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Eden In the Emerald City: Reimaging Woodland Park Zoo

Discussion in 'Speculative Zoo Design and Planning' started by Komodo Dragon, 5 Jul 2023.

  1. Brayden Delashmutt

    Brayden Delashmutt Well-Known Member

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    Does your plan on including the current timber wolves in the roster?
     
  2. Komodo Dragon

    Komodo Dragon Well-Known Member

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    A swift update on the small mammals of the Tundra upon the suggestion of @Haliaeetus .

    Arctic Hare (Lepus arcticus) have been moved to a separate enclosure to best manage and observe them. It's a 500 sq. ft. grassy exhibit complete with artificial burrows and a hutch. This enclosure is seen right after the entrance of the Tundra.

    As for the Nearctic Brown Lemming (Lemmus trimucronatus) and Northern Collared Lemming (Dicrostonyx groenlandicus) their enclosures at the Interpretive Center remains, though with a rodent barrier mesh now surrounding it.

    Not currently, but I might add them to the Taiga.
     
  3. Komodo Dragon

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    List of Species

    Invertebrates: (7)
    1. Giant Hairy Scorpion (Hadrurus arizonensis)
    2. Arizona Blonde Tarantula (Aphonopelma chalcodes)
    3. Brazilian Cockroach (Blaberus giganteus)
    4. Leafcutter Ant (Atta cephalotes)
    5. Goliath Beetle (Goliathus goliatus)
    6. Desert Ironclad Beetle (Asbolus verrucosus)
    7. Pacific Banana Slug (Ariolimax columbianus)

    Fish: (32)
    1. West African Lungfish (Protopterus annectens)
    2. Reedfish (Erpetoichthys calabaricus)
    3. Barred Bichir (Polypterus delhezi)
    4. Cuvier's Bichir (Polypterus senegalus)
    5. Pirarucu (Arapaima gigas)
    6. Silver Arowana (Osteoglossum bicirrhosum)
    7. Blunt-jawed Elephantnose Fish (Campylomormyrus tamandua)
    8. Peters's Elephantnose Fish (Gnathonemus petersii)
    9. Congo Tetra (Phenacogrammus interruptus)
    10. Tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum)
    11. Pirapitinga (Piaractus brachypomus)
    12. Red-bellied Piranha (Pygocentrus nattereri)
    13. Yellowfin Chalceus (Chalceus erythrurus)
    14. Banded Leporinus (Leporinus fasciatus)
    15. Cardinal Tetra (Paracheirodon axelrodi)
    16. Electric Eel (Electrophorus electricus)
    17. Ripsaw Catfish (Oxydoras niger)
    18. Firewood Catfish (Sorubimichthys planiceps)
    19. Redtail Catfish (Phractocephalus hemioliopterus)
    20. Amazon Leaffish (Monocirrhus polyacanthus)
    21. Oscar (Astronotus ocellatus)
    22. Frontosa Cichlid (Cyphotilapia frontosa)
    23. Eureka Red Peacock (Aulonocara jacobfreibergi)
    24. Blue Dolphin Cichlid (Cyrtocara moorii)
    25. Kenyi Cichlid (Maylandia lombardoi)
    26. Convict Julie (Julidochromis regani)
    27. Princess Cichlid (Neolamprologus brichardi)
    28. Lionhead Cichlid (Steatocranus casuarius)
    29. Blunthead Cichlid (Tropheus moorii)
    30. Desert Pupfish (Cyprinodon macularius)
    31. Fahaka Pufferfish (Tetraodon lineatus)
    32. Mbu Pufferfish (Tetraodon mbu)

    Amphibians: (18)
    1. Aquatic Caecilian (Typhlonectes natans)
    2. Northwestern Salamander (Ambystoma gracile)
    3. Rough-Skinned Newt (Taricha granulosa)
    4. Common Suriname Toad (Pipa pipa)
    5. Paradoxical Frog (Pseudis paradoxa)
    6. Pacific Tree Frog (Pseudacris regilla)
    7. Smooth-sided Toad (Rhaebo guttatus)
    8. Boreal Toad (Anaxyrus boreas boreas)
    9. Great Plains Toad (Anaxyrus cognatus)
    10. Colorado River Toad (Incilius alvarius)
    11. Green And Black Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates auratus)
    12. Yellow-Banded Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates leucomelas)
    13. Blue Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates tinctorius "azureus")
    14. Golden Poison Dart Frog (Phyllobates terribilis)
    15. Black-legged Poison Dart Frog (Phyllobates bicolor)
    16. Phantasmal Poison Dart Frog (Epipedobates tricolor)
    17. Goliath Frog (Conraua goliath)
    18. African Bullfrog (Pyxicephalus adspersus)

