Lowland Anoa

Mammals > Even-Toed Ungulates

The Lowland Anoa (Bubalus depressicornis), often called the Dwarf Buffalo or Midget Buffalo, is the smallest living species of wild cattle in the world. Endemic strictly to the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, this compact, reclusive bovid is an evolutionary living...

Stripe-necked Mongoose

Mammals > Carnivores

The Stripe-necked Mongoose (Urva vitticolla) holds the title of the largest and most robust mongoose species on the Asian continent. Endemic to the lush, biodiverse hill forests of southern India’s Western Ghats and the tropical lowlands of Sri Lanka, this...

Fat Sand Rat

Mammals > Rodents

The Fat Sand Rat (Psammomys obesus) is an extraordinarily specialized desert rodent native to the saline flats, salt marshes, and dry wadis of North Africa and the Middle East. Despite its somewhat unflattering common name, this stout, chubby member of the gerbil...

Large Indian Civet

Mammals > Carnivores

The Large Indian Civet (Viverra zibetha) is one of the largest, most formidable, and most exquisitely patterned members of the civet family Viverridae native to the dense forests of South and Southeast Asia. Weighing up to 11 kilograms, this solitary, nocturnal...

Greater Egyptian Gerbil

Mammals > Rodents

The Greater Egyptian Gerbil (Gerbillus pyramidum), celebrated since the era of the Pharaohs and named for its abundance around the Great Pyramids of Giza, is an exquisitely adapted desert rodent native to the vast sand seas of North Africa. Built for survival in...