Qatar Natural History Group - Talk on "Hedgehogs in Qatar" - Dr Yamagushi.
The Qatar Natural History Group has been in existence since 1979 and endeavors to gain a greater understanding of the environment and local history here in Qatar. QNHG attracts prominent experts to make a monthly presentation to the group. Field trips lead by geologists, botanists, ornithologists, archeologists, etc. are also organized regularly.
Scheduled events and directions to the venues can be found on the QNHG website: www.qnhg.org
Next Talk: Hedgehogs in Qatar
Date: November 18, 2014
Time: 7.00pm
Refreshments from 6.30pm. Q and A afterwards
Where: Sherborne Prep and Senior School, Al Rayyan,
Synopsis: The desert-adapted Ethiopian hedgehog (Paraechinus aethiopicus), which is also called "desert hedgehog" by some, may be more abundant in Qatar than we expect. However, their secretive nocturnal life style makes it difficult for many people to see them in their native desert landscape.
Speaker bio: Dr Nobuyuki Yamagushi, Assistant Professor at the Department of Biological and Environmental Science, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, Dr Yamagushi began studying the species in 2007.
