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Check out Jon Hall’s report from January 2025 of a weekend in Kaeng Krachan National Park. Nineteen species including Robinson’s Banded Langur, Northern Woolly Horseshoe Bat, Sun Bear and a melanistic Leopard.
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Check out Jonas Livet & Rūta Vaicekauskaitė’s superb and remarkable report on seeing Yangtze Finless Porpoise and some other great mammals around Nanjing city including Asian Badger, Amur Hedgehog and Raccoon Dog.
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Check out Alex Meyer’s mega report: 5 weeks & 130 mammal species across 22 different locations. Highlights included Indri, Aye-aye, Grandidier’s Mongoose, Fossa, Dobson’s Shrew Tenrec, Madagascar Giant Mastiff Bat, Eastern Sucker-footed Bat, Danfoss’s Mouse Lemur, 14 Sportive Lemurs and 8 Sifakas.
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Check out Jane Kempler’s report of a 2024 trip to Kenay: 3 weeks & 92 species including Maned Rat, Rufous Sengi, Naked Mole-rat and Black-fronted Duiker. Great photos too.
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Maned - or Crested - Rat (Lophiomys imhausi)
Djibouti, December 2024
This spectacular rat is also spectacularly interesting. The world’s only poisonous rodent, they chew the bark of poisonous trees and then coat their fur in their now poisonous saliva. But they are considerate enough to provide a “toxic - do not eat” warning label via their boldly marked fur. One of several mega mammals we found in Djibouti this month.
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet#wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography#wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #rodentsofinstagram #Djiboutimammalwatching
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What a great picture of a great mammal!
Incredible... So was this an easy abd practical target? Or just amazing luck?
Most beautiful rat! Is its whole tail furry or does it become hairless?
September's episode of the mammalwatching podcast just dropped with Charles Foley and I talking to Rod Cassidy who runs world famous Sangha Lodge in the Central African Republic. A true mammalwatching nirvana. Rod talks about the story behind the lodge and some of the spectacular mammals they regularly encounter including huge gatherings of Forest Elephants in Sangha Bai, Lowland Gorillas, pangolins and Bongos. Listen on Spotify, Apple and other podcast platforms or stream it here. www.mammalwatching.com/podcast/s3-e6-rod-cassidy-sangha-lodge/
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Is there currently a habituated gorilla group?
Definitely downloading this one. I am on way to Africa to work on pangolin conservation again so will listen to the podcast when I am on the road!
This looks like a great trip! Chalo Africa are running a cruise along the Congo River from Ouesso in the DRC to Brazzaville in the Congo via Sangha Lodge in the Central African Republic and Cameroun. The itinerary includes the magnificent Sangha Bai; Bonobos in the DRC; and searching for the mega rare Bouvier’s Red Colobus!
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What a shame I am too poor to afford that!
Black-and-white Snub-nosed Monkey (Rhinopithecus bieti), Yunnan December 2024
This large monkey is endemic to the mountains of Yunnan, where they live in massive troops of up to 500 animals and feed primarily on lichen. Though they are endangered they are easy to see in a protected area about 4 hours drive from Lijiang.
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet#wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography#wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #primatesofinstagram #Yunnan #ChinaMammalwatching #voldemort
Black-and-white Snub-nosed Monkey (Rhinopithecus bieti), Yunnan December 2024
This large monkey is endemic to the mountains of Yunnan, where they live in massive troops of up to 500 animals and feed primarily on lichen. Though they are endangered they are easy to see in a protected area about 4 hours drive from Lijiang.
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet#wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography#wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #primatesofinstagram #Yunnan #ChinaMammalwatching #voldemort
Indochinese Leopard (Panthera pardus delacouri). Thailand, January 2025
Leopards are now very rare in SE Asia outside of protected areas. And melanistic leopards - the back form of the regular leopard - seem very rare generally. I have seen more than 30 leopards over the years but have never seen a ‘Black Panther”. At least two animals are using the road in Kaeng Krachan National Park at the moment and have become quite unafraid of people. A sign that suggests the park and its visitors are now protecting the wildlife well.
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet#wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography#wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #felids #leopardsofinstagram #mammalwatchingthailand #blackpanther
Indochinese Leopard (Panthera pardus delacouri). Thailand, January 2025
Leopards are now very rare in SE Asia outside of protected areas. And melanistic leopards - the back form of the regular leopard - seem very rare generally. I have seen more than 30 leopards over the years but have never seen a ‘Black Panther”. At least two animals are using the road in Kaeng Krachan National Park at the moment and have become quite unafraid of people. A sign that suggests the park and its visitors are now protecting the wildlife well.
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet#wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography#wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #felids #leopardsofinstagram #mammalwatchingthailand #blackpanther
Somali elephant shrew or Somali sengi (Galegeeska revoilii), Djibouti 2024
This small insectivore had been lost to science for 50 years until it was rediscovered in Djibouti in 2020. But now we know where to look they are fairly easy to find, though more often than not all you get is a glimpse of an animal running from hiding place to hiding place. This little guy was far less bashful and posed on a rock for 20 minutes unfazed by the clicking of our camera shutters.
