Ili Pika

Mammals > Lagomorphs

The Ili Pika (Ochotona iliensis) is an exceptionally elusive, diminutive alpine lagomorph endemic exclusively to the rugged, snow-crowned Tian Shan mountains of northwestern China. First discovered by scientists in 1983, this charismatic relative of rabbits is...

Halfmens

Plants > Succulents & Desert Plants

The Halfmens (Pachypodium namaquanum), also called the Elephant’s Trunk, is one of the most enigmatic, bizarre, and sculptural desert plants on Earth. Native to the desolate, hyper-arid volcanic mountains of the Richtersveld on the South Africa-Namibia border,...

Chinese Crocodile Lizard

Reptiles > Lizards

The Chinese Crocodile Lizard (Shinisaurus crocodilurus) is a rare, ancient, and biologically isolated semi-aquatic reptile native to the pristine, mist-shrouded mountain streams of southern China and northern Vietnam. The sole living member of the family...

Red Slender Loris

Mammals > Primates

The Red Slender Loris (Loris tardigradus) is a captivating, delicate nocturnal strepsirrhine primate found exclusively in the lush, moisture-laden rainforests of southwestern Sri Lanka. Belonging to the family Lorisidae, this diminutive tree-dweller is famous for its...

Ganges River Dolphin

Mammals > Cetaceans

The Ganges River Dolphin (Platanista gangetica), affectionately known across the Indian subcontinent as the susu or soos, is an archaic, functionally blind freshwater cetacean belonging to the ancient river dolphin family Platanistidae. Endemic to the vast, turbid...