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ZooChat Challenge Global 2020

Discussion in 'Quizzes, Competitions & Games' started by ThylacineAlive, 1 Jan 2020.

  1. WhistlingKite24

    WhistlingKite24 Well-Known Member 10+ year member Premium Member

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    A fantastic new arrival seen at Wildlife HQ this morning next to the Tasmanian Devils. I have never seen such an active quoll!

    Wildlife HQ - 1/11/2020
    33. Eastern Quoll Dasyurus viverrinus
     
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  2. aardvark250

    aardvark250 Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    Just see my first two marsupials (and possibly last) of the year!

    Ocean Park Hong Kong -15/11/2020
    1. Red necked wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus)
    2. Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)
     
  3. TheGerenuk

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    5. Red-necked wallaby Notamacropus (Macropus) rufogriseus

    That's probably it for the year.
     
  4. WalkingAgnatha

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    1. Red necked wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus)
    2. Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii)

    Think I got this win secured. :cool:
     
  5. ShonenJake13

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    15. Woylie
     
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  6. BerdNerd

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    I know I’m joining the game pretty late in the year, but what the heck.

    7/23/20: San Diego Zoo

    1. Southern Hairy-Nosed Wombat

    9/19/20: Kansas City Zoo


    2. Red Kangaroo
    3. Bennett’s Wallaby
    4. Parma Wallaby
    5. Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo
     
  7. ZooBinh

    ZooBinh Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    Before moving into the new year, we let’s get some final counts in for our 2020 Marsupial/Monotreme Challenge shall we? I’ve just gone through the thread and done a quick skim, so there’ll be a chance that there’s gonna be some mistakes here, but I’ll try my best :).


    Global Winner :

    @WhistlingKite24 - 33 species

    @CGSwans was close falling just a few species behind!


    Australasia Winner :

    @WhistlingKite24 - 33 species


    An odd result, as the land down under normally has the disadvantages in these challenges :p.


    “Other” Winner :

    @lintworm - 21 species


    More than half, but still quite a lot behind Australasia!

    And as requested, yes @Chlidonias did win his own category :p! Or did he…

    Thanks to everyone for participating in 2020's challenge, and I hope for you to join us in 2021! I know it's still a bit early for results to be 100% final, but this is the result that I'm gonna be calling for now, but if there are any changes to be made, they'll follow :).
     
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  8. HOMIN96

    HOMIN96 Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    While I am chuffed for being mentioned for my efforts, @lintworm has more than me...:rolleyes::D
     
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  9. ZooBinh

    ZooBinh Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    You're right! My apologies :oops:...
     
  10. CGSwans

    CGSwans Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    One species behind, in fact - I chalked up a 32nd species (quokka) a couple of weeks back but had forgotten to update the thread.
     
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  11. WhistlingKite24

    WhistlingKite24 Well-Known Member 10+ year member Premium Member

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    Surely my very modest number of 33 species is the smallest total ever required to have won a global challenge. :p
     
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  12. ZooBinh

    ZooBinh Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    Hehe, that title actually goes to 2013's challenge, in which the winner got 8 species! To be fair, the challenge was penguins, so it's currently impossible to get to 33 :p.
     
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  13. animal_expert01

    animal_expert01 Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    :)
    Wildlife HQ
    11. Sugar Glider (Petaurus breviceps)
    12. Tammar Wallaby (Macropus eugenii)

    Currumbin Wildlife Sanctaury
    13. Lumholtz’s Tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus lumholtzi)
    14. Goodfellow’s Tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus goodfellowi)
    15. Common Wombat (Vombatus ursinus)
    16. Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons)
    17. Feathertail Glider (Acrobates pygmaeus)
    18. Squirrel Glider (Petaurus norfolcensis)
    19. Bilby (Macrotis lagotis)
    20. Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii)
    21. Parma Wallaby (Macropus parma)

    That’s me done for the year :)
     
  14. WhistlingKite24

    WhistlingKite24 Well-Known Member 10+ year member Premium Member

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    Where in the zoos did you see the Tammar Wallaby at Wildlife HQ and the Parma Wallaby at Currumbin? I have never seen either species at these zoos before.
     
  15. animal_expert01

    animal_expert01 Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    The tammar wallaby is in the macropod enclosure, I saw it asleep in the rest area behind the sulpher crested cockatoo enclosure.

    The Parma wallaby is in the very first enclosure as you enter the park after paying. They share an enclosure with cape barren geese and red necked wallaby.

    At least I’m fairly confident that’s what they are, your making me second guess myself now. I have a photo of the wallaby I am fairly certain is a tammar if you would like me to upload it for identification?
     
  16. WhistlingKite24

    WhistlingKite24 Well-Known Member 10+ year member Premium Member

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    I was just curious as to where they are located so I could see them myself on my next visit; no need to second guess yourself. :)