6 Strange Cave Dwellers – The Troglobites

On March 20, 2016 by Tim Newman
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Troglobites are animals that, millions of years back, found themselves trapped in a cave. From then on they slowly evolved to thrive in their new, dark, dank, depressing environments. These creatures of perpetual...

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Albania’s Wildlife Packed Lake Prespa Region

On February 14, 2015 by Tim Newman
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This is the second entry in my project to write a short article on one impressively beautiful area or structure within every country of the world. Recently I wrote about Afghanistan’s Minaret of Jam,...

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Wild Cats Pt 1: Pallas’s Cat

On May 19, 2014 by Tim Newman
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Pallas’s cat (Otocolobus manul), also called the manul, is native to the grasslands and montane steppe of Central Asia. It almost goes without saying that it has been classified as ‘Near Threatened’ by The International Union for Conservation of...

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Smallest Mammal In The World? The Bumblebee Bat

On May 8, 2014 by Tim Newman
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The bumblebee bat or Kitti’s hog-nosed bat (Craseonycteris thonglongyai) is arguably the smallest mammal known to man. The bumblebee bat only occurs in the limestone caves near rivers in western Thailand and southeast Burma. Of course, it’s endangered....

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World’s Biggest Bat: Giant Golden-Crowned Flying Fox

On January 10, 2014 by Tim Newman
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This benign behemoth of the skies lives in the Philippines and, unfortunately, as with most large mammals in the region, it’s facing extinction through deforestation and poaching. The giant golden-crowned flying fox (Acerodon jubatus), also known...

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