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Threatened Mammals

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Pan paniscus (Bonobo)
Together with the chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes), the bonobo is man's closest living relative. Although a similar size to the... More	24 Images	25 Videos

Pan troglodytes (Chimpanzee)
Along with the pygmy chimp or bonobo (Pan paniscus), the chimpanzee is the closest living relative to humans and is... More	50 Images	22 Videos

Panthera leo (Lion)
It seems that no animal has inspired the imagination of man more than the lion. Characterised as fearsome, courageous and majestic... More	102 Images	13 Videos

Panthera onca (Jaguar)
The jaguar is the largest cat of the Americas and a formidable predator. Its common name comes from the native Indian name... More	46 Images	22 Videos

Panthera pardus kotiya (Sri Lankan leopard)
The Sri Lankan leopard is one of currently eight recognised subspecies of leopard, the smallest of the 'big cats'. Leopards have... More	5 Images	13 Videos

Panthera pardus nimr (Arabian leopard)
The Arabian leopard is the largest and most powerfully built of all Arabian cats, but is thought to be the smallest of the 15... More	6 Images	1 Video

Panthera pardus orientalis (Amur leopard)
The Amur leopard is considered to be one of the most critically endangered big cats in the world, with just 35 remaining in the... More	10 Images	0 Videos

Panthera pardus panthera (North African leopard)
With possibly just a handful surviving in the wild, the North African leopard is one of the most threatened of the leopard... More	1 Image	3 Videos

Panthera pardus saxicolor (Persian leopard)
Of the eight recognised subspecies of leopard found in the world, the rare Persian leopard is one of the largest. While size varies... More	19 Images	1 Video

Panthera tigris (Tiger)
One of the largest of the 'big cats', the tiger is an instantly recognisable and emotive animal. Nine different subspecies are... More	88 Images	29 Videos

Panthera uncia (Snow leopard)
This beautiful cat is a white to smokey-grey colour, with yellow tinged fur and patterned dark-grey to black rosettes and spots... More	22 Images	5 Videos

Pantholops hodgsonii (Tibetan antelope)
The Tibetan antelope, or ‘chiru’, is well known for possessing the finest and warmest wool in the animal kingdom. This adaptation... More	14 Images	1 Video

Papio cynocephalus (Yellow baboon)
Information on the yellow baboon is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Papio hamadryas (Hamadryas baboon)
Once considered sacred by the ancient Egyptians, the hamadryas baboon is the smallest baboon species, and is distinguished from... More	36 Images	0 Videos

Papio papio (Guinea baboon)
Information on the Guinea baboon is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	18 Images	0 Videos

Papio ursinus (Chacma baboon)
Information on the chacma baboon is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	31 Images	0 Videos

Paraechinus aethiopicus (Desert hedgehog)
A typical hedgehog in appearance, the desert hedgehog has a dense, spiny coat, an elongated snout, and the ability to curl into a... More	7 Images	0 Videos

Paraechinus hypomelas (Brandt’s hedgehog)
Brandt’s hedgehog is a typical hedgehog in appearance, with a dense, spiny coat, elongated snout, and ability to curl into a... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Parantechinus apicalis (Dibbler)
The dibbler is one of the rarest mammals in the world. It is a small marsupial carnivore found in Australia. Like other members of... More	2 Images	10 Videos

Paraxerus cooperi (Cooper’s mountain squirrel)
Information on the Cooper’s mountain squirrel is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Pardofelis marmorata (Marbled cat)
The marbled cat possesses an unusual mixture of small and big cat characteristics. Although just three kilograms and about the size... More	8 Images	0 Videos

Pentalagus furnessi (Amami rabbit)
The Amami rabbit is a unique member of the rabbit family, having evolved in isolation over the millennia. The dense fur is dark... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Perameles bougainville (Western barred bandicoot)
This small marsupial has light brown-grey fur fading to white fur on the belly, as well as on the feet. It gained its common name... More	6 Images	4 Videos

Perameles gunnii (Eastern barred bandicoot)
The eastern barred bandicoot is a small marsupial with large, pointed ears, a long, tapering snout, pink nose and whiskered muzzle... More	8 Images	0 Videos

Perodicticus potto (Potto)
The nocturnal, tree-dwelling potto is a fairly compact and robust primate, with a dense woolly coat and a tail that, while... More	11 Images	1 Video

