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Ruschi’s rat (Abrawayaomys ruschii)
Discovered as recently as 1979, only a few specimens of the enigmatic Ruschi’s rat have ever been…
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Bennett’s chinchilla rat (Abrocoma bennettii)
One of the many remarkable new species brought back to England by the famous naturalist Charles…
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Gray akodont (Abrothrix illuteus)
Information on the gray akodont (Abrothrix illuteus) is currently being researched and written and…
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Sanborn's grass mouse (Abrothrix sanborni)
Information on Sanborn's grass mouse (Abrothrix sanborni) is currently being researched and written…
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Golden-capped fruit bat (Acerodon jubatus)
Named after the patch of golden-tipped hairs on top of the head, the golden-capped fruit bat is the…
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Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
The fastest land mammal in the world , the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) has many adaptations that…
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Cairo spiny mouse (Acomys cahirinus)
The scientific name of this species, Acomys, is thought to be derived from the Greek word ‘acro’…
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Asia Minor spiny mouse (Acomys cilicicus)
The Asia Minor or Turkish spiny mouse is so-called as the back of both males and females are covered…
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Arabian spiny mouse (Acomys dimidiatus)
Named for the fur on its back which, when stroked against the direction of the hair follicles…
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Golden spiny mouse (Acomys russatus)
As its name suggests, the golden spiny mouse is covered in prickly, inflexible, coarse fur ; this…
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Feathertail glider (Acrobates pygmaeus)
Found only in Australia, the feathertail glider (Acrobates pygmaeus) is the smallest of the gliding…
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Addax (Addax nasomaculatus)
The Addax (Addax nasomaculatus) is a desert living antelope and is well adapted to its harsh…
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Galapagos rice rat (Aegialomys galapagoensis)
The Galapagos rice rat (Aegialomys galapagoensis) was first described from specimens collected by…
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Impala (Aepyceros melampus)
The graceful impala is a noisy antelope renowned for its agile leaps. It has reddish-brown…
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Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) is universally admired for its appealing markings and…
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Bear cuscus (Ailurops ursinus)
Named for its soft, dense pelage of black-greyish, bear-like fur, the bear cuscus (Ailurops…
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Red panda (Ailurus fulgens)
Due to similarities with both the bear and racoon family, the classification of the red panda…
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Ecuadorean grass mouse (Akodon latebricola)
The rare Ecuadorean grass mouse (Akodon latebricola) has only been studied once since its original…
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Hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus)
This large, high-shouldered antelope is one of the grazing mammals that formerly ranged in huge…
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Eurasian elk (Alces alces)
The Eurasian elk (Alces alces), together with its close relative the moose (Alces americanus), is…
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Moose (Alces americanus)
Together with its close relative the Eurasian elk (Alces alces), the moose (Alces americanus) is the…
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Vinogradov's jerboa (Allactaga vinogradovi)
Information on Vinogradov's jerboa (Allactaga vinogradovi) is currently being researched and written…
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Allen's swamp monkey (Allenopithecus nigroviridis)
Information on Allen's swamp monkey (Allenopithecus nigroviridis) is being researched and written…
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Hairy-eared dwarf lemur (Allocebus trichotis)
The incredibly elusive hairy-eared dwarf lemur, the only species in the genus Allocebus, is one of…
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Red-handed howler monkey (Alouatta belzebul)
Information on the red-handed howler monkey is currently being researched and written and will…
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Black howler monkey (Alouatta caraya)
Information on the black howler monkey (Alouatta caraya) is being researched and written and will…
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Brown howling monkey (Alouatta guariba)
Brown howling monkeys, like other howler monkeys, are best known for their impressive howls, which…
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Mantled howler monkey (Alouatta palliata)
Mantled howler monkeys are large, fairly stocky monkeys that are totally black in colour with the…
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Guatemalan black howler (Alouatta pigra)
Howlers are among the largest monkeys in the Americas, and the Guatemalan black howler (Alouatta…
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Colombian red howler monkey (Alouatta seniculus)
Information of the Colombian red howler monkey is currently being researched and written and will…
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Royle's mountain vole (Alticola roylei)
