Mammals > Xenarthrans & Cingulata
The Southern Three-banded Armadillo (Tolypeutes matacus) is an extraordinary xenarthran native to the arid thorn forests and savannas of South America’s Gran Chaco. Unlike nearly all other armadillos that flee into burrows when threatened, this specialized...
Mammals > Marsupials & Diprotodonts
The Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is an internationally cherished marsupial endemic exclusively to the eucalyptus forests of eastern Australia. Instantly recognizable by its stout, tailless frame, fluffy rounded ears, and leathery spoon-shaped nose, this...
Mammals > Murids & Rodentia
The Long-tailed Giant Rat (Leopoldamys sabanus) is a large, highly arboreal rodent endemic to the primary and secondary tropical rainforests of Sundaic Southeast Asia. Renowned for its extraordinarily long tail—which can measure nearly twice its body length—this...
Mammals > Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrels & Anomaluridae
Lord Derby’s Scaly-tailed Squirrel (Anomalurus derbianus) is an extraordinary gliding rodent endemic to the tropical rainforest canopies of sub-Saharan Africa. Despite its common name, it is not a true squirrel, belonging instead to the unique and ancient...
Mammals > River Dolphins & Iniidae
The Araguaian River Dolphin (Inia araguaiaensis), known locally as the ‘boto do Araguaia,’ is an extraordinary freshwater cetacean discovered to be a distinct evolutionary species in 2014. Geographically isolated from its Amazonian cousin (Inia...
Mammals > Rhinocerotidae & Perissodactyla
The Indian Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis), also celebrated as the greater one-horned rhinoceros, is the largest of all Asian rhino species and an ancient megaherbivore that commands the lush riverine grasslands of the Himalayan foothills. Clothed in deeply folded,...
Mammals > Giraffids & Giraffidae
The Okapi (Okapia johnstoni), affectionately dubbed the ‘forest giraffe’ or ‘Congo unicorn,’ is an elusive, solitary ungulate endemic strictly to the dense, primary tropical rainforests of the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo....
Mammals > Carnivorans & Eupleridae
The Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) is Madagascar’s undisputed apex mammalian predator, a sleek, agile carnivoran endemic exclusively to the island’s forested wilderness. Possessing physical characteristics reminiscent of a miniature cougar blended with a...
Mammals > Golden Moles & Chrysochloridae
Gunning’s Golden Mole (Neamblysomus gunningi) is an exceptionally rare, subterranean afrotherian mammal endemic strictly to a tiny geographic enclave within the misty montane forests of Limpopo Province, South Africa. Belonging to the ancient lineage...
Mammals > Rodents & Platacanthomyidae
The Chinese Pygmy Dormouse (Typhlomys cinereus), often known as the blind dormouse, is a remarkable small rodent endemic to the montane bamboo cloud forests and karst limestone pinnacles of south-central China. Despite its misleading common name, this agile arboreal...
