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4 June 2019
Central and South America
Colombian Weasel

Man Takes First-Ever Photo of Living Colombian Weasel After Finding It Standing on His Toilet

https://gizmodo.com/man-takes-first-ever-photo-of-living-colombian-weasel-a-1835102519

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3 June 2019
North American
mammals

Delmarva Peninsula trip

Just came back from leading an Audubon trip to the Delmarva Peninsula from 5/31 – 6/2/19.  In addition to the rare birds and other great birds, herps, and leps we had, we al

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3 June 2019
Uncategorised
cetaceanstaxonomy

pilot whale split

Japanese zoologists have always known that there are two non-interbreeding species of short-finned pilot whales in Japan. Now there is molecular support for the split (the authors

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31 May 2019
Oriental
BaliIndonesia

New Trip Report: West Bali National Park

Here’s a report from Michael Johnson. West Bali National Park, 2019: 4 days & 9 species including Javan Lutung, Black Giant Squirrel and Rusa Deer. Jon

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26 May 2019
Europe and the Palearctic
FinlandSaimaa Ringed Seal

In search of Saimaa Ringed Seal

Last weekend, on Saturday 25th of May 2019, I drove to estern Finland, just one species in my mind; the Saimaa Ringed Seal (Pusa hispida saimensis) – as I had not ever seen i

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25 May 2019
Europe and the Palearctic
Morocco

Sand Cats in Birds Nests Paper

Some of you might remember my recent Morocco report where we saw a Sand Cat sheltering in a raven’s nest. This behavour, originally discovered by Jean-Michel Bompar last year

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24 May 2019
Oriental
Blue WhaleElephantFishing catJungle catleopardpurple-faced leaf monkeyred slender lorissloth bearSri Lankastripe-necked mongoosetoque macaque

TRIP REPORT – SRI LANKA

SRI LANKA. 18 nights. 50 species including leopard, fishing cat, jungle cat, sloth bear, elephant, stripe-necked mongoose, red slender loris, toque macaque, purple-faced leaf monke

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24 May 2019
Europe and the Palearctic
Mongolia

New Trip Report: Mongolia

Justin Brown just got back from Mongolia. Gobi Bears do exist! Mongolia, 2019: Justin Brown, 2 weeks & species including Saiga, Camels and a Gobi Bear. Jon

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23 May 2019
Europe and the Palearctic
Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes schrencki)

Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes schrencki)

21 February 2019. Betsukai–Cape Notsuke Lighthouse, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. Two subspecies of this widespread Holarctic species are reported to occur in Japan. This is V.

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23 May 2019
Africa
South Africa

Trip report Western Cape, South Africa, 6.-12. December 2007

My trip to South Africa was not a mammal trip – nor a birding trip – but a work-related conference trip. Still I was able to get out to the nature, primarily to birding

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  1. SparkyofSaxZim on Bearded Seal Lifer, Woodland Caribou—Newfoundland24 March 2026

    Sorry for the late reply Chad! I am new to this site and didn't check here since I posted this.…

  2. Ian on Spirit Bear Cubs24 March 2026

    My wife and I travelled the Great Bear Rainforest last September on a small yacht named Island Roamer. We went…

  3. Jon Hall on How not to see a lynx in Estonia – February 202623 March 2026

    Completely agree with Antoine's comment - thanks for sharing even if you missed the main target. Impressive that those mice…

  4. Jon Hall on Bearded Seal Lifer, Woodland Caribou—Newfoundland23 March 2026

    Thanks Sparky! Glad you had such success. And great to see more birders posting about mammals. I hope you will…

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