Imperator Furiosa
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Alright, I’ll remove it then. I saw it listed on their website and one of the exhibits was signed for a long-nosed bat but it didn’t list the species so that’s where the confusion came from.
ZooChat Challenge North America 2020
- Thread starter jayjds2
- Start date
That's interesting. Their website does indeed list Leptonycteris nivalis, though in the past I had them down as keeping a single L. yerbabuenae with their Pallid Bats. I'll have to look into this further.
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Imperator Furiosa
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In any case, I was able to squeeze in a speedrun of one more facility before my flight home today.
Dallas Zoo - 02/18/2020
124*. African Bush Elephant (Loxodonta africana) VU
125. Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) VU
126. White-naped Crane (Antigone vipio) VU
127. Lappet-faced Vulture (Torgos tracheliotos) EN
128. Wattled Crane (Grus carunculata) VU
129. Chinese Alligator (Alligator sinensis) CR
130. False Gharial (Tomistoma schlegelii) VU
131. Mangshan Pit Viper (Protobothrops mangshanensis) EN
132. Pan’s Box Turtle (Cuora pani) CR
133. Reticulated Collared Lizard (Crotaphytus reticulatus) VU
134. Flat-backed Spider Tortoise (Pyxis planicauda) CR
135. Blue-spotted Tree Monitor (Varanus macraei) EN
136. Moellendorff’s Trinket Snake (Elaphe moellendorffi) VU
137. Roti Island Snake-necked Turtle (Chelodina mccordi) CR
138. Golden Poison Frog (Phyllobates terribilis) EN
139. Blue-legged Mantella (Mantella expectata) EN
Most of the mammals weren't out due to rain and cold temperatures unfortunately.
Los Angeles Zoo, 4/3/2020
(I’ve never understood why Americans get the month and date around the wrong way.)
(I’ve never understood why Americans get the month and date around the wrong way.)
- Kaiser’s newt, Neurergus kaiseri
- Chinese giant salamander, Andrias davidianus
- Roti Island snake-necked turtle, Chelodina mccordi
- Fly River turtle, Carettochelys insculpta
- Mary River turtle, Elusor macrurus
- Mangshan mountain viper, Protobothrops mangshanensis
- Gray’s monitor, Varanus olivaceus
- Kaznakov’s viper, Vipera kaznakovi
- Mexican black-tailed pitviper, Mixcoatlus melanurus
- Common spider tortoise, Pyxis arachnoides
- Santa Catalina rattlesnake, Crotalus catalinensis
- Indian gharial, Gavialis gangeticus
- Sunda gharial, Tomistoma schlegeli
- African wild dog, Lycaon pictus
- Addax, Addax nasomaculatus
- Chacoan peccary, Catagonus wagneri
- Speke’s gazelle, Gazella spekei
- Lowland anoa, Bubalus depressicornis
- Fossa, Cryptoprocta ferox
- Grevy’s zebra, Equus grevyi
- Tasmanian devil, Sarcophilus harrisii
- Double-wattled Cassowary, Casuarius casuarius
- Koala, Phascolarctos cinereus
- Komodo dragon, Varanus komodoensis
- Western lowland gorilla, Gorilla gorilla
- Lion, Panthera leo
- Giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis
- Okapi, Okapia johnstoni
- Ring-tailed lemur, Lemur catta
- Radiated tortoise, Astrochelys radiata
- Chinese goral, Naemorhedus caudatus
- Steller's Sea Eagle, Haliaeetus pelagicus
- Chimpanzee, Pan troglodytes
- Red-capped mangabey, Cercocebus torquatus
- Buff-cheeked gibbon, Nomascus gabriellae
- Coquerel’s sifaka, Propithecus coquereli
- Mandrill, Mandrillus sphinx
- Asian elephant, Elephas maximus
- Giant otter, Pteronura brasiliensis
- Baird’s tapir, Tapirus bairdii
- Golden poison frog, Phyllobates bicolor
- Blessed poison frog, Ranitomeya benedicta
- California Condor, Gymnogyps californianus
- Military Macaw, Ara militaris
- Visayan warty pig, Sus cebifrons
- Calamian deer, Axis calamianensis
- Common hippopotamus, Hippopotamus amphibius
- Binturong, Arctictis binturong
- Tiger, Panthera tigris
- Takin, Budorcas taxicolor
- Siamang, Symphalangus syndactylus
- Francois langur, Trachypithecus francoisi
- Snow leopard, Panthera uncia
- Sarus Crane, Antigone antigone
- Aldabra giant tortoise, Aldabarachelys gigantea
- Mountain tapir, Tapirus pinchaque
- Blue-billed Curassow, Crax alberti
- Crested capuchin, Sapajus robustus
- Geoffroy’s spider monkey, Ateles geoffroyi
- Red-fronted Macaw, Ara rubrogenys
- Red uakari, Cacajao calvus
- African Black Crowned Crane, Balearica pavonina
Buttonwood Park Zoo- 3/7/2020
13. Asian Elephant- Elephas maximus
14. Golden-headed Lion Tamarin- Leontopithecus chrysomelas
15. Cottontop Tamarin- Saguinus oedipus
16. Cabot's tropagan- Trapogan caboti
17. Peruvian pigeon- Patagioenas oenops
18. Red-breasted goose- Branta ruficollis
19. Baer's Pochard- Aythya baeri
20. Scaly-sided Merganser- Mergus squamatus
21. Yellow-spotted Amazon river turtle- Podocnemis unifilis
Greensboro Science Center: (3/6/20)
13. Asian small-clawed otter, Aonyx cinereus
14. Fishing cat, Prionailurus viverrinus
15. Golden lion tamarin, Leotopithecus rosalia
16. Silvery gibbon, Hylobates moloch
17. Ring-tailed lemur, Lemur catta
18. Fossa, Cryptoprocta ferox
19. Red Panda, Ailurus fulgens
20. Tiger, Panthera tigris
21. African Penguin, Spheniscus demersus
22. Eastern box turtle, Terrapene carolina
23. Burmese python, Python bivittatus
24. Spotted turtle, Clemmys guttata
25. Rhinoceros iguana, Cyclura cornuta
26. Komodo dragon, Varanus komodoensis
27. Yellow-spotted Amazon river turtle
13. Asian small-clawed otter, Aonyx cinereus
14. Fishing cat, Prionailurus viverrinus
15. Golden lion tamarin, Leotopithecus rosalia
16. Silvery gibbon, Hylobates moloch
17. Ring-tailed lemur, Lemur catta
18. Fossa, Cryptoprocta ferox
19. Red Panda, Ailurus fulgens
20. Tiger, Panthera tigris
21. African Penguin, Spheniscus demersus
22. Eastern box turtle, Terrapene carolina
23. Burmese python, Python bivittatus
24. Spotted turtle, Clemmys guttata
25. Rhinoceros iguana, Cyclura cornuta
26. Komodo dragon, Varanus komodoensis
27. Yellow-spotted Amazon river turtle
No idea, sorry, I didn’t know to count.
