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Animals You've Seen That Few Zoochatters Have Seen

Discussion in 'General Zoo Discussion' started by Hipporex, 18 Dec 2018.

  1. Tetzoo Quizzer

    Tetzoo Quizzer Well-Known Member

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    I have seen White-backed Woodpecker (wild)
     
  2. Chlidonias

    Chlidonias Moderator Staff Member 15+ year member

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    Me too, but I suspect at the other end of the continent than you, in South Korea and eastern Russia.
     
  3. TeaLovingDave

    TeaLovingDave Moderator Staff Member 10+ year member

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    I suspect rather a lot of Zoochatters in Europe have seen this one - the ones based on the continent at least, and probably a fair few of the UK ones.

    I've not only seen captive Arctic Char several times, I've *eaten* Arctic Char :p
     
  4. Swampy

    Swampy Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    It's the only wild UK reptile species I've never seen.

    How about
    Atlantica calathoides
    Geomitra grabhami

    And Discula lyelliana?
    :p
     
  5. Lota lota

    Lota lota Well-Known Member

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    How about Siberian roe deer?
    I assume @Chlidonias have seen them during his travels in asia.
    I remember seeing them when I was visiting my grandma in Moscow.
     
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  6. carl the birder

    carl the birder Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    i have sean them i mongolia
     
  7. Giant Eland

    Giant Eland Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    I saw them at Novosibirsk Zoo!
     
  8. Lota lota

    Lota lota Well-Known Member

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    Did you see any in the wild? The western species is very common and pretty accustomed to human envoirment activity.Is it the same case with the siberian?
     
  9. Giant Eland

    Giant Eland Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    No sorry. I didn't see any wild! Only had a 5 hour layover- just enough time to run through Novosibirsk Zoo!
     
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  10. AndyJ08

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    I think quite a few Zoochatters have seen Aardwolves at one point or another, but my local zoo just got in a breeding pair. My local zoo isn’t even associated with the AZA, so how would they acquire them?
     
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  11. AndyJ08

    AndyJ08 Well-Known Member

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    BTW…. my local zoo is ZooWorld, it has improved much since the photos in the gallery were taken.
     
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  12. TinoPup

    TinoPup Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    Private hands.
     
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  13. Corangurilla

    Corangurilla Well-Known Member

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    I was not aware of this… why don’t more US zoos have aardwolves, then? (Dubiousness aside)
     
  14. Great Argus

    Great Argus Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    Currently Aardwolves are on a slowly increasing trend in NA - and other than the elderly one at Cincy they are all in rather questionable places. There is a fair likelihood that we will continue to see more keep popping up outside of the AZA.
     
  15. TinoPup

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    More used to, but they're not as popular with the public as other hyenas.
     
  16. Corangurilla

    Corangurilla Well-Known Member

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    1. Cincy only has one? Did the other die?
    2. What other places have them and how questionable are they?
     
  17. vogelcommando

    vogelcommando Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    To proof the improve ( ;) ) can you upload more recent photos of ZooWorld them - would be intresting.
     
  18. JT

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    I suppose Livingstone’s fruit bats would count as there’s only 3 collections worldwide with the species.

    Although I’m sure a number of zoochatters would have seen them when they were at Bristol.
     
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  19. Maguari

    Maguari Never could get the hang of Thursdays. 15+ year member Premium Member

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    And indeed when they were at Chester.
     
  20. AndyJ08

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    I just went yesterday, so yes I can upload pictures from my updated trip later today or tomorrow
     
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