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Chilean Flamingo

Phoenicopterus chilensis

Chilean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis) is a large South American wader of saline and brackishwetlands, noted for its pale pin···

Darwin’s Frog

Rhinoderma darwinii

Darwin’s frog (Rhinoderma darwinii) is a tiny terrestrial frog of temperate forests in southernChile and southwestern Argentina, ···

Kiwi (Genus Overview)

Apteryx (genus)

Kiwi (genus Apteryx) are nocturnal, terrestrial birds endemic to New Zealand,famous for their terminal‑nares bill and reduced win···

Kākāpō

Strigops habroptilus

Kākāpō (Strigops habroptilus) is New Zealand’s flightless, nocturnal parrot—the largestand among the longest‑lived parrots. ···

Dugong

Dugong dugon

Dugong (Dugong dugon) is a large seagrass‑grazing sirenian of tropical/subtropicalIndo‑West Pacific shallows. As a seagrass‑mea···

Māui Dolphin

Cephalorhynchus hectori maui

Māui dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori maui) is a tiny coastal subspecies of Hector’s dolphin,restricted to the west coast of New···

Tasmanian Devil

Sarcophilus harrisii

Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) is the largest living carnivorous marsupial, native only toTasmania. With a powerful bite a···

Macaroni Penguin

Eudyptes chrysolophus

Macaroni penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus) is a large crested penguin distinguished by itslong, bright golden crest. It breeds on su···

Grévy’s Zebra

Equus grevyi

Grévy’s zebra (Equus grevyi) is the largest living wild equid, recognizable by itsvery narrow stripes, white belly and large rou···

Javan Rhinoceros

Rhinoceros sondaicus

Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus) is among the rarest large mammals on Earth.Once widespread across Southeast Asia, it now s···

Sumatran Elephant

Elephas maximus sumatranus

Sumatran elephant (Elephas maximus sumatranus) is the smallest living Asian elephant, confined to the island of Sumatra.Rapid conv···

Scimitar-horned Oryx

Oryx dammah

Scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah) is a Sahel–Sahara antelope once widespread across North Africa.Heavy hunting and habitat loss ···

Black Rhinoceros

Diceros bicornis

The black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis), scientifically known as the black rhinoceros, is classified as Critically Endangered (CR)···

Fiordland penguin

Eudyptes pachyrhynchus

I. Species OverviewThe yellow-browed penguin, a member of the genus Eudyptes, is endemic to the southwestern Fiordland and Stewart···

African Forest Elephant

Loxodonta cyclotis

I. Physical CharacteristicsAfrican forest elephants are smaller and more compact than savanna elephants, with rounder ears and a r···

African savanna elephant

Loxodonta africana

The name of the African elephant was given by Baron George Couvier (Johann Friedrich Blumenbach) in 1825. Because its molars have ···

New Wild Cat Species Discovered in Bolivia: Meet the Tilcayo

Meet Leopardus tilcayo, a newly described wild cat from Bolivia’s Yungas cloud forest. Learn its size, appearance, discovery, hab···

20 Endangered Animals of Peru: Status, Threats & Conservation

Discover 20 endangered and threatened animals of Peru, including Andean bears, rare primates, river dolphins, frogs, birds and mar···

Wombat

Phascolomidae

Wombats, or Phascolomidae, are marsupials in Australia. They belong to the order Diprotodon, with short legs and well-developed mu···

Opossum

Didelphinae

Opossum (scientific name Didelphinae, English name: Opossum) is a general term for mammals of the family Opossum in the order Poss···

Thalassarche chrysostoma

Thalassarche chrysostoma，Grey-headed Albatross

Thalassarche chrysostoma, Grey-headed Albatross is a species of bird in the genus Thalassarche Chrysostoma.The grey-headed albatro···

Heaviside's dolphin

Cephalorhynchus heavisidii

Haviside's dolphin (scientific name: Cephalorhynchus heavisidii) is called Haviside's dolphin in foreign language, and has···

Bison bonasus

Bison bonasus

European bison (scientific name: Bison bonasus) is called European Bison, European Bison, Wisent in English, Bison d'Europe, B···

Rangifer tarandus

Rangifer tarandus,Reindeer

Reindeer (scientific name: Rangifer tarandus) is called Reindeer in foreign language. There are 17 subspecies. Also known as horne···