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Felis margarita
(Sand cat)
The sand cat is well adapted to the arid deserts of Africa and Asia which it inhabits, obtaining all the water it needs from the...
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Felis nigripes
(Black-footed cat)
This secretive and rare cat is among the smallest of the world's cats, and is the smallest wild cat in Africa. The coat of the...
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Feresa attenuata
(Pygmy killer whale)
Contrary to its name, the little-known pygmy killer whale is actually a member of the dolphin family. Until 1952 the pygmy killer...
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Fossa fossana
(Striped civet)
The striped civet is a Malagasy civet, which is sufficiently different to the civets found on mainland Africa that it is placed...
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2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™
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Footage of the peculiar common cuttlefish.
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Red List Revisions
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Red List Revisions
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Red List Revisions
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Red List Revisions
Despite continuing threats against the Diana guenon its conservation status has improved.
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