Elk

 The Elk (Cervus canadensis) or wapiti, number 85 for me, is the second largest species within the deer family, Cervidae, and one of the largest terrestrial mammals in its native range of North America and Central and East Asia. The word "elk" originally referred to the European variety of the Moose (Alces alces), but was transferred to Cervus canadensis by North American colonists.

The name "wapiti" is derived from a Shawnee and Cree word meaning "white rump", after the distinctive light fur around the tail region which the animals may fluff-up or raise to signal their agitation or distress to one another, when fleeing perceived threats, or among males courting females and sparring for dominance. A similar trait is seen in other artiodactyl species, like the bighorn sheep, pronghorn and the white-tailed deer, to varying degrees. 

These wapitis live in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA

Suddenly three new species from Europe!

This evening, the Common Raccoon Dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides), species number 82, European Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus), species number 83 and Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra), species number 84, all surprised me! Great start towards 100 species! 😁

The European Hedgehog was in Norwich UK and the Eurasian Otter and Common Raccoon Dog in Nuuksio, Finland.

Black Rhinoceros

Species number 81 came from Okaukuejo waterhole in Etosha National Park, Namibia. The Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis), also called the black rhino or the hooked-lip rhinoceros, is a species of rhinoceros native to East and Southern Africa, including Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Although the species is referred to as black, its colours vary from brown to grey. It is the only extant species of the genus Diceros.

Today I reached my 2nd goal, 80 species!

 

Today I reached my 2nd goal, 80 species! The species I found is the Southern Giraffe (Giraffa giraffa). The Southern Giraffe is found in northern South Africa, southern Botswana, southern Zimbabwe, and south-western Mozambique. After local extinctions in various places, Southern Giraffes have been reintroduced in many parts of Southern Africa, including in Eswatini. They are common in both in and outside of protected areas. Southern Giraffes usually live in savannahs and woodlands where food plants are available.

But now, I will initiate my original goal, 100 species! It will take time, but I'm petty sure I will reach it within next few months.

My remote mammal life list

This is my life list of the wild mammal species I have either seen or heard, remotely on planet Earth. In addition to these 85 species, I have seen some unidentified bats, and other mammals in different live streams around the world.

Latest addition(s):  Elk (Cervus canadensis) 

Latest update: 10th of March 2026, 20:50

          Carnivorans (Carnivore)

1. Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), Kenya                                  
2. Lion (Panthera leo), Kenya                          
3. Leopard (Panthera pardus), South Africa
4. Iberian Lynx (Lynx pardinus), Spain
5. African Wildcat (Felis lybica), Namibia
6. Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta), Namibia
7. African Golden Wolf (Canis lupaster), Kenya
8. Black-backed Jackal (Lupulella mesomelas), Namibia
9. Side-striped Jackal (Lupulella adusta), Zimbabwe
10. Southern Aardwolf (Proteles cristatus), Namibia
11. Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes), Spain
12. Cape Fox (Vulpes chama), Namibia
13. Bat-eared Fox (Otocyon megalotis), Namibia
14. Marsh Mongoose (Atilax paludinosus), South Africa
15. White-tailed Mongoose (Ichneumia albicauda), Kenya
16. Common Genet (Genetta genetta), Namibia
17. Rusty-spotted Genet (Genetta fieldiana), Kenya
18. Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra),  Finland
19. European Badger (Meles meles), Denmark
20. Honey Badger (Mellivora capensis), South Africa
21. Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis), USA
22. Northern Raccoon (Procyon lotor), USA
23. Common Raccoon Dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides),  Finland
24. Gray Seal (Halichoerus grypus), USA
25. New Zealand Fur Seal (Arctocephalus forsteri), New Zealand
    
    Odd-toed ungulates (Perissodactyla)
    
    
26. Plains Zebra (Equus quagga) &  Burchell's Zebra (Equus quagga burchellii), Zimbabwe
27. White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum), South Africa
28. Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis), Namibia 
    
    Subungulates (Paenungulata)
    
    
29. African Savanna Elephant (Loxodonta africana), Zimbabwe
30. West Indian Manatee (Trichechus manatus), USA
31. Rock Hyrax (Procavia capensis), South Africa
    
