26th December 2024
Klipspringer, Oreotragus oreotragus aureus (Zimmermann, 1783) of the Lake Mburo / Uganda
Tag: Mammalia
25th December 2024
The tree pangolin or also known as the white-bellied pangolin, Phataginus tricuspis mabirae (Rafinesque, 1821) of Uganda – Bwindi The white-bellied pangolin is rare because it is severely threatened by illegal trade and habitat loss. Its scales are used in…
25th December 2024
Mountain Gorilla, Gorilla beringei beringei Matschie, 1903 of the Rushegura family in Uganda – Bwindi Encountering mountain gorillas in Uganda is an extraordinary experience, offering a glimpse into the lives of one of the world’s most endangered species. Found primarily…
19th December 2024
Ruwenzori sun squirrel, Heliosciurus ruwenzorii ssp. ruwenzorii (Schwann, 1904) of the Rwenzori Mountains / Uganda
18th December 2024
Blue monkey or diademed monkey, Cercopithecus mitis Wolf, 1822 of the Rwenzori Mountains / Uganda
17th December 2024
Ruwenzori colobus also known as Ruwenzori black-and-white colobus, Colobus angolensis ruwenzorii Thomas, 1901 of the Rwenzori Mountains / Uganda
20th November 2024
Bornean sun bear, Helarctos malayanus euryspilus Horsfield, 1825 of Borneo The sun bear is the smallest and best adapted to a tree-dwelling lifestyle within the Ursidae. Sun bears are nocturnal, during the day they sleep in the trees, around 2…
17th November 2024
Horsfield’s tarsier, also known as the western tarsier, Cephalopachus bancanus (Horsfield, 1821) of south Sarawak / Borneo I don’t know which animals are my favourites, but these little creatures of the rainforest definitely occupy a top place in my personal…
15th November 2024
Long-tailed macaque, Macaca fascicularis Raffles, 1821 from Sabah / Borneo – Kinabatangan. Anyone of us who has ever been to Borneo has seen the long-tailed macaques more than once. In some national parks, they are even animals you don’t want…
5th July 2024
Philippine slow lori, Nycticebus menagensis (Lydekker, 1893) of central Sarawak, around 1280m ASL. Right next to a logging road, this Slow Lori climbed through the branches. In the area where I was traveling I was hoping for Nycticebus kayan (Kayan River…