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Habitat preferences, estimated abundance and behavior of tree hyrax (Dendrohyrax sp.) in fragmented montane forests of Taita Hills, Kenya
Published in Scientific Reports 16.4.2022 Highlights of the article Names of trees and woody climbers tree hyraxes are using in […]
AFROTHERIA and PAENUNGULATA
SUPERCOHORT AFROTHERIA – AFRICAN MAMMALS Elephants (Prodoscidea) Manatees and dudongs (Sirenia) Hyraxes (Hyracoidea) Aadwark (Tubulidentata) Sengis (Macroscelidea) Golden-moles (Chrysochloridae) Tenrecs […]
Hyrax species
There are three genuses: Dendrohyrax, Heterohyrax and Procavia Dendrohyrax: 4 species + several still unidentified Dendrohyrax arboreus Southern tree hyrax […]
Peculiar features of hyraxes
Three genuses are recognized: Dendrohyrax – tree hyraxes – 4 species at the moment – more to come Heterohyrax – […]
Western tree hyrax – Dendrohyrax dorsalis
Six subspecies have been recognized, and resently Oates et al. (2022) described one as Dendrohyrax interfluvialis from Benin. Coat is […]
ROCK HYRAX Procavia capensis
According to Mammals of Africa (MOA) 2013 17 subspecies are recognized. However, many of these subspecies have been elevated to […]
Conservation of Mbololo and Ngangao Forests
Text and photos Hanna Rosti 2022 Two remaining “larger” forests in Taita Hills are Mbololo 180 ha and Ngangao 120 […]
AABA conference poster presentation: Distribution, population density and behavior of dwarf galagos in Taita Hills (Paragalago sp.)
Hanna Rosti, Janne Heiskanen, Simon Bearder, Petri Pellikka and Jouko Rikkinen Calls from Mbololo Paragalagos: Read next: Conservation of Mbololo […]
Greater galago, Otolemur garnettii is facing many threats as it adapts to live with along humans in the villages
Greater galagos, also called bushbabies are quite common in Taita Hills. There are individuals that prefer to stay in the […]
Sagalla, Taita, Kenya – how willingness to help lead to ecological disaster
I visited Sagalla on 13.1.2021 with Benson Lombo and Peter Mwasi. We were looking for tree hyraxes. We didn’t find […]
Kenya Coast Dwarf Galago (Paragalago cocos) in Diani Beach, Mombasa, Kenya
This tiny primate goes unnoticed by perhaps to almost all visitors in Diani Beach. When people see it for the […]
Animals of Taita, Kenya 