    Even-toed ungulates (Cetartiodactyla)
    
    
32. Common Eland (Taurotragus oryx), Kenya
33. Gemsbok (Oryx gazella), Namibia
34. Sable Antelope (Hippotragus niger), South Africa
35. Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis), Namibia
36. Impala (Aepyceros melampus), Zimbabwe
37. Bush Duiker (Sylvicapra grimmia), Namibia
38. Naivasha dik-dik (Madoqua cavendishi), Kenya
39. Nyala (Tragelaphus angasii), South Africa
40. Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus), South Africa
41. Greater Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros), Namibia
42. Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer), Kenya
43. American Bison (Bos bison), Canada
44. Blue Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus), Zimbabwe
45. Hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus), South Africa
46. Maasai Giraffe (Giraffa tippelskirchi), Kenya
47. Southern Giraffe (Giraffa giraffa), South Africa
48. Common Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius), Botswana
49. White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus), USA
50. Western Red Deer (Cervus elaphus), Estonia
51. Elk (Cervus canadensis),  USA
52. Western Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus), Hungary
53. Asian Mouflon (Ovis gmelinii), Hungary
54. Common Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus), Zimbabwe
55. Eurasian Wild Pig (Sus scrofa), Hungary
    
    True Insectivores (Eulipotyphla)
    
    
56. European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus), United Kingdom 
    
    Bats (Chiroptera)
    
    
57. Egyptian Rousette (Rousettus aegyptiacus), Israel
    
    Lagomorphs (Lagomorpha)
    
    
58. Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus), Finland
59. European Hare (Lepus europaeus), Finland
60. Cape Hare (Lepus capensis), Namibia
61. Scrub Hare (Lepus saxatilis), South Africa
62. European Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus), Spain
63. Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus), USA
    
    Marsupials (Marsupialia)
    
    
64. Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana), USA
65. Southern Greater Glider (Petauroides volans), Australia
    
    Primates (Primata)
    
    
66. Savanna Baboon (Papio cyanocephalus ursinus), South Africa
67. Olive Baboon (Papio anubis), Kenya
68. Bonobo (Pan paniscus), Congo
    
    Rodents (Rodentia)
    
    
69. North American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus), USA
70. Red-tailed Squirrel (Sciurus granatensis), Panama
71. Eastern Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis), USA
72. Eurasian Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris), Finland
73. Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger), USA
74. Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus), USA
75. Long-tailed Field Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus), United Kingdom
76. House Mouse (Mus musculus), Spain
77. White-footed Deermouse (Peromyscus leucopus), USA
78. Southern African Springhare (Pedetes capensis), South Africa
79. Paeba Hairy-footed Gerbil (Gerbilliscus paeba), Namibia
80. Black-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus), Canada
81. Cape Porcupine (Hystrix africaeaustralis), Namibia
82. North American Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum), USA
    
    Cetaceans (Cetacea)
    
    
83. Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), USA
84. Common Killer Whale (Orcinus orca), Canada
85. Spinner Dolphin (Stenella longirostris), USA

Eastern Chipmunk

The Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus) is a chipmunk species found in eastern North America. It is the only living member of the genus Tamias. This was the species number 79 for me, found it in South Bend, Indiana. 

The eastern chipmunk lives in deciduous wooded areas and urban parks throughout the eastern United States and southern Canada. It prefers locations with rocky areas, brush or log piles, and shrubs to provide cover.

Do I reach my second target 80 species this evening?

First species from New Zealand

In addition to "wildlife streams" I have now started to check "bird streams" and this new area provided a surprise when I checked the Ōamaru Penguins Live Cam. There I suddenly saw seals, and when I investigated my finding, I found out that the species is New Zealand Fur Seal (Arctocephalus forsteri), species number 78 for me.

Arctocephalus forsteri (common names include the Australasian fur seal, South Australian fur seal, New Zealand fur seal,  Antipodean fur seal, or long-nosed fur seal) is a species of fur seal found mainly around southern Australia and New Zealand. The name New Zealand fur seal is used by English speakers in New Zealand; kekeno is used in the Māori language. As of 2014, the common name long-nosed fur seal has been proposed for the population of seals inhabiting Australia.

