Fauna-tastic

Cats:  Minou, brought into the house by a volunteer who comes every year and is set to return shortly.  A couple days before I got here, she had 3 kittens, who I nicknamed Tigger, Pooh Bear and Eeyore.  We gave Tigger and Pooh Bear away, now are down to Eeyore and Mama==.  I’m not really a huge cat person, but it’s been really fun to see them grow up.

Giant bird: Giant stork/crane thing that was in our yard one day.  Cool, right?

Snake: Found this giant snake cadaver with the help of my students on the day I saw the crane.  Was fascinating to see, especially because it no longer posed a threat

Reptiles:  Are EVERYWHERE.  I see blue-tailed skinks that are similar to ones I’ve seen in the States, geckoes, these orange and gray iguana-things that always look like they’re doing pushups.  Here’s a tiny gecko I found in my room one day. In taking the picture accidentally took off the tip of its tail and watched it twitch around, which I’d never seen in real life.   I love science.