Asian Golden Cat

Mammals > Carnivorans

The Asian Golden Cat (Catopuma temminckii), known in traditional Southeast Asian lore as the ‘Fire Cat’ or Temminck’s cat, is a medium-sized, elusive, and remarkably versatile wild felid native to the tropical and montane forests of South and...

Dall’s Porpoise

Mammals > Cetaceans

The Dall’s Porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli) is a striking, powerfully built marine mammal belonging to the porpoise family Phocoenidae, indigenous strictly to the cold temperate and subarctic waters of the North Pacific Ocean. Named in honor of American naturalist...

Nyala

Mammals > Even-Toed Ungulates

The Nyala (Tragelaphus angasii), also known as the lowland nyala, is an exceptionally beautiful, spiral-horned tragelaphine antelope indigenous to the dense lowland woodlands and riverine thickets of southeastern Africa. First described scientifically in 1849 by...

Arabian Oryx

Mammals > Even-Toed Ungulates

The Arabian Oryx (Oryx leucoryx), known in Arabic as al-maha, is an exquisite, medium-sized desert antelope belonging to the family Bovidae, historically native to the hyper-arid deserts and gravel plains of the Arabian Peninsula. Renowned for its luminous,...

False Killer Whale

Mammals > Cetaceans

The False Killer Whale (Pseudorca crassidens) is a large, highly social oceanic delphinid belonging to the dolphin family Delphinidae, widely distributed across the deep tropical and warm temperate pelagic waters of the world. Despite sharing its vernacular name with...

Mountain Coati

Mammals > Carnivorans

The Mountain Coati (Nasuella olivacea), also known as the dwarf coati, is an elusive, specialized small procyonid carnivoran endemic strictly to the high-elevation cloud forests and páramo grasslands of the northern Andes. Distinguishable from its larger lowland...

Tucuxi

Mammals > Cetaceans

The Tucuxi (Sotalia fluviatilis), pronounced ‘too-koo-shee,’ is an exquisite, small obligate freshwater delphinid indigenous exclusively to the vast river networks of the Amazon basin. While sharing its South American riverine home with the famous pink...

Irrawaddy Dolphin

Mammals > Cetaceans

The Irrawaddy Dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris) is an extraordinary, charismatic euryhaline cetacean belonging to the family Delphinidae, occupying a remarkable ecological spectrum ranging from shallow, brackish coastal lagoons to deep freshwater river channels across...

Lesser Grison

Mammals > Carnivorans

The Lesser Grison (Galictis cuja) is a resilient, medium-sized Neotropical mustelid native to the temperate plains, scrub forests, and agricultural lowlands of the South American Southern Cone. As a member of the sub-family Ictonychinae alongside wolverines and...

Pampas Cat

Mammals > Carnivorans

The Pampas Cat (Leopardus colocola) is a small, enigmatic Neotropical felid indigenous to the temperate grasslands, arid scrublands, and montane steppes of southern and western South America. Historically considered a single polytypic species exhibiting staggering...