Although the Australian and New Zealand populations show some genetic differences, their morphologies are very similar, and thus they remain classed as a single species. After the arrival of humans in New Zealand, and particularly after the arrival of Europeans in Australia and New Zealand, hunting reduced the population to near-extinction.

Take a close look at the photo. there's surprisingly many seals in it.

Rock Hyrax

 

Species number 77 is the Rock Hyrax (Procavia capensis). I have seen this species live in nature as well, when I was in South Africa, in 2007. This time I saw it in Betty’s Bay in the Overberg, the Stony Point Nature Reserve, South Africa.

The Rock Hyrax also called Dassie, Rickaz, Cape Hyrax, Rock Rabbit, or Coney (in early English Bible translations, is a medium-sized terrestrial mammal native to Africa and the Middle East. Commonly referred to in South Africa as the dassieit is one of the five living species of the order Hyracoidea, and the only one in the genus Procavia. Rock hyraxes weigh 4–5 kg (8.8–11.0 lb) and have short ears.

Rock hyraxes are found at elevations up to 4,200 m (13,800 ft) above sea levelin habitats with rock crevices, allowing them to escape from predators. They are the only extant terrestrial afrotherians in the Middle East. Hyraxes typically live in groups of 10–80 animals, and forage as a group. They have been reported to use sentries to warn of the approach of predators. Having incomplete thermoregulation, they are most active in the morning and evening, although their activity pattern varies substantially with season and climate.

Over most of its range, the rock hyrax is not endangered, and in some areas is considered a minor pest.

Along with other hyrax species and the sirenians, this species is the most closely related to the elephants. An unrelated, convergently evolved mammal of similar habits and appearance is the rock cavy of Brazil.

Spinner dolphins at Hawaii

From the night of Africa to the morning of Maui, Hawaii to watch the Spinner Dolphins (Stenella longirostris), species number 76 for me and Humpback Whales. Very cool to see them!

The Spinner Dolphin is a small dolphin found in off-shore tropical waters around the world. It is famous for its acrobatic displays in which it rotates around its longitudinal axis as it leaps through the air. The Spinner Dolphin is sometimes referred to as the Long-snouted Dolphin, particularly in older texts, to distinguish it from the similar Clymene Dolphin, which is often called the Short-snouted Spinner Dolphin. 

Greater Kudu

 After little break, new species come fast, now in Kalahari Desert, Namibia, there was Greater Kudus (Tragelaphus strepsiceros), species number 75 for me. Been waiting for this species for weeks. 😊

The Greater Kudu is a large woodland antelope, found throughout eastern and southern Africa. Despite occupying such widespread territory, they are sparsely populated in most areas due to declining habitat, deforestation, and poaching. The greater kudu is one of two species commonly known as kudu, the other being the Lesser Kudu (Tregalaphus imberbis).

So, my current target 80 is suddenly approaching fast. My next target will be... hmmm... maybe 100.

Fox Squirrel

 

Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger), species number 74, spotted from South Bend, Indiana, USA. Also known as the eastern fox squirrel or Bryant's fox squirrel, is the largest species of tree squirrel native to North America. It is sometimes mistaken for the American red squirrel or eastern gray squirrel in areas where the species coexist, though they differ in size and coloration. On the right, there's the Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis).

Bonobo

On Friday, 6th of March, after work, I opened live streams in hope of new mammal species. After two hours, I found myself in Lola ya Bonobo sanctuary, and there was the species numer 73, Bonobo (Pan paniscus). Nice!

While bonobos are today recognized as a distinct species, they were initially thought to be a subspecies of Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes), because of the physical similarities between the two species. Bonobos are distinguished from common chimpanzees by relatively long limbs, pinker lips, a darker face, a tail-tuft through adulthood, and longer, parted hair on their heads. Some individuals have sparser, thin hair over parts of their bodies. Bonobos typically live 40 years in captivity; their lifespan in the wild is unknown, but it is almost certainly much shorter. Along with the common chimpanzee, the bonobo is the closest extant relative to humans