Meet the world’s animals.

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• Gray Long-tongued Bat Glossophaga leachii

  

  The gray long-tongued bat is a small bat that feeds on nectar, pollen, fruit, and insects.

• Red-fronted Gazelle Eudorcas rufifrons

  

  The red-fronted gazelle has a reddish forehead. This account follows E. rufifrons west of the Nile and keeps eastern related gazelles separate.

• Zanj Sun Squirrel Heliosciurus undulatus

  

  The Zanj sun squirrel has orange-ocher coloring on its cheeks and feet. In East African coastal and riparian forests it is active in trees by day, feeding on fruits and seeds.

• Southern Big-eared Mouse Loxodontomys micropus

  

  The southern big-eared mouse is a sturdy rodent of southern South America. It lives in grasslands and forests and feeds mainly on plants.

• Indian Long-tailed Tree Mouse Vandeleuria oleracea

  

  This small mouse has a long tail and digits suited to climbing. In eastern Indochina it has been recorded in dense shrubs and at forest edges with tangled vines and grasses.

• Felten's Myotis Myotis (Myotis) punicus

  

  Felten’s myotis occurs in northwestern Africa and several Mediterranean islands. It forages over semi-desert and sparsely vegetated areas and roosts underground.

• Siberut Langur Presbytis siberu

  This langur is endemic to Siberut Island, Indonesia, and the current MDD treats it as a separate species. It lives in trees and is active by day, though field research dedicated to the species remains limited after its separation from related forms.

• Davis's Round-eared Bat Lophostoma evotis

  Davis’s Round-eared Bat is recorded in lowlands from southern Mexico to northeastern Honduras. It flies in the forest understory and feeds mainly on insects.

• Black-fronted Duiker Cephalophus nigrifrons

  This small antelope is recorded in lowland forest of the Congo Basin. It is reddish-brown to brown, with a black mark down the face.

• European Ground Squirrel Spermophilus citellus

  The European ground squirrel is a small ground squirrel that lives where grass is short. It comes out of underground burrows during the day.

• Creeping Vole Microtus (Mynomes) oregoni

  The creeping vole is a small vole of the Pacific coast of North America. Its tiny eyes and short tail are distinctive, and it uses tunnels and burrows close to the ground.

• South China Field Mouse Apodemus draco

  The South China Field Mouse lives in southern Chinese forests, where its seed-hoarding behavior has been studied.

• Clear-winged Woolly Bat Kerivoula pellucida

  The clear-winged woolly bat is a small bat with pale fur and nearly translucent wing membranes. It occurs on islands in Southeast Asia, with records of roosting in dead leaves.

• White-fronted Langur Presbytis frontata

  The white-fronted langur is a Bornean monkey with gray-brown fur and a white bare patch on its forehead. It is active by day, but its detailed ecology is poorly known.

• Striped Yellow-eared Bat Vampyriscus nymphaea

  This bat is recorded mainly from Colombia’s Pacific region. Its dorsal stripe may be faint, while four white facial lines and yellow ear margins are conspicuous.

• Bohor Reedbuck Redunca redunca

  The bohor reedbuck is an antelope with yellowish-brown to gray-brown fur. It hides among tall grasses and mainly eats grass.

• Franklin's Ground Squirrel Poliocitellus franklinii

  Franklin's ground squirrel prefers tall grass where prairie meets woodland and digs underground burrows. It eats both plant and animal foods. In Missouri, populations have declined with habitat loss and fragmentation.

• Michoacán Deer Mouse Osgoodomys banderanus

  The Michoacán deer mouse occurs in lowlands and mountains along Mexico's Pacific side. It has been recorded mainly in forest, as well as in scrub, grassland, and riparian sites.

• Verreaux's White-footed Rat Myomyscus verreauxii

  This mouse lives in South Africa's Western Cape. It has a buff-brown back, pale underside, large naked ears, white feet, and a long scaly tail.

• Black-winged Little Yellow Bat Rhogeessa tumida

  The black-winged little yellow bat ranges from southern Mexico into northern Central America. The edges of its range remain uncertain.

• Southern Pig-tailed Macaque Macaca nemestrina

  This macaque lives in Southeast Asian forests. Fruit is a major part of its diet, and it also forages on the ground. Its short tail is partly upright, and its crown is dark.

• Brown Fruit-eating Bat Artibeus (Artibeus) concolor

  This small fruit-eating bat lives in South America. A study in French Guiana recorded Cecropia fruit in fecal samples from this species.

• Red Serow Capricornis rubidus

  The red serow is recorded mainly in northern Myanmar, with reports from nearby regions.

• Siskiyou Chipmunk Tamias (Neotamias) siskiyou

  Neotamias siskiyou ranges from the northern California coast to central Oregon. Coastal and inland populations differ in coat colour, including the back stripes and underside.