Species in the order Perissodactyla Results 1 - 16
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Baird's tapir (Tapirus bairdii)
Baird's tapir is the largest of the American tapirs and the largest indigenous mammal in Central America. Tapirs are well known fo...  More  11 Images  6 Videos
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African wild ass (Equus africanus)
The African wild ass is the ancestor of the domestic donkey, and has a similar stocky body shape. The short, smooth coat is a ligh...  More  6 Images  3 Videos
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White rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum)
Amongst the most charismatic and recognisable of Africa’s mega-fauna, the white rhinoceros is the largest of the five rhinoceros s...  More  53 Images  10 Videos
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Asiatic wild ass (Equus hemionus)
The Asiatic wild ass is the most horse-like of all the species of ass. The general colour of its coat varies with the seasons, app...  More  27 Images  18 Videos
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Lowland tapir (Tapirus terrestris)
One of the most distinguishing features of tapirs is their long, flexible proboscis, formed from the upper lip and nose, which is ...  More  26 Images  7 Videos
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Quagga (Equus quagga quagga)
The quagga roamed the plains of South Africa until the late 19th Century when it became extinct. Once considered a separate speci...  More  3 Images  0 Videos
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Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus)
The prehistoric-looking Javan rhinoceros is one of the world’s rarest large mammals. The name rhinoceros derives from the Greek f...  More  18 Images  3 Videos
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Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)
The Indian rhinoceros is the largest of the Asian rhinos. It has a single horn, which can be as long as 53 centimetres and, like a...  More  21 Images  13 Videos
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Black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis)
The black rhinoceros is the most well known of the five living rhinoceros species, with its aggressive reputation and highly publi...  More  27 Images  11 Videos
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Plains zebra (Equus quagga)
The iconic plains zebra is the most abundant and conspicuous of all Africa’s grazing animals. This species exhibits a large degree...  More  38 Images  0 Videos
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Przewalski's horse (Equus ferus przewalskii)
Przewalski's horse is the last true wild horse, and the only ancestor of the domestic horse that has survived to the present day. ...  More  17 Images  7 Videos
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Grevy’s zebra (Equus grevyi)
Grevy’s zebra is the largest of the equids (a group that includes horses, asses and zebras). It possesses the same body shape as o...  More  18 Images  11 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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Asian tapir (Tapirus indicus)
Its unmistakable two-tone pattern distinguishes the Asian tapir, the only Old World tapir, from the other three tapir species of C...  More  13 Images  0 Videos
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Mountain zebra (Equus zebra)
This evocative icon of Africa is an immediately recognisable member of the horse family, characterised by its striking pattern of ...  More  30 Images  2 Videos

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