I’ve been interested in animals since I was a toddler living in North Wales. As this letter to Father Christmas shows, I was building a mammal list when I was 7, even if these were plastic mammals for my toy zoo. Those capable of reading my disastrous writing will spot a worrying interest in birds. Thankfully this passed.
Looking for Snow Leopards, Ladakh, India, 2014
It wasn’t until I left the UK and spent 1991 in Zambia that I really got into mammal watching. Since then I’ve lived in Australia, France and now New York City, and looked for mammals in almost 100 countries. My life list is here.
I sent up this site in 2005 as a way to share the sort of information that birders enjoy. If you have any content, comments or suggestions I’d be glad to get them: just drop me an email.
Happy mammal watching.
Cheers
Jon
Narwhal watching, Baffin Island, 2006 (Photo Ken Balderson)
Dear Jon
Greetings
I am lecturer researcher from Algeria, i have found your website , it is excellent.
I had a look at the list of Mammals of the world and i have found something new for me
Are Artiodactyla and Cetacea in the same Order Cetartiodactyla ??? what is the source or the reference please.
I am working on establishing the taxonomy referential of the 111 species of wild mammals of Algeria and i want to have results with the newest data of the taxonomy.
Can you advice me a site or a reference in the web where i can found the newest taxonomy of the mammals?
Thank you very much
Dr Mourad Ahmim