ZooChat Challenge (Global) 2018

I'll get to that in the coming week.

 

And here are the final totals for this year's ZooChat Challenge!!!!

1. @Giant Eland - 125 species
   
2. @ThylacineAlive - 114 species
   
3. @ShonenJake13 - 109 species
4. @FunkyGibbon / @TeaLovingDave - 96 species
5. @Dormitator - 87 species
   
6. @pipaluk - 83 spcies
   
7. @MagpieGoose - 81 species
8. @lintworm - 76 species
9. @vogelcommando - 67 species
   
10. @Joker1706 - 65 species
11. @Lemur02 / @KevinVar - 61 species
12. @Mr. Zootycoon - 52 species
13. @pachyderm pro / @Vision - 50 species
14. @Rayane / @ThomasNotTom / @birdsandbats - 47 species
15. @Najade - 45 species
16. @TheGerenuk (formerly TheWalrus)- 39 species
    
17. @aardvark250 - 38 species
18. @Neil chace - 31 species
    
19. @jayjds2 - 26 species
20. @Ggrarl - 21 species
21. @Scottish Wildcat / @natel12 / @WhistlingKite24 - 16 species
22. @LaughingDove - 14 species
23. @Chlidonias - 10 species
24. @Okapipako - 7 species

If I made a mistake in anyone's subtotals, please let me know. Regardless, thank you all for participating in what has been a fine challenge!

 

I know we're well into 2019 and the following is a deviation from the original intent of this thread, but I thought this may be interesting nonetheless:

I had the opportunity to add some new carnivore species earlier this month (two of which were lifers) which means I was able to see 149 unique species in the span of 365 days!! I'll list my new additions first, then my original 132 below.

2019:

Palm Beach Zoo (4.8)
133. American black bear (Ursus americanus)
134. ocelot (Leopardus pardalis)

Zoológico de Quito (4.9)
135. olinguito (Bassaricyon neblina)

Zoologico de Barranquilla (4.11)
136. crab-eating fox (Cerdocyon thous)
137. crab-eating raccoon (Procyon cancrivorus)

Zoologico de Cali (4.12)
138. neotropical river otter (Lontra longicaudis)

Recreational Park and Zoo Piscilago (4.13)
139. northern olingo (Bassaricyon gabbii)

Bioparque La Reserva (4.14)
140. western mountain coati (Nasuella olivacea)

Parque Jaime Duque (4.14)
141. gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus)

Bioparque Los Ocarros (4.15)
142. greater grison (Galictis vittata)

Parque Zoológico Huachipa (4.16)
143. Sechuran fox (Lycalopex sechurae)
144. marine otter (Lontra felina)
145. Molina's hog-nosed skunk (Conepatus chinga)

Parque de las Leyendas (4.17)
146. Pampas cat (Leopardus pajeros)
147. culpeo (Lycalopex culpaeus)

Zoológico de Chapultepec (4.18)
148. Bobcat (Lynx rufus)

Zoo San Juan De Aragon (4.18)
149. Coyote (Canis latrans)


2018:

Moscow Zoo (4.20-4.21)
1.) lion (Panthera leo)
2.) striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena)
3.) gray wolf (Canis lupus)
4.) golden jackal (Canis aureus)
5.) northern fur seal (Callorhinus ursinus)
6.) Gordon’s Wildcat (Felis lybica gordoni)
7.) European pine marten (Martes martes)
8.) beech marten (Martes foina)
9.) jungle cat (Felis chaus)
10.) Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus)
11.) dhole (Cuon alpinus)
12.) wolverine (Gulo gulo)
13.) banded mongoose (Mungos mungo)
14.) California sea lion (Zalophus californianus)
15.) Common racoon (Procyon lotor)

Novosibirsk Zoo (4.22)
16.) sable (Martes zibellina)
17.) yellow mongoose (Cynictis penicillata)
18.) steppe polecat (Mustela eversmanii)
19.) pardine genet (Genetta pardina)
20.) Asian badger (Meles leucurus)
21.) masked palm civet (Paguma larvata)
22.) corsac fox (Vulpes corsac)
23.) marbled polecat (Vormela peregusna)
24.) European mink (Mustela lutreola)
25.) Siberian weasel (Mustela sibirica)
26.) polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
27.) tayra (Eira barbara)
28.) caracal (Caracal caracal)

Khao Kheow Open Zoo (4.23)
29.) flat-headed cat (Prionailurus planiceps)
30.) tiger (Panthera tigris)
31.) fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus)

Monster World Aquarium (4.23)
32.) common genet (Genetta genetta)
33.) Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus)

Dusit Zoo (4.24)
34.) leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis)
35.) large Indian civet (Viverra zibetha)
36.) small Indian civet (Viverricula indica)
37.) small-toothed palm civet (Arctogalidia trivirgata)
38.) smooth-coated otter (Lutrogale perspicillata)

Pata Zoo (4.24)
39.) Javan mongoose (Herpestes javanicus)
40.) hog badger (Arctonyx collaris)
41.) binturong (Arctictis binturong)

Taman Safari Bogor (4.25)
42.) sun bear (Helarctos malayanus)
43.) cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
44.) leopard (Panthera pardus)
45.) jaguar (Panthera onca)
46.) Asian golden cat (Catopuma temminckii)
47.) golden wet-zone palm civet (Paradoxurus aureus)

