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Jaguar (
Panthera onca
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The jaguar is the largest cat of the Americas and a formidable predator. Its common name comes from the native Indian name...
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22 Videos
Jaguarundi (
Puma yagouaroundi
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The jaguarundi is one of the most unusual of the New World cat species, being somewhat weasel-like in appearance. The body is long...
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3 Videos
Jamaican hutia (
Geocapromys brownii
)
Information on the Jamaican hutia is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...
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Japanese dormouse (
Glirulus japonicus
)
Dormice are the intermediates, in form and behaviour, between mice and squirrels, and this attractive Japanese dormouse is the only...
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Japanese macaque (
Macaca fuscata
)
Information on the Japanese macaque is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...
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10 Videos
Javan gibbon (
Hylobates moloch
)
The silvery or Javan gibbon has long fluffy silver-grey fur, with darker markings on the chest and cap. It has long arms and legs...
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1 Video
Javan langur (
Trachypithecus auratus
)
The name ‘langur’ means ‘long tail’ in Hindi, and this species’ tail is indeed noticeably long, measuring up to 87 cm in length...
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Javan rhinoceros (
Rhinoceros sondaicus
)
The prehistoric-looking Javan rhinoceros is one of the world’s rarest large mammals. The name rhinoceros derives from the Greek...
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Javan slow loris (
Nycticebus javanicus
)
Information on the Javan slow loris is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...
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Jentink’s duiker (
Cephalophus jentinki
)
After the enigmatic Jentink’s duiker was discovered and described in 1885, there were no sightings for over 50 years, probably due...
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Juan Fernández fur seal (
Arctocephalus philippii
)
Remarkably, the Juan Fernández fur seal was considered extinct until it was happily rediscovered in 1965, although it nevertheless...
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10 Videos
Juliana's golden-mole (
Neamblysomus julianae
)
Juliana's golden-mole belongs to an ancient group of mammals known as the golden-moles. The compact, streamlined body is covered...
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Latest news
3rd November 2009: IUCN Red List of Threatened Species - Extinction crisis continues
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Rare images of the Critically Endangered cao-vit crested gibbon.
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An image of the Extinct longnose stubfoot toad.
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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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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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Dusky dolphins are inquisitive creatures, as seen here investigating a southern right whale.
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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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Since the megamouth shark's discovery, only 17 sightings have been recorded of this elusive fish.
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