Meet the world’s animals.

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• Western gorilla Gorilla gorilla

  

  A large ape of forests in west-central Africa. Dark hair covers its body, while the face, hands and feet have little hair.

• Northern Bettong Bettongia tropica

  

  The northern bettong is a nocturnal marsupial of northeastern Queensland forests. It feeds heavily on underground fungi in the wet season and also uses grass tubers in drier periods.

• Pine Marten Martes martes

  

  A forest-dwelling marten from Europe that climbs well.

• Natal Long-fingered Bat Miniopterus natalensis

  

  An insect-eating bat that roosts in caves. Seasonal movements between caves have been studied in populations in northeastern South Africa.

• Southeast Asian Shrew Crocidura fuliginosa

  

  The Southeast Asian shrew has dark fur with a dull silvery sheen and a slender tail. In Singapore, NParks records it only from the Central Nature Reserves.

• Fin whale Balaenoptera physalus

  

  A whale with a streamlined body and a dorsal fin set well back. The lower jaw has different colors on each side.

• Peter's Disk-winged Bat Thyroptera discifera

  This small bat roosts in groups under leaves and uses suction cups on its feet and thumbs to cling to them.

• Western Tarsier Cephalopachus bancanus

  The western tarsier is a small primate that spends the night in trees. It has large eyes and leaps between branches to catch insects and other small animals.

• Spinner dolphin Stenella longirostris

  A long-beaked dolphin known for spinning as it leaps out of the water.

• Mountain Degu Octodontomys gliroides

  The Mountain Degu lives in dry areas around the Andes. This burrowing rodent uses small holes among rocks or cactus roots and feeds on vegetation.

• Hairy Long-nosed Armadillo Dasypus pilosus

  A Peruvian armadillo with thick reddish hair over its shell, cheeks, and upper forelimbs.

• European Roe Capreolus capreolus

  In Britain, this small deer is found in woodlands and along their edges. Its coat is reddish brown in summer and greyer in winter, with a noticeable white rump.

• Chacoan Peccary Catagonus wagneri

  The Chacoan peccary looks pig-like and also eats cacti.

• Grant's Golden Mole Eremitalpa granti

  This small golden mole has no visible tail, and its eyes are covered by skin. It moves through dunes and searches for food at night.

• Mountain zebra Equus zebra

  Hartmann's mountain zebras are adapted to dry, rocky country.

• Mountain Gazelle Gazella gazella

  A gazelle of the Middle East’s hills and plains. The Jerusalem Zoo account describes it as active by day and feeding on grass and leaves.

• Bare-nosed wombat Vombatus ursinus

  A wombat of southeastern Australia, Tasmania and nearby islands. It digs burrows to rest in and feeds on grasses.

• Domestic goat Capra hircus

  A goat raised by people for milk, fiber and meat. It prefers the company of other goats.

• Eastern Forest Hedgehog Mesechinus orientalis

  This hedgehog was described from eastern China in 2023. Its short spines have bands of white, black, and pale color.

• Antillean Ghost-faced Bat Mormoops blainvillei

  This nocturnal, insect-eating bat roosts in caves. Its face has conspicuous folds of skin, and the species occurs on Caribbean islands.

• Polar bear Ursus maritimus

  A bear that hunts on Arctic sea ice. It feeds mainly on seals and moves between ice and land.

• Western long-beaked echidna Zaglossus bruijni

  The western long-beaked echidna is an egg-laying mammal with a long, downward-curving snout. It occurs on New Guinea.

• Eastern Barred Bandicoot Perameles gunnii

  The Tasmanian subspecies P. g. gunnii uses areas where grassland and remnant forest occur together. It probes the ground with its long nose for insects and worms.

• Arctic fox Vulpes lagopus

  A fox of cold Arctic regions, protected by thick fur that also covers its feet in winter.