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Global Mammals

Species 1 - 19 of 19

Red brocket (Mazama americana)
The red brocket is the largest of all brocket deer, and also has the greatest range. Named for its foxy red coat, this... More	14 Images	0 Videos

Red colobus (Piliocolobus badius)
The red colobus, like other colobus species, has just a bump in place of the thumb, indeed, colobus means ‘docked' in Greek, but... More	15 Images	13 Videos

Red panda (Ailurus fulgens)
The classification of the red panda has caused continued controversy since it was first described in 1825, due to similarities with... More	10 Images	17 Videos

Red wolf (Canis rufus)
The red wolf is one of the world's rarest canids. The coat is a cinnamon or tawny red with grey and black touches, the back tends... More	18 Images	2 Videos

Red-backed squirrel monkey (Saimiri oerstedii)
This small monkey has a slender body and a tail that is longer than the body itself. The tail is not prehensile, but it does aid... More	9 Images	3 Videos

Red-bellied lemur (Eulemur rubriventer)
Believed to be one of the rarest Eulemur species, the red-bellied lemur exhibits the common traits of this genus, showing sexual... More	19 Images	0 Videos

Red-fronted brown lemur (Eulemur rufus)
This medium-sized lemur has a horizontal posture, which is suited to its predominantly quadrupedal mode of movement. These lemurs... More	14 Images	0 Videos

Rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta)
With an expressive face and active lifestyle, the rhesus macaque is a charismatic species. Its coat is pale brown above and fades... More	29 Images	1 Video

Ridley's leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros ridleyi)
With a saucer-shaped disc in front of the nostrils, above a contorted horizontal structure known... More	7 Images	0 Videos

Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta)
Impossible to confuse with any other species, the ring-tailed lemur has a distinctive long and bushy black-and-white-ringed tail.... More	45 Images	0 Videos

Riverine rabbit (Bunolagus monticularis)
This elegant rabbit is one of the most endangered terrestrial mammals in Southern Africa. It has very long ears, a soft and silky... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Roan antelope (Hippotragus equinus)
The roan antelope is one of the largest of all African bovids, exceeded only in size by the African buffalo and eland.... More	18 Images	1 Video

Rodrigues flying fox (Pteropus rodricensis)
The Rodrigues flying fox gained its name because of its fox like large pointed ears, elongated snout and large eyes. Despite these... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Rough-toothed dolphin (Steno bredanensis)
Information on the rough-toothed dolphin is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	13 Images	0 Videos

Ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata)
The ruffed lemur is the largest of the lemur family, and is divided into two very distinctive subspecies; the black-and-white... More	21 Images	10 Videos

Rufous hare wallaby (Lagorchestes hirsutus)
The rufous hare wallaby's genus name, Lagorchestes, means dancing hare and to some extent these wallabies do resemble hares... More	8 Images	2 Videos

Russian desman (Desmana moschata)
Desmans belong to the same family as moles but are adapted for a more aquatic lifestyle. They posses a similar long, cylindrical... More	16 Images	8 Videos

Rusty-spotted cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus)
One of the smallest cat species in the world, the rusty-spotted cat has been called the hummingbird of the cat family, due to its... More	11 Images	0 Videos

Ryukyu mole (Mogera uchidai)
The single existing specimen of the Ryukyu mole was captured in 1979, but it was not until 1991 that scientists described it and... More	2 Images	0 Videos

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