Meet the world’s animals.

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• Common Buzzard Buteo buteo

  

  In the UK, Common Buzzards circle on broad wings and search woods and open countryside for small prey.

• Indian Chevrotain Moschiola indica

  

  This small ungulate occurs on the Indian Peninsula. It has been recorded in moist forest and grassy places near water, and is reported to eat fruit and herbs. The available account says ecological information is sparse and often anecdotal.

• Victoria's Riflebird Ptiloris victoriae

  

  The male Victoria’s Riflebird is black with an iridescent blue-green crown and breast. Females are brown, and the species eats small animals and fruit.

• Snow leopard Panthera uncia

  

  A snow leopard is a cat of Central Asian mountains. Thick fur and a long tail suit its life on rocky slopes.

• Lesser False Vampire Bat Megaderma spasma

  

  The lesser false vampire bat is a forest bat with a large noseleaf and large ears. It is nocturnal and eats insects and small animals, but does not drink blood.

• Bronze Mannikin Lonchura cucullata

  

  A small, social bird widespread south of the Sahara. A Southern African account describes flocks feeding on grass seeds in grassy and scrubby places and along woodland edges.

• Western Cattle Egret Ardea ibis

  A compact white heron with a short neck and legs, it feeds in grassland and pastures, catching insects and small animals disturbed by livestock or farm machinery.

• Greater Blind Mole Rat Spalax microphthalmus

  This subterranean rodent has small eyes covered by a skin membrane and digs with its front teeth. It makes underground passages and food stores, and eats plant parts from below the ground.

• Indian Spotted Creeper Salpornis spilonota

  This small bird searches tree trunks for insects. It has spotted and barred plumage and uses a slender curved bill to pick prey from bark.

• Domestic donkey Equus asinus

  A domestic donkey with large ears. It is a grazing animal that forms strong bonds with companions.

• Mongoose Lemur Eulemur mongoz

  The mongoose lemur is known for its grey fur and beard. Adult males and females have different beard colors.

• Magpie Starling Speculipastor bicolor

  The Magpie Starling is an East African starling with blue-black upperparts, white underparts, a white wing bar, and red eyes. It feeds mainly on fruit and gathers in flocks in dry scrub.

• Eurasian Woodcock Scolopax rusticola

  A wader with mottled plumage that blends into woodland and feeds in nearby fields at night.

• Trinidad Dog-like Bat Peropteryx (Peropteryx) trinitatis

  The Trinidad dog-like bat catches flying insects in cluttered vegetation. Records list several roost types, including tree hollows, caves, and houses.

• Cape Rockjumper Chaetops frenatus

  A bird of South Africa's mountains, marked by a silver-grey head and reddish rump, that searches rocky Fynbos for insects.

• Common dolphin Delphinus delphis

  A dolphin with contrasting patches along its sides that form an hourglass-like pattern.

• Small Mexican Small-eared Shrew Cryptotis mexicanus

  This small-eared shrew lives in the mountains of Mexico. It has dark brown fur above and a slightly paler underside; the account lists damp montane forests as habitat.

• Sharpbill Oxyruncus cristatus

  A sharpbill of mid-elevation rainforest. Males have a bright vermilion crest, sing high in the canopy, and feed on fruit and animal prey.

• Northern shoveler Spatula clypeata

  A duck with a broad, shovel-shaped bill. The large bill gathers tiny food items from the water.

• Common Ringtail Pseudocheirus peregrinus

  The common ringtail is a nocturnal Australian marsupial with a grasping tail that helps it move along branches.

• Scarlet Minivet Pericrocotus speciosus

  This long-tailed, flocking minivet is a common year-round resident in Hong Kong woodland and forest margins. It may also use green spaces along the urban edge.

• Domestic sheep Ovis aries

  A domestic sheep spread around the world by people. It tends to move together with other sheep.

• Eastern Pygmy Possum Cercartetus nanus

  A small marsupial with large eyes, long whiskers, and a grasping tail. It feeds mainly on nectar and pollen and nests in tree hollows and other sheltered places.

• Pheasant-tailed Jacana Hydrophasianus chirurgus

  A wetland bird that walks on floating plants with long toes; its central tail feathers grow long in breeding plumage.