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Fat sand rat (Psammomys obesus)
The appropriately named fat sand rat is a heavy-built, gerbil-like rodent, native to desert regions. It typically has dark reddish-brown fur…
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Princess parrot (Polytelis alexandrae)
Information on the princess parrot is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Farsetia (Farsetia socotrana)
Information on Farsetia socotrana is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Lanner falcon (Falco biarmicus)
The lanner falcon is a handsome and powerful bird of prey, with grey-brown to slaty upperparts, a creamy-white throat and underparts…
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Geoffroy's horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus clivosus)
Geoffroy's horseshoe bat is a medium-sized bat with soft, fluffy, greyish-white fur and some slightly brown areas around the face. Horseshoe…
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Chacma baboon (Papio ursinus)
Previously considered a subspecies of the ‘savanna baboon’, Papio cynocephalus, or classed together with other baboons as a subspecies of…
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Finlayson's cave bat (Vespadelus finlaysoni)
Information on Finlayson's cave bat (Vespadelus finlaysoni) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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European marbled polecat (Vormela peregusna)
One of the most widely distributed small carnivores in Europe and Asia, the European marbled polecat (Vormela peregusna) is a small mustelid…
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Turbinicarpus (Turbinicarpus pseudopectinatus)
Turbinicarpus pseudopectinatus is a dwarf, globular cactus with a stem completely divided into hatchet-shaped tubercles, which bear linear…
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Cape porcupine (Hystrix africaeaustralis)
Information on the Cape porcupine is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Stipagrostis (Stipagrostis lanata)
Information on Stipagrostis lanata is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Matabele ant (Pachycondyla analis)
The Matabele ant (Pachycondyla analis) colony consists of two different sizes of worker, ‘majors’ and ‘minors’. The minor worker is…
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Black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas)
The slender black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas) is a long-legged, medium sized canid with a pointed, fox-like muzzle. The black and silver…
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San Joaquin kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides)
The San Joaquin kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides) is the smallest member of a genus of tiny rodents known as kangaroo rats due to their…
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Caspian plover (Charadrius asiaticus)
The Caspian plover is a slim, upright bird with long, thin legs which allow it to wade in shallow water, and a black, narrow, pointed bill…
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Hooded malpolon (Malpolon moilensis)
The hooded malpolon is named for its unusual, cobra-like defensive behaviour, in which it lifts the front of the body off the ground, holds…
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Lesser Egyptian jerboa (Jaculus jaculus)
This small rodent is sometimes likened to a tiny kangaroo due to its incredibly large hind legs, and hopping form of locomotion. The lesser…
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Neuracanthus (Neuracanthus aculeatus)
Information on Neuracanthus aculeatus is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Ring-tailed dragon (Ctenophorus caudicinctus)
Despite its common name giving the impression of a large, ferocious reptile, the ring-tailed dragon (Ctenophorus caudicinctus) is actually a…
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Trumpeter finch (Bucanetes githagineus)
The trumpeter finch (Bucanetes githagineus) is often a difficult species to spot as its greyish-brown plumage camouflages it perfectly…
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Stipagrostis (Stipagrostis ciliata)
Information on Stipagrostis ciliata is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Pale rock sparrow (Petronia brachydactyla)
Information on the pale rock sparrow is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Banner-tailed kangaroo rat (Dipodomys spectabilis)
Information on the banner-tailed kangaroo rat (Dipodomys spectabilis) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Tamarisk (Tamarix passerinoides)
Information on Tamarix passerinoides is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Desert wheatear (Oenanthe deserti)
As its name suggests, the desert wheatear (Oenanthe deserti) is a desert-dwelling bird, with largely sandy-brown plumage which matches well…
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Ocellated spinytail (Uromastyx ocellata)
As its common name suggests, the ocellated spinytail (Uromastyx ocellata) has many white ‘ocelli’, or eye-like markings, arranged in bands…
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Himalayan marmot (Marmota himalayana)
Information on the Himalayan marmot is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Dhafra (Tephrosia apollinea)
Information on the dhafra (Tephrosia apollinea) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Blanford’s fox (Vulpes cana)
Although lacking the bold colouring of the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) with which it coexists, Blanford’s fox is no less striking. The coat is…
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Hairy nightshade (Solanum villosum)
Information on the hairy nightshade (Solanum villosum) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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