Desert Rat-kangaroo

Mammals > Diprotodontia

The Desert Rat-kangaroo (Caloprymnus campestris), also known historically as the oolacunta, is one of the most enigmatic and specialized arid-adapted marsupials of Australia. First documented in the mid-19th century and rediscovered briefly in the 1930s across the...

Patagonian Mara

Mammals > Rodents

The Patagonian Mara (Dolichotis patagonum) is a distinctively specialized, large-bodied hystricomorph rodent endemic to the windswept grasslands and arid steppes of Argentina. Resembling an unusual hybrid between a miniature deer and a long-legged hare, this cursorial...

Long-eared Jerboa

Mammals > Dipodidae & Desert Jerboas

The Long-eared Jerboa (Euchoreutes naso) is an extraordinary, nocturnal bipedal rodent inhabiting the harsh, wind-swept expanses of the Gobi and Taklamakan deserts in Central Asia. Frequently described as the ‘Mickey Mouse of the desert,’ this tiny mammal...

Eastern Grey Kangaroo

Mammals > Marsupials

The Eastern Grey Kangaroo (Macropus giganteus) is a large, iconic, and highly recognizable macropod marsupial belonging to the family Macropodidae, native to the fertile grasslands and open eucalyptus woodlands of eastern Australia and Tasmania. Renowned for its soft...

Red Kangaroo

Mammals > Marsupials

The Red Kangaroo (Osphranter rufus, formerly Macropus rufus) is the largest living marsupial on Earth and the largest terrestrial mammal native to the Australian continent. Endemic to the vast, sun-baked expanse of the arid Australian interior, this iconic macropodid...