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ZooChat Challenge (Global) 2018

Discussion in 'Quizzes, Competitions & Games' started by ThylacineAlive, 1 Jan 2018.

  1. FunkyGibbon

    FunkyGibbon Well-Known Member

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    Nanjing Underwater World, Thursday July 19th

    47) South American Fur Seal, Arctocephalus australis
    48) Steller's Sea Lion, Eumetopias jubatus
    49) 'Southern' Sea Lion, Otaria flavescens
     
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  2. ShonenJake13

    ShonenJake13 Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    85. South American sea lion (Otaria flavescens)
     
  3. Vision

    Vision Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    Zooparc de Beauval, 06/07/2018:
    39) Cougar, Puma concolor
    40) Fishing cat, Prionailurus viverrinus
    41) African wild dog, Lycaon pictus
    42) Bat-eared fox, Otocyon megalotis
     
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  4. vogelcommando

    vogelcommando Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Yesterday at the " Burger's Zoo Meet-up " I was able to see 5 new species for the Challenge :

    40) Ringed seal - Pusa hispida ( see Ringed seal | ZooChat )
    41) Bobcat - Lynx rufus
    42) Golden jackal - Canis aureus ( see Adult Golden jackal | ZooChat )
    43) Ringtail - Basiariscus astrutus ( see Ringtail | ZooChat )
    44) Sun bear - Helrectos malayanus ( see Sun bear | ZooChat )
     
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  5. WhistlingKite24

    WhistlingKite24 Well-Known Member 10+ year member Premium Member

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    Darling Downs Zoo (17/1/18)
    1. African Lion (Panthera leo)
    2. Sumatran Tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae)
    3. Serval (Leptailurus serval)
    4. Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
    5. Meerkat (Suricata suricatta)

    Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary (8/4/18)
    6. Dingo (Canis dingo)

    Wildlife HQ (28/6/18)
    7. Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens)
    8. Binturong (Arctictis binturong)
    9. Sun Bear (Helarctos malayanus)
    10. African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus)

    Australia Zoo (29/6/18)
    11. Asian Small-clawed Otter (Aonyx cinereus)

    Beside a few potential seals, that’s probably it for the year, when it comes to carnivores…:(:(:(
     
  6. pipaluk

    pipaluk Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    British Wildlife Centre 22 July

    77 Stoat - Mustela erminea
    78 Weasel - Mustela nivalis
     
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  7. FunkyGibbon

    FunkyGibbon Well-Known Member

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    Jihlava Zoo, Sunday July 22nd

    50) Sand cat, Felis margarita
    51) Geoffrey's cat, Leopardus geoffroyi
    52) Margay, Leopardus wiedii
    53) Gordon's wild cat, Felis lybica?
    54) European wild cat, Felis sylvestris
    55) Jungle cat, Felix chaus
    56) Pallas' cat, Otocolobus manul
    57) Eurasian lynx, Lynx lynx
    58) Bobcat, Lynx rufus

    59) Common seal, Phoca vitulina
    60) Bush dog, Speothos venaticus

    Hluboka Zoo, Monday July 23rd

    61) European otter, Lutra lutra
    62) Wolverine, Gulo gulo
    63) European badger, Melas melas
     
  8. pipaluk

    pipaluk Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    A very impressive list, even though I have 78, this post contains 5 I don't have including 3 I have no chance of getting in the UK!
     
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  9. ShonenJake13

    ShonenJake13 Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Unrelated but did you see the striped possums?
     
  10. FunkyGibbon

    FunkyGibbon Well-Known Member

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    No they were my big miss. Not a whisker of them all afternoon.
     
  11. TheGerenuk

    TheGerenuk Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    Parc Safari: July 23

    32. Fennec fox Vulpes zerda
     
  12. KevinVar

    KevinVar Well-Known Member

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    36. European badger (Meles meles)
    37. Geoffroy's cat (Leopardus geoffroyi)

    ARTIS
    38. African wild dog (Lycaon pictus)
    39. Dwarf mongoose (Helogale parvula)
    40. Fennec fox (Vulpes zerda)
    41. Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox)
    42. Yellow-throated marten (Martes flavigula)
    43. Margay (Leopardus wiedii)
     
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  13. birdsandbats

    birdsandbats Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    I meant July 15.
     
  14. Rayane

    Rayane Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    I did
     
  15. pipaluk

    pipaluk Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Just the one to add from Cedars Nature Centre 28 July

    79 Zorilla - Ictonyx striatus
     
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  16. birdsandbats

    birdsandbats Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    Special Memories Zoo - July 28 2018

    41. Leopard Panthera pardus
    42. Binturong Arctictis binturong
    43. Fisher Pekania pennanti
    44. Eurasian Lynx Lynx lynx
    45. Geoffroy's Cat Leopardus geoffroyi

    11 felines
    1 viverid
    1 hyena
    2 mongooses
    1 Malagasy carnivore
    9 canines
    6 bears
    1 earless seal
    1 eared seal
    1 Red Panda
    1 skunk
    4 mustelids
    4 raccoons
     
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  17. ThylacineAlive

    ThylacineAlive Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    73) South American Coati Nasua nasua

    Lupa Zoo
    74) Eurasian Lynx Lynx lynx
    75) Asiatic Black Bear Ursus thibetanus

    Nandiniidae (monotypic)
    0 species

    Prionodontidae
    0 species

    Felidae
    19 species

    Vivierridae
    1 species

    Hyaenidae
    2 species

    Eupleridae
    2 species

    Herpestidae
    3 species

    Canidae
    15 species

    Ursidae
    7 species

    Odobenidae (monotypic)
    1 species

    Otariidae
    2 species

    Phocidae
    3 species

    Ailuridae (monotypic)
    1 species

    Mephitidae
    2 species

    Mustelidae
    12 species

    Procyonidae
    5 species

    ~Thylo
     
  18. Mr. Zootycoon

    Mr. Zootycoon Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    49. African wild dog [Lycaon pictus]
    50. Grey wolf [Canis lupus]

    The minks were unfortunately off show and the Eurasian otters were no shows.
     
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  19. Vision

    Vision Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    Olmense Zoo, 01/08/2017:
    43) Caracal, Caracal caracal
    44) Cape genet, Genetta tigrina
    45) Striped hyena, Hyaena hyaena
    46) Fossa, Cryptoprocta ferox
    47) Red fox, Vulpes vulpes
     
  20. FunkyGibbon

    FunkyGibbon Well-Known Member

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    Plzen Zoo, Tuesday July 24th

    64) Bat-eared fox, Procyon megalotis
    65) Cape fox, Vulpes chams
    66) Dingo, Canis dingo

    67) Common cusimanse, Crossarchus obscures
    68) Yellow mongoose, Cynictis penicillata
    69) Dwarf mongoose, Helogale parvula
    70) Slender mongoose, Galerella sanguinea
    71) Hausa genet, Genatta thierryi

    72) Ring-tailed vontsira, Galidia elegans
    73) Narrow-striped boky-boky, Mungotyctis decemlineata