Spotted-tailed Quoll

Mammals > Marsupials

The Spotted-tailed Quoll (Dasyurus maculatus), also known as the tiger quoll, is mainland Australia’s largest surviving native carnivorous marsupial. Second only in size among dasyurids to the Tasmanian devil, this ferocious yet elegant predator commands ancient...

Great Hornbill

Birds > Hornbills

The Great Hornbill (Buceros bicornis), also known as the great Indian hornbill, is a magnificent canopy-dwelling bird revered across South and Southeast Asian cultures. Towering over the forest with its vibrant plumage and colossal golden-yellow bill, this majestic...

North Sulawesi Babirusa

Mammals > Even-Toed Ungulates

The North Sulawesi Babirusa (Babyrousa celebensis) is one of the most anatomically extraordinary wild suids on the planet. Known historically as the ‘deer-pig’ (from the Malay words ‘babi’ for pig and ‘rusa’ for deer), this bizarre...

Dryad Shrew Tenrec

Mammals > Tenrecs

The Dryad Shrew Tenrec (Microgale dryas) is an elusive, miniaturized afrotherian mammal endemic strictly to the high-elevation cloud forests of eastern Madagascar. Belonging to the ancient and morphologically diverse family Tenrecidae, this diminutive insectivore...

Bornean Neon Blue Tarantula

Invertebrates > Spiders

The Bornean Neon Blue Tarantula (Birupes simoroxigorum) is one of the most visually breathtaking arachnid discoveries of the 21st century. Formally described by taxonomists in 2019 from the lush rainforests of Sarawak on the island of Borneo, this fossorial...