Records of carnivores in the Madinah Province, Saudi Arabia, were documented between 2016 and 2024, using camera traps (altogether 415 trapping nights), images from social media platforms, and direct observations. A total of ten species of carnivores representing six families (Canidae, Felidae,…

The development of abundance of the wild boar (Sus scrofa) and red deer (Cervus elaphus) at selected estates in southern Bohemia is based on available hunting statistics. Old hunting statistics provide the possibility of insight into the specific development of the wild boar and red deer populations…

A list of 711 specimens of bats belonging to 55 species of 11 families originating from Kenya, housed in the collections of the Natural History Museum, Vienna, Austria (494 specimens / 39 species / 9 families), and the National Museum, Prague, Czech Republic (217 / 34 / 9), is presented in a…

An analysis of the past geographical and altitudinal distribution of the European badger (Meles meles) remains in Bulgaria is given. The paper summarizes all scattered data gathered during the last 120 years on the distribution of the species. Data from 42 localities (Early Pleistocene – Subrecent)…

Data on bats of the Poloniny National Park and its surroundings, eastern Slovakia (Chiroptera). Regarding bat fauna, the territory of the Poloniny National Park remains an insufficiently studied area. Detailed research on bats was conducted there before 2000. By 2011, a total of 19 bat species…

Croatia’s diverse landscapes host numerous designated protected areas (including eight national parks) which encompass 38.1% of Croatia’s terrestrial territory and support a wealth of flora and fauna. One of these, Krka National Park, is in the county of Šibenik-Knin in southwest Croatia. Here we…

We collected data on small mammals at the southeastern foothills of the Oberpfälzer Forest (Upper Palatinate Forest), a low mountain range along the border between Bavaria and the Czech Republic. Special attention was paid to the conservation status of the Alpine shrew, Sorex alpinus. Over a 16-year…

The bird-mammal tick-cleaning associations are considered an example of mutualistic interactions in which the birds (cleaners) obtain food, and the mammals (hosts) get rid from ticks. In some cases, this mutualistic relationship can be complicated by “cheating” during the cleaning session, where the…

Traditional orchards are considered to be valuable habitats for various species of mammals, among them many bats. We used acoustic survey and radio-tracking of three tree-dwelling bat species to investigate habitat use by bats in selected traditionally managed orchards in Saxony (Germany). Results…

The last Austrian maternity roost of the greater horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum) which is located in the loft of Eggenberg Palace in Graz, Styria, was accessible through two chimneys until 2019 when two ducts became available for the maternity colony as additional passageways. The…

Bats, the only mammals capable of true flight, provide a unique opportunity to study the transmission of their ectoparasites. Transmission typically occurs intentionally and, if successful, can lead to new infestations. Bat bugs (Cimex pipistrelli) are seldom found on bats captured in mist nets,…

The first record of the Brandt’s hedgehog (Paraechinus hypomelas) from the Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve and new range extension of this species in Saudi Arabia are presented. The record was made in Bida (26.8478°N, 36.9064°E) on 12 February 2024. The morphological description, including…