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Rare mammals to find in italian zoos

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  1. Piko

    Piko Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    rare mammals to find in italian zoo:
    Common Brushtail Possum (Gallorose)
    Red Kangaroo (Le Cornelle, Genzano and Cappeler)
    American Beaver (Pallavicino)
    European Beaver (Sant'Alessio and Parco Zoo della Fauna Europea)
    Paca (Natura Viva)
    Indian Crested Porcupine (Zoom Torino)
    Brazilian Porcupine (Cappeler)
    Nine-Banded Armadillo (Sant'Alessio)
    Six-Banded Armadillo (Oasi degli Animali)
    Brazilian Three-Banded Armadillo (Sant'Alessio)
    Big Hairy Armadillo (Natura Viva, Roma)
    Souther Tamandua (Sant'Alessio and Natura Viva)
    Souther Two-Toed Sloth (Natura Viva, Cappeler and Sant'Alessio)
    Lesser Hedgehog Tenrec (Natura Viva)
    Grey Mouse Lemur (Natura Viva)
    Lac Alaotra Bamboo Lemur (Natura Viva)
    Mongoose Lemur (Zoom Torino)
    White-Headed Lemur (Cappeler)
    Red-Bellied Lemur (Zoom Torino and Natura Viva)
    Black Lemur (Zoom Torino, Natura Viva and Rome)
    Red Ruffed Lemur (Natura Viva, Roma and Falconara)
    Goeldi's Marmoset (Punta Verde)
    White-Headed Marmoset (Natura Viva)
    Pigmy Marmoset (Roma, Sant'Alessio and Natura Viva)
    White-Lipped Tamarin (Falconara and Cappeler)
    Emperor Tamarin (Natura Viva, Punta Verde and Roma)
    Red-Handed Tamarin (La Torbiera and Natura Viva)
    Golden Lion Tamarin (Punta Verde)
    Golden-Headed Lion Tamarin (Punta Verde)
    White-Fronted Spider Monkey (Falconara)
    Red-Faced Spider Monkey (Cappeler)
    Grey Wolly Monkey (La Torbiera)
    White-Fronted Capuchin (Cappeler)
    Black-Capped Squirrel Monkey (Falconara)
    White-Collared Mangabey (Roma)
    Lesser Spot-Nosed Monkey (Cappeler)
    Red-Tailed Monkey (Sicilia)
    Grivet (Pallavicino, Sicilia and Natura Viva)
    Guereza (Cappeler)
    Patas Monkey (Sicilia and Genzano)
    Hamadyas Baboon
    Mandrill (Roma)
    Japanese Macaque (Rome and Fasanolandia)
    Southern Pig-Tailed Macaque (Natura Viva)
    Rhesus Macaque (Cappeler)
    Black-Crested Gibbon (La Torbiera)
    Siamang (Le Cornelle, Zoom Torino)
    Bornean Orangutan (Roma)
    Western Gorilla (Fasanolandia)
    Striped Skunk (Oasi degli Animali)
    European Otter (Sant'Alessio, Parco Zoo della Fauna Europea and La Torbiera)
    Oriental Small-Clawed Otter (La Torbiera and Cattolica)
    Yellow Mongoose (Natura Viva)
    Striped Mongoose (Natura Viva)
    Fossa (Natura Viva)
    European Genet (Langhe)
    Binturong (Cappeler and La Torbiera)
    Racoon Dog (Pallavicino and Cappeler)
    Dingo (Gallorose)
    Artic Wolf (Parco Zoo della Fauna Europea)
    African Wild Dog (Roma and Fasanolandia)
    Maned Wolf (La Torbiera and Natura Viva)
    Red Fox (Sant'Alessio and Parco Zoo della Fauna Europea)
    Artic Fox (Parco Zoo della Fauna Europea)
    Fennec (Gallorose and Punta Verde)
    Corsac Fox (Gallorose and Langhe)
    Spotted Hiena (Natura Viva)
    Pallas's Cat (La Torbiera)
    Sand Cat (La Torbiera)
    Ocelot (La Torbiera, Sant'Alessio and Natura Viva)
    Serval (La Torbiera and Punta Verde)
    Caracal (Cappeler and Punta Verde)
    Couguar (Langhe, Le Cornelle and Punta Verde)
    Jaguar (Langhe and Pistoia)
    Kinkajou (Cappeler)
    Red Panda (La Torbiera and Natura Viva)
    Spectacled Bear (Natura Viva)
    Asian Black Bear (Fasanolandia and Napoli)
    Polar Bear (Fasanolandia)
    Harbor Seal (Le Cornelle and Genova)
    Grey Seal (Roma)
    South American Fur Seal (Napoli)
    West Indian Manatee (Genova)
    African Elephant (Fasanolandia and Dune del Delta)
    Przewalski's Horse (Sant'Alessio and Natura Viva)
    African Wild Ass (Zoom Torino and Natura Viva)
    Asian Wild Ass (Roma and Gallorose)
    Grevy's Zebra (Natura Viva and Roma)
    Pigmy Hippo (Cappeler and Roma)
    Siberian Musk Deer (La Torbiera)
    Southern Pudu (La Torbiera)
    Roe Deer (La Torbiera, Sant'Alessio and Introd)
    Persian Fallow Deer (Natura Viva)
    Visayan Spotter Deer (La Torbiera)
    Reindeer (Le Cornelle and Natura Viva)
    Sika Deer (Napoli and Roma)
    Pere David Deer (Natura Viva)
    European Bison (Natura Viva and Roma)
    Water Buffalo (Fasanolandia and Langhe)
    Banteng (Roma)
    Himalayan Thar (Roma)
    Alpine Ibex (Introd and Parco Zoo della Fauna Europea)
    Wild Goat (La Torbiera and Roma)
    Markhor (La Torbiera and Pistoia)
    Bharal (Langhe)
    Chamois (Introd and Parco Zoo della Fauna Europea)
    Black Wildeebest (Langhe and Fasanolandia)
    Bontebok (Zoom Torino and Natura Viva)
    Gemsbok (Safari Park and Fasanolandia)
    Roan Antelope (Natura Viva and Safari Park)
    Bongo (Le Cornelle and Fasanolandia)
    Nyala (Falconara and Natura Viva)
    Impala (Zoom Torino and Natura Viva)
    Springbok (Natura Viva)
    Thomson's Gazelle (Zoom Torino)
    Dama Gazelle (Zoom Torino)
     
