Pygmy Rabbit site near Bannack State Park, Dillon, Idaho
Thank you to Paul Carter for sending me the following report for a Pygmy Rabbit site in Idaho. Seems like its been a really good year for this species. Jon Reservoir Creek road tur
News of Three Iconic Mammals: Aye Aye Site in Madagascar; Red Panda’s in Myanmar; Iberian Lynx in Portugal
Three places to see 3 very different – but iconic – mammals. Rich Lindie (from Rockjumper) has just seen his first Aye Aye at Farankaraina, on the Masoala Peninsula. If
New Elephant Shrew, New Water Rat species, and a rediscovered Chinchilla Rat
Three articles on smallish mammals In the shadows of Machu Picchu, scientists find ‘extinct’ cat-sized mammal. Below one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world, s
Shorts videos: Leopard vs Martial Eagle and Tapir Underwater
Cornelis Hazevoet sent me these two cool video links that are worth a look Tapir under crystal clear water and Leopard hunts a Martial Eagle Jon
Owyhee Backcountry Byway
After making a special trip to see pygmy rabbits earlier this year, this fall I finally saw one in Idaho, excellent views of one off the Owyhee Backcountry Byway. This road is exce
New Trip Report – Brazil’s Emas National Park
Richard Webb was in Brazil last month and had a great trip. Emas, 2014: Richard Webb, 8 days & 19 species including a Giant Armadillo, Maned Wolf and Hoary Foxes. Jon
Giant Otters making a comeback in one Peruvian River
A nice article, with some great pictures, on a superb species. This highly intelligent, deeply social, and simply charming freshwater predator almost vanished entirely due to a rel
Monkey Selfie Sparks Copyright Case
This is a couple of months old but if you haven’t read this then it is an interesting – and somewhat comical – story (though I suspect the photographer – or
Shrinking goats, shrinking forests and expanding Saki species. Some mammals in the news
Here are a few recent mammal articles that you might find interesting… Alpine goats shrinking due to global warming. Climate change is causing Alpine goats in the Italian Alp
New Trip Reports: Australia & Tibet
Three new reports on mammalwatching.com Queensland and Tasmania, 2014: Romain Boquier, a lits of 63 species seen over 6 weeks including Proserpine Rock Wallaby, Bennet’s Tree