Meet the world’s animals.

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• Black-winged stilt Himantopus himantopus

  

  A black-and-white bird that wades through shallow water on long legs.

• Lami Tuco-tuco Ctenomys lami

  Lami's Tuco-tuco is a burrowing rodent known from sandy grasslands in southern Brazil. Its coat is darker above and lighter below.

• Abyssinian Scimitarbill Rhinopomastus minor

  The Abyssinian Scimitarbill is marked by glossy dark plumage and a long, strongly downcurved orange bill. It lives in dry scrub and open woodland in eastern Africa.

• Dusky Langur Trachypithecus obscurus

  A forest-dwelling monkey of the Malay Peninsula, known for pale eye markings and a leaf-based diet.

• Slaty-backed Thornbill Acanthiza robustirostris

  This small bird has a gray head, dark gray tail, and cinnamon rump. It lives in Australia's dry inland scrub and builds a globular nest from grass stems and spider web.

• Northern California Pocket Gopher Megascapheus laticeps

  Megascapheus laticeps, the Northern California Pocket Gopher, occurs in California and Oregon. Its original description records a broad head and large feet, reddish-yellow-brown fur with dark tips along the back, and a grayish-white tail that is darker above.

• Orange-collared Manakin Manacus aurantiacus

  This manakin lives in Pacific lowlands of Central America. Adult males have a bright orange throat and collar with a green belly, while females are mostly subdued green.

• Northern Hog Badger Arctonyx albogularis

  A medium-sized hog badger found around the Himalayas and in China and neighboring regions. It digs burrows beside waterways and under boulders.

• Reunion Cuckooshrike Coracina newtoni

  The Reunion Cuckooshrike is endemic to Réunion. Males and females differ in plumage, and the national park account places it in the La Roche Écrite area.

• Dusky Melanomys Melanomys caliginosus

  The dusky melanomys is a rodent of forests in western Colombia and southwestern Ecuador. Its back is generally dark, although coat color varies geographically. The 2017 species account says its broad taxonomic concept needs further revision.

• Pale-billed Flowerpecker Dicaeum erythrorhynchos

  This tiny, rather nondescript bird is easiest to recognize by its pale, bulky, curved bill. It is endemic to the Indian subcontinent and favors Singapore Cherry berries.

• Brown Mouse Lemur Microcebus rufus

  The brown mouse lemur is a small mouse lemur found in rainforest and swamp habitats in southeastern Madagascar.

• Malagasy Brush Warbler Nesillas typica

  The Malagasy Brush Warbler is common in suitable cover on Madagascar and is also recorded on Mohéli. Checklists differ over whether the Anjouan Brush Warbler belongs in the same species.

• Ground Cuscus Phalanger gymnotis

  This cuscus has a dark stripe down its back and a tail suited for gripping branches. It searches for fruit at night and can climb.

• Peruvian Booby Sula variegata

  The Peruvian Booby hunts fish in cool waters off western South America. It breeds on coastal cliffs and slopes on small islands.

• Round-eared Tube-nosed Bat Murina cyclotis

  A 2025 paper reported the first Bangladesh record of Murina cyclotis from Rema-Kalenga Forest Reserve. It was one male captured on a forest trail.

• Pale-billed Sicklebill Drepanornis bruijnii

  A bird-of-paradise of lowland rainforest in northern New Guinea. Its long, pale curved bill is distinctive, and males and females differ in plumage.

• Northern Quoll Dasyurus hallucatus

  The northern quoll is a carnivorous marsupial from northern Australia. Its brown coat has white spots, and it is active at night.

• Black-capped Swallow Atticora pileata

  This small swallow is mostly dark, with a large white belly patch. The cap is only slightly darker than the rest of the head. It occurs in the mountains of Central America.

• 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.

• White-browed Fulvetta Fulvetta vinipectus

  This fulvetta is native to Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Vietnam. BirdLife describes it as an altitudinal migrant recorded at 2,000–4,400 m.

• Olive-backed Pocket Mouse Perognathus fasciatus

  This small pocket mouse carries seeds in cheek pouches. It comes above ground at night and spends the day in a soil burrow.

• White-browed Crombec Sylvietta leucophrys

  A tiny warbler of montane forests in central and eastern Africa; the source treats several subspecies together.

• African Wildcat Felis lybica

  A wild cat found across much of Africa and parts of Asia, with coat color and markings that vary by region.