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    vogelcommando Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Thank you for this impresive list ! However, many of the species obviously rare in Italian zoos are common or quite common in other zoos worldwide ! I for example didn't know only one collection each keeps gorillas and Borneo Orangutans !
     
  3. Piko

    Piko Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    true, there is only one gorilla (male) and three orangutans (mom and daughters)
     
  4. jwer

    jwer Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    That's a great list and a great read.

    Why don't you do me and all of us a favor and become a member at ZootierlisteHomepage and keep it updated for the Italian Zoos :)
     
  5. devilfish

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    A fascinating list, thanks Piko!
     
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    The three Orangutans are all hybrids. Rome also had a non-breeding pair of Gorillas but they were sent to Bristol Zoo. The female 'Romina who was the only Gorilla ever born in Rome, still lives at Bristol, where she also has a 6 year old aughter,'Namoki'.
     
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    Piko Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    sorry, there aren't any fur seal on naples zoo
     
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    Piko Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Hog Deer (Parco della Preistoria)
     
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    Piko Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    White-Headed Capuchin (Piano dell'Abatino)
    Crab-Eating Macaque (Piano dell'Abatino)
    Tonkean Black Macaque (Piano dell'Abatino)
    Olive Baboon (Piano dell'Abatino)
     
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    Maned Wolf also on Parco Safari delle Langhe
    California Sea Lion, South American Sea Lion and Grey Seal on Zoomarine
     
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    Common Brushtail Possum, South African Springhare, Grivet, Barbary Ape and Striped Skunk also on Fasanolandia
    Hamadryas Baboon on Safari Park and Fasanolandia
     
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    Piko Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    the reindeer also at Pistoia and Langhe
     
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    Piko Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Valcorba:
    -Grivet
    -Serval
    -Bobcat
    -Fennec

    White-Faced Saki Monkey at Natura Viva
    Hamadryas also at Langhe
    Asian Palm Civet at Langhe and Valcorba
    Southern Pig-Tailed Macaque only at Pallavicino