The Black Flying Fox and other flying foxes Updated Apr 2022 The Black Flying Fox is a type of fruit bat. Fruit bats are the largest of the world’s many bat species. They are called flying foxes because of their Read more…
Category: Mammals
HONG KONG TOURING
Touring Hong Kong See the other side of Hong Kong outside the concrete jungle. updated May 2023 People think of Hong Kong as a concrete jungle with crowds of people, vehicles and tall buildings. It is that, but it is also Read more…
TROPHY HUNTER CHALLENGE
Trophy Hunter Challenge If you want a hunting challenge, try this! Here is a real challenge for so-called trophy hunters like the guy who killed a semi-tame lion in a park by luring it out of the park with bait. Read more…
NINE-BANDED ARMADILLO
The Little Armoured One Updated Apr 2023 Armadillo means Little Armoured One in Spanish. There are 20 species of Armadillos. They are South American animals, of which only one, the Nine-banded Armadillo, has made its way to North America. There Read more…
AFRICAN WILD DOGS
African Wild Dogs by Dr. Fumblefinger One of the rarest animals I’ve ever encountered in nature is the African Wild Dog. While on safari in Chobe National Park, our guide took us to see a pack of them living near Read more…
MARVELOUS BLACK HILLS SOUTH DAKOTA
Tour the amazing attractions & natural areas of the Black Hills of South Dakota updated Apr 2023 Visitors to the continental United States usually head to California, Florida or New York. However, the Black Hills in southwestern South Dakota is Read more…
PETERS EPAULETTED FRUIT BAT
The Flying Fox of Northern Botswana There are many species of bats in the world. They range from tiny to large. The smallest measures only 29–34 mm (1.14–1.34 in) in length and 15 cm (5.91 in) across the wings and weighs only 2–2.6 g (0.07–0.09 oz). They Read more…