ZooChat Challenge (Global) 2018

Toronto Zoo: March 10

14. Black-footed ferret Mustela nigripes
15. North American river otter Lontra canadensis

-TheWalrus

 

Black-Footed Ferret is one of those rare mammals in North American zoos I thought I was definitely going to grab for the year on my trip but just.. didn't. I'm a little frustrating, too, since it's been 6 years since I've last seen one.

~Thylo

 

If you'd just get over here already and went to ZooAmerica you would

I was originally planning on visiting Toronto later this year but unfortunately I think those plans are done for, as far quite a few of my proposed mini-trips due to some personal circumstances outside of my control.

~Thylo

 

Selwo Aventura

56. Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus)

 

Plus the one at Toronto is easily visible(at least when I go)!

Something that might be of interest to our European friends, is that the Ferrets are exhibited side by side with a Loggerhead Shrike, which is (according to ZTL) found at no collections in Europe! You can get two birds with one stone (or more like one passerine and one mustelid).

 

What subspecies of Loggerhead Shrike? I've seen migrans at Bronx years ago and I was supposed to see a subspecies endemic to the Channel Islands at San Diego WAP but they were off-exhibit due to construction.

~Thylo

 

Bird Kingdom: March 13

16. Striped skunk Mephitis mephitis

-TheWalrus

 

Not sure, but I’m going to the zoo tomorrow so I’ll definitely check that out.

 

They are Eastern Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus migrans) which TZ has been breeding and releasing to the wild for some years.

There is one on exhibit next to the one ferret, but, as with the ferret, more in the private breeding facilities and up to 50 a year shrikes have been released to the wild.

Eastern Loggerhead Shrike | ZooChat

 

Lobo Park

57. Red fox (Vulpes vulpes)

 

Buffalo Zoo: March 15

17. California sea lion Zalophus californianus
18. Maned wolf Chrysocyon brachyurus
19. Ocelot Leopardus pardalis

I was also thinking of doing a tally for each kind of Carnivora I see. Here is mine:

1 pinniped
4 mustelids
1 vivverid (mongooses and relatives)
1 ailurid (red panda)
2 bears
3 canids
1 hyena
6 felids

-TheWalrus

 

Bioparc Fuengirola

58. Egyptian mongoose (Herpestes ichneumon)
59. Common genet (Genetta genetta)

 

Finally finished going through all my notes for carnivores. I didn't get every species I could have but that's how these things go and certainly not going to complain about my total! Interestingly only three public collections I've been to thus far didn't give me anything new- these being the LA Zoo, Aquarium of the Pacific, and Santa Barbara Zoo. Lifers in bold:

Dallas World Aquarium
1) Giant Otter Pteronura brasiliensis
2) Jaguar Panthera onca

Fort Worth Zoo
3) Cougar Puma concolor
4) White-Nosed Coati Nasua narica
5) Coyote Canis latrans*
6) Meerkat Suricata suricatta
7) Ocelot Leopardus pardalis
8) Ring-Tailed Cacomistle Bassariscus astutus
9) North American Black Bear Ursus americanus
10) North American River Otter Lontra canadensis
11) Red Wolf Canis rufus
12) Lion Panthera leo
13) Striped Hyena Hyaena hyaena

Dallas Zoo
14) Cheetah Acinonyx jubatus
15) Caracal Caracal caracal
16) Tiger Panthera tigris
17) Dwarf Mongoose Helogale parvula

Houston Zoo
18) Bobcat Lynx rufus
19) Northern Raccoon Procyon lotor
20) Banded Mongoose Mungos mungo
21) African Wild Dog Lycaon pictus
22) Leopard Panthera pardus
23) Fossa Cryptoprocta ferox
24) Clouded Leopard Neofelis nebulosa
25) Red Panda Ailurus fulgens
26) California Sea Lion Zalophus californianus

San Antonio Zoo
27) Andean Bear Tremarctos ornatus
28) Fishing Cat Prionailurus viverrinus
29) Bat-Eared Fox Otocyon megalotis
30) Bush Dog Speothos venaticus
31) Sun Bear Helarctos malayanus

Gladys Porter Zoo
32) Serval Leptailurus serval

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
33) Grey Wolf Canis lupus
34) Striped Skunk Mephitis mephitis
35) Grey Fox Urocyon cinereoargenteus

Wildlife World Zoo
36) Oriental Small-Clawed Otter Aonyx cinerea
37) American Badger Taxidea taxus
38) Arctic Fox Vulpes lagopus
39) Red Fox Vulpes vulpes
40) Tayra Eira barbara
41) Kinkajou Potos flavus
42) Black-Backed Jackal Canis mesomelas
43) Dingo Canis dingo
44) Spotted Hyena Crocuta crocuta

SeaWorld San Diego
45) Sea Otter Enhydra lutris
46) Harbor Seal Phoca vitulina
47) Guadalupe Fur Seal Arctocephalus townsendi
48) Walrus Odobenus rosmarus

San Diego Zoo
49) Fennec Fox Vulpes zerda
50) Spotted-Necked Otter Hydrictis maculicollis
51) Brown Bear Ursus arctos
52) Cape Clawless Otter Aonyx capensis
53) Snow Leopard Panthera uncia
54) Binturong Arctictis binturong
55) Maned Wolf Chrysocyon brachyurus
56) Polar Bear Ursus maritimus
57) Giant Panda Ailuropoda melanoleuca
58) Ratel Mellivora capensis

San Diego Zoo Safari Park
59) Black-Footed Cat Felis nigripes

California Living Museum
60) Fisher Pekania pennanti
61) Kit Fox Vulpes macrotis
62) Island Fox Urocyon littoralis

Living Desert Zoo & Gardens
63) Sand Cat Felis margarita

Orange County Zoo
64) Long-Tailed Weasel Mustela frenata

Santa Ana Zoo
65) Margay Leopardus wiedii

Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo
66) Canada Lynx Lynx canadensis

*These were my first genetically pure Coyotes, all or most of the ones in the wild and in zoos in the Northeast US seem to have some C. (lupus) lycaon blood in them.

Nandiniidae (monotypic)
0 species

Prionodontidae
0 species

Felidae
17 species

Vivierridae
1 species

Hyaenidae
2 species

Eupleridae
1 species

Herpestidae
3 species

Canidae
15 species

Ursidae
6 species

Odobenidae (monotypic)
1 species

Otariidae
2 species

Phocidae
1 species

Ailuridae (monotypic)
1 species

Mephitidae
1 species

Mustelidae
11 species

Procyonidae
4 species

~Thylo

 

I'm guessing you hope to remedy that as soon as possible...?

 

My oh my. I really need to get to some more facilities ASAP. Hopefully I'll be back on the leader board in due time. Another zoo trip is on the near horizon.

 

For interest's sake and because we're about 1/4 way through the year, here are the top 5 participants thus far:

1) ThylacineAlive- 66 species
2) ShonenJake13- 59 species
3) TeaLovingDave- 57 species
4) Pipaluk- 53 species
5) Dormitator- 45 species

~Thylo

 

Which reminds me, @The Walrus it's time to fulfill your promised duty .