Species that live in a habitat similar to the Andean cat Results 1 - 20
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Long-tailed chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera)
The long-tailed chinchilla is well known for being a popular pet, but it in its native land of Chile its population is declining d...  More  6 Images  10 Videos
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Hispaniolan solenodon (Solenodon paradoxus)
This ancient and distinctive mammal, capable of secreting toxic saliva, faces very real and immediate threats to its survival. On...  More  6 Images  1 Video
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Andean condor (Vultur gryphus)
As one of the largest flying birds in the world, the Andean condor forms an awesome sight over the South American skies, as it soa...  More  27 Images  10 Videos
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Andean hairy armadillo (Chaetophractus nationi)
Armadillos are one of the oldest groups of mammals. Once thought to be closely related to turtles because of their tough protectiv...  More  3 Images  0 Videos
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Galapagos hawk (Buteo galapagoensis)
The Galapagos hawk is a large, dark coloured hawk with broad wings, and a broad tail. Adults are sooty brownish-black in colour wi...  More  19 Images  8 Videos
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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 alpaca. With large, forward-facing...  More  31 Images  12 Videos
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Kirtland’s warbler (Dendroica kirtlandii)
This large warbler has a bright yellow breast and underside with black streaking on the sides. The male has a blue-grey back and t...  More  4 Images  1 Video
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Slender thread-moss (Orthodontium gracile)
Slender thread-moss grows in bright green cushions, and closely resembles a much commoner species Orthodontium lineare. It require...  More  3 Images  0 Videos
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Orchid (Dracula vampira)
This magnificent orchid has large distinctive flowers; the sepals are rounded with the top corner pulled into a thin tail, which m...  More  2 Images  0 Videos
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Monkey puzzle (Araucaria araucana)
Monkey puzzle trees are highly distinctive, with mature trees possessing a tall, straight trunks and an umbrella of branches at th...  More  13 Images  3 Videos
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Mountain tapir (Tapirus pinchaque)
The mountain tapir is a 'living fossil'; the smallest of four surviving species of tapir that represent the remnants of a lineage ...  More  2 Images  2 Videos
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Mexican prairie dog (Cynomys mexicanus)
Prairie dogs are highly social rodents that belong to the same family as squirrels. The Mexican prairie dog is the southernmost sp...  More  11 Images  0 Videos
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Artist’s fungus (Ganoderma applanatum)
Artist’s fungus forms bracket-like fruit bodies that are reddish brown in colour. The hard waxy crust has a knobbly surface, and t...  More  7 Images  1 Video
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St Lucia parrot (Amazona versicolor)
This beautiful bird is the only parrot in St Lucia. In the darkness of the forest it blends into the green leafy world but, in sun...  More  5 Images  2 Videos
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Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus)
One of the fastest species in the world, the peregrine falcon may reach speeds of up to 250 kilometres per hour or more when divin...  More  44 Images  11 Videos
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Prickly pear (Opuntia echios)
The five varieties of Opuntia echios are quite variable in form, a phenomenon thought to result from adaptation to differing condi...  More  21 Images  0 Videos
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Short-billed pipit (Anthus furcatus)
Easily confused with several other South American pipits, the short-billed pipit is streaked and mottled blackish and buffy-brown ...  More  4 Images  0 Videos
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Lesser rhea (Rhea pennata)
The lesser rhea is a large bird belonging to a group of flightless birds known as ratites, which lack the keel of the breastbone t...  More  20 Images  2 Videos
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Imperial Amazon (Amazona imperialis)
The imperial Amazon is a spectacular parrot and the national bird of Dominica. It is the largest member of the genus Amazona, and ...  More  8 Images  0 Videos
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