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Felis margarita
(Sand cat)
The smallest cat species in Arabia, the sand cat is well adapted to its arid desert habitat, obtaining all the water it needs from...
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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...
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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...
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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 in...
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Latest news
3rd November 2009: IUCN Red List of Threatened Species - Extinction crisis continues
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What's new in ARKive
The only known images of the Critically Endangered Eskimo curlew.
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Rare camera trap images of Diard's clouded leopard.
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Rare images of the Critically Endangered cao-vit crested gibbon.
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Fascinating footage of red kangaroo thermoregulation.
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An image of the Extinct longnose stubfoot toad.
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Under the Sea
The basking shark is the second largest fish in the sea, reaching up to 10 metres in length.
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Since the megamouth shark's discovery, only 17 sightings have been recorded of this elusive fish.
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Leafy seadragons hatch from the male and will reach maturity within 2 years of life.
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The giant clam is the largest species of bivalve mollusc on fossil record and can weigh up to 300kg.
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Dusky dolphins are inquisitive creatures, as seen here investigating a southern right whale.
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