Bushveld Gerbil and Red Veld Rat

@BeardsleyZooFan I am enjoying these photos of yours from biodiversity surveys in South Africa. If you don't mind my asking, how long were you in South Africa? how many protected areas did you visit, and what was the exact purpose of these trips? Were they school-related, or was it an internship? or did you already earn a degree and are doing research in South Africa for a living? It is fascinating how many mammal taxa you were able to document that you likely haven't seen prior. Keep up the good work!