MammalWeb
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The MammalWeb project and charity: enabling and expanding citizen science camera trapping to address the information deficit on the status and ecology of UK and European wild mammals. https://www.mammalweb.org/
Our June newsletter is out. It has an NHMP competition update, news on site developments, and a mystery deer to classify.
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#cameratraps
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#cameratraps
June 16, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Our June newsletter is out. It has an NHMP competition update, news on site developments, and a mystery deer to classify.
If you aren't subscribed, you can read the newsletter here: lnkd.in/d7SCd6wZ
If you're feeling keen, you can also classify the mystery stag, here: lnkd.in/dshPEidZ
#cameratraps
If you aren't subscribed, you can read the newsletter here: lnkd.in/d7SCd6wZ
If you're feeling keen, you can also classify the mystery stag, here: lnkd.in/dshPEidZ
#cameratraps
Our May newsletter has just gone out, featuring - among other things - news of a competition happening now, with prizes awarded by @ptes-org.bsky.social! If you don't yet subscribe, check it out here eomail1.com/web-version?...
#mammals #ukwildlife #cameratraps
#mammals #ukwildlife #cameratraps
May 9, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Our May newsletter has just gone out, featuring - among other things - news of a competition happening now, with prizes awarded by @ptes-org.bsky.social! If you don't yet subscribe, check it out here eomail1.com/web-version?...
#mammals #ukwildlife #cameratraps
#mammals #ukwildlife #cameratraps
Being new to Blue sky gives us a chance to emphasise that all our wonderful contributors have been recognised by not 1 but 2 awards over recent months! Thanks to @nbntrust.bsky.social for the 2024 group award for wildlife recording, and @durhamcouncil.bsky.social for the 2024 volunteer group award!
April 22, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Being new to Blue sky gives us a chance to emphasise that all our wonderful contributors have been recognised by not 1 but 2 awards over recent months! Thanks to @nbntrust.bsky.social for the 2024 group award for wildlife recording, and @durhamcouncil.bsky.social for the 2024 volunteer group award!
As it is Wednesday, it's time for another #cameratrapquiz!
Can you identify which species is lurking in this #cameratrap photo?
Let us know what you think and the answer will be revealed here tomorrow! #MammalWeb #Mammals #CameraTraps #CameraTrapping #NaturePositive
Can you identify which species is lurking in this #cameratrap photo?
Let us know what you think and the answer will be revealed here tomorrow! #MammalWeb #Mammals #CameraTraps #CameraTrapping #NaturePositive
April 21, 2025 at 10:47 AM
As it is Wednesday, it's time for another #cameratrapquiz!
Can you identify which species is lurking in this #cameratrap photo?
Let us know what you think and the answer will be revealed here tomorrow! #MammalWeb #Mammals #CameraTraps #CameraTrapping #NaturePositive
Can you identify which species is lurking in this #cameratrap photo?
Let us know what you think and the answer will be revealed here tomorrow! #MammalWeb #Mammals #CameraTraps #CameraTrapping #NaturePositive
It's time for a #MondayMammalFact, and this week's is about sea otters!
🦦#Seaotters have got pockets of baggy skin in their armpits, in which they store foraged food and their favourite rock. This rock is used to crack open hard-shelled prey, including #clams and #molluscs!🐚
🦦#Seaotters have got pockets of baggy skin in their armpits, in which they store foraged food and their favourite rock. This rock is used to crack open hard-shelled prey, including #clams and #molluscs!🐚
April 21, 2025 at 10:47 AM
It's time for a #MondayMammalFact, and this week's is about sea otters!
🦦#Seaotters have got pockets of baggy skin in their armpits, in which they store foraged food and their favourite rock. This rock is used to crack open hard-shelled prey, including #clams and #molluscs!🐚
🦦#Seaotters have got pockets of baggy skin in their armpits, in which they store foraged food and their favourite rock. This rock is used to crack open hard-shelled prey, including #clams and #molluscs!🐚
Well done to anyone who guessed Pine Marten for this week's #cameratrapquiz! This particular set of camera trap snaps is from a study in the forest of Dean, in which camera traps were baited with eggs 🥚.
#Mammal #CameraTrap #PineMarten
#Mammal #CameraTrap #PineMarten
April 21, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Well done to anyone who guessed Pine Marten for this week's #cameratrapquiz! This particular set of camera trap snaps is from a study in the forest of Dean, in which camera traps were baited with eggs 🥚.
