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Sunda Colugo (Galeopterus variegatus), Singapore 2025
Sunda Colugos are found across much of south-east Asia, with a second closely related species lives only in the Philippines. Colugos are abundant in some of Singapore’s parks.
These peculiar nocturnal and arboreal mammals are thought to eat mainly leaves and sap. They are the mammalian embodiment of a stunt kite, using the gliding membrane between their legs to float from tree to tree sometimes for well over 100 metres with great maneuverability. They are sometimes called flying lemurs, which is a terrible name because they don’t fly and aren’t lemurs. I prefer colugo. Admittedly I don’t know what ‘colugo’ means but suspect it translates to ‘seriously bloody weird’ in someone’s language.
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet#wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography#wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #flyinglemur #singaporenature
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The sale - and discount code - are also happening if you buy direct from Thermal Master bit.ly/44dY6DG
Here's my review of this thermal camera
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Looks great, but do you know of a similar product compatible with iOS and iPhones?
Francesco Germi
Here's a review of the new Thermal Master T2 Max thermal camera, that comes with a built in laser pointer and a 5% discount for mammalwatchers and sells for under $400. www.mammalwatching.com/community-post/review-thermal-master-t2-max-thermal-camera-with-laser-poin...
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This is awesome. Thanks.
Giant Root Rat (Tachyoryctes macrocephalus), Bale Mountains, Ethiopia, December 2024
This ridiculous looking rodent is more glove puppet than rat. They can weigh up to 600grams (1.3 lbs) and most of that is down to their enormous head. Endangered from habtat loss they are found only in Ethiopia’s Bale Mountain where they can reach extraordinary densities of 2,600 animals per square kilometre. They are a main prey species of the critically endangered Ethiopian Wolf. Although they spend most of their time underground, the population density is so high that you dont usually have to drive more than 10 minutes through their habitat before spotting one partially emerged from a burrow.
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet#wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography#wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #rodentsofinstagram #living-puppet #muppet
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Brilliant. I've been toying with Ethiopia for some time now. Is it worth a trip? Are things relatively stable there now?
Banded Linsang, (Prionodon linsang), southern Thailand, 2025
This exquisite small carnivore is found across the Sunda region of South-east Asia. Little known, and seldom seen, this arboreal species eats birds, reptiles, rats and other vertebrates. Their very long striped tails are an example of biomimicry: they resemble the highly venomous Banded Krait and are believed to act as a defence mechanism.
Banded Linsangs, together with their close relative the Spotted Linsang, are so different to other small carnivores that they are placed in their own mammalian family, Finding one with Wild Encounter Thailand close to Bang Lang National Park was the highlight of a short trip earlier this month.
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet#wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography#wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #smallcarnivore #carnivores #linsang #biomimicry #thailandmammals
Banded Linsang, (Prionodon linsang), southern Thailand, 2025
This exquisite small carnivore is found across the Sunda region of South-east Asia. Little known, and seldom seen, this arboreal species eats birds, reptiles, rats and other vertebrates. Their very long striped tails are an example of biomimicry: they resemble the highly venomous Banded Krait and are believed to act as a defence mechanism.
Banded Linsangs, together with their close relative the Spotted Linsang, are so different to other small carnivores that they are placed in their own mammalian family, Finding one with Wild Encounter Thailand close to Bang Lang National Park was the highlight of a short trip earlier this month.
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet#wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography#wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #smallcarnivore #carnivores #linsang #biomimicry #thailandmammals
Western Tarsier (Cephalopachus bancanus), Sabah, Borneo 2025
I was delighted to see this a tarsier in Sabah last month, as it is a species that has eluded me on my previous trips. A great piece of spotting by @ky_guy12 to find this little bloke.
These small nocturnal primates occur in many parts of Borneo but are often hard to find, perhaps because they shy away from bright lights to protect their sensitive eyes that are designed to operate in darkness. Full trip report up on mammalwatching.com
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet#wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography#wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #primatesofinstagram #primate #tarsier #borneowildlife
Western Tarsier (Cephalopachus bancanus), Sabah, Borneo 2025
I was delighted to see this a tarsier in Sabah last month, as it is a species that has eluded me on my previous trips. A great piece of spotting by @ky_guy12 to find this little bloke.
These small nocturnal primates occur in many parts of Borneo but are often hard to find, perhaps because they shy away from bright lights to protect their sensitive eyes that are designed to operate in darkness. Full trip report up on mammalwatching.com
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet#wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography#wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #primatesofinstagram #primate #tarsier #borneowildlife
Sunda Colugo (Galeopterus variegatus), Singapore 2025
Sunda Colugos are found across much of south-east Asia, with a second closely related species living in the Philippines. Colugos are abundant in some of Singapore’s parks.
These peculiar nocturnal and arboreal mammals are thought to eat mainly leaves and sap. They are the mammalian embodiment of a stunt kite, using the gliding membrane between their legs to float from tree to tree sometimes for well over 100 metres with great maneuverability. They are also called flying lemurs: a terrible name because they don’t fly and aren’t lemurs. I prefer colugo. Admittedly I don’t know what ‘colugo’ means but suspect it translates to ‘seriously bloody weird’ in someone’s language.
