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Wordless Wednesday: Making Panyabuuku Plans

I’m in planning mode for my return trip to Tanzania to study African Giant Pouched Rats, Cricetomys ansorgei This is what I spend a good portion of my time doing, live-trapping and capturing pouched rats, called panyabuuku, in the wild.

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I'm in planning mode for my return trip to Tanzania to study African Giant Pouched Rats, Cricetomys ansorgei

This is what I spend a good portion of my time doing, live-trapping and capturing pouched rats, called panyabuuku, in the wild.


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This is what I actually have in store for me - literally! A large pile of medium size Tomahawk traps to assemble and set up. Let the good times roll.

Aaah, sawa sawa!

Love, Daniella

DNLee is a biologist and she studies animal behavior, mammalogy, and ecology . She uses social media, informal experiential science experiences, and draws from hip hop culture to share science with general audiences, particularly under-served groups.

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