Meet the world’s animals.

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• Eurasian oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus

  

  A stocky black-and-white shorebird with an orange-red bill.

• Highland Streaked Tenrec Hemicentetes nigriceps

  The highland streaked tenrec is a small mammal with black-and-yellow spines along its back. It searches leaf litter for earthworms at night.

• Rock Pratincole Glareola nuchalis

  The Rock Pratincole is a small, dark bird with white rump and underwing markings. It breeds by fast, rocky rivers; the southern African population moves seasonally.

• Beluga whale Delphinapterus leucas

  An Arctic whale that becomes white as it matures. It has a rounded forehead and no dorsal fin.

• Oriental Basin Pocket Gopher Cratogeomys fulvescens

  This pocket gopher is recorded in central Mexico. Surveys found it in second-growth vegetation or scrub depending on the site, and reported a preference for flat, sandy ground with few rocks.

• Golden-winged Sunbird Drepanorhynchus reichenowi

  The Golden-winged Sunbird lives in the mountains of East Africa. It visits flowers for nectar and may make seasonal movements between elevations.

• Little grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis

  A small waterbird of lakes, ponds and slow rivers. It dives for fish and other prey and raises young on nests that appear to float.

• Laotian Rock Rat Laonastes aenigmamus

  The Laotian rock rat has long whiskers and a densely furred tail, and lives in limestone forests. In a study in central Vietnam, it hid in rock crevices by day and foraged on the forest floor at night.

• Greater Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea apoda

  Males court by spreading golden flank plumes and long tail wires. The species lives in forests of southern New Guinea and the Aru Islands.

• Caracal Caracal caracal

  A cat of Africa and parts of Asia, recognized by its reddish-brown to brown coat and long black ear tufts.

• African Manatee Trichechus senegalensis

  This manatee lives from West African coasts into rivers and brackish waters. It mainly eats aquatic plants and mangrove vegetation.

• Crozet Shag Leucocarbo melanogenis

  The Crozet Shag occurs on the Crozet Islands, the Prince Edward Islands, and Marion Island. It forms small breeding colonies on coastal cliffs and pursues fish underwater.

• Common Quail Coturnix coturnix

  A small pheasant-family bird that visits Britain's lowlands in summer, where open grassland and farmland occur. It is secretive and may be noticed by its call.

• Peters' Mouse Lemur Microcebus myoxinus

  Peters's mouse lemur is a small primate of western Madagascar. At night it searches for fruit and insects in trees, usually foraging alone.

• Black Stork Ciconia nigra

  A large stork that uses forests and wetlands. Many populations migrate seasonally, while some, including those in southern Africa, remain in the same area.

• Sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus

  A whale with a large head and narrow lower jaw that dives into deep water to find food.

• Small-toothed Sportive Lemur Lepilemur microdon

  The small-toothed sportive lemur lives in rainforests of southeastern Madagascar. It mainly eats leaves, and also uses flowers and fruit when available.

• Sunbittern Eurypyga helias

  The Sunbittern is reported in watery habitats in Guatemala and northern Brazil. When frightened, it spreads its wings and tail to reveal hidden orange and chestnut patches.

• Sand Martin Riparia riparia

  A small martin with a grey-brown back, pale underside, and dark chest band. In Britain it arrives from Africa in spring to breed, digging nest burrows in sandy banks near water.

• Azara's Night Monkey Aotus azarae

  Azara's night monkey is a nocturnal primate found from southern Bolivia through Paraguay to northern Argentina. It has large white patches above its eyes.

• Australian Hobby Falco longipennis

  The Australian Hobby catches small birds and large flying insects in the air. Its plumage varies somewhat by sex and region.

• Colombian Red Howler Alouatta seniculus

  The Colombian red howler lives in forests of northern and western South America. Its reddish coat and grasping tail stand out; it eats leaves and its group's calls carry far.

• Argentine Plains Viscacha Lagostomus maximus

  This large rodent is marked by a striking black-and-white face. It builds extensive communal burrow systems in grasslands and dry scrub.

• Black-legged Seriema Chunga burmeisteri

  A gray, ground-dwelling bird with long legs and tail, it often runs while searching for food.