Some selective mammaling in South Africa
I was back in South Africa over Christmas and New Year 2016/17. This was my fifth trip to the country, but the first time my girlfriend, Amber, had been. Amber has some novel idea
South Africa
I like South Africa. The crime problems I’ve heard so much about aren’t apparent out of the cities (or perhaps I am just blissfully naive); the national parks in the south were
New Trip Report: South Africa
A new report from Mark Hows South Africa, 2016: Mark Hows, 2 weeks & 80 species or so, including South African Hedgehog, Black-footed Cat, and a bunch of nice bats and rodents
What is this bat from the Western Cape, South Africa?
I have some bats too that I would love to ID. There were a few of these very small bats roosting in roof cracks on Dunedin Farm, about 60km north of Beaufort West in the Karoo. The
Rodent ID from South Africa – help please
I am struggling to ID a few small mammals I saw in South Africa over the holidays. Does anyone have any theories on the following please? Species 1 This smallish rodent was at Du
Attention South African Rodent Experts: Mystery Mouse from South Africa
Mike Richardson asked me to post the following pic of an animal he is trying to ID. He says “The mouse was captured in rocky habitat at Dunedin Farm near Beaufort West, Wes
New Trip Report, South Africa
Richard Webb has just returned (again) from South Africa after another great trip. South Africa, November 2016: Richard Webb (WildWings), 12 days & 56 species including Brown H
New Trip Report: South African and Namibia
Here’s a new report from Stuart Marsden with some nice species at some sites I hadn’t heard of. I am really very pleased to see that academics like Stuart – a P
New Trip Report – South Africa
Naturetrek’s “South Africa’s Rare Mammals” tour delivered the goods in April. South Africa, 2016: Naturetrek, 10 days & 54 species including Caracal,
New Trip Report: South Africa
South Africa, 2016: Richard Webb (Wildwings), 11 days & 54 species including Smith’s Red Rock Hare, Cape Clawless and Spotted-necked Otters, Black-footed Cat, Zorilla, A