cracids (2/2):
   1. Great curassow (Crax rubra)
2. Phasianidae (6/6):
   1. Ring-necked pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)

We’re Going to Need a Bigger Trap (6/10):

Spoiler

5. Brazilian porcupine (Coendou prehensilis)
6. Cape porcupine (Hystrix africaeaustralis)

How Many Toes Am I Holding Up? (4/9):

Spoiler

1. Equids (1/3):
   1. Plains zebra (Equus quagga)

Let That Ruminate (5/8):

Spoiler

1. Pigs/Peccaries (1/3):
   1. Common warthog (Phacochoerus africanus)
2. Hippopotamuses (2/2):
   1. Pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis)
3. Bovidae (16/∞):
   1. Addax (Addax nasomaculatus)
   2. Addra gazelle (Nanger dama)
   3. Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx)
   4. Bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus)
   5. Bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus)
   6. Gaur (Bos gaurus)
   7. Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus)
   8. Red-flanked duiker (Cephalophus rufilatus)
   9. Yellow-backed duiker (Cephalophus silvicultor)

Small but Will Fight (3/10):

Spoiler

1. Foxes (1/2):
   1. Fennec fox (Vulpes zerda)

Let’s Give This Another Go (5/∞):

Spoiler

2. Matschie’s tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus matschiei)
3. Short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus)
4. Sugar glider (Petaurus breviceps)
5. Western grey kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus)

Don’t You Forget About Me (6/13):

Spoiler

1. Treeshrew (1/1):
   1. Northern treeshrew (Tupaia belangeri)
2. Armadillos (1/2):
   1. Screaming hairy armadillo (Chaetophractus vellerosus)
3. Sloth (1/1):
   1. Hoffmann’s two-toed sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni)

Don’t Turn On The Lights (10/10): COMPLETE

Spoiler

9. Garnett’s galago (Otolemur garnettii)
10. Brongersma’s blood python (Python brongersmai)

Embrace the ABCs (7/18):

Spoiler

1. Western lowland gorilla (2/2)
2. Southern white rhinoceros (2/2)
3. Slender-tailed meerkat (2/2)
4. Lion (2/2)
5. Tiger (2/2)
6. Indian peafowl (1/2)
7. Green iguana (1/2)
8. Pond slider (2/2)
9. African bullfrog (1/2)
10. Madagascar hissing cockroach (1/2)

Island Hoppers Challenge (20/22):

Spoiler

1. Mammals (5/5):
   1. Black-and-white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata)
   2. Mueller’s gibbon (Hylobates muelleri)
   3. Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii)

I’m Hot Blooded (For Cold Blood) (24/24): COMPLETE

Spoiler

1. Crocodilians (4/4):
   1. Philippine crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis)
2. Turtles/Tortoises (26/∞):
   1. Alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii)
   2. Diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin)
   3. Narrow-bridged musk turtle (Claudius angustatus)
   4. Oblong snake-necked turtle (Chelodina oblonga)
   5. Radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata)
   6. Volcan Darwin giant tortoise (Chelonoidis microphytes)

Usborne’s Scavenger Hunt Challenge (11/15):

Spoiler

1. Pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis)
2. Southern cassowary (Casuarius casuarius)
3. Laughing kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)
4. Blue-and-yellow macaw (Ara ararauna)
5. Volcan Darwin giant tortoise (Chelonoidis microphytes)

The Rio Challenge (8/8): COMPLETE

Spoiler

8. Yellow-headed Amazon (Amazon oratrix)

Hall of Champions (4/11):

Spoiler

3. Gaur (Bos gaurus)
4. Matschie’s tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus matschiei)

Bona Fide Rarity Hunter (1/4):

Spoiler

1. Bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus)

Thylo’s Bonus Challenge (1/1): COMPLETE

Spoiler

1. Lion x Giraffe/Addra Gazelle - Gladys Porter Zoo

TOTAL:
Completed: 8/29
In-Progress: 14/18


Aggieland Safari (Bryan, TX) -- 23 January 2023:

Let That Ruminate (6/8):

