Meet the world’s animals.

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• Western Bristlebird Dasyornis longirostris

  

  A secretive small bird of heathland in southwestern Australia. It searches for small foods while moving on the ground.

• Southern tamandua Tamandua tetradactyla

  

  An anteater that forages both in trees and on the ground, with a tail that can grip branches.

• House mouse Mus (Mus) musculus

  

  A small mouse living in houses, farms and cultivated fields.

• Red-billed Tropicbird Phaethon aethereus

  

  A white seabird with a red bill; adults have conspicuously long tail streamers.

• North Pacific Right Whale Eubalaena japonica

  

  The North Pacific right whale is a baleen whale of the North Pacific, with most contemporary sightings in the Sea of Okhotsk and Bering Sea.

• Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris

  

  A sturdy heron relative that moves quietly through reeds while searching for fish and other prey.

• Southern Brown Kiwi (Tokoeka) Apteryx australis

  Tokoeka cannot fly and probes leaf litter with its long bill to find small animals.

• Bastard big-footed mouse Macrotarsomys bastardi

  The bastard big-footed mouse is a small rodent of southern and western Madagascar's dry habitats. It rests in a burrow by day and searches for plant foods at night.

• Coyote Canis latrans

  A canid of North and Central America, with a slender muzzle and large erect ears.

• Great Jacamar Jacamerops aureus

  The Great Jacamar is notable for glossy green plumage and a rufous belly. In Peruvian Amazonian forests it searches for prey from the middle to upper layers of the forest.

• Bornean Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus borneensis

  This Bornean bat has a horseshoe-shaped noseleaf. It roosts in caves and other sheltered places by day and hunts flying insects at night.

• 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.

• Somali Ostrich Struthio molybdophanes

  Male Somali Ostriches have blue-grey necks and legs, while females have dull pinkish necks and legs. They use dry habitats such as grassland and thorn scrub and may occur in small groups.

• Eastern red panda Ailurus styani

  The Eastern red panda occurs in southwestern China and northern Myanmar. Compared with the Himalayan red panda, its face is redder and its tail rings are more distinct.

• Jaguarundi Herpailurus yagouaroundi

  A slender cat with a long tail and coat colors ranging from gray to reddish tones.

• Creamy-bellied Gnatcatcher Polioptila lactea

  The Creamy-bellied Gnatcatcher occurs in southern Brazil, Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina. It moves its tail in the trees and fans it when excited, showing a strong black-and-white contrast.

• Malagasy Civet Fossa fossana

  The Malagasy civet is a small carnivore with rows of spots along its back. At night it searches for small animals on the ground and in low trees.

• Northern pintail Anas acuta

  A slender, long-necked duck. In breeding males the central tail feathers become especially long.

• Craveri's Murrelet Synthliboramphus craveri

  Craveri's Murrelet is a small seabird that nests on islands off western Mexico; some wander north to California's offshore waters in late summer.

• Lowland paca Cuniculus paca

  A spotted forest rodent that feeds on fallen fruit.

• American beaver Castor canadensis

  An animal of North American rivers and lakes. It builds dams and lodges from branches and mud, changing its waterside habitat.

• Olive Ibis Bostrychia olivacea

  An African ibis of forest and river landscapes. In southeastern Nigeria, pairs and small groups move along streams and rivers in lowland forest and mangroves.

• Small-toothed Harvest Mouse Reithrodontomys (Aporodon) microdon

  The small-toothed harvest mouse is a small rodent with reddish fur and a long tail. It is among the more arboreal members of its genus and inhabits cool, moist mountain forests.

• Common Linnet Linaria cannabina

  The Common Linnet is a slim finch that eats small seeds. Breeding males show red foreheads and breasts, and the birds may gather in winter flocks.