Invasive Species – not all that invasive?
I find this quite surprising (especially as an Australian) but it is interesting. I don’t think the same is true for invasive mammals – particularly during the early st
Thylacine video ?????
Would anyone like to say what they think this might be? I’d love to believe it was a Tassie Tiger but I can’t. Though I find it hard to turn the animal into a fox, ding
East Timor RFI
I will be in East Timor in a couple of weeks. Does anyone know anything about mammal watching possibilities there? thanks Jon
New Caledonia RFI
I am going to be in Noumea in early July and hope to have a day or so to look for some bats. Has anyone been there or know anything about bat roosts there? Jon
New mammals from New Guinea
Including the world’s smallest wallaby species Newly Discovered: The ‘Pinocchio’ of Frogs, a Gargoyle-Faced Gecko, and the World’s Smallest Wallaby ScienceD
Tiger Quoll photos at Werrikimbe
If anyone is in Australia and wants to see a Tiger Quoll (one of Australia’s finest mammals in my opinion and not an easy one to see) then an habituated animal is hanging out
A Pygmy Hippo in…Australia?
It’s true. Feral hog hunters recently shot a pygmy hippo in Australia. The animal was apparently roaming free for several years. Get the details on this pygmy hippo incident.
Lost Land of the Volcano – Videos of new species of Cuscus and giant Rat
This is old news, but here are some nice clips of two – apparently new mammals – that were discovered during this BBC doco in PNG http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LogVmP
New Giant Rat in New Guinea
If you happen to be passing by and find yourself in the neighbourhood…. then why not stop by this Volcano New Species Of Giant Rat Discovered In Crater Of Volcano ScienceDail
Australian Bat Society trying to save the Christmas Island Pipistrelle
The Christmas Island pipistrelle looks set to be the latest in Australia’s long line of mammalian extinctions … please write to the Environment Minister (details below)