Meet the world’s animals.

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• Sri Lanka Junglefowl Gallus lafayettii

  

  A junglefowl endemic to Sri Lanka that forages on the ground in forest and scrub. Males and females differ markedly in plumage.

• Sumichrast's Vesper Rat Nyctomys sumichrasti

  This arboreal rodent lives in forests from southern Mexico to Panama. Its orange-tinged back and brush-like tail tuft stand out.

• Crimson-backed Flameback Chrysocolaptes stricklandi

  This large woodpecker is endemic to Sri Lanka’s forests. It has deep crimson upperparts, and pairs have been reported in the forest understory.

• Common dwarf mongoose Helogale parvula

  A small mongoose of African grasslands and woodlands.

• Royal Penguin Eudyptes schlegeli

  The Royal Penguin breeds on Macquarie Island and nearby islets. Its pale face and yellow crest that meets over the forehead are distinctive.

• Merriam's Pocket Gopher Cratogeomys merriami

  Merriam's pocket gopher is patchily distributed in the southern Valley of Mexico and nearby highlands.

• Turquoise Parakeet Neophema pulchella

  A parakeet of southeastern Australia. Males show a turquoise-blue face and red shoulder patch, and the birds forage near the ground for grass seeds.

• European badger Meles meles

  A badger with a sturdy body and conspicuous black-and-white facial markings.

• Knobbed Hornbill Rhyticeros cassidix

  The Knobbed Hornbill lives in forests on Sulawesi and nearby islands. A large casque rises above its bill.

• Four-toed hedgehog Atelerix albiventris

  A small, spiny-backed mammal of African grassland and woodland.

• Guadalupe Murrelet Synthliboramphus hypoleucus

  This small seabird is dark above and white below. It nests on islands off western Baja California and differs from Scripps's Murrelet by having more white around the eye.

• Striped hog-nosed skunk Conepatus semistriatus

  A skunk with a white band that splits into two stripes along the back and a broad, hog-like nose.

• Ochre-faced Tody-Flycatcher Poecilotriccus plumbeiceps

  This small bird ranges from the eastern Andes to southeastern South America. Its forehead and face are ochre-toned, and its wings have ochre bars. It searches dense cover for insects.

• Fawn Antechinus Antechinus bellus

  The Fawn Antechinus is a small marsupial with pale fur, a white chin, and white feet. It is active mainly at dusk and dawn and shelters in tree hollows and fallen logs.

• Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus

  A small bird with a broad cream stripe above the eye and dark streaks on its back. It is a summer visitor to Britain and winters in Africa south of the Sahara.

• Karoo Rock Sengi Elephantulus pilicaudus

  This sengi is restricted to the Nama-Karoo of South Africa. It has a tuft at the end of its tail, and the species description reports it from rocky habitat.

• Sarus Crane Antigone antigone

  Adults are large cranes with grey bodies and wings and red heads and necks. They are usually seen in pairs or family groups.

• Oribi Ourebia ourebi

  The oribi is a small antelope with long, slender legs and neck. Its patchy range extends across parts of Africa, mainly in grassland.

• Elliot's Storm Petrel Oceanites gracilis

  It is dark overall, with white on the rump and center of the belly and a small pale area under the wing. While feeding, it patters across the water with its wings held upright.

• Uta Hick's Bearded Saki Chiropotes utahicki

  Chiropotes utahicki occurs south of the Amazon between the Xingu and Tocantins rivers in Brazil. Its beard-like facial fur and bushy tail stand out; a studied group ate mainly seeds and fruit.

• Pied Oystercatcher Haematopus longirostris

  A black-and-white bird of Australia’s coast, the Pied Oystercatcher has a long red bill and legs and feeds on shellfish on beaches and mudflats.

• Common Dwarf Brocket Mazama chunyi

  This small deer has records in Bolivia’s mountain region. A study reported it from high grasslands and Polylepis elfin forest down to lower sub-Andean forest.

• Abbott's Booby Papasula abbotti

  Abbott’s Booby is a seabird that nests high in forest trees on Christmas Island and catches fish and squid at sea.

• Hawk's Sportive Lemur Lepilemur tymerlachsoni

  Hawk’s sportive lemur is confined to forest on Nosy Be. Gray fur frames its large eyes, and a dark stripe runs from its head down its back.