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Tanzania & Zanzibar
Check out Charles Foley’s action packed report from November 2025: Southern Tanzania: rare mammals & riots. It features 77 species including 3 species of sengi, 13 primates (including Rondo Galago, Rungwe Dwarf Galago and Kipunji), and a great many rodents I have never even heard of!
South Africa
Check out Zac Babbit’s monumental 2025 road trip report, featuring an astounding 130 species including Yellow-spotted Hyrax, Hottentot Golden Mole, Cape Dune Molerat, Meller’s Mongoose and a ton of small rodents. Not bad for a first report!
Thailand
Check out Jon Hall’s August 2025 report from the deep south of Thailand, featuring 40 species including a beautiful Banded Linsang.
Brazil
Check out Cheryl Antonucci’s report from Western Brazil with 33 species including Ucayali Bald Uakari, Bearded Emperor Tamarin and Doubtful Titi.
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Pen-tailed treeshrew (Ptilocercus lowii), Sumatra, 2025
There are many species of treeshrews in Asia, but the Pen - or Feather - tailed is the only nocturnal treeshrew and so different to the others that it is in a taxonomic family of its own. The species is thought to be the most ancient and primitive of all the treeshrews.
Generally hard to find across their range, they are relatively common in Way Kambas National Park. This was the first mammal I saw when I drove into the park last month.
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet#wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography#wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #Indonesiaamammalwatching #treeshrew
Pen-tailed treeshrew (Ptilocercus lowii), Sumatra, 2025
There are many species of treeshrews in Asia, but the Pen - or Feather - tailed is the only nocturnal treeshrew and so different to the others that it is in a taxonomic family of its own. The species is thought to be the most ancient and primitive of all the treeshrews.
Generally hard to find across their range, they are relatively common in Way Kambas National Park. This was the first mammal I saw when I drove into the park last month.
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet#wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography#wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #Indonesiaamammalwatching #treeshrew
Banded Linsang, (Prionodon linsang), southern Thailand, 2025
This exquisite small carnivore is found across the Sunda region of South-east Asia. Little known, and seldom seen, this arboreal species eats birds, reptiles, rats and other vertebrates. Their very long striped tails are an example of biomimicry: they resemble the highly venomous Banded Krait and are believed to act as a defence mechanism.
Banded Linsangs, together with their close relative the Spotted Linsang, are so different to other small carnivores that they are placed in their own mammalian family, Finding one with Wild Encounter Thailand close to Bang Lang National Park was the highlight of a short trip earlier this month.
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet#wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography#wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #smallcarnivore #carnivores #linsang #biomimicry #thailandmammals
Banded Linsang, (Prionodon linsang), southern Thailand, 2025
This exquisite small carnivore is found across the Sunda region of South-east Asia. Little known, and seldom seen, this arboreal species eats birds, reptiles, rats and other vertebrates. Their very long striped tails are an example of biomimicry: they resemble the highly venomous Banded Krait and are believed to act as a defence mechanism.
Banded Linsangs, together with their close relative the Spotted Linsang, are so different to other small carnivores that they are placed in their own mammalian family, Finding one with Wild Encounter Thailand close to Bang Lang National Park was the highlight of a short trip earlier this month.
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet#wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography#wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #smallcarnivore #carnivores #linsang #biomimicry #thailandmammals
Western Tarsier (Cephalopachus bancanus), Sabah, Borneo 2025
I was delighted to see this a tarsier in Sabah last month, as it is a species that has eluded me on my previous trips. A great piece of spotting by @ky_guy12 to find this little bloke.
These small nocturnal primates occur in many parts of Borneo but are often hard to find, perhaps because they shy away from bright lights to protect their sensitive eyes that are designed to operate in darkness. Full trip report up on mammalwatching.com
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet#wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography#wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #primatesofinstagram #primate #tarsier #borneowildlife
Western Tarsier (Cephalopachus bancanus), Sabah, Borneo 2025
I was delighted to see this a tarsier in Sabah last month, as it is a species that has eluded me on my previous trips. A great piece of spotting by @ky_guy12 to find this little bloke.
These small nocturnal primates occur in many parts of Borneo but are often hard to find, perhaps because they shy away from bright lights to protect their sensitive eyes that are designed to operate in darkness. Full trip report up on mammalwatching.com
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet#wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography#wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #primatesofinstagram #primate #tarsier #borneowildlife
Sunda Colugo (Galeopterus variegatus), Singapore 2025
Sunda Colugos are found across much of south-east Asia, with a second closely related species living in the Philippines. Colugos are abundant in some of Singapore’s parks.
