New Tonkin Snub-nosed Monkey population
New Population Of Extremely Rare Snub-Nosed Monkey Discovered (December 5, 2008) — A new population of the extremely rare Tonkin snub-nosed monkey, so-called because of its u
Mammalwatching.Com back online
In case anyone is wondering www.mammalwatching.com went down for 24 hours during the week – after a mix up over when my visa card expired. Its now back online. cheers
Pygmy Tarsiers Re-discovered in Sulawesi
Long-lost ‘Furby-like’ Primate Discovered In Indonesia (November 19, 2008) — Anthropologists have discovered a group of primates not seen alive in 85 years. The p
Colugo Split into Several Species
Species Diversity Of Enigmatic ‘Flying Lemurs’ Doubled By New Study (November 13, 2008) — Colugos, the closest living relatives of primates most notable for their
Pemba Flying Foxes Recovering
Critically Endangered Fruit Bat Make Dramatic Return From Brink Of Extinction (November 3, 2008) — A once critically endangered bat species, the ‘Pemba flying fox’
Opossum ID
I know this is a long shot, but I saw this opossum in a dead tree in the Llanos region of Colombia on a recent trip. Any ideas on species? If you look closely, you can see it has l
Wolverines in the Rockies
Wolverines roam the Rocky Mountains of the United States–but how many are there? It seems impossible to have anything but a chance encounter with one, and information on popu
IUCN Red Data List – a quarter of mammals threatened
Nearly One In Four Of World’s Mammals At Risk Of Disappearing Forever (October 6, 2008) — The most comprehensive assessment of the world’s mammals has confirmed an ex
New mammal discovered in the Phillipines
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/05/28/1085641708583.html I am not sure what I am missing here… it looks like a mouse to me, so quite why it is so unique is eluding me
Malay Badger Picture
Francine Mejia sent me this picture of a Malay Badger she saw in the Danum Valley. I don’t remember having seen a photo of this species before and thought it was in