Mammals > Antelopes & Bovids
The Red-flanked Duiker (Cephalophus rufilatus) is a vividly colored, small African forest antelope native to the river valleys and savanna-forest transition zones of West and Central Africa. Instantly recognized by its dazzling orange-rufous flanks and prominent...
Mammals > Even-Toed Ungulates
The Royal Antelope (Neotragus pygmaeus) holds the title of the world’s smallest antelope and one of the smallest ruminants on Earth, standing a mere 25 centimeters tall at the shoulder. Endemic to the dense, humid rainforests of West Africa, this diminutive...
Mammals > Even-Toed Ungulates
Jentink’s Duiker (Cephalophus jentinki) is the largest, rarest, and most mysteriously colored forest duiker on Earth. Discovered by Dutch zoologist Fredericus Anna Jentink in 1884, this heavyweight forest antelope wanders the deep, impenetrable primary...
Plants > Carnivorous Plants
The Liana Pitcher Plant (Triphyophyllum peltatum) is without question one of the most enigmatic, botanically unique, and extraordinary plants on Earth. Belonging to the monotypic family Dioncophyllaceae, this colossal West African rainforest vine holds the world...
