ZooChat Challenge (Global) 2018

2018-2-12
Kyoto zoo
1. Tushima leoparf cat
2. Lion
3. Tiger
4. Jaguar
5. Japanese red fox
6. Japanese raccoon dog
7. Japanese badger
8. Japanese black bear
9. Bush dog
10. Meerkat
11. Fennec fox
12. Red panda
2018-2-12
Kyoto aquarium
13. South america fur seal
14. Largha seal

 

Latin names please!

 

Rio Safari Elche- 14/02/2018
20) Striped Hyena (Hyaena hyaena)

 

Missed one from Elche yesterday;
21) Cape Fur Seal (Arctocephalus pusillus)

 

Dierenpark Amersfoort

41. Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta)
42. Geoffroy’s cat (Leopardus geoffroyi)
43. European badger (Meles meles)

Zoo Frankfurt

44. Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox)
45. Cape fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus)

Wilhelma Zoo

46. Banded mongoose (Mungos mungo)
47. Leopard (Panthera pardus)
48. Snow leopard (Panthera uncia)

Kölner Zoo

49. Haussa genet (Genetta thierryi)
50. Ring-tailed mongoose (Galidia elegans)
51. Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra)
52. Honey badger (Mellivora capensis)

 

ZOO Antwerpen, 10/02/2018:
1. Yellow mongoose (Cynictis penicillata)
2. Meerkat (Suricata suricatta)
3. Lion (Panthera leo)
4. Leopard (Panthera pardus)
5. Jaguar (Panthera onca)
6. Spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus)
7. Ring-tailed coati (Nasua nasua)
8. California sea lion (Zalophus californianus)
9. Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina)
10. Red panda (Ailurus fulgens)
11. Northern raccoon (Procyon lotor)
12. Striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis)

Burgers' Zoo, 11/02/2018:
13. Ringed seal (Pusa hispida)
14. Tiger (Panthera tigris)
15. Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
16. Bobcat (Lynx rufus)
17. Sun bear (Helarctos malayanus)
18. Binturong (Arctictis binturong)
19. Asian small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinerea)
20. Ringtail (Bassariscus astutus)
21. Golden jackal (Canis aureus)

 

Basel Zoo

2. Slender-tailed meerkat (Suricatta suricatta)
3. Snow leopard (Panthera onca)
4. Etosha lion (Panthera leo vernayi)
5. Wolf (Canis lupus)
6. Asian small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinerea)
7. Californian sea lion (Zalophus californianus)

African wild dog, cheetah and the sun bear all preferred to stay inside. But plenty of chances left to see those

 

Bioparc Valencia- 17/02/2018
22) Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox)
23) Spot-necked Otter (Hydrictis maculicollis)
24) Sri Lankan Leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya)
25) Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta)
26) Banded Mongoose (Mungos mungo)
27) Black-backed Jackal (Canis mesomelas)

Oceanografic Valencia- 17/02/2018
28) Harbour Seal (Phoca vitulina)
29) Patagonian Sea Lion (Otaria byronia)
30) Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus)

 

Visited today the first collection this year which keeps carnivores so I'm in
Oliemeulen Feb. 18 2018 :
1 ) Meerkat - Suricata suricatta
2 ) Dwarf mongoose - Helogale parvula
3 ) Serval - Leptailurus serval
4 ) Striped skunk - Mephitis mephitis
5 ) Ocelot - Leopardus pardalis
6 ) Caracal - Caracal caracal

 

Edinburgh Zoo - 18/02

10. Lion (Asiatic) (Panthera leo (leo))
11. Sun Bear (Helarctos malayanus)
12. Meerkat (Suricata suricatta)
13. African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus)
14. Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
15. Margay (Leopardus wiedii)
16. Dwarf Mongoose (Helogale parvula)

 

Alright, it's game on!

Toronto Zoo: February 18.

1. Giant panda: Ailuropoda melanoleuca.
2. Red panda: Ailurus fulgens.
3. Snow leopard: Panthera uncia [or Uncia uncia].
4. Clouded leopard: Neofelis nebulosa.
5. Grey wolf (arctic subspecies): Canis lupus (arctos).
6. Polar bear: Ursus maritimus.
7. Arctic fox: Vulpes lagopus [or Alopex lagopus].
8. Sumatran tiger: Panthera tigris (sumatrae).
9. Spotted hyena: Crocuta crocuta.
10. African lion (Southern subspecies): Panthera leo (krugeri).
11. Cheetah (southern African subspecies): Acinonyx jubatus (jubatus).
12. Meerkat: Suricata suricatta.
13. Spotted-necked otter: Hydrictis maculicollis.

-TheWalrus

 

Since almost 2 months have passed, I'd be ranking everyone's progress so far.

1. TeaLovingDave- 57 species
2. ShonenJake13- 52 species
3. pipaluk- 44 species
   
4. Mr. Zootycoon- 40 species
5. pachydermpro- 31 species
   
6. MagpieGoose- 30 species
7. Lemur02- 25 species
8. KevinVar/Vision/FunkyGibbon- 21 species
9. Dormitator- 18 species
10. ScottishWildcat/natel12- 16 species
11. aardvark250/LaughingDove/Najade/ThomasNotTom- 14 species
12. TheWalrus- 13 species
13. Chlidonias/jayjds2- 10 species
14. birdsandbats- 9 species
15. lintworm- 7 species
16. vogelcommando- 6 species

This list will be updated in one month's time.

-TheWalrus

 

*31

 

Fixed.

 

In response to a question posed by then further discussed with @TeaLovingDave in regards to the recent IUCN felid taxonomy update, I think we will be following their new taxonomy. Unlike with Groves' ungulate taxonomy, the only controversial changes seem to be on the subspecific level, and since this challenge only counts the species level, there shouldn't be any problems.

Link to the new taxonomy:
https://repository.si.edu/bitstream...e_Taxonomy_CatNews.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

P.S. Sorry if anyone asks me any questions and I miss them, for whatever reason I seem to not get notifications half the time when someone posts in my challenge threads (I had the problem last year as well). I'd imagine @-ing my username should alert me should I not get notified by the post itself.

~Thylo

 

@ThylacineAlive , I have two idea on what to do next year. I'd suggest parrots and their relatives (cockatoos, lorikeets, amazons, etc.) because the majority of zoos have this order of birds. For a similar reason, I'd also suggest all birds of prey (owls included).

-TheWalrus

 

I am not sure about birds of prey, but parrots is a good idea. Rodents would work, too.

 

The winner of the challenge and Thylo work together and settle on next years challenge. So if you want to choose, you'll have to see a few more species.

 

By the way, rodents were already done.