Climate change mammals
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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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Russian desman (Desmana moschata)
Desmans belong to the same family as moles but are adapted for a more aquatic lifestyle. They posses…
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Northern hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus krefftii)
The northern hairy-nosed wombat is one of the world’s rarest mammals , and is the largest known…
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Guadeloupean big-eyed bat (Chiroderma improvisum)
The Guadeloupean big-eyed bat (Chiroderma improvisum) is the largest of the six species in the…
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Vicuna (Vicugna vicugna)
The smallest member of the camelid family, the vicuna is thought to be the wild ancestor of the…
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Pallas’s cat (Otocolobus manul)
Pallas’s cat (Otocolobus manul) is about the size of a domestic cat but looks much larger due to its…
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Hawaiian monk seal (Monachus schauinslandi)
Hawaiian monk seals are the only true seals to be found year-round in tropical waters . After the…
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West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus)
Possibly mistaken for mermaids by Christopher Columbus on a voyage to America, the West Indian…
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Tibetan antelope (Pantholops hodgsonii)
The Tibetan antelope, or ‘chiru’, is well known for possessing the finest and warmest wool in the…
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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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Persian fallow deer (Dama mesopotamica)
An extremely rare species in the wild , the Persian fallow deer (Dama mesopotamica), also known as…
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Long-snouted bat (Platalina genovensium)
The only species in its genus, the long-snouted bat (Platalina genovensium) is aptly named for its…
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Pygmy raccoon (Procyon pygmaeus)
As its name suggests, the pygmy raccoon (Procyon pygmaeus) is the smallest of the raccoon species…
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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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Mauritian flying fox (Pteropus niger)
The only fruit bat still to occur on the island of Mauritius , the Mauritian flying fox is a large…
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