Mammals > Cyclopedids & Pilosa
The Silky Anteater (Cyclopes didactylus), also known affectionately as the pygmy anteater, is an enchanting, miniature arboreal xenarthran mammal and the type species of the specialized anteater family Cyclopedidae within the order Pilosa. Indigenous to the dense,...
Mammals > Cercopithecids & Primates
The Gelada (Theropithecus gelada), often colloquially referred to as the bleeding-heart monkey or gelada baboon, is a unique, ground-dwelling cercopithecid primate and the sole surviving member of the once-prolific genus Theropithecus within the Old World monkey...
Mammals > Procyonids & Carnivorans
The Kinkajou (Potos flavus), affectionately known throughout Latin America as the ‘honey bear’ (oso de la miel) or martucha, is an extraordinary, arboreal, nocturnal procyonid mammal and the sole living species in the genus Potos within the family...
Mammals > Bovids & Artiodactyls
The Bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus) is a colossal, strikingly patterned, forest-dwelling spiral-horned antelope belonging to the bovid tribe Tragelaphini within the family Bovidae. Inhabiting the dense, shadowy tropical rainforests and tangled bamboo jungles of...
Mammals > Bovids & Artiodactyls
The Markhor (Capra falconeri), officially designated as the National Animal of Pakistan and derived from the Persian words mar (‘snake’) and khor (‘eater’) in reference to ancient folklore regarding its ability to kill serpents, is a...
Mammals > Mustelids & Carnivorans
The Tayra (Eira barbara), known throughout Latin America as the tolomuco, comadreja grande, or perico ligero, is a robust, athletic, medium-sized neotropical mustelid and the sole extant member of the genus Eira. Widely distributed across Central and South America...
Mammals > Bovids & Artiodactyls
The Gerenuk (Litocranius walleri), also known across East Africa as the ‘giraffe gazelle’ and derived from the Somali word gáránúug, is a bizarre, remarkably specialized long-necked antelope and the sole living species in the genus Litocranius within the...
Mammals > Mustelids & Carnivorans
The Giant Otter (Pteronura brasiliensis), celebrated in Spanish as lobo de rÃo (‘river wolf’) and in Portuguese as ariranha, is the world’s longest mustelid and the sole living species in the genus Pteronura. Endemic to the vast freshwater river...
Mammals > Bovids & Artiodactyls
The Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus), colloquially known in Hindi as the ‘blue bull’ (nilgai), is the largest antelope species indigenous to the Asian continent and the sole extant member of the genus Boselaphus within the bovid tribe Boselaphini. Endemic...
Mammals > Callitrichids & Primates
The Golden Lion Tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia) is an iconic, brilliantly colored New World monkey endemic to the hyper-diverse but critically fragmented Atlantic Forest (Mata Atlântica) of southeastern Brazil. Belonging to the family Callitrichidae, this small...
