01/06/2025
Tracking animals is one of the coolest things to do in a desert environment. You get up early - the sun still low on the horizon - and all the footprints and trails from the previous night slowly start to appear. Beetles, lizards, tortoises, snakes, even mammals.
One of the main targets here to find and document was the desert horned viper (Cerastes cerastes). When on the move, they leave subtle but very recognisable sidewinding patterns. But as the sun rises and shadows begin to fade, spotting these becomes increasingly difficult.
After a few hours of searching in the scorching heat, we had to head back to camp. When the sun is directly overhead, reading the terrain becomes nearly impossible. No Cerastes today, unfortunately, but still an awesome experience!
In the field with .e.r.p._herpetofauna
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