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Fur and Fangs rather than Feathers and Beaks

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A Spanish Ibex photographed in Spain’s Sierra de Grazelema Natural Park According to my mammal guide, there are two species of chamois in Europe, the Pyrenean Chamois (which also occurs in Central Italy), and the Alpine Chamois. A few are easy, such as the Egyptian Fruit Bat, the largest bat we have in Europe.

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Superheroes and the Birds

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You see, everyone knows the bats, wolverines, spiders and cats get their turn as well known superheroes, but what about the birds? With the release of the widely anticipated Avengers film this week and the latest Batman film set to hit later this year, I thought it might be fun to look at some comic books for a change.

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Collaborative list – December 2019

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35 countries were visited during 2019 , 7 of them ( Belgium , France , Germany , Italy , Thailand , Indonesia and Barbados ) bringing new blood to the Country/Territory/Emirate/Republic/Pricipality/Kingdom/Special Administrative Region list which now stands at 55. Bat Hawk – Macheiramphus alcinus. Lake Mburo NP. 04 Dec 2019.

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