Meet the world’s animals.

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• Bighorn sheep Ovis canadensis

  

  A wild North American sheep with particularly large horns in males.

• Ghost-faced Bat Mormoops megalophylla

  

  The ghost-faced bat ranges from the southern United States through Central America to northern South America. It roosts in caves by day and emerges in the evening to hunt large moths and insects.

• Gundlach's Hawk Astur gundlachi

  

  Gundlach's Hawk is a forest-associated hawk endemic to Cuba that preys on birds.

• Domestic cat Felis catus

  

  A domesticated cat with many coat colors, patterns and hair lengths.

• Naked mole-rat Heterocephalus glaber

  

  The naked mole-rat lives in underground tunnels in dry parts of eastern Africa.

• White-headed Wood Hoopoe Phoeniculus bollei

  

  The amount of white on its head varies, and its red bill and feet stand out. By day it searches tree trunks and branches for invertebrates.

• Domestic dog Canis familiaris

  A domestic dog bred for companionship and many kinds of work. Its appearance varies greatly among breeds.

• Antafia Sportive Lemur Lepilemur aeeclis

  Lepilemur aeeclis occurs in northwestern Madagascar. A forest survey in the Antrema protected area reported this mainly leaf-eating lemur more often in closed-canopy forest and less often in shrub, dune, and wooded agricultural sites.

• Stripe-faced Wood Quail Odontophorus balliviani

  The Stripe-faced Wood-Quail is a ground-dwelling quail of humid Andean forests and their upper margins. It is secretive and forages on the ground.

• Brown Hare Lepus europaeus

  A hare with long ears and powerful hind legs; a British species account records it around grassland and farmland.

• Chimpanzee Pan troglodytes

  An ape of African forests and landscapes where forest and savanna meet. It climbs using long arms and fingers.

• White-shouldered Black Tit Melaniparus guineensis

  The White-shouldered Black Tit is mostly black, with a white wing patch and pale eye. It ranges across parts of western and eastern Africa and uses dry woodland, savanna and open habitats.

• Striped dolphin Stenella coeruleoalba

  An offshore dolphin with striking stripes running from the eyes along the sides of its body.

• African Palm Civet Nandinia binotata

  The African palm civet is a nocturnal forest-dwelling mammal of Africa. It eats fruit often, but also takes small animals, making it an omnivore.

• Von Schrenck's Bittern Botaurus eurhythmus

  Von Schrenck’s Bittern is a small heron of reed beds, broad marshes, and rice fields. Males and females have different plumage.

• Fallow deer Dama dama

  The fallow deer is recognized by the male’s broad, palmate antlers. Coat forms include spotted, white and dark individuals.

• East African Potto Perodicticus ibeanus

  This primate moves slowly through trees at night. It has large round eyes and an arrow-shaped head, and eats fruit, insects, and other foods.

• Somali Bunting Emberiza poliopleura

  This bunting is marked by a black-and-white face and yellow breast. It is found in dry savanna and scrub, often in pairs.

• Least Weasel Mustela nivalis

  The least weasel is a small, slender mustelid with a short tail. The Missouri account describes it as probably present in the state’s northern counties.

• 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.

• Toucan Barbet Semnornis ramphastinus

  The Toucan Barbet is stout and medium-sized. Males have a glossy black nuchal tuft that females lack. It occurs in the mountains of southwestern Colombia and northwestern Ecuador and mainly eats fruit. At the study site, territorial groups bred in tree cavities.

• American black bear Ursus americanus

  A bear of North American forests. Many are black, while western populations also include brown and paler individuals.

• Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus sinicus

  The Chinese rufous horseshoe bat ranges from South Asia through China and Vietnam. It is reported from rainy montane forests.

• Superb Lyrebird Menura novaehollandiae

  The Superb Lyrebird lives on the ground in southeastern Australia. Males display a long tail and are famous for imitating other birds and nearby sounds.