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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)
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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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American bison (Bison bison)
The American bison, the largest mammal in North America, once roamed the continent in vast herds and…
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European bison (Bison bonasus)
The European bison (Bison bonasus), or 'wisent', is similar in appearance to its North American…
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Namdapha flying squirrel (Biswamoyopterus biswasi)
The wonderfully peculiar Namdapha flying squirrel is the only species in the genus Biswamoyopterus…
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Marsh deer (Blastocerus dichotomus)
This surprisingly shy and secretive deer is actually the largest native deer species in South…
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Gaur (Bos gaurus)
The gaur is one of the larger of the wild cattle, and individuals can reach over two metres at the…
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Banteng (Bos javanicus)
The handsome banteng largely resembles domestic cattle both in size and colour , but also…
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Wild yak (Bos mutus)
A huge and imposing hulk of an animal, the wild yak has stocky, high and humped shoulders and a…
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Kouprey (Bos sauveli)
The kouprey was last seen in 1988, making this bovid one of the most endangered and mysterious large…
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Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus)
Information on the nilgai is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Antillean fruit-eating bat (Brachyphylla cavernarum)
A little-known bat of the Caribbean, the Antillean fruit-eating bat (Brachyphylla cavernarum) has a…
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Southern muriqui (Brachyteles arachnoides)
The muriqui, or woolly spider monkey, is the largest New World primate, and in the late 1980s was…
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Northern muriqui (Brachyteles hypoxanthus)
The muriqui, or woolly spider monkey, is the largest New World primate, and in the late 1980s was…
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Pygmy three-toed sloth (Bradypus pygmaeus)
With only a small population confined to a single tiny island off the coast of Panama, the pygmy…
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Maned three-toed sloth (Bradypus torquatus)
The maned three-toed sloth is the rarest of the five sloth species and is only found in Brazil . The…
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Pale-throated three-toed sloth (Bradypus tridactylus)
Information on the pale-throated three-toed sloth is currently being researched and written and will…
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Brown-throated three-toed sloth (Bradypus variegatus)
Information on the brown-throated sloth is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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Asian buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)
At up to more than a tonne in weight, the Asian buffalo is a massive, powerful animal, with a wider…
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Lowland anoa (Bubalus depressicornis)
This small water buffalo is found in Indonesia . Indeed, anoa is the Sulawesi word for buffalo…
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Tamaraw (Bubalus mindorensis)
The tamaraw is the largest mammal native to the Philippines , and also has the distinction of being…
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Mountain anoa (Bubalus quarlesi)
This even-toed ungulate is actually a member of the wild cattle subfamily, but due to its small size…
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Takin (Budorcas taxicolor)
The takin is one of the larger and stockier of the goat antelopes. Short legs are supported on large…
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Camiguin forest rat (Bullimus gamay)
Found only on one tiny island in the Philippines, the Camiguin forest rat (Bullimus gamay) is a…
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Riverine rabbit (Bunolagus monticularis)
This elegant rabbit is one of the most endangered terrestrial mammals in Southern Africa. It has…
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Mountain pygmy-possum (Burramys parvus)
The largest of the pygmy-possums, the mountain pygmy-possum was only known from fossil records until…
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Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo (Cabassous chacoensis)
Discovered as recently as 1980 , the Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo is the smallest of the four…
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Southern naked-tailed armadillo (Cabassous unicinctus)
Information on the southern naked-tailed armadillo (Cabassous unicinctus) is currently being…
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Ayres black uakari (Cacajao ayresi)
Discovered as recently as 2008, the Ayres black uakari has only been seen twice in the wild…
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Bald-headed uakari (Cacajao calvus)
The bizarre-looking bald-headed uakari (Cacajao calvus) has a bright crimson bald face . For South…
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Black-headed uakari (Cacajao hosomi)
The subject of much taxonomic debate, the black-headed uakari has recently been given full species…
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Golden-backed black uakari (Cacajao melanocephalus)
