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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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