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Honey, I Shrunk The Dinosaurs!

10,000 Birds

In other words, the group of mammals that includes all the monkeys, which is rather large (and not accurately defined because I’ve not said what a “monkey” is … am I including lemurs?) Whales emerge from within the larger group of mammals that includes cattle, deer, pigs, camels, with camels being the most deeply rooted. (So

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Danum Valley: Simply the Best

10,000 Birds

The cool stuff seen, principally a Colugo (a flying lemur as it is sometimes known) and the odd Bearded Pig, were somewhat spoiled by the feeling that too many people were scaring away other cool stuff. An oversubscribed night drive didn’t help. This is the place, after all, that people see Sunda Clouded Leopards!

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