These peculiar nocturnal and arboreal mammals are thought to eat mainly leaves and sap. They are the mammalian embodiment of a stunt kite, using the gliding membrane between their legs to float from tree to tree sometimes for well over 100 metres with great maneuverability. They are also called flying lemurs: a terrible name because they don’t fly and aren’t lemurs. I prefer colugo. Admittedly I don’t know what ‘colugo’ means but suspect it translates to ‘seriously bloody weird’ in someone’s language.
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet#wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography#wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #flyinglemur #singaporenature
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Sunda Colugo (Galeopterus variegatus), Singapore 2025
Sunda Colugos are found across much of south-east Asia, with a second closely related species living in the Philippines. Colugos are abundant in some of Singapore’s parks.
These peculiar nocturnal and arboreal mammals are thought to eat mainly leaves and sap. They are the mammalian embodiment of a stunt kite, using the gliding membrane between their legs to float from tree to tree sometimes for well over 100 metres with great maneuverability. They are also called flying lemurs: a terrible name because they don’t fly and aren’t lemurs. I prefer colugo. Admittedly I don’t know what ‘colugo’ means but suspect it translates to ‘seriously bloody weird’ in someone’s language.
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet#wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography#wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #flyinglemur #singaporenature
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Sunda Clouded Leopard, Neofelis diardii
Kinabtangan River, Sabah, 2025
Walking away after 90 minutes gawping at a clouded leopard a few metres above us is as good as it gets. And as lucky. See the trip report on mammalwatching.com PM me if you want to discuss buying a pre-blessed lucky hat!
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet#wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography#wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #luckyhat #cloudedleopard #cats_of_instagram #felid #borneomammalwatching
Sunda Clouded Leopard, Neofelis diardii
Kinabtangan River, Sabah, 2025
Walking away after 90 minutes gawping at a clouded leopard a few metres above us is as good as it gets. And as lucky. See the trip report on mammalwatching.com PM me if you want to discuss buying a pre-blessed lucky hat!
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet#wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography#wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #luckyhat #cloudedleopard #cats_of_instagram #felid #borneomammalwatching
Poor pictures of a great cetacean. Sato’s Beaked Whales (Berardius minimus), Abashiri, Japan 2025. One of the world’s least known whales, the species was only described in 2019. After 5 days of bad weather we finally got perfect sea conditions and found several pods about 15 miles offshore.
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet #wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography #wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #whales #beakedwhale #japanmammals
Poor pictures of a great cetacean. Sato’s Beaked Whales (Berardius minimus), Abashiri, Japan 2025. One of the world’s least known whales, the species was only described in 2019. After 5 days of bad weather we finally got perfect sea conditions and found several pods about 15 miles offshore.
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet #wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography #wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #whales #beakedwhale #japanmammals
Eastern Forest Hedgehog (Mesechinus orientalis), Qingliangfeng National Nature Reserve, Zhejiang, China, 2025
This small hedgehog, which weighs about as much as a can of soda, was only discovered in 2023. But they do not appear uncommon in the right habitat. Last week we found two along the road in the hill forests of the Qingliangfeng nature reserve, not far from Hangzhou in SE China.
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet#wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography#wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #hedgehog #hedgehogs_of_instagram #chinamammals
Eastern Forest Hedgehog (Mesechinus orientalis), Qingliangfeng National Nature Reserve, Zhejiang, China, 2025
This small hedgehog, which weighs about as much as a can of soda, was only discovered in 2023. But they do not appear uncommon in the right habitat. Last week we found two along the road in the hill forests of the Qingliangfeng nature reserve, not far from Hangzhou in SE China.
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet#wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography#wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #hedgehog #hedgehogs_of_instagram #chinamammals
Bukovina Blind Mole-rat. A favorite to win the Eurovision Weird Mammal Contest.
Great Fruit-eating Bat, Artibeus lituratus.
Quintana Roo, Mexico, 2025
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet#wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography#wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #batsofinstagram #mexicomammalwatching
Great Fruit-eating Bat, Artibeus lituratus.
Quintana Roo, Mexico, 2025
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet#wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography#wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #batsofinstagram #mexicomammalwatching
Great info - all bookmarked!
Thanks so much! All noted!
Bears are virtually guaranteed if the transfagarasan is opened. If it's not fully opened you probably will still see them.…
Thanks, Jon!