Petaurus breviceps (Sugar glider)
The smallest and by far the most common of the Petaurus gliders, the sugar glider is a small, softly-furred possum with a... More	23 Images	8 Videos

Petaurus gracilis (Mahogany glider)
Mahogany gliders were first described in 1883 but for over 100 years were thought to be a subspecies of the more common, squirrel... More	5 Images	2 Videos

Petaurus norfolcensis (Squirrel glider)
Information on the squirrel glider is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	12 Images	0 Videos

Petrogale lateralis (Black-footed rock-wallaby)
The colouration of this shy, wary animal helps it to blend in with the background of rocks; it has dark to pale greyish-brown... More	7 Images	8 Videos

Petrogale penicillata (Brush-tailed rock wallaby)
This agile marsupial has many adaptations to allow it to move swiftly through rugged habitat. The flexible, well-padded hindfeet... More	7 Images	0 Videos

Petrogale xanthopus (Yellow-footed rock wallaby)
Information on the yellow-footed rock wallaby is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	14 Images	0 Videos

Phacochoerus africanus (Common warthog)
One of the most distinctive of all wild pigs, the common warthog is named for the two prominent pairs of large, fleshy... More	20 Images	0 Videos

Phaner pallescens (Pale fork-marked lemur)
Information on the pale fork-marked lemur is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Phascogale pirata (Northern brush-tailed phascogale)
Information on the northern brush-tailed phascogale is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Phascogale tapoatafa (Brush-tailed phascogale)
Information on the brush-tailed phascogale is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Phascolarctos cinereus (Koala)
Koalas are bear-like in appearance, with a stout body and large paws, but are in fact marsupials, not bears. Their fur is... More	30 Images	15 Videos

Phataginus tricuspis (Three-cusped pangolin)
With its tough, scaly, armoured body, the three-cusped pangolin looks rather incongruous moving about amongst the foliage of... More	13 Images	1 Video

Philantomba monticola (Blue duiker)
The blue duiker is the smallest and one of the most abundant and widespread of all duiker species. Like other duikers, this... More	10 Images	1 Video

Phloeomys cumingi (Southern giant slender-tailed cloud rat)
Although the word ‘rat’ may conjure up an image of an unattractive, disease-ridden rodent, the southern giant slender-tailed cloud... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Phloeomys pallidus (Northern Luzon giant cloud rat)
This forest-dwelling rodent is a timid animal, with a coat of long, somewhat rough, fur. The colour of its fur is highly variable... More	8 Images	0 Videos

Phocarctos hookeri (Hooker’s sea lion)
Hooker’s sea lion, also known as the New Zealand sea lion, is one of the rarest and most threatened sea lions in the world. Adult... More	19 Images	10 Videos

Phocoena sinus (Vaquita)
Since the baiji (Lipotes vexillifer) was believed to have become extinct in 2006, the vaquita has taken on the unfortunate... More	11 Images	0 Videos

Phocoenoides dalli (Dall’s porpoise)
Information on the Dall’s porpoise is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	10 Images	1 Video

Phoniscus atrox (Gilded groove-toothed bat)
A highly recognisable bat, due to its small size combined with exquisitely coloured fur. The hairs are long, soft and fluffy, and... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Physeter macrocephalus (Sperm whale)
The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales, with males growing up to 20 metres in length. It also has the largest brain... More	23 Images	14 Videos

Piliocolobus badius (Red colobus)
The red colobus, like other colobus species, has just a bump in place of the thumb, indeed, colobus means ‘docked’ in Greek, but... More	15 Images	15 Videos

Piliocolobus gordonorum (Udzungwa red colobus)
The most distinctive feature of the Udzungwa red colobus is its conspicuous crown of spiky red hair, which stands out dramatically... More	7 Images	0 Videos

Piliocolobus kirkii (Kirk’s red colobus)
Kirk’s red colobus is a relatively small member of the group of leaf-eating monkeys known as ‘colobines’, subfamily Colobinae. This... More	14 Images	8 Videos

Piliocolobus pennantii (Pennant’s red colobus)
Like other red colobus, Pennant’s red colobus has a typically small head, long back and round belly. The limbs are very long and... More	9 Images	0 Videos

Pipistrellus kuhlii (Kuhl’s pipistrelle)
Kuhl’s pipistrelle is a small bat with a long tail, a well-developed interfemoral (tail) membrane, and a knife-shaped tragus in... More	3 Images	0 Videos

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