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ZooChat Challenge (Global) 2018

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

  1. pachyderm pro

    pachyderm pro Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    You must include what zoo and you must include scientific names.
     
  2. d1am0ndback

    d1am0ndback Well-Known Member

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    Little Rock Zoo (Sadly a freezing cold day with which most animals were not out, including spot necked otter which I was really hoping to spot for this challange):
    1. Malayan Tiger- Panthera tigris jacksoni
    2. African Lion- Panthera leo
    3. Cheetah- Acinonyx jubatus
    4. Serval- Leptailurus serval
    5. Caracal- Caracal caracal
    6. Fossa- Cryptoprocta ferox
    7. Bush Dog- Speothos venaticus
     
  3. natel12

    natel12 Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    Since i didn’t read the rules in its entirety
    I must write this again:
    Canada lynx-lynx canadensis
    Siberian tiger-Panthera Tigris altaica
    Red Panda-Ailurus Fulgens
    African Lion-Panthera Leo
    Amur Leopard- Panthera Pardus orientalis
    Cheetah- acinonyx jubatus
    Clouded Leopard- Neofelis Nebulosa
    Polar bear-Ursus Maritimus
    Northern Sea otter-Enhydra lutris kenyoni
    Northern elephant seal- Miroguna angustirosris
    California Sea Lion-zalophus californianus
    Meerkat- suricata suricatta
    Once the weather warms up I will put the other species up
     
  4. FunkyGibbon

    FunkyGibbon Well-Known Member

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    Don't forget numbers and the zoo you saw the animal in :p
     
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  5. natel12

    natel12 Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    :mad: Darn. I gotta try and do this again :confused:
     
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  6. natel12

    natel12 Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    Since i didn’t read the rules in its entirety
    I must write this again:
    Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
    1. Canada lynx-lynx canadensis
    2. Siberian tiger-Panthera Tigris altaica
    3. Red Panda-Ailurus Fulgens
    4. African Lion-Panthera Leo
    5. Amur Leopard- Panthera Pardus orientalis
    6. Cheetah- acinonyx jubatus
    7. Clouded Leopard- Neofelis Nebulosa
    8. Polar bear-Ursus Maritimus
    9. Northern Sea otter-Enhydra lutris kenyoni
    10. Northern elephant seal- Miroguna angustirosris
    11. California Sea Lion-zalophus californianus
    12. Meerkat- suricata suricatta
    Once the weather warms up I will put the other species up
     
  7. Najade

    Najade Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    Phillip Island Wildlife Park - 06.01.18
    1. Dingo (Canis lupus dingo)
    2. Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii)
    3. Spotted-tail Quoll (Dasyurus maculatus)

    Healesville Sanctuary - 07.01.18
    4. Fat-tailed Dunnart (Sminthopsis crassicaudata)
     
  8. ShonenJake13

    ShonenJake13 Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Hamerton Zoo

    27. Aardwolf (Proteles cristata)
    28. Jaguarundi (Herpailurus yagouaroundi)
    29. Greater grison (Galictis vittata)
    30. Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
    31. Canadian lynx (Lynx canadensis)
    32. Tayra (Eira barbara)
    33. Northern oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus)
    34. Rusty-spotted cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus)
    35. Black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas)
    36. Maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus)
    37. Corsac fox (Vulpes corsac)
     
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  9. pipaluk

    pipaluk Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    I find it very sad that an a very average zoo like Shepreth can smash a once great zoo like London for Carnivores!!
     
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  10. pachyderm pro

    pachyderm pro Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    So it does count! Was @TheWalrus just trying to lower my total?:p;)
     
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  11. TeaLovingDave

    TeaLovingDave Moderator Staff Member 10+ year member

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    Until Thylo pops online to rule on the matter it hasn't been demonstrated to count or not - though I doubt he will allow it :p

    Najade is merely counting it because they are the one who wanted to count Dasyurids in the first plac!
     
  12. Chlidonias

    Chlidonias Moderator Staff Member 15+ year member

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    ...and while @ThylacineAlive is at it, if he could give a ruling on Dingo as well because that is one of the few Carnivora I'll be seeing this year.
     
  13. FunkyGibbon

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    Why don't you just create an Australasia Challenge instead? I'll bet my limited future total this year that Thylo isn't going to allow marsupials...
     
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  14. Najade

    Najade Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    I thought that over a week would be enough time to make a decision and when that didn't happen...
    Allow it, don't allow it, I'm not that invested either way.
     
  15. TheGerenuk

    TheGerenuk Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    I was just a bit unsure on the status of carnivorous marsupials. ;):p:D:cool:
     
  16. jayjds2

    jayjds2 Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    I just messaged him just now, he is not allowing marsupials. He’s on a long trip and probably won’t be on himself for a while. He’ll get back to us on dingo.

    Edit: Dingo and New Guinea singing dog will both count as Canis dingo for the purposes of this challenge.
     
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  17. pipaluk

    pipaluk Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Colchester 10th January

    17 South American Sea Lion -Otaria byronia
    18 Bush Dog - Speothos venaticus
    19 Smooth Coated Otter - Lutrogale perspicillata
    20 Asian Palm Civet - Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
    21 Cheetah - Acinonyx jubatus
    22 Leopard - Panthera pardus
    23 Grey Wolf Canis lupus
    24 African Hunting Dog - Lycaon pictus
    25 Spotted Hyaena - Crocuta crocuta
    26 Sun Bear - Helarctos malayanus
    27 Fennec Fox - Vulpes zerda
     
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  18. KevinVar

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    Oh no, don't show them the advancements made on the European mainland! :p
     
  19. natel12

    natel12 Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    Pittsburgh zoo
    1. Ocelot
    2. Fossa
    3. North American river otter
    Got all Carnivora species from Pittsburgh down,
    I’ll be in Florida later this week
     
  20. TheGerenuk

    TheGerenuk Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    You're actually at 15 species. You number the species as you see them.
     
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