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
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
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: Paraguay, Argentina & the Philippines
Some new trip reports on mammalwatching.com, with more to follow tomorrow The Philippines, 2014: Steve Anyon-Smith, 3 weeks and mainly birds but a great read, as always, and mammal
Alihuen: An Agrarian Conservation Story on Chiloé’s Archipelago
Alihuen means Big Tree in the language of the indigenous Mapuche peoples of Chile. When Jeroen Beuckels decided to settle in the rural Chepu province of Chiloe with his wife Grec
New Report – Southern California & 5 new Saki species described
A short report from Curtis Hart Southern California, 2014: Curtis Hart, 1 week & 10 species including a Desert Pocket Mouse and Canyon Bat. and 5 new Amazonian Saki species des
New trip reports: Peru & Tanzania
I was in Peru last month and a report from a week’s trip is here. 21 species including Red Uakaris, Amazon Manatee and Sechuran Fox. Meanwhile Bob Berghaier went to Tanzania
New Report: Panama
I think I have now caught up with a backlog of trip reports with this one from Scott Flamand The Canopy Tower, Panama, 2014: Scott Flamand, 4 days & 14 species including Allen&