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Global Mammals

Species 1 - 16 of 16
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Damaliscus lunatus (Topi)
One of the most common ungulates over many African grasslands until the early 1900s, the topi has now gone extinct in much of its... More35 Images7 Videos
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Damaliscus pygargus (Bontebok)
There are two very distinct subspecies of this handsome African antelope, the bontebok (D. p. pygargus) and the blesbok... More35 Images4 Videos
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Dasyurus geoffroii (Chuditch)
This small cat-sized marsupial has soft, brown fur with white spotting along its lean body and down its short legs. The tail, which... More1 Image2 Videos
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Dasyurus maculates (Spotted-tailed quoll)
The spotted-tailed quoll is a well-adapted carnivore and one of the most ferocious animals in the Australian bush. It has... More9 Images3 Videos
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Daubentonia madagascariensis (Aye-aye)
The bizarre aye-aye is one of the most unusual primates on the planet, so much so that it was originally classified as a rodent.... More17 Images7 Videos
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Delphinapterus leucas (Beluga whale)
The snow-white beluga whale is one of the most distinctive of all cetaceans (a group that includes, dolphins, whales and... More18 Images0 Videos
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Dendrolagus dorianus (Doria's tree kangaroo)
Information on the Doria's tree kangaroo is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More10 Images0 Videos
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Dendrolagus goodfellowi (Goodfellow's tree kangaroo)
Like other tree kangaroos, Goodfellow's tree kangaroo differs noticeably from the better- known ground kangaroos because it has... More13 Images5 Videos
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Dendrolagus matschiei (Huon tree kangaroo)
This unusual-looking marsupial of New Guinea is characterised by a number of adaptations specific to its arboreal lifestyle. The... More10 Images1 Video
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Desmana moschata (Russian desman)
Desmans belong to the same family as moles but are adapted for a more aquatic lifestyle. They posses a similar long, cylindrical... More16 Images8 Videos
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Desmodus rotundus (Common vampire bat)
No species has contributed more to the misunderstanding and fear of bats than the vampire bat. Public perception and movie... More12 Images0 Videos
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Dicerorhinus sumatrensis (Sumatran rhinoceros)
The Sumatran rhinoceros is the smallest and most endangered of the five living rhinoceros species. It is possibly the world's most... More24 Images9 Videos
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Diceros bicornis (Black rhinoceros)
The black rhinoceros is the most well known of the five living rhinoceros species, with its aggressive reputation and highly... More27 Images11 Videos
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Dipodomys ingens (Giant kangaroo rat)
The giant kangaroo rat is the largest of more than 20 species of kangaroo rats, which are small rodents that (as their name would... More3 Images4 Videos
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Dromiciops gliroides (Monito del monte)
The monito del monte, or ‘monkey of the mountains', is not a monkey, but a South American marsupial, which has often been called... More1 Image4 Videos
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Dugong dugon (Dugong)
The dugong is the only living marine mammal to feed almost exclusively on plants, a trait that leads to its other common name... More8 Images5 Videos
Species 1 - 16 of 16