New Trip Report: Melbourne, Australia
Here’s a short report from Vladimir Dinets of a few mammals around Melbourne. Melbourne, 2018: Vladimir Dinets, several species including Dusky and Swamp Antechinus. Jon
New Trip Report: Philippine Tarsiers and Vietnamese Langurs
Matt and Maureen Steer ‘s short report of a long trip. Philippine Tarsier and Vietnamese Langurs, 2018: Matt and Maureen Steer’s notes from a seven week not a mammal wa
all members of north american raccoon family in one day
Some of you know that I originally had plans to go to Northern California for my bday trip in late November but I cancelled it b/c of rain. I decided I still wanted to go somewhere
Handbooks of the Mammals of the World Vol 8: the latest taxonomy (and a critique)
Here’s a note from Vladimir Dinets critiquing the taxonomy used by the latest volume (8) in the Handbook of the Mammals of the World series, as well as highlighting some of t
There’s still some hope [fingers crossed emoji]
Tomer to Sumatran Rhino is like Kevin Spacey to young boys, well, minus the sex. So I guess it’s a very bad analogy then. But you get the point – I’m the number 1
Small mammal trapping in Morocco/West Sahara
The excellent recently posted report of a trip to Western Sahara emphasised the importance of measurements to correctly identify gerbils. Having nearly been arrested for small mamm
New Trip Report: Sydney to (and around) New Zealand Cruise
Steve Anyon-Smith’s latest trip report with some interesting cetaceans. Tasman Sea Cruise, 2018: Steve Anyon-Smith, 2 weeks & 12 mammals including Arnoux’s and Cuvi
Looking for information Japan
I am preparing a holiday to North-Japan (Hokkaido, North- and Central-Honshu) for this winter/spring. I have understand that Hokkaido is a good place to search for Siberian Flying
New Trip Report: The Western Sahara
A new report from Jean-Michel Bompar on a trip last month to the Western Sahara. Great photos and a cautionary reminder on the difficulty of IDing gerbils in the field. Western Sah
Searching for the Andean Mountain Cat, November 2018
Although I place myself only half way up the Webb-Telfer scale of cat fanaticism, the Andean Mountain Cat has been on my Top 21 List of Species to See for as long as I can remember