I have seen two males a mount ago.
I reckon I would have been on track to win this one, except that I’m not sure how long it’s going to be possible to keep travelling.
Phoenix Zoo, 11/03/2020
63. Pancake tortoise, Malacochersus tornieri
64. Rüppell's Vulture, Gyps rueppelli
65. Arabian oryx, Oryx leucoryx
66. Black rhinoceros, Diceros bicornis
67. Grey Crowned Crane, Balearica regulorum
68. Cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus
69. Black-and-white ruffed lemur, Varecia variegata
70. Mariana Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus roseicapilla
71. Bali Mynah, Leucopsar rothschildi
72. Western Crowned Pigeon, Goura cristata
73. Green Peafowl, Pavo muticus
74. Red-ruffed lemur, Varecia rubra
75. Bornean orangutan, Pongo pygmaeus
76. Andean bear, Tremarctos ornatus
77. Volcán Darwin giant tortoise, Chelonoidis microphyes
78. Standing’s day gecko, Phelsuma standingi
79. Grand Cayman blue iguana, Cyclura lewisi
80. Golden lion tamarin, Leotopithecus rosalia
81. Cotton-top tamarin, Saguinus oedipus
82. Sun Conure, Aratinga soltitalis
83. Golden Conure, Guaruba guarouba
Quite right there - my planned visits to 3, probably 4 facilities in the coming month have been canceled, though I have combatted this with new plans to visit a few much-farther-away ones. Thanks to coronavirus I can take a zoo trip in the middle of a semester - assuming those zoos don’t fall to the virus as well.
Question: Does visiting a zoo open only as a drive-through count for the challenge?
I can't imagine why it wouldn't. It's no different than a lot of safari parks.
Yeah, that should be fine. Any zoos reopening (in whatever way) are acceptable - but everyone visiting, please be safe!
I'll be visiting Toronto Zoo tomorrow (via a drive-through experience), so I just wanted to make sure it was acceptable via the rules.
My first zoo in three months!:
Manitowoc Lincoln Park Zoo - May 23 2020
18. Asian Black Bear Ursus thibetanus
Finally got some species for the challenge!
Toronto Zoo: May 24, 2020
1. Greater one-horned rhinoceros Rhinoceros unicornis
2. Masai giraffe Giraffe (camelopardalis) tippelskirchi
3. Grevy's zebra Equus grevyi
4. Lion Panthera leo
5. Geoffrey's spider monkey Ateles geoffroyi
6. Reindeer Rangifer tarandus
7. Amur tiger Panthera tigris
8. Red panda Aliurus fulgens
9. Aoudad Ammotragus lervia
10. Przewalski's horse Equus (ferus) przewalskii
11. Snow leopard Panthera uncia
12. Wattled crane Grus carunculata
Out of all the species that could've been seen during the driving tour, the cheetah was the only big miss.
Also, I'm unsure of the status for West Caucasian tur (Capra caucasica) for the challenge. as the IUCN states it is endangered and it is not listed in the master list for mammals. Will it be able to be counted?
Toronto Zoo: May 24, 2020
1. Greater one-horned rhinoceros Rhinoceros unicornis
2. Masai giraffe Giraffe (camelopardalis) tippelskirchi
3. Grevy's zebra Equus grevyi
4. Lion Panthera leo
5. Geoffrey's spider monkey Ateles geoffroyi
6. Reindeer Rangifer tarandus
7. Amur tiger Panthera tigris
8. Red panda Aliurus fulgens
9. Aoudad Ammotragus lervia
10. Przewalski's horse Equus (ferus) przewalskii
11. Snow leopard Panthera uncia
12. Wattled crane Grus carunculata
Out of all the species that could've been seen during the driving tour, the cheetah was the only big miss.
Also, I'm unsure of the status for West Caucasian tur (Capra caucasica) for the challenge. as the IUCN states it is endangered and it is not listed in the master list for mammals. Will it be able to be counted?
Any word on this? Was the L. yerbabuenae I saw in 2010 L. nivalis all along?
The tur counts. I think I mentioned (but maybe I didn’t) that the list was made primarily using my own lifelist, and filling in some extra species I was aware of. I haven’t seen any tur species and forgot they were kept, so they’re missing from the list. Think of the master list as a guide - but IUCN will always outrank it in terms of what counts.