Mammals > Tenrecidae & Spiny Tenrecs
The Greater Hedgehog Tenrec (Setifer setosus), known locally in Malagasy as the ‘sokina,’ is an ancient, spiny nocturnal mammal endemic to the island of Madagascar. Occupying its own monotypic genus within the afrotherian family Tenrecidae, this...
Mammals > Even-Toed Ungulates
The Mountain Nyala (Tragelaphus buxtoni) is a magnificent, spiral-horned antelope endemic exclusively to the misty volcanic highlands of southeastern Ethiopia. Discovered by Western science in 1908 as the last large ungulate discovered on the African continent, this...
Mammals > Sengis & Elephant Shrews
The Golden-rumped Elephant Shrew (Rhynchocyon chrysopygus), also known as the golden-rumped sengi, is the largest member of the sengi family and an extraordinary evolutionary treasure native strictly to the coastal forest fragments of southeastern Kenya. Characterized...
Mammals > Even-Toed Ungulates
The Indian Spotted Chevrotain (Moschiola indica), commonly called the ‘Indian mouse-deer,’ is an ancient and secretive primitive ruminant that inhabits the deciduous forest floors of peninsular India. Belonging to the family Tragulidae, this tiny, delicate...
Mammals > Even-Toed Ungulates
The Water Chevrotain (Hyemoschus aquaticus), also known as the African chevrotain, is an ancient, primitive ungulate that prowls the muddy riverbanks of Central and West Africa’s dense rainforests. Representing the sole extant African member of the family...
