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February 2021

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28 February 2021
Central and South America
Costa Rica

Costa Rica (mainly batting and ratting)

I visited Costa Rica in January 2021, travelling with Fiona Reid for a few days in the mountains before going to her place(s) near Golfito. She had planned a bat blitz there in Mar

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27 February 2021
Africa
AfricamammalsUganda

Help us ID Mammals from Uganda: a couple mongooses, a couple of genets, 2 mice, a gerbil and a squirrel

Hi everyone! Alex Meyer and I have just recently visited Uganda, and saw lots of cool and interesting mammals – but before I can put together a full report, we would like to

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23 February 2021
Africa
Trip ReportZambia

New trip report – Zambia

Hope everyone is getting on ok in the time of Covid – with a bit of luck many of us can see a little bit of light at the end of a long tunnel now. This is a nice trip report

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22 February 2021
Central and South America
cloud forestEcuadorMindomountain coatiNasuella

A reliable place for Western mountain coati (Nasuella olivacea quitensis) near Mindo, Ecuador.

San Tadeo Birding garden near the famous birding town Mindo currently (end of February 2021) provides a great and easy opportunity to spot mountain coati. This is a lovely little p

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18 February 2021
Africa
Kenya

Guide recommendations?? – Kenya (Arabuko soroke)

Time to slowly start planning future trips after this covid-madness in the world. Someone who can recommend a good guide or tour operator in Kenya for primarily Arabuko-soroke fore

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17 February 2021
Africa
Identification Rodents Ethiopia

Need ID for Grass rats from Ethiopia

Could somebody help me with the identification of these Grass rats (presumably Arvicanthis) from Ethiopia Picture mid and right were taken in the northwestern highlands, 20 km west

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16 February 2021
Africa
Okapi Africa Fiel Camera Trap

Okapi in a bean field

For many the number 1 mammal I believe. Perhaps it’s possible in the future. We need a trip to this bean field asap :). Very cool to see this Okapi coming out of the forest.

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16 February 2021
Uncategorised
clouded leopardGiant Pandajavan rhinookapipangolinPygmy HipposaolaSnow leopardSumatran Rhino

“The New Big 5” – follow up

Hello all, Many thanks to everybody who commented with suggestions on my last post, the final version is now out there: https://shoestringsafari.wordpress.com/2021/02/16/the-new-bi

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14 February 2021
Uncategorised
big 5Giant Pandajavan rhinookapiSnow leopardSumatran Rhino

“The New Big 5” – looking for comments!

Hello all, I’ve been working on the following text for an upcoming post on my blog, and since most of them are mammals I thought I’d run it through here first. Any comm

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12 February 2021
Africa
Uganda

Tantalus or Vervet – or both?

Hi everyone, As I’m starting to put together Alex Meyer and I’s trip report to Uganda, I’m wondering about vervet monkeys. I see trip reports where both Vervet and Tantalus m

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    Great report Mike. Jealous of your Mastiff bat sightings!

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