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Philippine tube-nosed fruit bat (Nyctimene rabori)
First described in 1984, the peculiar features of this species make it one of the strangest and…
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Philippine warty pig (Sus philippensis)
The robustly built Philippine warty pig has a coarse, bristly, blackish coat with a scattering of…
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Phou Khao Khouay leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros khaokhouayensis)
Information on the Phou Khao Khouay leaf-nosed bat is currently being researched and written and…
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Pichi (Zaedyus pichiy)
The pichi is a small, hairy armadillo with the southernmost distribution of any species in the…
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Pig-footed bandicoot (Chaeropus ecaudatus)
Thought to now be extinct, the pig-footed bandicoot was a small, ground-dwelling marsupial . It had…
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Pig-tailed langur (Simias concolor)
Information on the pig-tailed langur (Simias concolor) is currently being researched and written and…
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Pileated gibbon (Hylobates pileatus)
Known for their graceful and impressive method of locomotion, and their beautiful and complex duets…
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Pine marten (Martes martes)
The elusive, generally nocturnal pine marten (Martes martes) has chestnut-brown to dark brown fur…
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Pipistrelle bats (Pipistrellus pipistrellus and Pipistrellus pygmaeus)
It was recently discovered that there are actually two species of pipistrelle bat formerly grouped…
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Plains mouse (Pseudomys australis)
Known as the ‘pallyoora’ in the Western Desert language of Australia , the plains mouse (Pseudomys…
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Plains viscacha rat (Tympanoctomys barrerae)
With the highest number of chromosomes known for a mammal, the plains viscacha rat is a genetic…
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Plains zebra (Equus quagga)
The iconic plains zebra (Equus quagga) is the most abundant and conspicuous of all Africa’s grazing…
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Plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae)
Information on the plateau pika is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus)
So seemingly incongruous was the appearance of platypus specimens shipped to England at the end of…
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Pleasant gerbil (Gerbillus amoenus)
The pleasant gerbil, also known as the charming dipodil, has short, brown fur on the upperparts of…
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Poeppig’s woolly monkey (Lagothrix poeppigii)
Poeppig's woolly monkey (Lagothrix poeppigii) ranges in colour from red/orange through…
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Pohle’s fruit bat (Scotonycteris ophiodon)
A relatively little-known bat, Pohle’s fruit bat (Scotonycteris ophiodon) has russet, rust brown or…
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Polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is the largest living land carnivore, with adult males growing up…
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Pond bat (Myotis dasycneme)
Information on the pond bat is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Porteous's tuco-tuco (Ctenomys porteousi)
Information on Porteous's tuco-tuco is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Potto (Perodicticus potto)
The largest member of the Loridae family (lorises and pottos) , the nocturnal, tree-dwelling potto…
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Preuss's red colobus (Procolobus preussi)
Information on Preuss's red colobus is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Preuss’s guenon (Cercopithecus preussi)
The most distinguishing feature of this monkey is the white patch of fur that forms a fluffy ‘bib’…
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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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Proboscis bat (Rhynchonycteris naso)
Information on the proboscis bat is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus)
The proboscis monkey has one of the most unusual appearances of any of the leaf-eating monkeys of…
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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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Proserpine rock wallaby (Petrogale persephone)
Information on the Proserpine rock wallaby is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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Przewalski's horse (Equus ferus przewalskii)
Przewalski's horse (Equus ferus przewalskii) is the last true wild horse, and the only ancestor of…
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Przewalski’s gazelle (Procapra przewalskii)
Information on Przewalski’s gazelle is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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