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet#wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography#wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #elephantshrew #insectivore
Somali elephant shrew or Somali sengi (Galegeeska revoilii), Djibouti 2024
This small insectivore had been lost to science for 50 years until it was rediscovered in Djibouti in 2020. But now we know where to look they are fairly easy to find, though more often than not all you get is a glimpse of an animal running from hiding place to hiding place. This little guy was far less bashful and posed on a rock for 20 minutes unfazed by the clicking of our camera shutters.
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet#wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography#wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #elephantshrew #insectivore
Northern Lesser Galago (Galago senegalensis dunni) from the Somali region of Ethiopia. December 2024
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet#wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography#wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #primatesofinstagram #bushbaby #ethiopiamammalwatching
Northern Lesser Galago (Galago senegalensis dunni) from the Somali region of Ethiopia. December 2024
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet#wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography#wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #primatesofinstagram #bushbaby #ethiopiamammalwatching
Speke’s pectinator (Pectinator spekei) or Speke’s gundi, Djibouti December 2024.
There are several species of gundi across North Africa including Speke’s, which is found in the Horn of Africa and geographically isolated from the other gundis. They are pretty easy to see among the rocks in the right habitat in Djibouti and Ethiopia’s Somali region.
Unlike the other gundis this species is also called a pectinator. I’m not sure why. Pectinate means comb-like. And gundis are characterised by “comblike rows of bristles on the inner two toes of each hindfoot”. So presumably this is no coincidence. Though why the other gundi species don’t share this moniker remains a mystery! If anyone knows please comment.
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet#wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography#wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #rodentsofinstagram #gundi #djiboutimammalwatching
Speke’s pectinator (Pectinator spekei) or Speke’s gundi, Djibouti December 2024.
There are several species of gundi across North Africa including Speke’s, which is found in the Horn of Africa and geographically isolated from the other gundis. They are pretty easy to see among the rocks in the right habitat in Djibouti and Ethiopia’s Somali region.
Unlike the other gundis this species is also called a pectinator. I’m not sure why. Pectinate means comb-like. And gundis are characterised by “comblike rows of bristles on the inner two toes of each hindfoot”. So presumably this is no coincidence. Though why the other gundi species don’t share this moniker remains a mystery! If anyone knows please comment.
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet#wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography#wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #rodentsofinstagram #gundi #djiboutimammalwatching
Beira (Dorcatragus megalotis), Djibouti December 2024
This beautiful desert antelope is found only in the Horn of Africa, with a range centred on Somalia, spilling into Djibouti, Somaliland and the extreme north east of Ethiopia. Extremely shy, they live on inaccessible rocky hills, so there are very few photos of the species in the wild. They were only discovered in Djibouti in 1993. Beira have likely always had a very small range across the Horn of Africa, and are threatened primarily by competition with the ever increasing numbers of livestock in the region. Every ‘protected area” in Djibouti and Ethiopia we visited was overrun with goats and camels, a problem which seems set to get worse given continuing rapid population growth.
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet#wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography#wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #antelopeofinstagram #ungulate #djiboutimammalwatching
Beira (Dorcatragus megalotis), Djibouti December 2024
This beautiful desert antelope is found only in the Horn of Africa, with a range centred on Somalia, spilling into Djibouti, Somaliland and the extreme north east of Ethiopia. Extremely shy, they live on inaccessible rocky hills, so there are very few photos of the species in the wild. They were only discovered in Djibouti in 1993. Beira have likely always had a very small range across the Horn of Africa, and are threatened primarily by competition with the ever increasing numbers of livestock in the region. Every ‘protected area” in Djibouti and Ethiopia we visited was overrun with goats and camels, a problem which seems set to get worse given continuing rapid population growth.
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet#wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography#wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #antelopeofinstagram #ungulate #djiboutimammalwatching
Maned - or Crested - Rat (Lophiomys imhausi)
Djibouti, December 2024
This spectacular rat is also spectacularly interesting. The world’s only poisonous rodent, they chew the bark of poisonous trees and then coat their fur in their now poisonous saliva. But they are considerate enough to provide a “toxic - do not eat” warning label via their boldly marked fur. One of several mega mammals we found in Djibouti this month.
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet#wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography#wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #rodentsofinstagram #Djiboutimammalwatching
Maned - or Crested - Rat (Lophiomys imhausi)
Djibouti, December 2024
This spectacular rat is also spectacularly interesting. The world’s only poisonous rodent, they chew the bark of poisonous trees and then coat their fur in their now poisonous saliva. But they are considerate enough to provide a “toxic - do not eat” warning label via their boldly marked fur. One of several mega mammals we found in Djibouti this month.
#mammalwatching #mammals #landmammals #wildlife#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet#wildplanet #discoverwildlife #naturegeography#wildgeography #ourplanetdaily #bbcwildlifepotd #rodentsofinstagram #Djiboutimammalwatching
A great article in the New York Times all about watching mammals from @mihirzaveri A link to the piece is in my bio.
A great article in the New York Times all about watching mammals from @mihirzaveri A link to the piece is in my bio.
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