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Loner, Drifter: More on the Hoary Bat

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I cannot get the Hoary Bat out of my head. I never knew, until my ill-fated encounter , that these are among the most birdie of the North American flying mammals. Hoary Bats roost in trees, not caves. So the Hoary Bat is migratory. Shoot, it’s not working!

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Mammals of Madagascar (Lynx Edicions)

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I birded savannas of Southern Africa, I birded India and Central America, and I always missed having a local mammal guide with me. No, Madagascar is the most famous for an endemic group of mammals: lemurs, sifakas, indri, aye-aye – in total, 112 endemic species and subspecies of lemurs alone! Yet, those bird guides are hefty.

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Sentient: a book review

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The vampire bat is the vehicle for a discussion of what Higgins calls the human sense of pleasure and pain (but not, as to the latter, for the reason you might think). (Sachs’s case studies and writings are referred to a lot in Sentient.). Sentient is a fine addition to that field. __.

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Power Companies and Springtime Tree Removal

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Maggie Ciarcia, a solo wildlife rehabilitator in Carmel, NY specializing in small mammals and game birds, received a notice from New York State Electric and Gas that tree trimming was scheduled for her neighborhood and someone would contact her. But back to power companies. No wildlife rescue required. Ah, Europe! Fish & Wildlife Service.

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Bird Day: A Story of 24 Hours and 24 Avian Lives–A Book Review

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He is also a sculptor and a naturalist and has combined his observations with his art in past titles, notably House of Owls (2015), In the Company of Crows and Raven s (2005), and Marine Birds and Mammals of Puget Sound (1982). © 2023 Tony Angell; © 2023 Mark E. Indeed, Hauber does make this plea in his concluding chapter.

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The Smell of Napalm in the Morning

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Recently, 29 fish species of fish were recorded in this area, together with 8 amphibians, 9 reptiles and 62 species of mammals (including 20 species of bats), together with Wild Boar , Roe Deer , Wildcat , Golden Jackal , Eurasian Otter , European Pine and Beech Martens , Steppe Polecat , Stoat and the Least Weasel.

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Cuero y Salado Wildlife Refuge, Honduras, Part 1

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We did see one other species of mammal, a bat, and they were more cooperative, though I don’t think anyone in the boat felt confident enough to identify the bats to species (if anyone out there wants to tell me what they are I’d appreciate it).

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