Birds > Podargidae & Frogmouths
The Philippine Frogmouth (Batrachostomus septimus) is an enchanting, nocturnal avian predator endemic strictly to the archipelago of the Philippines. Celebrated as a master of illusion, this medium-sized podargid possesses an astonishingly wide, frog-like bill fringed...
Mammals > Erinaceidae & Gymnures
The Short-tailed Gymnure (Hylomys suillus), frequently termed the lesser gymnure, is an enigmatic, ancient small mammal inhabiting the dense, misty montane forests of Southeast Asia. Belonging to the family Erinaceidae alongside true spiny hedgehogs, this compact...
Mammals > Gymnures & Hedgehogs
The Moonrat (Echinosorex gymnura), also known as the gymnure, is the largest extant member of the hedgehog family (Erinaceidae), despite completely lacking defensive spines. Native to the sultry, swampy lowland jungles of Southeast Asia, this solitary, primarily...
Mammals > Hedgehogs & Relatives
The European Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus), also known as the West European hedgehog, is a small, spiny, terrestrial nocturnal mammal belonging to the family Erinaceidae native to the woodlands and rural landscapes of Europe. Renowned for its round, pear-shaped body...
