Meet the world’s animals.

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• Zebra Duiker Cephalophus zebra

  

  This small bovid lives in West African forests. It has striped markings on its back and short horns; the account records it in Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Côte d'Ivoire.

• Jameson's Red Rock Hare Pronolagus randensis

  

  A hare of rocky outcrops, with a white patch at the neck and a black tail tip. It rests among rocks by day and feeds on nearby grass at night.

• Red-necked wallaby Notamacropus rufogriseus

  

  Recognized by reddish fur on the neck and shoulders, it rests under cover and grazes in nearby open areas.

• Wied's Black-tufted-ear Marmoset Callithrix kuhlii

  

  A small monkey of coastal forests in Brazil that feeds on tree sap, fruit, and insects.

• Guianan Bearded Saki Chiropotes sagulatus

  

  The Guianan Bearded Saki occurs in the Guianas and northern Brazil. It has reddish-brown body fur, dark head, tail and lower limbs, a beard, and rounded crown tufts. Species accounts describe a seed-heavy diet that shifts seasonally toward insects, flowers, and fruit.

• Allen's Chipmunk Tamias (Neotamias) senex

  

  This chipmunk occurs in western U.S. forests. It also climbs trees, forages on forest floors and nearby chaparral, and nests in tree hollows or fallen logs.

• Eastern quoll Dasyurus viverrinus

  A spotted marsupial that searches for insects and other food at night.

• Fawn-colored Leaf-nosed Bat Hipposideros cervinus

  The Queensland species profile places this bat in the north of the state and describes it hunting insects at night and roosting in caves or mines.

• Pale Kangaroo Mouse Microdipodops pallidus

  The pale kangaroo mouse is a small rodent with pale fur and long hind legs. It hops on its hind feet at night and carries seeds to its burrow.

• Lesser Woolly Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus sedulus

  The lesser woolly horseshoe bat is recorded from Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Few specimens are known, but it has been reported roosting in a culvert at a Malaysian national park.

• Olive Grass Mouse Abrothrix olivaceus

  This small rodent varies in color across its range, from dark or olive brown to gray or pale ochre. It is partly active by day, builds grass nests, and climbs well.

• Bushy-tailed Jird Sekeetamys calurus

  A jird of rocky, arid places. Its long-haired tail is especially full and noticeable in males.

• Yuma Myotis Myotis (Pizonyx) yumanensis

  The Yuma myotis is a small bat of the western United States. Its golden-brown fur is distinctive, and it catches flying insects near water.

• Eastern Wolf Canis lycaon

  The COSEWIC report describes the Eastern Wolf as an intermediate-sized canid whose coat varies from reddish brown to tawny. It identifies this population using genetic evidence as well as appearance.

• Geoffroy's Cat Leopardus geoffroyi

  A cat of southern South America, living in grassland, scrub, wetlands and woodland.

• Greater Hog Badger Arctonyx collaris

  The greater hog badger has a long, projecting snout and strong claws for digging.

• Western Naked-backed Fruit Bat Dobsonia peronii

  The Western naked-backed fruit bat occurs in Indonesia and Timor-Leste in the Lesser Sunda Islands. The life-history details here are mainly from field observations on Timor.

• Northern Four-eyed Opossum Philander vossi

  This small opossum ranges from pale gray to black, with white spots around the eyes. A 1963 Tamaulipas account says it seemed fairly common in tropical deciduous forest at relatively low elevations along the eastern side of the Sierra Madre Oriental.

• Mitered Langur Presbytis mitrata

  Presbytis mitrata is a monkey of southern Sumatra. It feeds mainly on leaves and is arboreal. Its coat varies, so individuals do not all look alike.

• Common Red Brocket Mazama americana

  The common red brocket is a small deer that eats fruit and leaves in Peru’s dense forests.

• Arabian Sheath-tailed Bat Coleura gallarum

  This small bat is recorded from northeastern Africa and southern Arabia. A museum specimen list records seven females from Ain Hamran Cave in Oman.

• Davies’s Big-eared Bat Glyphonycteris daviesi

  Davies’s big-eared bat is a relatively large leaf-nosed bat from humid forests of Central and South America. It is the largest species in its genus, but its food habits are not well documented.

• Central American Least Shrew Cryptotis orophilus

  This small shrew occurs in Central America. Its original description notes different coat colors on the back and underside.

• Grey Rhebok Pelea capreolus

  The rhebok is an antelope with long ears and a curly gray-brown coat. It browses in rocky uplands and grasslands.