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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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Unicolor woolly lemur (Avahi unicolor)
Information on the unicolor woolly lemur is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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Chital (Axis axis)
Information on the chital is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Calamian deer (Axis calamianensis)
The Calamian deer is a fairly small and heavy-bodied deer , with relatively long legs . Its coarse…
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Bawean deer (Axis kuhlii)
This rare deer, which exists on only one island, is a short-legged and bushy-tailed species . Its…
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Hog deer (Axis porcinus)
Once widespread and relatively abundant, the hog deer has suffered dramatic declines, and now…
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Hairy babirusa (Babyrousa babyrussa)
Information on the hairy babirusa (Babyrousa babyrussa) is currently being researched and written…
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Sulawesi babirusa (Babyrousa celebensis)
With the male’s curling tusks, this is one of the world’s most bizarre looking mammals. Indeed, so…
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Bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus)
The bowhead whale is so-called because of its bow-shaped mouth and is black in colour with a…
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Common minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata)
The smallest of the rorqual whales, the common minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) is also the…
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Antarctic minke whale (Balaenoptera bonaerensis)
The Antarctic minke whale (Balaenoptera bonaerensis) is one of the smallest and most abundant of the…
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Sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis)
The sei whale is smaller in size than the fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus), and can be…
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Bryde’s whale (Balaenoptera edeni)
Pronounced “broo-dess”, the Bryde’s whale is named after Johan Bryde, who helped construct the first…
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Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is the largest animal to have ever lived, being almost as big…
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Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus)
Fin whales are the fastest of all cetaceans, reaching speeds of 37 kilometres per hour and known to…
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Spotted-winged fruit bat (Balionycteris maculata)
The smallest fruit bat in the world, this species is both charming and beautiful. Its black…
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Barbastelle bat (Barbastella barbastellus)
The rare medium-sized barbastelle bat (Barbastella barbastellus) has a short nose, small eyes and…
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Olingo (Bassaricyon gabbii)
Information on the olingo (Bassaricyon gabbii) is currently being researched and written and will…
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Ringtail (Bassariscus astutus)
A small carnivore in the raccoon family (Procyonidae), the ringtail (Bassariscus astutus) is about…
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Cacomistle (Bassariscus sumichrasti)
Information on the cacomistle (Bassariscus sumichrasti) is being researched and written and will…
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Luzon batomys (Batomys granti)
Information on the Luzon batomys (Batomys granti) is currently being researched and written and will…
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Russet batomys (Batomys russatus)
Only named and described as a new species as recently as 1998 , the russet batomys is known from…
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Van Gelder’s bat (Bauerus dubiaquercus)
Information on the Van Gelder’s bat is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Jackson's mongoose (Bdeogale jacksoni)
Information on Jackson's mongoose (Bdeogale jacksoni) is currently being researched and written and…
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Hirola (Beatragus hunteri)
Numbers of this rare antelope have recently drastically declined and the species is now in danger of…
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Arnoux’s beaked whale (Berardius arnuxii)
One of the largest beaked whale species, Arnoux’s beaked whale is almost identical in appearance to…
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Baird’s beaked whale (Berardius bairdii)
Baird’s beak whale (Berardius bairdii) is a deep-diving cetacean belonging to a group known as the…
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Tasmanian bettong (Bettongia gaimardi)
The Tasmanian bettong (Bettongia gaimardi) is a small, compact marsupial which resembles a slender…
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Burrowing bettong (Bettongia lesueur)
The burrowing bettong is a marsupial and the only burrowing member of the kangaroo family though…
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Brush-tailed bettong (Bettongia penicillata)
As its name suggests, the most distinctive feature of the highly threatened brush-tailed bettong…
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Northern bettong (Bettongia tropica)
While this small, compact marsupial belongs to the kangaroo family, at first glance it appears…
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