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Global Mammals

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Eulemur albifrons (White-fronted brown lemur)
This medium-sized lemur has a horizontal posture, which is suited to its predominantly quadrupedal mode of movement. These lemurs... More	12 Images	0 Videos

Eulemur albocollaris (White-collared brown lemur)
This medium-sized lemur has a horizontal posture, which is suited to its predominantly quadrupedal mode of movement. These lemurs... More	7 Images	0 Videos

Eulemur collaris (Collared brown lemur)
This medium-sized lemur has a horizontal posture, which is suited to its predominantly quadrupedal mode of movement. These lemurs... More	12 Images	1 Video

Eulemur coronatus (Crowned lemur)
This is the smallest species belonging to the genus Eulemur. The crowned lemur and some closely related species have... More	18 Images	14 Videos

Eulemur fulvus (Brown lemur)
This medium-sized lemur has a horizontal posture, which is suited to its predominantly quadrupedal mode of movement. These lemurs... More	9 Images	0 Videos

Eulemur macaco (Black lemur)
There are two subspecies of the black lemur, the black lemur Eulemur macaco macaco and the Sclater's or blue eyed lemur... More	32 Images	12 Videos

Eulemur mongoz (Mongoose lemur)
One of the smallest of the five Eulemur species, the mongoose lemur has soft, woolly fur, a relatively long, bushy tail and... More	16 Images	0 Videos

Eulemur rubriventer (Red-bellied lemur)
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

Eulemur rufus (Red-fronted brown lemur)
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

Eulemur sanfordi (Sanford's brown lemur)
This medium-sized lemur has a horizontal posture, which is suited to its predominantly quadrupedal mode of movement. These lemurs... More	10 Images	3 Videos

Eumetopias jubatus (Steller's sea lion)
Steller's sea lion is the largest of the eared seals (members of the family Otariidae), a group that includes fur seals and sea... More	13 Images	26 Videos

Eupleres goudotii (Falanouc)
This rare and secretive mammal, found only in Madagascar, has caused taxonomists problems for many years. While the falanouc... More	3 Images	1 Video

Felis margarita (Sand cat)
The sand cat is well adapted to the arid deserts of Africa and Asia which it inhabits, obtaining all the water it needs from the... More	13 Images	2 Videos

Felis nigripes (Black-footed cat)
This secretive and rare cat is among the smallest of the world's cats, and is the smallest wild cat in Africa. The coat of the... More	13 Images	0 Videos

Feresa attenuata (Pygmy killer whale)
Contrary to its name, the little-known pygmy killer whale is actually a member of the dolphin family. Until 1952 the pygmy killer... More	10 Images	0 Videos

Fossa fossana (Striped civet)
The striped civet is a Malagasy civet, which is sufficiently different to the civets found on mainland Africa that it is placed... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Galago alleni (Allen's bushbaby)
Information on the Allen's bushbaby is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Galago demidoff (Demidoff's dwarf galago)
Information on the Demidoff's dwarf galago is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	7 Images	0 Videos

Galemys pyrenaicus (Pyrenean desman)
Named after the place of its home, the Pyrenean desman is a small aquatic insectivore closely related to moles, also known as the... More	6 Images	1 Video

Galidia elegans (Malagasy ring-tailed mongoose)
Information on the Malagasy ring-tailed mongoose is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	13 Images	0 Videos

Galidictis grandidieri (Giant-striped mongoose)
Information on the giant-striped mongoose is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Gazella cuvieri (Cuvier's gazelle)
Cuvier's gazelle has two-tone colouration; a dark brown back, head and legs contrast with a white belly and rump patch. The tail... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Gazella dama (Dama gazelle)
The largest of all gazelle species, the dama gazelle has at least two subspecies, which vary greatly in colour. The eastern... More	12 Images	1 Video

Gazella dorcas (Dorcas gazelle)
The Dorcas gazelle is generally similar in appearance to the closely related Gazella gazella, but they are smaller, have longer... More	12 Images	5 Videos

Gazella gazella (Mountain gazelle)
Of all Gazella species, the mountain gazelle is the most slender built with relatively the longest neck and legs. The coat is fawn... More	15 Images	1 Video

