Eel Catfish

Fish > Air-breathing Catfish

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Eel CatfishScientific Name: Channallabes apusCategory: FishSubcategory: Air-breathing CatfishSize: Total length: 9–13 in (23–33 cm); max recorded length: 16 in (40 cm)Weight: 3.5–7.0 oz (100–200 g)Lifespan: 5–8 years in muddy tropical river...

Marbled Lungfish

Fish > Lungfishes

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Marbled LungfishScientific Name: Protopterus aethiopicusCategory: FishSubcategory: LungfishesSize: Total length: 1.2–2.0 m (3.9–6.6 ft); maximum verified up to 2.1 m (6.9 ft)Weight: 10–25 kg (22–55 lb); verified specimens reach up to 35...

Giant Fossa

Mammals > Carnivores

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Giant FossaScientific Name: Cryptoprocta spelaeaCategory: MammalsSubcategory: CarnivoresSize: Estimated head-body length 1.2 to 1.5 m (3.9 to 4.9 ft); total length with tail over 2 m (6.6 ft)Weight: 17 to 25 kg (37 to 55 lb; roughly double the...

Common Kusimanse

Mammals > Mongooses

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Common KusimanseScientific Name: Crossarchus obscurusCategory: MammalsSubcategory: MongoosesSize: Head-body length 30 to 37 cm (12 to 15 in); tail length 15 to 21 cm (5.9 to 8.3 in)Weight: 450 to 1,000 g (1.0 to 2.2 lb)Lifespan: 8 to 10 years...

White-tailed Mongoose

Mammals > Mongooses

AT A GLANCECommon Name: White-tailed MongooseScientific Name: Ichneumia albicaudaCategory: MammalsSubcategory: MongoosesSize: Head-body length 53 to 71 cm (21 to 28 in); tail length 35 to 47 cm (14 to 19 in)Weight: 2.9 to 5.2 kg (6.4 to 11.5 lb; largest mongoose...