The Weekly Recap
Hello and welcome back to the weekly recap!
The first trip report shared this week was Eduardo Ruiz’s, a first time poster. He saw 34 mammals during a week in Sri Lanka, with highlights like Fishing Cat, Red Slender Slow Loris, and a very furry Sloth Bear.
Next was my dad’s report from South Africa, with 52 species: Karoo Rock Sengi and Sloggett’s Ice Rat are some highlights, as well as 5 different Mole Rats. Many of these look suspiciously like Zhu Zhu Pets (if anyone knows what those are), so this week I am coming to terms with the fact that even buying me toys was just another of my dad’s attempts to convert me. Good thing I mostly tortured them.
Klil Zaitlin’s trip to Kenya last year got him 50 species and great photos including African Root Rat, Blue Monkey, and White Rhino.
And finally was Zhou Fangyi’s report from Zimbabwe and Botswana: 45 mammals species (including African Wildcat, Rusty-spotted Genet and Acacia Rat), some adorable lion cubs, and incredible pictures of Victoria Falls.
The Expedition Impact Lab is leading its first trip this November to Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea, and is looking for mammalwatchers to join! As a new project focused on community-led conservation, the expedition’s main target will be the endangered Bioko Drill Monkey — but other species such as Pangolins, Colobus Monkeys and Duikers are also on the list.
For the first time in 100 years, a beautiful new small cat species has been discovered — the Tiger Cat in Bolivia! Check out this post to find out more, if you’re not too busy racing each other onto the first flight to Bolivia… Although we all know everyone’s military grade thermal scopes would just get them stopped at airport security.
A mammalwatcher who will be in Southern Arizona is looking for any advice on where to go and what to look for, especially for species like Javelina, Jack Rabbit and Ground Squirrels.
And Yonathan Perez is similarly asking for mammalwatching destinations within an hour of Madrid, Spain that would be fruitful in early October.
Lastly, everyone’s (not mine) favourite game has returned: some Namibian bats are in need of identification! Simon Van De Vijver recorded some echolocation and interesting social activity, so let him know if you think you can help.
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Thanks for reading:)
Katy
Cover photo: Leopard – Klil Zaitlin
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