    Reptiles: (33)
    1. Desert Grassland Whiptail Lizard (Aspidoscelis uniparens)
    2. Nile Monitor (Varanus niloticus)
    3. Northern Alligator Lizard (Elgaria coerulea)
    4. Gila Monster (Heloderma suspectum)
    5. Flap-necked Chameleon (Chamaeleo dilepis)
    6. Meller's Chameleon (Trioceros melleri)
    7. Cameroon Sailfin Chameleon (Trioceros montium)
    8. Common Collared Lizard (Crotaphytus collaris)
    9. Desert Iguana (Dipsosaurus dorsalis)
    10. Green Iguana (Iguana iguana)
    11. Common Chuckwalla (Sauromalus ater)
    12. Desert Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma platyrhinos)
    13. Central African Rock Python (Python sebae)
    14. Indian Python (Python molurus)
    15. Coastal Rubber Boa (Charina bottae)
    16. Emerald Tree Boa (Corallus caninus)
    17. Green Anaconda (Eunectes murinus)
    18. Arizona Black Rattlesnake (Crotalus cerberus)
    19. Black-tailed Rattlesnake (Crotalus molossus)
    20. Mojave Rattlesnake (Crotalus scutulatus)
    21. Eyelash Viper (Bothriechis schlegelii)
    22. Puff Adder (Bitis arietans)
    23. Gaboon Viper (Bitis gabonica)
    24. Long-Nosed Snake (Rhinocheilus lecontei)
    25. Sonoran Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer affinis)
    26. Black Mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis)
    27. King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah)
    28. Mata Mata (Chelus fimbriata)
    29. African Forest Turtle (Pelusios gabonensis)
    30. Desert Box Turtle (Terrapene ornata luteola)
    31. Red-Footed Tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonarius)
    32. Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizii)
    33. Pancake Tortoise (Malacochersus tornieri)
    34. Leopard Tortoise (Stigmochelys pardalis)
    35. Dwarf Crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis)

    Birds: (76)
    1. Common Ostrich (Struthio camelus)
    2. Southern Brown Kiwi (Apteryx australis)
    3. Fulvous Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna bicolor)
    4. White-faced Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna viduata)
    5. African Pygmy Goose (Nettapus auritus)
    6. Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    7. Knob-billed Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos)
    8. Blue-billed Teal (Spatula hottentota)
    9. Gambel's Quail (Callipepla gambelii)
    10. Scaled Quail (Callipepla squamata)
    11. Crested Partridge (Rollulus rouloul)
    12. Bulwer's Pheasant (Lophura bulweri)
    13. Bornean Crested Fireback (Lophura ignita)
    14. Great Argus (Argusianus argus)
    15. Palawan Peacock-Pheasant (Polyplectron napoleonis)
    16. Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus)
    17. Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor)
    18. White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica)
    19. Barred Cuckoo-Dove (Macropygia unchall)
    20. Inca Dove (Columbina inca)
    21. Zebra Dove (Geopelia striata)
    22. Common Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps indica)
    23. Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus)
    24. White-Bellied Go-Away-Bird (Crinifer leucogaster)
    25. Comb-crested Jacana (Irediparra gallinacea)
    26. Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna)
    27. Costa's Hummingbird (Calypte costae)
    28. Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri)
    29. Sunbittern (Eurypyga helias)
    30. Humboldt Penguin (Spheniscus humboldti)
    31. African Openbill (Anastomus lamelligerus)
    32. Yellow-billed Stork (Mycteria ibis)
    33. Saddle-billed Stork (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis)
    34. African Darter (Anhinga rufa)
    35. African Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
    36. Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)
    37. Hadeda Ibis (Bostrychia hagedash)
    38. African Spoonbill (Platalea alba)
    39. Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
    40. Black-headed Heron (Ardea melanocephala)
    41. Goliath Heron (Ardea goliath)
    42. Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea)
    43. Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)
    44. Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta)
    45. Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)
    46. Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus)
    47. Northern Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis caurina)
    48. Speckled Mousebird (Colius striatus)
    49. Collared Trogon (Trogon collaris)
    50. Green-backed Trogon (Trogon viridis)
    51. African Grey Hornbill (Lophoceros nasutus)
    52. Little Bee-eater (Merops pusillus)
    53. Green Wood Hoopoe (Phoeniculus purpureus)
    54. Green Aracari (Pteroglossus viridis)
    55. Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco)
    56. Green Broadbill (Calyptomena viridis)
    57. Andean Cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola peruvianus)
    58. Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus obscurus)
    59. Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)
    60. Snowy-crowned Robin-chat (Cossypha niveicapilla)
    61. White-rumped Shama (Copsychus malabaricus)
    62. Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius)
    63. Violet-backed Starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster)
    64. Golden-breasted Starling (Lamprotornis regius)
    65. Superb Starling (Lamprotornis superbus)
    66. Curve-billed Thrasher (Toxostoma curvirostre)
    67. Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis)
    68. Brown Creeper (Certhia americana)
    69. Pacific Wren (Troglodytes pacificus)
    70. Scarlet-chested Sunbird (Chalcomitra senegalensis)
    71. Purple-throated Sunbird (Leptocoma sperata)
    72. Asian Fairy-Bluebird (Irena puella)
    73. White-headed Buffalo Weaver (Dinemellia dinemelli)
    74. Taveta Weaver (Ploceus castaneiceps)
    75. Southern Masked Weaver (Ploceus velatus)
    76. Red-billed Quelea (Quelea quelea)
    77. Java Sparrow (Padda oryzivora)
    78. Scaly-breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata)
    79. Cut-throat Finch (Amadina fasciata)
    80. Evening Grosbeak (Hesperiphona vespertina)
    81. Purple Finch (Haemorhous purpureus)
    82. Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus)
    83. Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
    84. Ultramarine Grosbeak (Cyanoloxia brissonii)
    85. Swallow Tanager (Tersina viridis)
    86. Blue Dacnis (Dacnis cayana)
    87. Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola)
    88. Silver-beaked Tanager (Ramphocelus carbo)
    89. Blue-gray Tanager (Thraupis episcopus)
    90. Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)
    91. White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)
    92. Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronate)