Spoiler

1. Pigs/Peccaries (2/3):
   1. Red river hog (Potamochoerus porcus)
2. Native Deer (2/2):
   1. Wapiti (Cervus canadensis)
3. Exotic Deer (2/2):
   1. Barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii)
   2. Pere David’s deer (Elaphurus davidianus)
4. Bovidae (25/∞):
   1. Aoudad (Ammotragus lervia)
   2. Banteng (Bos javanicus)
   3. Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra)
   4. Blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus)
   5. Common eland (Tragelaphus oryx)
   6. Red lechwe (Kobus leche)
   7. Roan antelope (Hippotragus equinus)
   8. Sable antelope (Hippotragus niger)
   9. Scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah)

Let’s Give This Another Go (6/∞):

Spoiler

6. Red-necked wallaby (Notamacropus rufogriseus)

Embrace the ABCs (10/18):

Spoiler

1. Bennett’s wallaby (1/2)
2. Ring-tailed lemur (2/2)
3. Asian small-clawed otter (1/2)
4. Indian peafowl (2/2)
5. Green iguana (2/2)

Second Chance RedList Challenge (14/14): COMPLETE

Spoiler

1. Extinct in The Wild (2/2):
   1. Pere David’s deer (Elaphurus davidianus)
   2. Scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah)

I’m Hot Blooded (For Cold Blood) (24/24):

Spoiler

1. Turtles/Tortoises (27/∞):
   1. African spurred tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata)

Usborne’s Scavenger Hunt Challenge (12/15):

Spoiler

1. Blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus)

Hall of Champions (5/11):

Spoiler

1. Roan antelope (Hippotragus equinus)

TOTAL:
Completed: 9/29
In-Progress: 13/17

I finally sat down to update my master list for the challenge, and I found that I had forgotten to update some totals along the way! In doing so, I found that I actually completed the Usborne's Scavenger Hunt Challenge at the Gladys Porter Zoo last weekend! With that, I have actually completed 10/29 challenges, with 12/16 currently in-progress.

(While it does not affect my totals in any way, just the way I personally like to play the game (with as a few repeating species as possible), I also found that I forgot to replace the Pere David's deer as a place holder in the Exotic Deer challenge with the brow-antlered deer (Rucervus eldii) when I got to their pasture at Aggieland.)

 

[twilighter]

Firs zoos this year and I am ready to join I will try to avoid mistakes, but it is going to be challenging, so please correct me.

25.01 Tilgate Nature Centre

2013: Penguimonium
2014: Fly the Coop (1/11)
1.Edwards's pheasant/Lophura edwardsi

2015: We're Gonna Need a Bigger Trap (4/10)
1.Forest African dormouse/Graphiurus murinus
2.Gundi/Ctenodactylus gundi
3.Naked mole-rat/Heterocephalus glaber
4.Capybara/Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

2016 (Part I): How Many Toes Am I Holding Up? (1/9)
1.South American tapir/Tapirus terrestris

2016 (Part II): Let That Ruminate (0/11) & (0)
2016 (Part III): Sea Shepherds (0/2)
2017 (Part I): Check Your Feeders (0/4)
2017 (Part II): Asian Songbird Challenge (0/5)
2017 (Part III): Thylo's Top 20 (0/8)
2018 (Part I): Small but Will Fight (3/10)
1. Dwarf mongoose/Helogale parvula
2. Yellow mongoose/Cynictis penicillata
3.Serval/Leptailurus serval

2018 (Part II): Pinni-Party(0/2)
2018 (Part III): Carnivore Carnival (0/6)
2019 (Part I): See, Don't Touch (2)
1.Anthonys poison-arrow frog/Epipedobates anthonyi
2.Marañón poison frog/Excidobates mysteriosus

2019 (Part II): River Giants (0/1)
2020: Let's Give this Another Go (3)
1. Long-nosed potoroo/Potorous tridactylus
2. Parma wallaby/Notamacropus parma
3. Red-necked wallaby/Notamacropus rufogriseus

2021: Don't You Forget About Me (1/13)
1.Arabian rock hyrax/Procavia capensis jayakari

2022: Don't Turn On the Lights (0/10)
Native Species Challenge (0/5)

Embrace the ABCs Challenge (4/36)
Bennett's Wallaby 1/2
Ring-Tailed Lemur 1/2
Meerkat 1/2
Asian Small-Clawed Otter 1/2

