I'm thinking by "northern tamandua" they may be meaning "tamandua from northern South America", similarly to the "mountain coati" being more like "maybe a mountain form of the regular coati" - in both cases perhaps being deliberately imprecise. A photo of the Aggieland tamandua has been uploaded: Suspected Northern Tamandua at Aggieland Safari - ZooChat
I think Red Coatis are a known ssp, though I don't know which. @Chlidonias may know. I believe Beijing Zoo keeps the taxa. Whatever they are, they're definitely not the same as the generic coatis in US zoos. Compare this animal to a generic coati. If anything, the Red form looks closer to a mountain coati than the animals sold as such. That would make sense, especially since the unstriped form nigra is the northernmost subspecies of Southern Tamandua. I was once told that the US "mountain coatis" are the montane subspecies montana but they don't look much that that subspecies as seen here. EDIT: I just realized the montana photos I linked is from Beijing and does look pretty similar to the animals kept at that Texas place so those animals may be more of a mountain coati than their "mountain coatis". ~Thylo
Thank you so much for your response! Unfortunately I didn't see this while I was away on my trip, but luckily didn't miss out on anything major. I'll have to visit Ansonia to have a better chance at photographing little brown bats. Saw the Carpathian Lynx and Agile wallaby at Animal Adventures (as well as the Pale Fox of course- photos soon to come!) Saw Mystic's Steller's sea lions but the spotted seal is off exhibit at the moment. The nocturnal creatures at Maine Wildlife park are a wonderful exhibit for Northern flying squirrels and meadow voles. Earlier this year both Star-nosed Mole and short-tailed shrew were exhibited.
No photos but I believe it was a New England. All four species are on-exhibit? I'll certainly have to give this place and Animal Adventures a visit in the future! ~Thylo
Lowland paca, sugar gliders, red fox, "pearl fox" mix between silver and red fox, fennec fox, "mountain coati" labeled incorrectly of course and others I'll have to check my photos to see. Sorry only the flying squirrels and vole remain and are on exhibit. The two insectivores were only around for a couple months each. However next spring there may be an opportunity that they receive more again, and there are sectioned off areas ready to accommodate them. Haha, not yet!! I looked around for a couple hours at Shaker Bog in Maine at dusk to no avail. I have a date to check out Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge next week to look for them. They can't avoid me forever!!
Attempted again a few days ago at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge for a few hours at/before dusk and no luck... The nemesis remains!! Just called and confirmed they have 2 big brown bats...even though their website states "2 small brown bats" lol
Trailside (hour north of NYC) used to have muskrat, but when I visited I didn't see it. The zoo does exhibit stoat however. The only other place that I know has Muskrat is the Museum of Life and Science in Durham, NC.
Bummer! I know a couple places near me where wild muskrats can frequently be seen, but if your location is correct then it's across the continent from you!
Just called and Trailside have a muskrat! (as well as the stoat) Thanks so much for the heads up!! Hope to visit ASAP!
Got another request for you guys! I'll be in the New Orleans/Mississippi area for the next 2 days looking for at least Swamp Rabbits and hopefully another fun surprise species I should be able to unveil after tomorrow. Any other rare mammal species/subspecies you guys know of in that area? @drill @ThylacineAlive @birdsandbats @Kakapo
I know of many rare mammals at the roadside zoos and nature centers in my area, but not any you don't have photos of.