Batu Secret Zoo (4.26)
48.) banded palm civet (Hemigalus derbyanus)
49.) Sumatran Hog Badger (Arctonyx hoevenii)
50.) yellow-throated marten (Martes flavigula)

Territory Wildlife Park (4.28)
51.) Dingo (Canis dingo)

Perth Zoo (4.29)
52.) African wild dog (Lycaon pictus)

Singapore Zoo (5.1-5.2)
53.) Raccoon Dog (Nyctereutes Procyonoides)
54.) cougar (Puma concolor)
55.) black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas)

Night Safari (5.1)
56.) spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta)
57.) sloth bear (Melursus ursinus)
58.) clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa)
59.) serval (Leptailurus serval)
60.) Malay civet (Viverra tangalunga)

Avilon Zoo (5.2)
61.) Palawan stink badger (Mydaus marchei)
62.) short-tailed mongoose (Herpestes brachyurus)
63.) Sunda leopard cat (Prionailurus javanensis)

Saigon Zoo (5.3)
64.) Burmese ferret-badger (Melogale personata)
65.) Owston's palm civet (Chrotogale owstoni)

Taipei Zoo (5.5)
66.) giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
67.) Chinese ferret badger (Melogale moschata)
68.) crab-eating mongoose (Herpestes urva)
69.) Asian black bear (Ursus thibetanus)

Toba Aquarium (5.6)
70.) walrus (Odobenus rosmarus)
71.) Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus)
72.) spotted seal (Phoca largha)
73.) harbor seal (Phoca vitulina)
74.) Baikal seal (Pusa sibirica)
75.) brown fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus)
76.) sea otter (Enhydra lutris)

Inokashira Park Zoo (5.7)
77.) Japanese marten (Martes melampus)

Tama Zoo (5.7)
78.) Japanese weasel (Mustela itatsi)
79.) Japanese badger (Meles anakuma)

Ueno Zoo (5.8)
80.) brown bear (Ursus arctos)
81.) common dwarf mongoose (Helogale parvula)
82.) Pallas's cat (Otocolobus manul)
83.) kinkajou (Potos flavus)

Smithsonian National Zoo (8.13)
84.) spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus)
85.) Asian small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinerea)
86.) black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes)
87.) fennec fox (Vulpes zerda)
88.) grey seal (Halichoerus grypus)
89.) maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus)
90.) North American river otter (Lontra canadensis)
91.) sand cat (Felis margarita)
92.) striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis)
93.) white-nosed coati (Nasua narica)
94.) meerkat (Suricata suricatta)

Chester Zoo (9.14)
95.) Bush dog (Speothos venaticus)
96.) Giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis)

Bristol Zoo (9.16)
97.) South American fur seal (Artocephalus australis)

Axe Valley Wildlife Park (9.16)
98.) Egyptian Mongoose (Herpestes ichneumon)
99.) Eurasian Lynx (Lynx lynx)
100.) African Civet (Civettictis civetta)
101.) Jaguarundi (Herpailurus yagouaroundi)

Halle Zoo (9.18)
102.) Aardwolf (Proteles cristata)

Stassfurt Zoo (9.18)
103.) Geoffrey’s Cat (Leopardus geoffroyi)

Magdeburg Zoo (9.19)
104.) Dark Cusimanse (Crossarchus obscurus)
105.) Bat-eared Fox (Otocyon megalotis)

Berlin Zoo (9.20)
106.) Ring-tailed Mongoose (Galidia elegans)

Tierpark Berlin (9.21-9.22)
107.) Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens)

Arabian Wildlife Centre (9.23)
108.) Blanford’s fox (Vulpes cana)
109.) Rüppell's fox (Vulpes rueppellii)
110.) white-tailed mongoose (Ichneumia albicauda)
111.) Arabian red fox (Vulpes vulpes arabica)
112.) Arabian Ratel (Mellivora capensis pumilio)

Al Ain Zoo (9.24)
113.) African Wolf (Canis anthus)

Zlin Zoo (9.25)
114.) Gambian mongoose (Mungos gambianus)

Brno Zoo (9.25)
115.) South American coati (Nasua nasua)
116.) Javan Ferret Badger (Melogale orientalis)
117.) Margay (Leopardus wiedii)

Plzen Zoo (9.26)
118.) Cape Fox (Vulpes chama)
119.) Narrow Striped Mongoose (Mungotictis decemlineata)
120.) Slender Mongoose (Galerella sanguinea)
121.) Hausa genet (Genetta thierryi)

BestZoo (9.28)
122.) Eastern Spotted Skunk (Spilogale putorius)

Madrid Zoo (9.30)
123.) Iberian Lynx (Lynx pardinus)

Valencia Bioparc (9.30)
124.) spotted-necked otter (Hydrictis maculicollis)
125.) Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox)

Prague Zoo (9.25 seen after normal visiting hours)
126.) oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus)
127.) Brown Hyena (Hyaena brunnea)

Behind the Scenes (Various)
128.) least weasel (Mustela nivalis)
129.) European polecat (Mustela putorius)
130.) Marsh Mongoose (Atilax paludinosus)
131.) Mongoose 1
132.) Cat 1