Animals of Taita, Kenya
science and stories
Tag: tree hyrax
Taita tree hyrax – elephant in the tree
(Dendrohyrax sp.) I will never forget fist time that I heard tree hyrax. I was sitting on a log. It was first time I was in the forest after dark. I was companied by Kenya Forest Service ranger Jonam Mwandoe. Startling call, that seemed…
Taita mountain dwarf galago (Paragalago sp.)
Unidentified, and probably new primate species – or subspecies – still exists in Taita Hills Also Taita tree hyrax is most likely new species, endemic to Taita Hills, and in the brink of extinction In Taita Hills there is small primate species that was…
About me
I am Hanna Rosti researcher, PhD student, from University of Helsinki, Finland. This blog is created to share information about incredible nature and animals of Taita Hills. This incredible nature should be protected. My research focuses on nocturnal mammals of Taita Hills. Taita mountain…