Second Chance Red List Challenge (11/14)
1. Asian Small-Clawed Otter VU
2. South American tapir VU
3. Red-breasted goose VU
4. Swan goose VU
5.Ring-tailed lemur EN
6. Madagascar teal EN
7. Marañón poison frog EN
8. Pinstripe damba/ Paretroplus menarambo EN
9. Edwards's pheasant CR
10.Pancake tortoise CR
11.Baer’s pochard CR

Island Hoppers Challenge (8/22)
Mammals (1/5)
1.Ring-Tailed Lemur
Birds (2/6)
2.Greater Vasa Parrot
3.Madagascar teal
Reptiles (4/6)
4.Radiated tortoise
5.Malagasy tree boa
6.Dumeril's boa
7.Jamaican boa
Amphibians (0/3)
Fishes (1/2)
8.Pinstripe damba

I'm Hot Blooded (For Cold Blood) (4/24) & (3)
Monitors (0/4)
Geckos (0/4)
Venomous snakes (0/10)
Pythons (1/3)
1. Royal python/Python regius
Crocs and gharials (0/4)

Turtles and tortoises (3)
1.Pancake tortoise/Malacochersus tornieri
2.Red-footed tortoise/Chelonoidis carbonarius
3.Leopard tortoise/Stigmochelys pardalis

Usborne's Scavenger Hunt Challenge (1/15)
1.Kookaburra

The Rio Challenge (4/8)
1.Jendaya conure/Aratinga jandaya
2.Military macaw/Ara militaris
3.Green-winged macaw/Ara chloropterus
4.Blue-fronted amazon/Amazona aestiva aestiva

The Unbearable Challenge (0/8)
One-Zoo Wonder (0/1)
Bona Fide Rarity Hunter (0/3)
Bona Fide Rarity Hunter - one zoo in the World (0/1)
Thylo's Bonus Challenge (0/1)

 

[twilighter]

Firs zoos this year and I am ready to join I will try to avoid mistakes, but it is going to be challenging, so please correct me.

25.01 Tilgate Nature Centre

2013: Penguimonium
2014: Fly the Coop (1/11)
1.Edwards's pheasant/Lophura edwardsi

2015: We're Gonna Need a Bigger Trap (4/10)
1.Forest African dormouse/Graphiurus murinus
2.Gundi/Ctenodactylus gundi
3.Naked mole-rat/Heterocephalus glaber
4.Capybara/Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

2016 (Part I): How Many Toes Am I Holding Up? (1/9)
1.South American tapir/Tapirus terrestris

2016 (Part II): Let That Ruminate (0/11) & (0)
2016 (Part III): Sea Shepherds (0/2)
2017 (Part I): Check Your Feeders (0/4)
2017 (Part II): Asian Songbird Challenge (0/5)
2017 (Part III): Thylo's Top 20 (0/8)
2018 (Part I): Small but Will Fight (3/10)
1. Dwarf mongoose/Helogale parvula
2. Yellow mongoose/Cynictis penicillata
3.Serval/Leptailurus serval

2018 (Part II): Pinni-Party(0/2)
2018 (Part III): Carnivore Carnival (0/6)
2019 (Part I): See, Don't Touch (2)
1.Anthonys poison-arrow frog/Epipedobates anthonyi
2.Marañón poison frog/Excidobates mysteriosus

2019 (Part II): River Giants (0/1)
2020: Let's Give this Another Go (3)
1. Long-nosed potoroo/Potorous tridactylus
2. Parma wallaby/Notamacropus parma
3. Red-necked wallaby/Notamacropus rufogriseus

2021: Don't You Forget About Me (1/13)
1.Arabian rock hyrax/Procavia capensis jayakari

2022: Don't Turn On the Lights (0/10)
Native Species Challenge (0/5)

Embrace the ABCs Challenge (4/36)
Bennett's Wallaby 1/2
Ring-Tailed Lemur 1/2
Meerkat 1/2
Asian Small-Clawed Otter 1/2

Second Chance Red List Challenge (11/14)
1. Asian Small-Clawed Otter VU
2. South American tapir VU
3. Red-breasted goose VU
4. Swan goose VU
5.Ring-tailed lemur EN
6. Madagascar teal EN
7. Marañón poison frog EN
8. Pinstripe damba/ Paretroplus menarambo EN
9. Edwards's pheasant CR
10.Pancake tortoise CR
11.Baer’s pochard CR