    Mammals: (60)
    1. Short-beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus)
    2. Tammar Wallaby (Notamacropus eugenii)
    3. Linnaeus's Two-Toed Sloth (Choloepus didactylus)
    4. Southern Tamandua (Tamandua tetradactyla)
    5. Rock Hyrax (Procavia capensis)
    6. Common Vampire Bat (Desmodus rotundus)
    7. Seba's Short-Tailed Bat (Carollia perspicillata)
    8. Egyptian Fruit Bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus)
    9. Indian Flying Fox (Pteropus medius)
    10. Collared Peccary (Dicotyles tajacu)
    11. Common Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus)
    12. Okapi (Okapia johnstoni)
    13. Reticulated Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata)
    14. Roosevelt Elk (Cervus canadensis roosevelti)
    15. Barren-Ground Caribou (Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus)
    16. Klipspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus)
    17. Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis)
    18. Muskox (Ovibos moschatus)
    19. Fringe-Eared Oryx (Oryx callotis)
    20. Sable Antelope (Hippotragus niger)
    21. Lesser Kudu (Tragelaphus imberbis)
    22. Common Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
    23. Malayan Tapir (Tapirus indicus)
    24. Plains Zebra (Equus quagga)
    25. Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus)
    26. Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis)
    27. Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus)
    28. Wolverine (Gulo gulo)
    29. North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis)
    30. Kinkajou (Potos flavus)
    31. White-Nosed Coati (Nasua narica)
    32. Ringtail (Bassariscus astutus)
    33. African Palm Civet (Nandinia binotata)
    34. Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis)
    35. Bobcat (Lynx rufus)
    36. Cougar (Puma concolor)
    37. Southern African Lion (Panthera leo melanochaita)
    38. African Leopard (Panthera pardus pardus)
    39. Jaguar (Panthera onca)
    40. Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris)
    41. Tree Pangolin (Phataginus tricuspis)
    42. Arctic Hare (Lepus arcticus)
    43. Antelope Jackrabbit (Lepus alleni)
    44. Desert Cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii)
    45. Round-tailed Ground Squirrel (Xerospermophilus tereticaudus)
    46. Brazilian Porcupine (Coendou prehensilis)
    47. Crested Porcupine (Hystrix cristata)
    48. Lowland Paca (Cuniculus paca)
    49. Red-rumped Agouti (Dasyprocta leporina)
    50. Desert Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys deserti)
    51. Merriam's Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys merriami)
    52. South African Springhare (Pedetes capensis)
    53. Nearctic Brown Lemming (Lemmus trimucronatus)
    54. Nearctic Collared Lemming (Dicrostonyx groenlandicus)
    55. White-Throated Woodrat (Neotoma albigula)
    56. Cactus Mouse (Peromyscus eremicus)
    57. Mountain Tree Shrew (Tupaia montana)
    58. Senegal Bushbaby (Galago senegalensis)
    59. Brown Greater Galago (Otolemur crassicaudatus)
    60. Sunda Slow Loris (Nycticebus coucang)
    61. De Brazza's Monkey (Cercopithecus neglectus)
    62. Diana Monkey (Cercopithecus diana)
    63. Olive Baboon (Papio anubis)
    64. Siamang (Symphalangus syndactylus)
    65. Bornean Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus)
    66. Western Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)
     
  4. Brayden Delashmutt

    Brayden Delashmutt Well-Known Member

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    I feel like painted dogs would be great too, if they don’t keep their gray wolves, I’m sure they could work in the African Savanna