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Threatened Mammals

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Avahi occidentalis (Western woolly lemur)
Western woolly lemurs are medium sized lemurs that, like all indriids, are characterized by long powerful hind limbs adapted... More 6 Images 0 Videos
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Avahi ramanantsoavanai (Ramantsoavana’s southern woolly lemur)
Information on Ramantsoavana’s southern woolly lemur is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Avahi unicolor (Unicolor woolly lemur)
Information on the unicolor woolly lemur is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Axis calamianensis (Calamian deer)
The Calamian deer is a fairly small and heavy-bodied deer, with relatively long legs. Its coarse hair is tawny-brown with darker... More 7 Images 0 Videos
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Axis kuhlii (Bawean deer)
This rare deer, which exists on only one island, is a short-legged and bushy-tailed species. Its coarse hair is uniformly brown in... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Axis porcinus (Hog deer)
Information on the hog deer is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 16 Images 0 Videos
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Babyrousa celebensis (Sulawesi babirusa)
With the male’s curling tusks, this is one of the world’s most bizarre looking mammals. Indeed, so bizarre is this animal’s... More 20 Images 10 Videos
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Balaena mysticetus (Bowhead whale)
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
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Balaenoptera bonaerensis (Antarctic minke whale)
Information on the Antarctic minke whale is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 10 Images 2 Videos
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Balaenoptera borealis (Sei whale)
The sei whale is smaller in size than the fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus), and can be distinguished from this similar... More 6 Images 2 Videos
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Balaenoptera edeni (Bryde’s whale)
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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Balaenoptera musculus (Blue whale)
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
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Balaenoptera physalus (Fin whale)
Fin whales are the fastest of all cetaceans, reaching speeds of 37 kilometres per hour and known to completely clear the water... More 17 Images 2 Videos
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Balionycteris maculata (Spotted-winged fruit bat)
The smallest fruit bat in the world, this species is both charming and beautiful. Its black, dog-like face has large eyes, with a... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Batomys russatus (Russet batomys)
Information on the russet batomys is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Bauerus dubiaquercus (Van Gelder’s bat)
Information on the Van Gelder’s bat is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Beatragus hunteri (Hirola)
Numbers of this rare antelope have recently drastically declined and the species is now in danger of imminent extinction. As the... More 7 Images 0 Videos
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Berardius arnuxii (Arnoux’s beaked whale)
One of the largest beaked whale species, Arnoux’s beaked whale is almost identical in appearance to its close relative, Baird’s... More 4 Images 1 Video
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Berardius bairdii (Baird’s beaked whale)
Information on Baird’s beaked whale is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 10 Images 0 Videos
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Bettongia lesueur (Burrowing bettong)
The burrowing bettong is a marsupial and the only burrowing member of the kangaroo family though, as its other common name, the... More 7 Images 6 Videos
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Bettongia penicillata (Brush-tailed bettong)
Information on the brush-tailed bettong is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 17 Images 0 Videos
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Bettongia tropica (Northern bettong)
Information on the northern bettong is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Bison bison (American bison)
The American bison, the largest mammal in North America, once roamed the continent in vast herds and helped to shape the ecology of... More 61 Images 9 Videos
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Bison bonasus (European bison)
The European bison, or 'wisent', is similar in appearance to its North American relative (Bison bison). Although smaller in... More 23 Images 14 Videos
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Biswamoyopterus biswasi (Namdapha flying squirrel)
The wonderfully peculiar Namdapha flying squirrel is the only species in the genus Biswamoyopterus. Like other flying... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Blastocerus dichotomus (Marsh deer)
This surprisingly shy and secretive deer is actually the largest native deer species in South America. Marsh deer have large... More 11 Images 1 Video
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Bos gaurus (Gaur)
The gaur is one of the larger of the wild cattle, and individuals can reach over two metres at the shoulder. The sleek, dark coat... More 17 Images 8 Videos
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Bos javanicus (Banteng)
The handsome banteng largely resembles domestic cattle both in size and colour, but also demonstrates considerable sexual... More 14 Images 3 Videos
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Bos mutus (Wild yak)
A huge and imposing hulk of an animal, the wild yak has stocky, high and humped shoulders and a broad, drooping head. Both males... More 3 Images 1 Video
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Bos sauveli (Kouprey)
The kouprey was last seen in 1988, making this bovid one of the most endangered and mysterious large mammals in the world. It has... More 1 Image 1 Video
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Brachyteles arachnoides (Southern muriqui)
The muriqui, or woolly spider monkey, is the largest New World primate, and in the late 1980s was recognised as two distinct... More 3 Images 3 Videos
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Brachyteles hypoxanthus (Northern muriqui)
The muriqui, or woolly spider monkey, is the largest New World primate, and in the late 1980s was recognised as two distinct... More 5 Images 5 Videos
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Bradypus pygmaeus (Pygmy three-toed sloth)
With only a small population confined to a single tiny island off the coast of Panama, the pygmy three-toed sloth is the most... More 2 Images 3 Videos
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Bradypus torquatus (Maned three-toed sloth)
The maned three-toed sloth is the rarest of the five sloth species and is only found in Brazil. The name refers to its black mane... More 7 Images 1 Video
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Bubalus bubalis (Asian buffalo)
At up to more than a tonne in weight, the Asian buffalo is a massive, powerful animal, with a wider horn span than any other bovid... More 16 Images 4 Videos
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Bubalus depressicornis (Lowland anoa)
This small water buffalo is found in Indonesia. Indeed, ‘anoa’ is the Sulawesi word for ‘buffalo’. This species is characterised by... More 3 Images 5 Videos
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Bubalus mindorensis (Tamaraw)
The tamaraw is the largest mammal native to the Philippines, and also has the distinction of being one of the rarest mammals in... More 5 Images 0 Videos
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Bubalus quarlesi (Mountain anoa)
This even-toed ungulate is actually a member of the wild cattle subfamily, but due to its small size, it more closely resembles a... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Budorcas taxicolor (Takin)
The takin is one of the larger and stockier of the goat antelopes. Short, stocky legs are supported on large two-toed hooves, which... More 14 Images 3 Videos
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Bunolagus monticularis (Riverine rabbit)
This elegant rabbit is one of the most endangered terrestrial mammals in Southern Africa. It has very long ears, a soft and silky... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Burramys parvus (Mountain pygmy possum)
The mountain pygmy possum was only known from fossil records until it was discovered in the Australian Alps in 1966. This small... More 4 Images 4 Videos
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Cabassous chacoensis (Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo)
Discovered as recently as 1980, the Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo is the smallest of the four species of naked-tailed armadillo... More 11 Images 0 Videos
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Cacajao ayresi (Ayres black uakari)
Information on Ayres black uakari is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Cacajao calvus (Bald-headed uakari)
These bizarre-looking monkeys have bright crimson bald faces. For South American primates they have particularly short tails and... More 11 Images 9 Videos
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Cacajao hosomi (Black-headed uakari)
Information on the black-headed uakari is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Callicebus barbarabrownae (Barbara Brown’s titi)
Information on Barbara Brown’s titi is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Callicebus nigrifrons (Black-fronted titi monkey)
Information on the black-fronted titi monkey is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Callicebus oenanthe (Rio Mayo titi)
Information on the Rio Mayo titi is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Callicebus olallae (Beni titi monkey)
Information on the Beni titi monkey is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Callicebus ornatus (Ornate titi monkey)
Information on the ornate titi monkey is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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