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Jaguar (
Panthera onca
)
The jaguar is the largest cat of the Americas and a formidable predator. Its common name comes from the native Indian name...
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Japanese dormouse (
Glirulus japonicus
)
Dormice are the intermediates, in form and behaviour, between mice and squirrels, and this attractive Japanese dormouse is the only...
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Javan gibbon (
Hylobates moloch
)
The silvery or Javan gibbon has long fluffy silver-grey fur, with darker markings on the chest and cap. It has long arms and legs...
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1 Video
Javan langur (
Trachypithecus auratus
)
The name ‘langur' means ‘long tail' in Hindi, and this species' tail is indeed noticeably long, measuring up to 87 cm in length...
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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...
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Jentink's duiker (
Cephalophus jentinki
)
After the enigmatic Jentink's duiker was discovered and described in 1885, there were no sightings for over 50 years, probably due...
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Juan Fernández fur seal (
Arctocephalus philippii
)
Remarkably, the Juan Fernández fur seal was considered extinct until it was happily rediscovered in 1965, although it nevertheless...
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4 Videos
Juliana's golden-mole (
Neamblysomus julianae
)
Juliana's golden-mole belongs to an ancient group of mammals known as the golden-moles. The compact, streamlined body is covered...
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