Common Gundi

Mammals > Rodents

The Common Gundi (Ctenodactylus gundi) is a delightful, sun-worshiping desert rodent endemic to the rocky gorges and arid mountain slopes flanking the northern Sahara Desert. Belonging to the ancient rodent family Ctenodactylidae (comb-toed rodents), this stout,...

Northern Treeshrew

Mammals > Treeshrews

The Northern Treeshrew (Tupaia belangeri) is a remarkably lively, diurnal mammal native to the forests and secondary scrub of mainland Southeast Asia. Although superficially resembling an energetic tree squirrel, it belongs to the distinct mammalian order Scandentia...

Giant Otter Shrew

Mammals > Afrosoricida

The Giant Otter Shrew (Potamogale velox) is an extraordinary and ancient semi-aquatic mammal endemic to the tropical rainforests of the Congo Basin and equatorial West Africa. Despite its common name, it is neither a true otter nor a shrew, but rather a member of the...

Ring-tailed Vontsira

Mammals > Carnivores

The Ring-tailed Vontsira (Galidia elegans), formerly and colloquially known as the Ring-tailed Mongoose, is an agile and inquisitive carnivore native exclusively to the island of Madagascar. Belonging to the endemic Malagasy carnivore family Eupleridae (an...

Lesser Mouse-deer

Mammals > Even-Toed Ungulates

The Lesser Mouse-deer (Tragulus kanchil), also known as the Lesser Oriental Chevrotain or Kanchil, holds the remarkable distinction of being the smallest living hooved mammal on Earth. Belonging to the ancient ungulate family Tragulidae—a primitive lineage of...