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Global Mammals

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L'Hoest's guenon (Cercopithecus lhoesti)
One of Africa's most attractive primates, the L'Hoest's guenon possesses a brilliant white ruff that frames its delicate black... More	7 Images	2 Videos

Lataste's gerbil (Gerbillus latastei)
Information on Lataste's gerbil is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Leadbeater's possum (Gymnobelideus leadbeateri)
Thought to be extinct after disastrous fires in 1939, Leadbeater's possum was only rediscovered in 1961 in Marysville near... More	6 Images	4 Videos

Lesser brown horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus stheno)
As a medium-sized member of the horseshoe bat family, this species is characterised by its complex noseleaf. Consisting of a broad... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Lesser false vampire bat (Megaderma spasma)
The lesser false vampire bat is one of only two species belonging to the genus Megaderma (Megaderma spasma and Megaderma... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Lesser kudu (Tragelaphus imberbis)
Often thought of as the most beautiful antelope, the lesser kudu has a single white stripe running down the back and white stripes... More	10 Images	0 Videos

Lesser sheath-tailed bat (Emballonura monticola)
The angular features of this small and timid bat make it easy to recognise. It has a pointy, simple nose with no noseleaf, large... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Lesser short-nosed fruit bat (Cynopterus brachyotis)
With an appearance typical of a fruit bat, the lesser short-nosed fruit bat is a beautiful example. Its dog-like face with large... More	13 Images	0 Videos

Lesser short-tailed bat (Mystacina tuberculata)
The New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat is remarkable for the fact that it is the most terrestrial bat in the world; more at home... More	2 Images	2 Videos

Lichtenstein's hartebeest (Alcelaphus lichtensteinii)
Information on the Lichtenstein's hartebeest is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Lion (Panthera leo)
It seems that no animal has inspired the imagination of man more than the lion. Characterised as fearsome, courageous and majestic... More	100 Images	6 Videos

Lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus)
The striking lion-tailed macaque is one of the smallest and most endangered of the macaque species of monkey. The coat is shiny and... More	7 Images	17 Videos

Little celebes cuscus (Strigocuscus celebensis)
Information on the little celebes cuscus is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Little red flying fox (Pteropus scapulatus)
As its common name suggests, the little red fox has a conspicuously reddish tinge to its fur and is one of the smallest of the... More	8 Images	2 Videos

Livingstone's flying fox (Pteropus livingstonii)
Livingstone's flying fox is one of the largest bats in existence, and also has the regrettable distinction of being among the most... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus spp.)
Long-beaked echidnas are egg-laying mammals, known as monotremes, a group that also includes the duck-billed platypus and the... More	7 Images	3 Videos

Long-fingered bat (Myotis capaccinii)
The long-fingered bat is a medium-sized bat and one of three ‘trawling' European bat species, the other two being the... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Long-footed potoroo (Potorous longipes)
The shy and elusive long-footed potoroo is one of the rarest marsupial mammals in Australia. Potoroos are essentially small... More	4 Images	1 Video

Long-tailed chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera)
The long-tailed chinchilla is well known for being a popular pet, but it in its native land of Chile its population is declining... More	6 Images	10 Videos

Lowland anoa (Bubalus depressicornis)
This small water buffalo is found in Indonesia. Indeed, anoa is the Sulawesi word for buffalo. This species is characterised by its... More	3 Images	5 Videos

Lowland streaked tenrec (Hemicentetes semispinosus)
An extraordinary-looking family, the tenrecs exist only in Madagascar and have a greater diversity of form than any other family... More	8 Images	0 Videos

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... More	26 Images	4 Videos

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