Information on Royle's mountain vole (Alticola roylei) is currently being researched and written and…
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Marley's golden mole (Amblysomus marleyi)
Marley's golden mole (Amblysomus marleyi) belongs to a group of blind, subterranean mammals that…
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Robust golden mole (Amblysomus robustus)
Information on the robust golden mole is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Clarke's gazelle (Ammodorcas clarkei)
Information on the Clarke's gazelle (Ammodorcas clarkei) is currently being researched and written…
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Nelson's antelope squirrel (Ammospermophilus nelsoni)
A highly sociable and conspicuous species, groups of Nelson’s antelope squirrels (Ammospermophilus…
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Barbary sheep (Ammotragus lervia)
The Barbary sheep has the distinction of being the only wild sheep species in Africa , and the only…
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Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis)
Roaming the central plains of southern Africa is the slender springbok, the National Animal of South…
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Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana)
Despite being similar in appearance and behaviour to antelopes, the pronghorn actually belongs to…
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Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra)
A graceful and slender species, the blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) is the only member of the…
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Pallid bat (Antrozous pallidus)
Information on the pallid bat is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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African clawless otter (Aonyx capensis)
The dexterous, hand-like forefeet of the African clawless otter are its most remarkable feature…
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Asian short-clawed otter (Aonyx cinerea)
This charismatic mammal, equally at home in the water and on land, is the smallest of the world’s…
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Congo clawless otter (Aonyx congicus)
With its long, sinuous body set on short-limbs, tapering tail and unwebbed feet, the Congo clawless…
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Brumback's night monkey (Aotus brumbacki)
The unusual Brumback’s night monkey (Aotus brumbacki), also known as Brumback's owl monkey, is a…
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Grey-legged night monkey (Aotus griseimembra)
The grey-legged night monkey belongs to the nocturnal primate genus Aotus, which is also one of the…
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Colombian night monkey (Aotus lemurinus)
The Colombian night monkey belongs to the Aotus genus, the only truly nocturnal monkeys in the world…
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Andean night monkey (Aotus miconax)
With their small, rounded head and large eyes, giving a rather owl-like appearance, the night…
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Northern night monkey (Aotus trivirgatus)
Information on the northern night monkey is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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Night monkey (Aotus vociferans)
Information on the night monkey (Aotus vociferans) is currently being researched and written and…
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Yellow-necked mouse (Apodemus flavicollis)
Although generally larger in size, the yellow-necked mouse (Apodemus flavicollis) is very similar in…
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Wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus)
The wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) is the most common native rodent in Britain . It has brown fur…
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Camiguin forest mouse (Apomys camiguinensis)
The Camiguin forest mouse (Apomys camiguinensis) is one of two mammals endemic to the tiny island of…
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Mindanao montane forest apomys (Apomys insignis)
Information on the Mindanao montane forest apomys (Apomys insignis) is currently being researched…
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Arabian tahr (Arabitragus jayakari)
Although the Arabian tahr is relatively small, its strength and agility should not be underestimated…
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Red tree vole (Arborimus longicaudus)
Information on the red tree vole (Arborimus longicaudus) is currently being researched and written…
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Sonoma tree vole (Arborimus pomo)
Information on the Sonoma tree vole (Arborimus pomo) is currently being researched and written and…
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Binturong (Arctictis binturong)
One of only two carnivores with a prehensile tail, the other being the kinkajou (Potos flavus), the…
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Golden angwantibo (Arctocebus aureus)
The golden angwantibo (Arctocebus aureus) is a small, nocturnal primate with thick, woolly fur…
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Golden potto (Arctocebus calabarensis)
Information on the golden potto (Arctocebus calabarensis) is currently being researched and written…
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South American fur seal (Arctocephalus australis )
The South American fur seal is a relatively stocky fur seal with a moderately long, flat-topped…
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New Zealand fur seal (Arctocephalus forsteri)
The New Zealand fur seal has been recorded diving deeper and for longer than any other species of…
