Category Archives: Species of the week

The Go-away bird

..going away

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The yellow baboon (Papio cynocephalus)

The Savanna baboon is the most widespread and successful African primate thanks to its adaptation to grassland habitats. As long as there is water and trees or cliffs (for sleeping) present baboons will usually be found in abundance.  Add their … Continue reading

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The Honey Badger (Mellivora capensis)

As well as retelling some of my anecdotes from the bush, I also intend to write about some of the wide range of species that I am encountering here in Tanzania. In Mikumi alone, 60 mammal species, over 400 bird … Continue reading

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