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...