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Threatened Mammals

 		Species 1 - 23 of 23
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Galagoides demidovii (Demidoff’s dwarf galago)
Demidoff’s dwarf galago is not only the smallest species within the bushbaby family, but also one of the world’s smallest primates... More 7 Images 1 Video
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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
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Galidia elegans (Malagasy ring-tailed mongoose)
The most common, widespread and regularly encountered native carnivore of Madagascar is easily recognised by its bushy, ringed tail... More 13 Images 1 Video
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Galidictis grandidieri (Giant-striped mongoose)
Information on the giant-striped mongoose is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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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 is... More 5 Images 0 Videos
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Gazella dorcas (Dorcas gazelle)
The Dorcas gazelle is generally similar in appearance to the closely related Gazella gazella, but they are smaller, have... More 12 Images 5 Videos
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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... More 19 Images 1 Video
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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
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Gazella spekei (Speke’s gazelle)
A small, delicate-looking gazelle with a remarkable, inflatable nasal sac, Speke’s gazelle is now, sadly, threatened with... More 6 Images 0 Videos
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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 16 Images 3 Videos
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Geocapromys brownii (Jamaican hutia)
Information on the Jamaican hutia is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Gerbillus cheesmani (Cheesman’s gerbil)
Information on Cheesman’s gerbil is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Gerbillus dasyurus (Wagner’s gerbil)
Information on Wagner’s gerbil is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Gerbillus latastei (Lataste’s gerbil)
Information on Lataste’s gerbil is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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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 45 Videos
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Glauconycteris beatrix (Beatrix’s bat)
Information on Beatrix’s bat is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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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
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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
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Globicephala macrorhynchus (Short-finned pilot whale)
Information on the short-finned pilot whale is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 24 Images 2 Videos
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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
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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 20 Images 11 Videos
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Gulo gulo (Wolverine)
The elusive wolverine has a fearsome reputation - it is the largest member of the weasel family. The remoteness and voracious... More 19 Images 14 Videos
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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
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