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Kerivoula atrox
(Gilded groove-toothed bat)
A highly recognisable bat, due to its small size combined with exquisitely coloured fur. The hairs are long, soft and fluffy, and...
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Kerivoula intermedia
(Small woolly bat)
This tiny bat is one of the smallest in the world, rivalling the famous bumblebee bat (Craseonycteris thonglongyai) of Thailand....
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Kerivoula papillosa
(Papillose woolly bat)
This feisty bat species has a slim body with a large amount of seemingly excess skin which may help it to wriggle out...
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Kerivoula pellucida
(Clear-winged woolly bat)
Aptly named, the clear-winged woolly bat is identifiable by its translucent wings. Its fur is very long and fluffy, ranging...
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Kobus ellipsiprymnus
(Waterbuck)
Information on the waterbuck is currently being researched and written and will appear here...
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Kobus leche smithemani
(Black lechwe)
The black lechwe is one of three living subspecies of the lechwe, a water antelope of southern Africa. The long body is highest...
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A marathon flier, an arctic tern's annual migration is a round trip of over 32,000 kilometers.
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With no need for a run-up, the long-jumping Verreaux's sifaka can travel as far as 10m in one leap.
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