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Pteronura brasiliensis
(Giant otter)
The giant otter, known locally as the 'river wolf', is one of South America's top predators and is the largest of the otter species...
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Pteropus aldabrensis
(Aldabra flying fox)
The Aldabra flying fox is one of only four mammals found on Aldabra Atoll in the Seychelles. Its fur is pale brown on the back...
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Pteropus alecto
(Black flying fox)
The black flying fox is Australia's largest bat and, with an incredible wingspan of over a metre, is amongst the largest bats...
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Pteropus livingstonii
(Livingstone's flying fox)
Livingstone's flying fox is one of the largest bats in existence, and also has the regrettable distinction of being among the most...
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Pteropus poliocephalus
(Grey-headed flying fox)
The grey-headed flying fox is one of the largest bats in Australia, with the maximum recorded wingspan exceeding an impressive...
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Pteropus rodricensis
(Rodrigues flying fox)
The Rodrigues flying fox gained its name because of its fox like large pointed ears, elongated snout and large eyes. Despite these...
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Pteropus rufus
(Madagascan flying fox)
The Madagascan flying fox is the largest of Madagascar's three endemic species of fruit bat. The common name derives from the long...
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Pteropus scapulatus
(Little red flying fox)
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...
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Pteropus voeltzkowi
(Pemba flying fox)
With characteristic dog-like facial features, this large fruit bat has chestnut red fur, a black face and black wings. The males...
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Pudu puda
(Southern pudu)
The deer belonging to the Pudu genus are the smallest deer in the world, so tiny that people have even captured them for pets...
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Puma concolor
(Puma)
Other than man, this large, slender cat has the greatest natural distribution of any terrestrial mammal in the Western Hemisphere....
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Pygathrix nemaeus
(Douc)
These colobine monkeys have an extremely striking appearance. At present two subspecies are recognised, the red-shanked douc...
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Pygathrix nigripes
(Black-shanked douc)
A member of the attractive colobid subfamily, the black-shanked douc has recently gained species status, having previously been...
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What's new in ARKive
New images of the eastern black-and-white colobus leap into ARKive
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Rocky shore residents
Hermit crabs are a common feature of the rocky shore, where they adopt the empty shells of gastropods.
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Rocky shore residents
A regular inhabitant of rock pools, the common prawn is found around much of Europe's coastline.
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Rocky shore residents
Remarkably tenacious when jostling for prime positions, the limpet is usually seen stationary.
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Rocky shore residents
Able to withstand temperature fluctuations, the beadlet anemone is well adapted to life on the shore.
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Rocky shore residents
Flat periwinkles are found in myriad colours, from green, brown and yellow, to even banded or criss-crossed.
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Rocky shore residents
Swarms of common jellyfish are a regular sight around the shore, in warm summer seas.
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