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Nasalis larvatus
(Proboscis monkey)
The proboscis monkey has one of the most unusual appearances of any of the leaf-eating monkeys of the family Cercopithecidae. Both...
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18 Videos
Neamblysomus julianae
(Juliana's golden-mole)
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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Neofelis nebulosa
(Clouded leopard)
The clouded leopard is named after the distinctive 'clouds' on its coat - ellipses partially edged in black, with the insides...
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2 Videos
Neophocaena phocaenoides
(Finless porpoise)
As its name suggests, this small marine mammal is the only porpoise that lacks a dorsal fin, and instead has a ridge that runs down...
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Neotragus batesii
(Bates' pygmy antelope)
Information on Bates' pygmy antelope is currently being researched and written and will appear here...
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Nesolagus netscheri
(Sumatran rabbit)
The Sumatran rabbit is thought to be the rarest species of all lagomorphs (rabbits, hares and pikas). Only 15 museum specimens...
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Nomascus concolor
(Black-crested gibbon)
The black-crested gibbon is one of the world's most endangered primates and may be on the very brink of extinction. Males and...
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Notoryctes typhlops
(Southern marsupial mole)
Although no more related to placental moles than to any other placental mammal, the southern marsupial mole has a remarkably...
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Nycteris tragata
(Hollow-faced bat)
This species is named after the deep slit running down the face, from a central point between the eyes down to the nostrils. This...
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Nycticebus bengalensis
(Bengal loris)
Information on the Bengal loris is currently being researched and written and will appear here...
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Nycticebus pygmaeus
(Pygmy loris)
This nocturnal, tree-dwelling Asian primate has short, thick, woolly hair that is light brownish-grey to deep reddish-brown...
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Nyctimene rabori
(Philippine tube-nosed fruit bat)
First described in 1984, the peculiar features of this species make it one of the strangest and intriguing of all known bats. One...
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