ungulates in NZ zoos

ungulates in NZ zoos
27-11-2008

Following on from Primates and wild cats in NZ zoos here is a list of ungulates in NZ zoos (using ungulate in a general sense to include proboscideans, perissodactyls and artiodactyls). Once again just a simple list of species with no population figures. Unlike primates and cats, many species of hooved-stock are found in the smaller privately-run collections as well as in the large zoos. I haven't included domestics such as donkeys or sheep.

Elephantidae
*Asian elephant -- Auckland
*African elephant -- one in a circus

Equidae
*Common zebra (Chapman's, Grant's, hybrids) -- Auckland, Franklin, Hamilton, Wellington, Orana

Tapiridae
*Brazilian tapir -- Hamilton

Rhinocerotidae
*Southern white rhinoceros -- Auckland, Hamilton, Orana

Hippopotamidae
*Common hippopotamus -- Auckland

Tayassuidae
*Collared peccary -- Wellington

Camelidae
*Llama and alpaca -- most collections have at least one
*[Arabian camel no longer found in NZ]

Cervidae [most of the larger zoos do not display deer, so this is just a list of the species in NZ, all of which are probably found in smaller collections around the country, with red and fallow deer being the commonest]
*Red deer
*Wapiti
*Rusa
*Sika
*Fallow deer
*White-tailed deer
*Pere David's deer -- only at Mt. Hutt station (a private high-country farm)

Giraffidae
*Giraffe (Rothschild's and hybrids) -- Auckland, Keystone, Hamilton, Wellington, Orana

Bovidae
*Water buffalo -- Orana, in some private-run zoo collections
*American bison -- Hamilton, in some private-run zoo collections
*Yak -- in some private-run zoo collections
*Himalayan tahr -- in some private-run zoo collections
*Chamois -- in some private-run zoo collections
*Barbary sheep -- Wellington
*Nilgai -- Hamilton
*Blackbuck -- Hamilton, Wellington
*Sitatunga -- Hamilton
*Springbok -- Auckland, Orana
*Addra gazelle -- Orana (only one left in the country)
*Sable -- Orana
*Scimitar-horned oryx -- Orana
*Common waterbuck -- Orana

I don't really know what there is at Keystone (not open to the public) apart for the giraffes that have gone there from Orana, but I found this document from 2007 when searching: ERMA: Search the ERMA Registers

Feel free to post any species I've overlooked.

30-11-2008

I feel sorry for you all in New Zealand, kinda slim pickins' when it comes to hoofstock.

30-11-2008

And we in Oz have even less species than NZ

30-11-2008

slim pickins in NZ when it comes to any sort of exotic animal really! Funny thing though, as a NZer its not something you really notice when actually visiting the zoos here. Its not like you wander round thinking "what, only three species of antelope?!". Its probably just because we're used to it (or maybe we're just trying to hide the frustration). I'm certain the more well-travelled zoo fans would notice the paucity of species, but I doubt the average zoo-goer does. There's really only four proper zoos here anyway (Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Orana; and only the latter has a good selection of hooved stock).

30-11-2008

but you do have some we don't: bongo, banteng, hog deer, pigmy hippo, Arabian camel and eland all spring to mind

30-11-2008

Bongo would be fab... I think they are pretty inbred in Oz though...

It very true about not noticing the derth, I seem to only notice the species that another zoo has that Auckland doesn't...

01-12-2008

I forgot to put sambar in the list of deer species in NZ