Information on the golden-backed black uakari (Cacajao melanocephalus) is currently being researched…
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Roosmalen’s dwarf marmoset (Callibella humilis)
Information on Roosmalen’s dwarf marmoset is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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Madidi titi monkey (Callicebus aureipalatii)
Information on the Madidi titi monkey (Callicebus aureipalatii) is currently being researched and…
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Blond titi monkey (Callicebus barbarabrownae)
Formerly considered a subspecies of the more widely recognised masked titi (Callicebus personatus)…
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Prince Bernhard's titi monkey (Callicebus bernhardi)
Information on Prince Bernhard's titi monkey is currently being researched and written and will…
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Brown titi monkey (Callicebus brunneus)
Information on the brown titi monkey is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Caquetá titi monkey (Callicebus caquetensis)
One of the newest primates known to science, the Caquetá titi monkey (Callicebus caquetensis) is…
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Red titi monkey (Callicebus discolor)
Information on the red titi monkey (Callicebus discolor) is currently being researched and written…
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Bolivian grey titi (Callicebus donacophilus)
Information on the Bolivian grey titi (Callicebus donacophilus) is being researched and written and…
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Yellow-handed titi monkey (Callicebus lucifer)
Information on the yellow-handed titi monkey is currently being researched and written and will…
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Bolivian titi (Callicebus modestus)
Information on the Bolivian titi (Callicebus modestus) is currently being researched and written and…
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Black-fronted titi monkey (Callicebus nigrifrons)
The black-fronted titi monkey (Callicebus nigrifrons) is a small New World monkey with a black face…
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San Martin titi monkey (Callicebus oenanthe)
The San Martin titi monkey (Callicebus oenanthe) is a small New World monkey with a compact body…
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Olalla Brothers’ titi (Callicebus olallae)
One of the rarest titi monkeys, the Olalla Brothers’ titi is restricted to a tiny tract of lowland…
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Ornate titi monkey (Callicebus ornatus)
The ornate titi monkey is the smallest member of the Pitheciidae family, a group that includes the…
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Masked titi (Callicebus personatus)
The masked titi, Callicebus personatus, is a particularly striking New World monkey, with…
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Stephen Nash’s titi monkey (Callicebus stephennashi)
Information on Stephen Nash’s titi monkey is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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Goeldi’s monkey (Callimico goeldii)
Goeldi’s monkey is a small, rare inhabitant of the Amazon . Adults are blackish brown with thick…
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Painted tree rat (Callistomys pictus)
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Buffy-tufted-ear marmoset (Callithrix aurita)
The buffy-tufted-ear marmoset belongs to a family of tiny New World monkeys, the Callitrichidae…
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Buffy-headed marmoset (Callithrix flaviceps)
This tiny, squirrel-like monkey is named for the orangey-yellow fur on the crown and cheeks;…
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Geoffroy’s marmoset (Callithrix geoffroyi)
Geoffrey’s marmoset is an exceptionally distinctive monkey, most readily recognised for its…
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Common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus)
Information on the common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) is currently being researched and written…
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Wied’s black-tufted-ear marmoset (Callithrix kuhlii)
Information on Wied’s black-tufted-ear marmoset is currently being researched and written and will…
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Northern fur seal (Callorhinus ursinus)
The northern fur seal (Callorhinus ursinus) belongs to the family known as ‘eared seals’ (Otariidae)…
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Black-striped squirrel (Callosciurus nigrovittatus)
Information on the black-striped squirrel (Callosciurus nigrovittatus) is currently being researched…
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Desert rat kangaroo (Caloprymnus campestris)
Information on the desert rat kangaroo is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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Central American woolly opossum (Caluromys derbianus)
A tree-dwelling marsupial of Central and South America, the Central American woolly opossum…
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Wild Bactrian camel (Camelus ferus)
Previously thought to be the ancestor of all domestic camels , recent genetic studies have shown…
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Side-striped jackal (Canis adustus)
The side-striped jackal (Canis adustus) is a medium-sized canid of sub-Saharan Africa, with long…
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Golden jackal (Canis aureus)
The golden jackal (Canis aureus) is a slender, medium-sized canid with long legs, a long, pointed…