Stripe-faced Dunnart

Mammals > Marsupials

The Stripe-faced Dunnart (Sminthopsis macroura) is a feisty, mouse-sized carnivorous marsupial widely distributed across the desert heart of Australia. Belonging to the family Dasyuridae, it is easily identified by a prominent dark stripe running down the center of...

Red-flanked Duiker

Mammals > Antelopes & Bovids

The Red-flanked Duiker (Cephalophus rufilatus) is a vividly colored, small African forest antelope native to the river valleys and savanna-forest transition zones of West and Central Africa. Instantly recognized by its dazzling orange-rufous flanks and prominent...

Mountain Brushtail Possum

Mammals > Marsupials

The Mountain Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus cunninghami), also known in indigenous folklore and vernacular speech as the Bobuck, is a large, heavily built arboreal marsupial native to the misty montane forests of southeastern Australia. Distinguishable from the common...

Little Red Flying Fox

Mammals > Bats

The Little Red Flying Fox (Pteropus scapulatus) is the most widespread, nomadic, and highly specialized nectar-feeding megabat in Australia. Unlike its coastal relatives, this agile fruit bat regularly penetrates deep into the arid interior of the continent, tracking...

Blue Duiker

Mammals > Antelopes & Bovids

The Blue Duiker (Philantomba monticola) is the smallest antelope in southern Africa and one of the smallest bovid species in the world. Standing barely a foot tall at the shoulder, this dainty forest dweller gets its name from the slate-blue or silvery sheen of its...

Black Flying Fox

Mammals > Bats

The Black Flying Fox (Pteropus alecto) is one of the largest bat species on Earth, native to northern and eastern Australia, New Guinea, and eastern Indonesia. With an impressive wingspan exceeding one meter and velvety, jet-black fur, this magnificent megabat serves...

Brown Antechinus

Mammals > Marsupials

The Brown Antechinus (Antechinus stuartii), also known as Stuart’s Antechinus, is a small, shrew-like carnivorous marsupial endemic to the dense temperate and subtropical forests of eastern Australia. Belonging to the family Dasyuridae, it is globally celebrated...

Fat-tailed Dunnart

Mammals > Marsupials

The Fat-tailed Dunnart (Sminthopsis crassicaudata) is a diminutive, highly adaptable carnivorous marsupial belonging to the family Dasyuridae, native to the arid interior and open grasslands of Australia. Often mistaken for a mouse, this fierce nocturnal predator is...

Cape Grysbok

Mammals > Even-Toed Ungulates

The Cape Grysbok (Raphicerus melanotis) is a small, enchanting dwarf antelope endemic exclusively to the Cape Floristic Region of South Africa. Confined to the Mediterranean fynbos biome, its rich reddish-chestnut coat is frosted with white hairs, providing exquisite...

Sharpe’s Grysbok

Mammals > Even-Toed Ungulates

Sharpe’s Grysbok (Raphicerus sharpei) is a secretive, dwarf antelope native to the rugged rocky woodlands and scrubby hills of south-central and southeastern Africa. Easily distinguished from the steenbok by its grizzled, white-flecked reddish coat and crouched,...