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet#wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography#wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #flyinglemur #singaporenature
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Sunda Colugo (Galeopterus variegatus), Singapore 2025
Sunda Colugos are found across much of south-east Asia, with a second closely related species living in the Philippines. Colugos are abundant in some of Singapore’s parks.
These peculiar nocturnal and arboreal mammals are thought to eat mainly leaves and sap. They are the mammalian embodiment of a stunt kite, using the gliding membrane between their legs to float from tree to tree sometimes for well over 100 metres with great maneuverability. They are also called flying lemurs: a terrible name because they don’t fly and aren’t lemurs. I prefer colugo. Admittedly I don’t know what ‘colugo’ means but suspect it translates to ‘seriously bloody weird’ in someone’s language.
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet#wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography#wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #flyinglemur #singaporenature
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Sunda Clouded Leopard, Neofelis diardii
Kinabtangan River, Sabah, 2025
Walking away after 90 minutes gawping at a clouded leopard a few metres above us is as good as it gets. And as lucky. See the trip report on mammalwatching.com PM me if you want to discuss buying a pre-blessed lucky hat!
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet#wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography#wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #luckyhat #cloudedleopard #cats_of_instagram #felid #borneomammalwatching
Sunda Clouded Leopard, Neofelis diardii
Kinabtangan River, Sabah, 2025
Walking away after 90 minutes gawping at a clouded leopard a few metres above us is as good as it gets. And as lucky. See the trip report on mammalwatching.com PM me if you want to discuss buying a pre-blessed lucky hat!
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet#wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography#wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #luckyhat #cloudedleopard #cats_of_instagram #felid #borneomammalwatching
Poor pictures of a great cetacean. Sato’s Beaked Whales (Berardius minimus), Abashiri, Japan 2025. One of the world’s least known whales, the species was only described in 2019. After 5 days of bad weather we finally got perfect sea conditions and found several pods about 15 miles offshore.
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet #wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography #wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #whales #beakedwhale #japanmammals
Poor pictures of a great cetacean. Sato’s Beaked Whales (Berardius minimus), Abashiri, Japan 2025. One of the world’s least known whales, the species was only described in 2019. After 5 days of bad weather we finally got perfect sea conditions and found several pods about 15 miles offshore.
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet #wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography #wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #whales #beakedwhale #japanmammals
Eastern Forest Hedgehog (Mesechinus orientalis), Qingliangfeng National Nature Reserve, Zhejiang, China, 2025
This small hedgehog, which weighs about as much as a can of soda, was only discovered in 2023. But they do not appear uncommon in the right habitat. Last week we found two along the road in the hill forests of the Qingliangfeng nature reserve, not far from Hangzhou in SE China.
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet#wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography#wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #hedgehog #hedgehogs_of_instagram #chinamammals
Eastern Forest Hedgehog (Mesechinus orientalis), Qingliangfeng National Nature Reserve, Zhejiang, China, 2025
This small hedgehog, which weighs about as much as a can of soda, was only discovered in 2023. But they do not appear uncommon in the right habitat. Last week we found two along the road in the hill forests of the Qingliangfeng nature reserve, not far from Hangzhou in SE China.
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet#wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography#wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #hedgehog #hedgehogs_of_instagram #chinamammals
Bukovina Blind Mole-rat. A favorite to win the Eurovision Weird Mammal Contest.
Great Fruit-eating Bat, Artibeus lituratus.
Quintana Roo, Mexico, 2025
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet#wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography#wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #batsofinstagram #mexicomammalwatching
Great Fruit-eating Bat, Artibeus lituratus.
Quintana Roo, Mexico, 2025
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet#wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography#wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #batsofinstagram #mexicomammalwatching
A spectacular Common Sword-nosed Bat (Lonchorhina aurita) from Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, 2025.
The ridiculously exaggerated noseleaf is the longest of any bat and is thought to help focus the bats’ echolocation as they hunt for insects. This species is rarely encountered, especially in Mexico, and I have been longing to see one for a decade or more. And then we caught nine in one evening - an unexpected and very happy surprise - in dry forest on the edge of a cenote (a natural limestone sinkhole) inside which a colony must be roosting.
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet #wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography #wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #batsofinstagram #mexicomammalwatching
A spectacular Common Sword-nosed Bat (Lonchorhina aurita) from Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, 2025.
The ridiculously exaggerated noseleaf is the longest of any bat and is thought to help focus the bats’ echolocation as they hunt for insects. This species is rarely encountered, especially in Mexico, and I have been longing to see one for a decade or more. And then we caught nine in one evening - an unexpected and very happy surprise - in dry forest on the edge of a cenote (a natural limestone sinkhole) inside which a colony must be roosting.
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet #wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography #wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #batsofinstagram #mexicomammalwatching
Hi Luke. Our visit was several years ago, pre-COVID. But I think you could contact them directly and ask, as…
My first guess would be an oncilla, as the oncilla comes in a melanistic version and your photos resemble photos…
Report has slightly been updated (previous version lacked a number of pictures)
Well, "effective" focal length is probably a topic for a separate thread....but imho, it's completely bogus; a 400mm lens is…