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Eastern long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus bartoni)
A rare and curious animal, the eastern long-beaked echidna belongs to an incredibly distinct group…
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Long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus spp.)
Long-beaked echidnas are egg-laying mammals, known as monotremes, a group that also includes the…
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California sea lion (Zalophus californianus)
This highly social and intelligent species is well adapted to a semi-aquatic life-style. California…
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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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Meadow jumping mouse (Zapus hudsonius)
Information on the meadow jumping mouse is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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Flightless scaly-tailed squirrel (Zenkerella insignis)
Superficially resembling a large dormouse, the flightless scaly-tailed squirrel is actually related…
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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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Common rock rat (Zyzomys argurus)
A small nocturnal rodent , the common rock rat (Zyzomys argurus) is endemic to Australia and is…
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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…