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Threatened Mammals

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Macaca arctoides (Bear macaque)
Information on the bear macaque is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 9 Images 0 Videos
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Macaca assamensis (Assam macaque)
Information on the Assam macaque is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 7 Images 0 Videos
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Macaca cyclopis (Formosan rock macaque)
This medium-sized, quadrupedal monkey has a soft, dark grey to brown coat, which is greyer in winter and a drabber olive-brown... More 7 Images 0 Videos
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Macaca fascicularis (Crab-eating macaque)
Information on the crab-eating macaque is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 49 Images 0 Videos
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Macaca fuscata (Japanese macaque)
Information on the Japanese macaque is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 36 Images 10 Videos
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Macaca hecki (Heck’s macaque)
Information on Heck’s macaque is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Macaca leonina (Northern pigtail macaque)
As its name suggests, this macaque is characterised by its short, ‘pig-like’ tail, which it normally carries in an erect backward... More 7 Images 0 Videos
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Macaca maura (Celebes macaque)
Information on the celebes macaque is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Macaca mulatta (Rhesus macaque)
With an expressive face and active lifestyle, the rhesus macaque is a charismatic species. Its coat is pale brown above and fades... More 31 Images 12 Videos
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Macaca nemestrina (Sunda pig-tailed macaque)
The Sunda pig-tailed macaque is a rare primate of the Southeast Asia. It is characterised by its short tail that is carried... More 25 Images 6 Videos
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Macaca nigra (Crested black macaque)
Macaques are medium-sized to large-sized monkeys with stocky bodies. Some, like this species, possess only a very short rudimentary... More 43 Images 15 Videos
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Macaca ochreata (Booted macaque)
Information on the booted macaque is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 7 Images 0 Videos
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Macaca pagensis (Mentawai macaque)
The Mentawai macaque is one of four primates that inhabit the islands of the same name; all are considered to be threatened and in... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Macaca silenus (Lion-tailed macaque)
The striking lion-tailed macaque is one of the smallest and most endangered of the macaque species of monkey. The coat is shiny and... More 12 Images 17 Videos
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Macaca sinica (Toque macaque)
The toque macaque is a stocky monkey, characterised by an unusual whorl of hair on top of the head that grows from the central... More 10 Images 26 Videos
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Macaca sylvanus (Barbary macaque)
This species’ alternative names, the Barbary ape or rock ape are misleading; for though it lacks a tail, as do apes, it is in fact... More 21 Images 18 Videos
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Macaca thibetana (Tibetan macaque)
The Tibetan macaque is a large primate with a short, stump-like tail, a diagnostic feature of the species. The fur is brown on the... More 11 Images 2 Videos
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Macaca tonkeana (Tonkean black macaque)
Information on the Tonkean black macaque is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 Videos
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Macroderma gigas (Ghost bat)
Information on the ghost bat is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Macropus fuliginosus (Western grey kangaroo)
One of the largest and most abundant of all kangaroos, the western grey kangaroo has light grey-brown to dark chocolate-brown fur... More 34 Images 1 Video
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Macropus giganteus (Eastern grey kangaroo)
One of the largest kangaroo species, the eastern grey kangaroo has soft, thick, grey-brown fur, paler on the underparts, with a... More 57 Images 0 Videos
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Macropus parma (Parma wallaby)
Information on the parma wallaby is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 Videos
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Macropus robustus (Common wallaroo)
The common wallaroo is a rather stocky kangaroo with coarse, shaggy fur, a hairless muzzle, a relatively short, thick tail, and a... More 24 Images 2 Videos
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Macropus rufus (Red kangaroo)
An iconic symbol of the Australian outback, the red kangaroo is the largest living marsupial, and one of the most abundant and... More 27 Images 8 Videos
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Macrotarsomys ingens (Greater big-footed mouse)
This small, gerbil-like mouse has relatively large eyes which hint at its nocturnal behaviour. The upperparts are light brown to... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Macrotis lagotis (Greater bilby)
The greater bilby is the largest of the small, rat-like marsupials that are known as bandicoots. It has a comical appearance with... More 7 Images 7 Videos
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Mandrillus leucophaeus (Drill)
The drill is one of the most endangered of all African primates. It is a large short-tailed forest baboon, which displays... More 8 Images 3 Videos
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Mandrillus sphinx (Mandrill)
The mandrill is not only the largest monkey in the world, but it is also one of the most distinctive. It has an extremely striking... More 21 Images 14 Videos
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Manis crassicaudata (Thick-tailed pangolin)
Information on the thick-tailed pangolin is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Manis javanica (Sunda pangolin)
Information on the Sunda pangolin is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 8 Images 0 Videos
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Manis pentadactyla (Chinese pangolin)
Information on the Chinese pangolin is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Marmosa andersoni (Anderson’s mouse opossum)
Only seven individuals of this small marsupial have ever been found, all from a small region of southern Peru. Anderson’s mouse... More 5 Images 0 Videos
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Marmota vancouverensis (Vancouver Island marmot)
This house-cat sized marmot or ground squirrel was first described in 1910. It is currently regarded as one of the rarest mammals... More 10 Images 0 Videos
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Martes gwatkinsii (Nilgiri marten)
Information on the Nilgiri marten is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Mazama americana (Red brocket)
The red brocket is the largest of all brocket deer, and also has the greatest range. Named for its foxy red coat, this... More 14 Images 1 Video
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Mazama chunyi (Dwarf brocket)
This small South American deer has, like other brocket deer, a rather stout body and slender limbs. Its coat is cinnamon to... More 5 Images 0 Videos
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Mazama gouazoubira (Grey brocket)
Information on the grey brocket is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Megaderma spasma (Lesser false vampire bat)
The lesser false vampire bat is one of only two species belonging to the genus Megaderma (Megaderma spasma and... More 5 Images 0 Videos
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Megadontomys thomasi (Thomas’s giant deer mouse)
Information on Thomas’s giant deer mouse is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Megaptera novaeangliae (Humpback whale)
The magnificent humpback whale is renowned for its impressive leaping displays and for the mysterious 'singing' of solitary males... More 28 Images 14 Videos
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Mellivora capensis (Honey badger)
Information on the honey badger is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 20 Images 0 Videos
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Melogale everetti (Kinabalu ferret-badger)
Species information on the Kinabalu ferret-badger is currently being researched and written, and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 1 Video
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Melursus ursinus (Sloth bear)
The small sloth bear is unique amongst the bears, as insects are its main food source. It has a long, shaggy, coat with... More 13 Images 6 Videos
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Meriones crassus (Sundevall’s jird)
Similar in appearance to the gerbils to which it is related, Sundevall’s jird is a relatively small but robust rodent with soft... More 1 Image 3 Videos
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Meriones libycus (Libyan jird)
Similar in appearance to the gerbils to which it is related, the Libyan jird is a fairly small but robust rodent, with soft, fine... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Mesocricetus auratus (Golden hamster)
Information on the golden hamster is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 11 Images 0 Videos
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Mesoplodon bidens (Sowerby’s beaked whale)
Information on the Sowerby’s beaked whale is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 Videos
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Mesoplodon densirostris (Blainville’s beaked whale)
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
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Mesoplodon europaeus (Gervais’ beaked whale)
Gervais’ beaked whale has a prominent, slender beak with only two teeth which, whilst obvious in males, are not visible in females... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Mesoplodon ginkgodens (Ginkgo-toothed beaked whale)
Information on the ginkgo-toothed beaked whale is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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