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I opened up a new field site for this field season. It was a beast! Although I only caught two individual Pouched rats over the 80 x80 m square grid, it was a great effort. And much was learned. In addition to non-target captures in my live traps, I also put out camera traps. I [...]
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D is for Driving. Driving in Tanzania was its own challenge. For my perspective (American) everything was completely different. They drive on the left side of the road (European-style). With little exception, there are only two lanes – on the highway, in the city, everywhere. The lanes are narrow, sometimes there is a median but [...]
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I absolutely love the textiles here in Tanzania. They are rich with colors and come in so many varieties. I’ve become fabric wasted and my wardrobe has definitely been influenced. You all back in the States will soon see. There are three very popular, main types of textiles commonly seen here in Tanzania: Khanga, Kitenge, [...]
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Every now and then I catch something else besides an African Pouched Rat. It’s not what I was aiming to catch, but I am happy nonetheless. Catching predators always gives me great joy. I’m pretty sure this is a Marsh Mongoose, Atilax paludinosus. It fits the description, looks like the pictures, lives in the distribution [...]
