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Namdapha flying squirrel (
Biswamoyopterus biswasi
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The wonderfully peculiar Namdapha flying squirrel is the only species in the genus Biswamoyopterus. Like other flying squirrels...
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Narwhal (
Monodon monoceros
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Famous for its unicorn-like single tusk, narwhals have inspired legends in many cultures and are still revered across the world....
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Natal duiker (
Cephalophus natalensis
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This small, stocky antelope has an attractive chestnut-red coat that can, surprisingly, obscure its appearance in the dappled light...
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Nilgiri langur (
Semnopithecus johnii
)
The Nilgiri langur has a glossy, dark brown coat and long, thick golden to brown fur on the head. The rump and the start of the...
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Nilgiri tahr (
Hemitragus hylocrius
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The Nilgiri tahr is a goat antelope found high up in the mountains of southern India, it is known locally as the 'Nilgiri...
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North African leopard (
Panthera pardus panthera
)
With possibly just a handful surviving in the wild, the North African leopard is one of the most threatened of the leopard...
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North Persian leopard (
Panthera pardus saxicolor
)
Of the eight recognised subspecies of leopard found in the world, the rare north Persian leopard is one of the largest. While size...
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Northern Luzon giant cloud rat (
Phloeomys pallidus
)
This forest-dwelling rodent is a timid animal, with a coat of long, somewhat rough, fur. The colour of its fur is highly variable...
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Northern elephant seal (
Mirounga angustirostris
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On land, this enormous marine mammal may be a lumbering mass of blubber, but once in water, it transforms into a graceful swimmer...
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Northern fur seal (
Callorhinus ursinus
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Northern fur seals belong to the family known as eared seals, more commonly called sea lions. They differ from the true seals...
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Northern hairy-nosed wombat (
Lasiorhinus krefftii
)
The northern hairy-nosed wombat is one of the world's rarest mammals, and is the largest known herbivorous burrowing mammal. Like...
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Northern muriqui (
Brachyteles hypoxanthus
)
The muriqui, or woolly spider monkey, is the largest New World primate, and in the late 1980s was recognised as two distinct...
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Northern pigtail macaque (
Macaca leonina
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As its name suggests, this macaque is characterised by its short, ‘pig-like' tail, which it normally carries in an erect backward...
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Northern right whale (
Eubalaena glacialis
)
The northern right whale is the most endangered of the great whales. This species received its name from whalers who considered...
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Northern sportive lemur (
Lepilemur septentrionalis
)
The name ‘sportive' came about owing to this species' interesting habit of adopting a boxer-like stance when threatened. Northern...
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Nubian ibex (
Capra nubiana
)
This relatively small ibex is most easily recognised by the impressive, backward-arching horns of the male, which are long, slender...
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Numbat (
Myrmecobius fasciatus
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The numbat is a small carnivorous marsupial from Australia, and the only member of the family Myrmecobiidae. It is a specialised...
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