Climate change mammals
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Bridled nailtail wallaby (Onychogalea fraenata)
The bridled nailtail wallaby gets its name from the white bridle line running from the centre of…
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Broad-toothed mouse (Mastacomys fuscus)
A tubby, compact rodent that is endemic to south-eastern Australia, the broad-toothed mouse…
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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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Caspian seal (Pusa caspica)
One of the smallest of all seals , the Caspian seal is unusual in being confined to the inland…
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Central rock-rat (Zyzomys pedunculatus)
This medium-sized rodent was believed to be extinct until it was rediscovered in 1996 . These stocky…
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Chinese water deer (Hydropotes inermis)
The Latin name (Hydropotes inermis) of this unusual small deer translates as ‘unarmed water-drinker’…
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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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Common minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata)
The smallest of the rorqual whales, the common minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) is also the…
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Crabeater seal (Lobodon carcinophaga)
With an estimated population of around 15 million individuals, the crabeater seal (Lobodon…
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Cuvier’s beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris)
In 1823, after mistaking a fragment of skull for a fossil, the French naturalist Georges Cuvier…
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Dingiso (Dendrolagus mbaiso)
Discovered as recently as 1994, the dingiso (Dendrolagus mbaiso) is a tree kangaroo, a group of…
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Dorcas gazelle (Gazella dorcas)
The Dorcas gazelle is generally similar in appearance to the closely related Gazella gazella, but…
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Dugong (Dugong dugon)
The dugong is the only entirely marine mammal to feed exclusively on plants , a trait that leads…
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Dwarf sperm whale (Kogia sima)
Information on the dwarf sperm whale is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Eastern puna mouse (Punomys kofordi)
A stocky, vole-like rodent, the eastern puna mouse (Punomys kofordi) takes its scientific name from…
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Eastern tur (Capra cylindricornis)
Information on the Eastern tur is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Fallow deer (Dama dama)
Prized as an ornamental species for many years , the fallow deer (Dama dama) displays a variety of…
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False killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens)
Despite its name, the false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens) is not a close relative of the…
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Fawn hopping mouse (Notomys cervinus)
An inhabitant of the arid Australian outback, the fawn hopping mouse (Notomys cervinus), also known…
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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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Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki)
The Galapagos sea lion is found in the Galapagos Archipelago where it is one of the most conspicuous…
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Geoffroy’s cat (Leopardus geoffroyi)
Information on the Geoffroy’s cat is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Gervais’ beaked whale (Mesoplodon europaeus)
Gervais’ beaked whale has a prominent, slender beak with only two teeth which, whilst obvious in…
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Ginkgo-toothed beaked whale (Mesoplodon ginkgodens)
The elusive ginkgo-toothed beaked whale (Mesoplodon ginkgodens) is only known from widely scattered…
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Goitered gazelle (Gazella subgutturosa)
This gazelle receives its common name due to the goitre-like swelling on the throat, which is an…
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Gray’s beaked whale (Mesoplodon grayi)
One of the more easily distinguished members of its genus, Gray’s beaked whale has a particularly…
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Greater stick-nest rat (Leporillus conditor)
This rodent is named after the conspicuous stick-nests it builds . At the time of European…
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Grey brocket (Mazama gouazoubira)
Information on the grey brocket is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Grey long-eared bat (Plecotus austriacus)
The grey long-eared bat (Plecotus austriacus) is one of Britain's rarest mammals. It is very similar…
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Grey seal (eastern Atlantic population) (Halichoerus grypus)
The grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) is the larger of Britain's two species of breeding seal . The…