Island Hoppers Challenge (8/22)
Mammals (1/5)
1.Ring-Tailed Lemur
Birds (2/6)
2.Greater Vasa Parrot
3.Madagascar teal
Reptiles (4/6)
4.Radiated tortoise
5.Malagasy tree boa
6.Dumeril's boa
7.Jamaican boa
Amphibians (0/3)
Fishes (1/2)
8.Pinstripe damba

I'm Hot Blooded (For Cold Blood) (4/24) & (3)
Monitors (0/4)
Geckos (0/4)
Venomous snakes (0/10)
Pythons (1/3)
1. Royal python/Python regius
Crocs and gharials (0/4)

Turtles and tortoises (3)
1.Pancake tortoise/Malacochersus tornieri
2.Red-footed tortoise/Chelonoidis carbonarius
3.Leopard tortoise/Stigmochelys pardalis

Usborne's Scavenger Hunt Challenge (1/15)
1.Kookaburra

The Rio Challenge (4/8)
1.Jendaya conure/Aratinga jandaya
2.Military macaw/Ara militaris
3.Green-winged macaw/Ara chloropterus
4.Blue-fronted amazon/Amazona aestiva aestiva

The Unbearable Challenge (0/8)
One-Zoo Wonder (0/1)
Bona Fide Rarity Hunter (0/3)
Bona Fide Rarity Hunter - one zoo in the World (0/1)
Thylo's Bonus Challenge (0/1)

25.01 Drusillas Park

2013: Penguimonium (1)
1.Humboldt penguin (Spheniscus humboldti)
2014: Fly the Coop (1/11)
2015: We're Gonna Need a Bigger Trap (8/10)
5.Cape porcupine/Hystrix africaeaustralis
6.Azara's agouti/Dasyprocta azarae
7.Black-tailed prairie dog/Cynomys ludovicianus
8.American beaver/Castor canadensis
2016 (Part I): How Many Toes Am I Holding Up? (1/9)
2016 (Part II): Let That Ruminate (0/11) & (0)
2016 (Part III): Sea Shepherds (0/2)
2017 (Part I): Check Your Feeders (0/4)
2017 (Part II): Asian Songbird Challenge (0/5)
2017 (Part III): Thylo's Top 20 (0/8)
2018 (Part I): Small but Will Fight (5/10)
4.Fennec fox/Vulpes zerda
5.Nepalese red panda/Ailurus fulgens
2018 (Part II): Pinni-Party(0/2)
2018 (Part III): Carnivore Carnival (1/6)
1.Indochinese binturong/Arctictis binturong albifrons
2019 (Part I): See, Don't Touch (2
2019 (Part II): River Giants (0/1)
2020: Let's Give this Another Go (3)
2021: Don't You Forget About Me (4/13)
2.Giant anteater/Myrmecophaga tridactyla
3.Rodriguez flying fox/Pteropus rodricensis
4.Linnaeus' two-toed sloth/Choloepus didactylus
2022: Don't Turn On the Lights (0/10)
Native Species Challenge (0/5)
Embrace the ABCs Challenge (7/36)
Ring-Tailed Lemur 2/2
Meerkat 2/2
Asian Small-Clawed Otter 2/2
Second Chance Red List Challenge (12/14)
12.Crested black macaque/Macaca nigra CR
Island Hoppers Challenge (8/22)
Mammals (3/5)
2.Black lemur
3.Rodriguez flying fox
Birds (2/6)
Reptiles (4/6)
Amphibians (0/3)
Fishes (1/2)
I'm Hot Blooded (For Cold Blood) (2/24) & (3)
Monitors (0/4)
Geckos (0/4)
Venomous snakes (0/10)
Pythons (2/3)
2. Burmese rock python/Python bivittatus
Crocs and gharials (0/4)
Turtles and tortoises (3)
Usborne's Scavenger Hunt Challenge (3/15)
2.Black-Tailed Prairie Dog
3.Squirrel Monkey
The Rio Challenge (4/8)
The Unbearable Challenge (0/8)
One-Zoo Wonder (0/1)
Bona Fide Rarity Hunter (0/3)
Bona Fide Rarity Hunter - one zoo in the World (0/1)
Thylo's Bonus Challenge (0/1)