#Mammal #CameraTrap #PineMarten
#Mammal #CameraTrap #PineMarten
It's Wednesday, so it's time for another #cameratrapquiz !
What #species can you see in this #cameratrap photo wrapping it's jaws around what looks like an egg?
Answer revealed tomorrow !
#Mammals #CameraTrap #TakePart
What #species can you see in this #cameratrap photo wrapping it's jaws around what looks like an egg?
Answer revealed tomorrow !
#Mammals #CameraTrap #TakePart
April 21, 2025 at 10:47 AM
It's Wednesday, so it's time for another #cameratrapquiz !
What #species can you see in this #cameratrap photo wrapping it's jaws around what looks like an egg?
Answer revealed tomorrow !
#Mammals #CameraTrap #TakePart
What #species can you see in this #cameratrap photo wrapping it's jaws around what looks like an egg?
Answer revealed tomorrow !
#Mammals #CameraTrap #TakePart
Even though it is no longer Monday, it's time for the weekly #mondaymammalfact! #Hedgehogs protect themselves from #predators by smearing #poisonous plant substances all over their spines.
#Selfanointing has been observed in hedgehogs so young that their eyes haven't opened yet!
#Selfanointing has been observed in hedgehogs so young that their eyes haven't opened yet!
April 21, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Even though it is no longer Monday, it's time for the weekly #mondaymammalfact! #Hedgehogs protect themselves from #predators by smearing #poisonous plant substances all over their spines.
#Selfanointing has been observed in hedgehogs so young that their eyes haven't opened yet!
#Selfanointing has been observed in hedgehogs so young that their eyes haven't opened yet!
Today’s #mondaymammalfact is about one of most threatened mammals, the Wildcat! Wildcats came to the UK from Europe over 9,000 years ago when they were still connected by land, and have remained an isolated population since.
April 21, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Today’s #mondaymammalfact is about one of most threatened mammals, the Wildcat! Wildcats came to the UK from Europe over 9,000 years ago when they were still connected by land, and have remained an isolated population since.
It’s the first Monday of #brocktober so for our #mondaymammalfact we’re celebrating badgers! The word badger only dates back to the 1500s, before this they were called ‘brock’ or ‘brocc’ which comes from the old English name for them. Place names like Brockhampton come from this
April 21, 2025 at 10:46 AM
It’s the first Monday of #brocktober so for our #mondaymammalfact we’re celebrating badgers! The word badger only dates back to the 1500s, before this they were called ‘brock’ or ‘brocc’ which comes from the old English name for them. Place names like Brockhampton come from this
It’s the first Monday in #brocktober so for our #mondaymammalfact we’re celebrating badgers! The word badger has only existed since the 1500s, the older name for these charismatic natives is ‘Brock’ or ‘brocc’, which is the old English name
April 21, 2025 at 10:46 AM
It’s the first Monday in #brocktober so for our #mondaymammalfact we’re celebrating badgers! The word badger has only existed since the 1500s, the older name for these charismatic natives is ‘Brock’ or ‘brocc’, which is the old English name
The answer to yesterday’s #cameratrapquiz is a red deer! A possible lookalike for the image would be sika deer, however sika tend to have spots in the summer or a noticeable colour difference between the underside and top of their coat
April 21, 2025 at 10:46 AM
The answer to yesterday’s #cameratrapquiz is a red deer! A possible lookalike for the image would be sika deer, however sika tend to have spots in the summer or a noticeable colour difference between the underside and top of their coat
For todays #cameratrapquiz we’re testing your species ID! Which deer species is pictured here? Post your answers in the comments and come back tomorrow for the answer
April 21, 2025 at 10:46 AM
For todays #cameratrapquiz we’re testing your species ID! Which deer species is pictured here? Post your answers in the comments and come back tomorrow for the answer
It’s time for another #mondaymammalfact ! Here in the UK we’re lucky enough to have 18 species of bat, the largest is the noctule (Nyctalus noctula), and the smallest is the pipstrelle (pipistrellus pipistrellus). The common pipistrelle weighs about the same as a 2p coin!
April 21, 2025 at 10:46 AM
It’s time for another #mondaymammalfact ! Here in the UK we’re lucky enough to have 18 species of bat, the largest is the noctule (Nyctalus noctula), and the smallest is the pipstrelle (pipistrellus pipistrellus). The common pipistrelle weighs about the same as a 2p coin!
