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Threatened Mammals

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Southern marsupial mole (Notoryctes typhlops)
Although no more related to placental moles than to any other placental mammal, the southern marsupial mole has a remarkably... More	4 Images	1 Video

Southern muriqui (Brachyteles arachnoides)
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

Southern plains gray langur (Semnopithecus dussumieri)
Information on the southern plains gray langur is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	60 Images	5 Videos

Southern pudu (Pudu puda)
The deer belonging to the Pudu genus are the smallest deer in the world, so tiny that people have even captured them for... More	11 Images	3 Videos

Southern reedbuck (Redunca arundinum)
An elegant antelope of Africa’s grasslands, the southern reedbuck can be identified by the distinctive dark lines that run down the... More	10 Images	0 Videos

Southern right whale (Eubalaena australis)
Known as a right whale because during the height of whaling efforts, this was the ‘right’ whale to catch, as it is large... More	32 Images	17 Videos

Southern right whale dolphin (Lissodelphis peronii)
Information on the southern right whale dolphin is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Southern three-banded armadillo (Tolypeutes matacus)
The southern three banded armadillo is remarkable for being one of the few armadillo species capable of rolling into a ball. The... More	6 Images	0 Videos

Southern tuco-tuco (Ctenomys australis)
Information on the southern tuco-tuco is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Southern viscacha (Lagidium viscacia)
The southern viscacha is one of three South American rodent species commonly referred to as mountain viscachas. In common with its... More	22 Images	3 Videos

Southern white-cheeked gibbon (Nomascus siki)
Information on the southern white-cheeked gibbon is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	6 Images	0 Videos

Sowerby’s beaked whale (Mesoplodon bidens)
Information on the Sowerby’s beaked whale is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	6 Images	0 Videos

Spade-toothed whale (Mesoplodon traversii)
Information on the spade-toothed whale is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Spanish ibex (Capra pyrenaica)
Information on the Spanish ibex is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	37 Images	0 Videos

Spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus)
The second largest terrestrial mammal in South America and the only bear species to occur there, the spectacled bear is named for... More	20 Images	10 Videos

Spectacled hare-wallaby (Lagorchestes conspicillatus)
Information on the spectacled hare-wallaby is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	15 Images	1 Video

Spectral tarsier (Tarsius tarsier)
Information on the spectral tarsier is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	7 Images	2 Videos

Speke’s gazelle (Gazella spekei)
A small, delicate-looking gazelle with a remarkable, inflatable nasal sac, Speke’s gazelle is now, sadly, threatened with... More	6 Images	0 Videos

Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus)
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

Spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris)
The acrobatic spinner dolphin is the most common small cetacean in many tropical open seas, where it can be seen spinning high in... More	27 Images	6 Videos

Spot-necked otter (Lutra maculicollis)
The spot-necked otter owes its name to the mottled blotches of creamy-white markings typically visible on its neck and chest. Dense... More	21 Images	3 Videos

Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta)
One of the most misunderstood animals; spotted hyenas have a reputation as being sly and cowardly, but are in fact fascinating and... More	46 Images	13 Videos

Spotted-tailed quoll (Dasyurus maculates)
The spotted-tailed quoll is a well-adapted carnivore and one of the most ferocious animals in the Australian bush. It has a... More	9 Images	3 Videos

Spotted-winged fruit bat (Balionycteris maculata)
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

Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis)
Roaming the central plains of southern Africa is the slender springbok, the National Animal of South Africa. Within the last 100... More	48 Images	6 Videos

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

Sri Lankan leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya)
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

Stalker’s myotis (Myotis stalkeri)
Information on Stalker’s myotis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Stejneger’s beaked whale (Mesoplodon stejnegeri)
Information on the Stejneger's beaked whale is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Steller's sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus)
Steller's sea lion is the largest of the eared seals (members of the family Otariidae), a group that includes fur seals and sea... More	21 Images	26 Videos

Steller’s sea cow (Hydrodamalis gigas)
Information on the Steller’s sea cow is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Strap-toothed whale (Mesoplodon layardii)
One of the largest and most distinctly marked of the beaked whales, the strap-toothed whale is named for the unique and somewhat... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Striped civet (Fossa fossana)
The striped civet is a Malagasy civet, which is sufficiently different to the civets found on mainland Africa that it is placed in... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba)
With the classic dolphin shape, the striped dolphin’s most remarkable feature is the distinctive pattern of blue and white stripes... More	10 Images	1 Video

Striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena)
Like other hyenas, the striped hyena is dog-like in appearance, with powerful forequarters and a back that slopes down towards the... More	12 Images	1 Video

Sugar glider (Petaurus breviceps)
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

Sulawesi babirusa (Babyrousa celebensis)
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

Sumatra water shrew (Chimarrogale sumatrana)
This exceptionally rare water-dwelling animal has a body modified for an aquatic life. While it is relatively large for a shrew... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Sumatran orang-utan (Pongo abelii)
Orang-utan means 'person of the forest' and this Asian ape is indeed truly arboreal. Recent genetic evidence has led to the... More	26 Images	18 Videos

Sumatran rabbit (Nesolagus netscheri)
The Sumatran rabbit is thought to be the rarest species of all lagomorphs (rabbits, hares and pikas). Only 15 museum specimens of... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis)
This prehistoric-looking, armour-plated giant is the most endangered of all five rhinoceros species. Despite being the smallest of... More	24 Images	9 Videos

Sun-tailed monkey (Cercopithecus solatus)
The sun-tailed monkey was first described in 1986. It is a close relative of L’Hoest’s Monkey, (Cercopithecus lhoesti), and... More	2 Images	2 Videos

Sunda pangolin (Manis javanica)
Information on the Sunda pangolin is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	8 Images	0 Videos

Sunda pig-tailed macaque (Macaca nemestrina)
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

Sundevall’s jird (Meriones crassus)
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

Swinny’s horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus swinnyi)
This small horseshoe bat has the characteristic horseshoe-shaped noseleaf for emitting ultrasonic echolocation calls. The noseleaf... More	1 Image	0 Videos

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