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Threatened Mammals

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Black-crested gibbon (Nomascus concolor)
The black-crested gibbon is one of the world’s most endangered primates and may be on the very brink of extinction. Males and... More	10 Images	2 Videos

Black-faced lion tamarin (Leontopithecus caissara)
The black-faced lion tamarin has a golden-coloured back that contrasts with the black face, head, mane, chest, feet, forearms and... More	7 Images	0 Videos

Black-footed cat (Felis nigripes)
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	1 Video

Black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes)
Once classified as Extinct in the Wild, the black-footed ferret is one of the world's rarest mammals and the only ferret native to... More	13 Images	12 Videos

Black-footed rock-wallaby (Petrogale lateralis)
The colouration of this shy, wary animal helps it to blend in with the background of rocks; it has dark to pale greyish-brown... More	7 Images	8 Videos

Black-fronted duiker (Cephalophus nigrifrons)
The black-fronted duiker is a sturdy and active antelope, named for the broad black streak that runs from the nose to its forehead... More	2 Images	1 Video

Black-fronted titi monkey (Callicebus nigrifrons)
Information on the black-fronted titi monkey is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Black-handed spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi)
Spider monkeys get their name for their extremely long, spidery limbs and prehensile tail, which acts like a fifth limb and is used... More	19 Images	11 Videos

Black-headed uakari (Cacajao hosomi)
Information on the black-headed uakari is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Black-horned capuchin (Cebus nigritus)
Information on the black-horned capuchin is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Black-shanked douc (Pygathrix nigripes)
A member of the attractive colobid subfamily, the black-shanked douc has recently gained species status, having previously been a... More	5 Images	3 Videos

Black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus)
Named for their dog-like yip, prairie dogs are in fact rather large, stout, ground-dwelling squirrels. The black-tailed prairie dog... More	38 Images	10 Videos

Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra)
Information on the blackbuck is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	27 Images	1 Video

Blainville’s beaked whale (Mesoplodon densirostris)
A particularly easy species to identify, Blainville’s beaked whale has two distinctive horn-like teeth that grow from bulges in the... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Blanford’s fox (Vulpes cana)
Although lacking the bold colouring of the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) with which it coexists, Blanford’s fox is no less... More	7 Images	2 Videos

Blue duiker (Philantomba monticola)
The blue duiker is the smallest and one of the most abundant and widespread of all duiker species. Like other duikers, this... More	10 Images	1 Video

Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
The blue whale is the largest animal to have ever lived, almost as big as a Boeing 737, and even larger than the biggest dinosaurs... More	20 Images	3 Videos

Blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus)
A distinctive, high-shouldered antelope, with a long, broad muzzle and cow-like horns, the blue wildebeest is famous for forming... More	84 Images	14 Videos

Bluebuck (Hippotragus leucophaeus)
Information on the bluebuck is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Bobcat (Lynx rufus)
Owing its common name to its short ‘bobbed’ tail, the bobcat has the widest distribution of any native cat in North America Like... More	37 Images	0 Videos

Bohor reedbuck (Redunca redunca)
This medium-sized, sandy coloured antelope possesses no outstanding physical features, instead, its loud whistles and bounding... More	19 Images	0 Videos

Bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus)
This striking species is the largest and most colourful of all African antelope, immediately recognisable by its rich chestnut-red... More	28 Images	2 Videos

Bonin flying fox (Pteropus pselaphon)
Information on the Bonin flying fox is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Bonobo (Pan paniscus)
Together with the chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes), the bonobo is man's closest living relative. Although a similar size to the... More	24 Images	25 Videos

Bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus)
There are two very distinct subspecies of this handsome African antelope, the bontebok (D. p. pygargus) and the blesbok... More	35 Images	4 Videos

Booted macaque (Macaca ochreata)
Information on the booted macaque is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	7 Images	0 Videos

Bornean gibbon (Hylobates muelleri)
Information on the Bornean gibbon is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	27 Images	4 Videos

Bornean orang-utan (Pongo pygmaeus)
Orang-utan means 'person of the forest' and this Asian ape is indeed truly a tree-dweller. Recent genetic evidence has led to the... More	34 Images	16 Videos

Bornean slow loris (Nycticebus menagensis)
Information on the Bornean slow loris is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	3 Images	2 Videos

Bornean white-bearded gibbon (Hylobates albibarbis)
Information on the Bornean white-bearded gibbon is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	11 Images	0 Videos

Boto (Inia geoffrensis)
The boto is probably the best known of the five river dolphins. It has an extremely distinctive shape with a long, plump body... More	27 Images	6 Videos

Botta’s serotine (Eptesicus bottae)
Information on Botta’s serotine is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus)
The bowhead whale is so-called because of its bow-shaped mouth and is black in colour with a whitish chin patch, broken by a... More	9 Images	7 Videos

Brandt’s hedgehog (Paraechinus hypomelas)
Brandt’s hedgehog is a typical hedgehog in appearance, with a dense, spiny coat, elongated snout, and ability to curl into a... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Brazilian bare-faced tamarin (Saguinus bicolor)
Information on the Brazilian bare-faced tamarin is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	15 Images	0 Videos

Brazilian free-tailed bat (Tadarida brasiliensis)
A member of the Molossidae family, the Brazilian free-tailed bat has the characteristic mouse-like tail protruding beyond the... More	5 Images	7 Videos

Brazilian guinea pig (Cavia aperea)
The Brazilian guinea pig closely resembles the well-known domestic guinea pig (Cavia porcellus), and is possibly its wild... More	5 Images	1 Video

Brazilian three-banded armadillo (Tolypeutes tricinctus)
Until its rediscovery in the early 1990s, it was believed that the Brazilian three-banded armadillo had become extinct. This... More	12 Images	0 Videos

Bridled nailtail wallaby (Onychogalea fraenata)
The bridled nailtail wallaby gets its name from the white ‘bridle’ line running from the centre of the neck down behind the forearm... More	14 Images	5 Videos

Broad-faced potoroo (Potorous platyops)
Information on the broad-faced potoroo is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Brown bear (Ursus arctos)
One of the largest carnivores on Earth, the brown bear is perhaps the most archetypal of all bear species, indeed the genus and... More	70 Images	0 Videos

Brown howling monkey (Alouatta guariba)
Brown howling monkeys, like other howler monkeys, are best known for their impressive howls, which can be heard for over 1.6 km and... More	5 Images	2 Videos

Brown hyena (Hyaena brunnea)
This scruffy looking scavenger is distinguished from the other three hyena species by its long shaggy coat and pointed ears. The... More	22 Images	5 Videos

Brown lemur (Eulemur fulvus)
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

Brown tube-nosed bat (Murina suilla)
Characterised by a simple nose with tube-shaped nostrils, this tiny member of the Vespertilionidae family (the evening bats) has... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Brown-bearded sheath-tailed bat (Taphozous achates)
Information on the brown-bearded sheath-tailed bat is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Brush-tailed bettong (Bettongia penicillata)
Information on the brush-tailed bettong is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	17 Images	0 Videos

Brush-tailed phascogale (Phascogale tapoatafa)
Information on the brush-tailed phascogale is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Brush-tailed rock wallaby (Petrogale penicillata)
This agile marsupial has many adaptations to allow it to move swiftly through rugged habitat. The flexible, well-padded hindfeet... More	7 Images	0 Videos

Bryde’s whale (Balaenoptera edeni)
Pronounced “broo-dess”, the Bryde’s whale is named after Johan Bryde, who helped construct the first South African whaling factory... More	18 Images	1 Video

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