Pygmy Hippo 2017: in search of a podgy unicorn
Perhaps it is because of their rarity, or how secretive they are, or maybe, like me, you had a formative encounter with one at the zoo when you were seven, but Pygmy Hippos are a
Mystery Anomalure…
We had a long and photogenic encounter (unusual for Sierra Leone!) with an anomalure on Tiwai Island. But I am having trouble identifying it. There is no record of Pel’s Anom
Sierra Leonean Squirrel ID
Does anyone know what this species is? I am all squirreled out after Sierra Leone, where we spent a large proportion of our time trying to get decent looks at shadowy squirrels and
Senegal Mammal IDs
I just got back from a trip to Senegal, mainly to see African Manatees in the wild. I spent in day in Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary where all the pictures were taken. The Sanctuar
Trip report to Cameroon and the Central African Republic
Trip report to CAR and Cameroon Here is my trip report from Cameroon and the Central African Republic. Really, mostly the CAR, but a few sepcies on the way to/from Yaounde. We ende
It’s time for “Helping Tomer Identify Small Mammals based on Terrible Pictures!”
So I didn’t do my homework on small mammals before goign to the CAR… So I kind of learned some of the squirrels and galagos as I went along. Well, the red-legged sun sq
A Genet Question from Dzanga Bai
Hi everyone! I have a question to anyone who might be an “expert” in genets, and specifically to Vladimir Dinets, who actually saw what was most likely the same individ
Canis in West Ethiopia
I am reposting this for Matthias Hi all. A friend of mine has sent me a few pictures of road kills in Western Ethiopia. The confusion I have is the issue with the African wolf… T
New Trip Report: South Africa, 2014
Here’s a report/travel diary from Van Harris from his 2014 trip to South Africa. South Africa, 2014: Van Harris, 10 days & 35 species including Large-spotted Gen
RFI Bats in East Africa
Hi, I have some clients heading to Uganda, Rwanda and Kenya in June 2016 for primates and they have requested me to find out any bat conservation sites, studies or hotspots along t