Gazella granti (Grant's gazelle)
The most distinguishing feature of this pale fawn gazelle is the distinct vertical black stripe that runs down either side of the... More	31 Images	4 Videos

Gazella leptoceros (Slender-horned gazelle)
The palest of all gazelle species, the slender-horned gazelle has a creamy-buff upper body, pale brown flank stripe and pure white... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Gazella soemmerringii (Soemmerring's gazelle)
These large, pale gazelles once gathered in their hundreds on the open plains of the Horn of Africa. Soemmerring's gazelles bear... More	7 Images	0 Videos

Gazella spekei (Speke's gazelle)
Information on the Speke's gazelle is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	6 Images	0 Videos

Gazella subgutturosa (Goitered gazelle)
This gazelle receives its common name due to the goiter-like swelling on the throat, which is an enlarged cartilaginous cylinder... More	14 Images	2 Videos

Gazella thomsonii (Thomson's gazelle)
Despite its limited distribution this is by far Africa's most abundant gazelle. The ‘tommy', as it is locally known, has... More	38 Images	12 Videos

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

Giraffa camelopardalis (Giraffe)
Spectacularly tall, the giraffe has a very long neck with a short, upstanding mane, and high shoulders that slope steeply to the... More	85 Images	41 Videos

Glironia venusta (Bushy-tailed opossum)
This rare and poorly known animal is an American opossum, a group of marsupials linked to their Australian relatives through their... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Glirulus japonicus (Japanese dormouse)
Dormice are the intermediates, in form and behaviour, between mice and squirrels, and this attractive Japanese dormouse is the only... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Gorilla beringei (Eastern gorilla)
The largest of the living apes, the gorilla has a characteristically heavy body shape and shaggy dark coat. Until recently it was... More	63 Images	23 Videos

Gorilla gorilla (Western gorilla)
The gorilla is a heavily built primate and is the largest of the living apes. Until recently it was considered a single species... More	19 Images	11 Videos

Gulo gulo (Wolverine)
The elusive wolverine has a fearsome reputation - it is the largest member of the weasel family. The remoteness and voracious... More	11 Images	11 Videos

Gymnobelideus leadbeateri (Leadbeater's possum)
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

Hapalemur alaotrensis (Alaotran gentle lemur)
The Alaotran gentle lemur has a woolly, dense, dark-grey coat, with a chestnut tinge on the crown. The head is rounded, the muzzle... More	11 Images	2 Videos

Hapalemur aureus (Golden bamboo lemur)
The critically endangered golden bamboo lemur is one of the world's most endangered mammals. It has pale orange fur on the back... More	9 Images	1 Video

Helarctos malayanus (Malayan sun bear)
The smallest of the world's eight living bear species, the Malayan sun bear has short, sleek fur which is usually black but can... More	12 Images	4 Videos

Hemicentetes semispinosus (Lowland streaked tenrec)
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

Hemitragus hylocrius (Nilgiri tahr)
The Nilgiri tahr is a goat antelope found high up in the mountains of southern India, it is known locally as the 'Nilgiri... More	20 Images	13 Videos

Hemitragus jayakari (Arabian tahr)
Although the Arabian tahr is considered to be the smallest of all tahr species (Hemitragus), its strength and agility should not... More	2 Images	2 Videos

Hemitragus jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr)
The Himalayan tahr is a relative of the wild goat and is specially adapted to life on the rugged mountain slopes of the Himalayas... More	6 Images	9 Videos

Hesperoptenus doriae (False serotine bat)
With very dark brown or black curly fur and a blunt nose, the false serotine bat has a sheep-like head and face. The ears are short... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Hexaprotodon liberiensis (Pygmy hippopotamus)
The pygmy hippopotamus shares the barrel-shaped body form of the closely related common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius), but... More	9 Images	8 Videos

Hippocamelus bisulcus (Huemul)
This deer species has an odd stance; the legs are very short and the hind legs appear bent. The huemul has coarse, brown fur that... More	18 Images	5 Videos

Hippopotamus amphibius (Hippopotamus)
Despite its massive bulk, this amphibious mammal moves underwater with grace, and trots on land with surprising speed. Indeed, the... More	60 Images	0 Videos

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