Round-tailed Ground Squirrel

Mammals > Rodents

The Round-tailed Ground Squirrel (Xerospermophilus tereticaudus) is a compact, highly specialized desert rodent native to the scorching arid lowlands of the Sonoran and Mojave deserts. Uniquely recognized by its unflattened, cylindrical tail that lacks the bushy...

Mountain Reedbuck

Mammals > Even-Toed Ungulates

The Mountain Reedbuck (Redunca fulvorufula) is a medium-sized, graceful antelope specialized for living in steep, rugged montane terrain across disjunct pockets of sub-Saharan Africa. Distinguished by its thick, greyish-fawn coat and rufous head and shoulders, it is...

Franklin’s Ground Squirrel

Mammals > Rodents

Franklin’s Ground Squirrel (Poliocitellus franklinii) is the reclusive, bushy-tailed phantom of North America’s endangered tallgrass prairie. Frequently mistaken for a common tree squirrel due to its long, flattened, furred tail and slender body, this...

Hoary Bat

Mammals > Bats

The Hoary Bat (Lasiurus cinereus) is the magnificent, silver-frosted long-distance wanderer of the American skies and the largest bat native to Canada and the northern United States. Renowned for its dense, luxurious fur coat dramatically tipped with silvery-white...

Guenther’s Dik-dik

Mammals > Even-Toed Ungulates

Guenther’s Dik-dik (Madoqua guentheri) is a miniature, delightfully eccentric dwarf antelope that thrives across the harsh, sun-baked thornscrub of the Horn of Africa and northern Kenya. Standing barely fifteen inches tall, this delicate desert dweller is...

Little Brown Bat

Mammals > Bats

The Little Brown Bat (Myotis lucifugus), celebrated historically as one of the most abundant and beloved small mammals in North America, is the delicate, glossy-furred aerial guardian of northern lakes and summer evening skies. Weighing less than a single coin, this...

Northern Olingo

Mammals > Carnivorans

The Northern Olingo (Bassaricyon gabbii) is the secretive, golden-eyed ghost of the Central American rainforest canopy. Belonging to the raccoon and coati family Procyonidae, this slender, arboreal acrobat lives almost its entire life in the high treetops of Costa...

Steenbok

Mammals > Even-Toed Ungulates

The Steenbok (Raphicerus campestris) is an exquisitely delicate, alert dwarf antelope that graces the open, sun-baked savannas of southern and eastern Africa. Standing barely twenty inches tall at the shoulder, this golden-rufous speedster is celebrated for its...

Bushy-tailed Woodrat

Mammals > Rodents

The Bushy-tailed Woodrat (Neotoma cinerea), famously celebrated across the American West as the original ‘packrat’, is the heavy-bodied, mountain-dwelling collector of western North America. The largest and most cold-hardy of all woodrats, it is uniquely...

Big Brown Bat

Mammals > Bats

The Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus) is one of the most widespread, ecologically vital, and beneficial insect-eating mammals in North America. Cloaked in a dense, glossy, rich copper-brown fur coat with broad, leathery wings, this nocturnal aerial acrobat patrols...