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Galapagos fur seal (Arctocephalus galapagoensis)
The scientific name of the Galapagos fur seal (Arctocephalus galapagoensis) comes from Greek words…
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Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella)
A large, hardy and charismatic inhabitant of the Antarctic region, the Antarctic fur seal…
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Juan Fernández fur seal (Arctocephalus philippii)
Remarkably, the Juan Fernández fur seal was considered extinct until it was happily rediscovered in…
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Brown fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus)
The brown fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus) is a large seal species of Australia and South Africa…
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Guadalupe fur seal (Arctocephalus townsendi)
The Guadalupe fur seal was once considered extinct, after being decimated by poaching for its dense…
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Subantarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus tropicalis)
One of the best-known members of the family Otariidae (the eared seals), the Subantarctic fur seal…
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Hog badger (Arctonyx collaris)
The world’s largest extant badger , the hog badger (Arctonyx collaris) is aptly named for its…
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Tree bat (Ardops nichollsi)
The sole member of the genus Ardops, the tree bat (Ardops nichollsi) is a little-known mammal so…
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Jamaican fruit-eating bat (Artibeus jamaicensis)
Named for the island from which it was first described , the Jamaican fruit-eating bat is a…
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Blick's grass rat (Arvicanthis blicki)
Information on Blick's grass rat (Arvicanthis blicki) is currently being researched and written and…
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Southern water vole (Arvicola sapidus)
A rare, threatened vole of Iberia and France , the southern water vole (Arvicola sapidus) is a small…
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Water vole (Arvicola terrestris)
The water vole (Arvicola terrestris) is the largest and most famous of the British voles . 'Ratty'…
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Trident leaf-nosed bat (Asellia tridens)
The trident leaf-nosed bat is named after its distinctive nose-leaf, a fleshy structure surrounding…
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White-bellied spider monkey (Ateles belzebuth)
Like all spider monkeys, the white-bellied spider monkey, also known as the long-haired spider…
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Peruvian spider monkey (Ateles chamek)
Previously considered a subspecies of either the black spider monkey (Ateles paniscus) or the…
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Brown-headed spider monkey (Ateles fusciceps)
The large and graceful brown-headed spider monkey is one of the most threatened animals in Ecuador…
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Black-handed spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi)
Spider monkeys get their name for their extremely long, spidery limbs and prehensile tail, which…
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Variegated spider monkey (Ateles hybridus)
Exceptionally long, spindly limbs have inspired the common name of spider monkeys (Atelidae)…
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Long-limbed black spider monkey (Ateles longimembris)
Information on the long-limbed black spider monkey is currently being researched and written and…
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White-whiskered spider monkey (Ateles marginatus)
One of the least known of the Amazonian spider monkeys, the white-whiskered spider monkey is a…
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Black spider monkey (Ateles paniscus)
The largest of the spider monkeys, the black spider monkey (Ateles paniscus) is also distinguished…
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Small-eared zorro (Atelocynus microtis)
A little known and notoriously elusive wild dog from South America , the enigmatic small-eared zorro…
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African brush-tailed porcupine (Atherurus africanus)
Information on the African brush-tailed porcupine is currently being researched and written and will…
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Marsh mongoose (Atilax paludinosus)
Information on the marsh mongoose (Atilax paludinosus) is currently being researched and written and…
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Betsileo woolly lemur (Avahi betsileo)
Information on the Betsileo woolly lemur is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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Bemaraha woolly lemur (Avahi cleesei)
Named in affectionate honour of the renowned British comedian John Cleese, the Bemaraha woolly lemur…
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Eastern woolly lemur (Avahi laniger)
While the common name of the woolly lemurs refers to their thick, tightly-curled fur, the generic…
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Western woolly lemur (Avahi occidentalis)
Western woolly lemurs are medium sized lemurs that, like all indriids, are characterized by long…
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Ramantsoavana’s southern woolly lemur (Avahi ramanantsoavanai)
Information on Ramantsoavana’s southern woolly lemur is currently being researched and written and…
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