For those of you who missed our weekly #mammalfact, we’ve got one for you today! Did you know that otters use their spraint (faeces) for communication? An individual’s spraint can tell other otters about age, sex and exactly which otter that it came from - just through scent!
April 21, 2025 at 10:46 AM
For those of you who missed our weekly #mammalfact, we’ve got one for you today! Did you know that otters use their spraint (faeces) for communication? An individual’s spraint can tell other otters about age, sex and exactly which otter that it came from - just through scent!
Well done to anyone who guessed rabbit to yesterday’s #cameratrapquiz ! It is indeed, the European rabbit. Common and widespread across the UK, but not actually a native species! These small mammals were originally brought over by the Romans, and have been prolific since
April 21, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Well done to anyone who guessed rabbit to yesterday’s #cameratrapquiz ! It is indeed, the European rabbit. Common and widespread across the UK, but not actually a native species! These small mammals were originally brought over by the Romans, and have been prolific since
This week’s #cameratrapquiz is focusing on your small mammal ID skills! Which species do you see in this image? Post your answer in the comments below
April 21, 2025 at 10:46 AM
This week’s #cameratrapquiz is focusing on your small mammal ID skills! Which species do you see in this image? Post your answer in the comments below
This week’s #mondaymammalfact focuses on the UK’s largest mustelid, the badger! Badgers are highly social animals with some strange courtship behaviours, for example the male will follow the female around and bite her on the back of the neck
April 21, 2025 at 10:46 AM
This week’s #mondaymammalfact focuses on the UK’s largest mustelid, the badger! Badgers are highly social animals with some strange courtship behaviours, for example the male will follow the female around and bite her on the back of the neck
Featured in yesterday’s #cameratrapquiz we’ve got a male pheasant! Most of you will be familiar with this one, but they’re a bit trickier to ID without the characteristic colourful head visible!
April 21, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Featured in yesterday’s #cameratrapquiz we’ve got a male pheasant! Most of you will be familiar with this one, but they’re a bit trickier to ID without the characteristic colourful head visible!
Testing your ID skills in this week’s #cameratrapquiz ! What species have we got hiding in this image? Post your answers in the comments and come back tomorrow to find out if you got it right!
April 21, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Testing your ID skills in this week’s #cameratrapquiz ! What species have we got hiding in this image? Post your answers in the comments and come back tomorrow to find out if you got it right!
Please share this advert with anyone you think might be interested and feel free to get in touch with any questions - you can message us on here or email us at info@mammalweb.org
April 21, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Please share this advert with anyone you think might be interested and feel free to get in touch with any questions - you can message us on here or email us at info@mammalweb.org
Are you interested in camera trapping and mammal conservation? Looking to gain experience in public engagement and science communication? If you have a couple of hours to spare per week, consider joining the MammalWeb team as we are looking for a new volunteer intern!
April 21, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Are you interested in camera trapping and mammal conservation? Looking to gain experience in public engagement and science communication? If you have a couple of hours to spare per week, consider joining the MammalWeb team as we are looking for a new volunteer intern!
Time for another #mondaymammalfact ! The tawny owl is responsible for the classic ‘twit twoo’ owl call, but it doesn’t actually come from a single owl - it’s a call and response, made up of the female’s ‘too-wit’ and the male’s answering ‘too-woo’
April 21, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Time for another #mondaymammalfact ! The tawny owl is responsible for the classic ‘twit twoo’ owl call, but it doesn’t actually come from a single owl - it’s a call and response, made up of the female’s ‘too-wit’ and the male’s answering ‘too-woo’
Well done to those of you that spotted the #FallowDeer in today's #CameraTrapQuiz this was a difficult one to spot but the long black stripe down the tail helps distinguish fallow deer from other British deer species!
April 21, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Well done to those of you that spotted the #FallowDeer in today's #CameraTrapQuiz this was a difficult one to spot but the long black stripe down the tail helps distinguish fallow deer from other British deer species!
Sorry for the lack of #CameraTrapQuiz yesterday but we are making up for it today! What can you spot in this image, we will reveal the answer later today so get your guesses in!
April 21, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Sorry for the lack of #CameraTrapQuiz yesterday but we are making up for it today! What can you spot in this image, we will reveal the answer later today so get your guesses in!