Meet the world’s animals.

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• Dugong Dugong dugon

  

  A mammal of warm coastal seas that feeds mainly on seagrass and uses shallow sheltered waters.

• Emilio's Tuco-tuco Ctenomys emilianus

  

  Emilio's tuco-tuco is a subterranean rodent known from dune areas in Neuquén, Argentina. Its pale fawn back contrasts with whitish sides and belly.

• Brown Hare Lepus europaeus

  

  A hare with long ears and powerful hind legs; a British species account records it around grassland and farmland.

• Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin Tursiops aduncus

  

  A dolphin of Indian and Pacific Ocean coastal waters. It feeds mainly on fish in shallow waters.

• South African springhare Pedetes capensis

  

  A nocturnal animal of southern Africa that makes long leaps and hides in burrows it digs itself.

• Spectacled bear Tremarctos ornatus

  

  An Andean bear known for pale markings on the face.

• Thumbless Bat Furipterus horrens

  This bat has a very small thumb enclosed by the wing membrane. It roosts in cave colonies and catches moths and other insects at night.

• Brazilian White-eared Opossum Didelphis albiventris

  The Brazilian white-eared opossum is a marsupial from northern and eastern South America. Its white ears and dark line between the eyes stand out; it forages on the ground at night and can climb trees.

• Eastern gray squirrel Sciurus (Sciurus) carolinensis

  A tree squirrel native to eastern North America. Gray coats are typical, though dark individuals also occur.

• Asian Brush-tailed Porcupine Atherurus macrourus

  The Asian brush-tailed porcupine has a slender body with relatively short quills and a tuft of bristles at the end of its tail. It forages at night and rests with family members in holes during the day.

• Pig-tailed Langur Simias concolor

  The pig-tailed langur lives in Indonesia’s Mentawai Islands. A study of wild groups on Siberut found that adult males were larger on average than females and that the three groups studied averaged about nine animals.

• White rhinoceros Ceratotherium simum

  A white rhinoceros grazes with a broad mouth. Despite its name, its skin is gray.

• Wapiti Cervus canadensis

  The wapiti is a large deer found in herds in North America’s Yellowstone region.

• Robert's Spiny-rat Proechimys roberti

  This spiny rat occurs in central Brazil. In a habitat analysis at Brasília National Park, all nine individuals used for the microhabitat analysis were captured in dry gallery forest.

• African wild dog Lycaon pictus

  A wild canid of African grasslands and open woodland. Its patches of black, white and tan differ between individuals.

• Coastal Sheath-tailed Bat Taphozous (Taphozous) australis

  This bat catches insects while flying near the coast. It occurs in a narrow coastal strip of northeastern Queensland.

• Southern Aardwolf Proteles cristata

  It can raise the long hairs along its back and feeds mainly on termites. It occurs in southern Africa, where records include karroid country, grassland and scrub, open savanna woodland, and inland gravel plains.

• Chinese Mountain Cat Felis bieti

  A stocky wild cat of China's high grasslands and mountain scrub. Its coat changes with the season, and the tip of its short tail is black.

• Grevy’s zebra Equus grevyi

  A Grevy’s zebra has large ears and a long, narrow head. It lives in dry parts of Ethiopia and northern Kenya.

• Western Spotted Skunk Spilogale gracilis

  This black-and-white skunk is active at night in Washington and uses cover such as thickets and fallen wood.

• European polecat Mustela putorius

  A slender mustelid of freshwater margins and forest edges.

• Mountain Beaver Aplodontia rufa

  The mountain beaver is a rodent distinct from true beavers. It digs burrows in moist forest soils and eats plants.

• Red Acouchi Myoprocta acouchy

  The red acouchi is a diurnal rodent of forests from the Guianas to northern Brazil. Its reddish-orange flanks and legs and short, white-tipped tail are distinctive.

• Bryde's whale Balaenoptera edeni

  NOAA distinguishes an Eden's whale form within Balaenoptera edeni that is smaller and more coastal.