Mammals > Rodents
The Highland Tuco-tuco (Ctenomys opimus) is an extraordinary subterranean rodent endemic to the high-altitude Andean plateau (Altiplano) of South America. Adapted to the extreme cold, thin air, and barren terrain of the puna biome up to 5,000 meters, this stout animal...
Mammals > Rodents
The African Brush-tailed Porcupine (Atherurus africanus) is a slender, forest-dwelling hystricomorph rodent native to the dense equatorial rainforests of West and Central Africa. Far more agile and gracile than its heavily armored crested cousins, this nocturnal...
Mammals > Primates
The Crowned Lemur (Eulemur coronatus) is a diurnal, acrobatic true lemur native solely to the northern tip of Madagascar. Instantly distinguished by the striking, crown-like V-shaped tiara of fiery orange-russet fur adorning its forehead, this charismatic primate is a...
Mammals > Carnivores
The Falanouc (Eupleres goudotii), also known as the Eastern Falanouc, is an unusual and enigmatic carnivoran endemic to the damp rainforests of eastern Madagascar. Belonging to the family Eupleridae—the unique adaptive radiation of Malagasy carnivores that evolved...
Mammals > Primates
The Drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus) is one of the most endangered, majestic, and poorly known primates on the African continent. Closely related to the famously multicolored mandrill, this powerful forest monkey is restricted to a tiny, highly fragmented pocket of...
