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August 2016

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31 August 2016
Europe and the Palearctic
Taiwan

New Trip Report – Taiwan

John Wright sent me the first mammal report for this website from Taiwan.  Its a country I have been interested in for a while but the lack of mammal information put me off.  Now

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30 August 2016
North American
Atlantic Spotted DolphinsGervais' Beaked WhalesNorth Carolina

Cape Hatteras Pelagic, North Carolina, 2016

Although I’ve been to North Carolina several times I’ve only spent a weekend looking for mammals –  two days at sea on consecutive Cape Hatteras birdwatching pe

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30 August 2016
Australasia
AustraliaQueensland

New Trip Report – North Queensland

Jimmy Lamb just spent a successful 2 weeks up in north Queensland and saw a lot of nice mammals, including a Hoary Wattled Bat which I have never seen despite looking in countless

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30 August 2016
Africa
Kruger

Fruit bat at Skukuze, Kruger NP, SA

I tried to post this before and it didn’t seem to work apologies if it now appears twice. Does anyone know what species of epauletted fruit bat hangs under the eaves at the s

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29 August 2016
Oriental
Sri Lanka

New Trip Report – Southern India

Sri Lanka’s Bird and Wildlife Team are looking at expanding their area of operation to include South India.  And – if this reconnaissance trip is anything to go by &#8

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28 August 2016
Central and South America
#tapiche

Tapiche reserve, Peru

Just came home from Tapiche reserve in the deep Amazon of Peru. A fantastic pristine prime forest! With 17 species of mammals, including the Red Uakari, and some misses with a few

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28 August 2016
Africa
South Africa

Question about Mokala National park

Hi everyone who has been to Mokala National park in-between two nights at Marrick, I have a question about Roan and Sable antelopes: So here’s the deal – my mom wants u

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28 August 2016
Europe and the Palearctic
Austria

New Report – Vienna, Austria

Michael Kessler visited Vienna during the summer and sent me mammalwatching.com’s first Austrian Report. Vienna, 2016: Michael Kessler’s notes on some mammals spotted a

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27 August 2016
North American
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Carrizo Plain

Hey everyone, First of all thanks for having me. I was really excited to see a group like this. I enjoy all wildlife but my favorite is mammals by far! I bought the field guide to

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27 August 2016
Africa
KenyaTanzania

New (old) Trip Report: East Africa, 2013

Venkat Sankar recently sent through an interesting report from his 2013 trip in East Africa, where he looked for both small and large mammals. Kenya & Tanzania, 2013: Venkat S

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