Meet the world’s animals.

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• 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.

• Central American Red Brocket Mazama temama

  

  The Central American red brocket is a small deer of Central America. This study examines regional variation in its form and environment.

• White-chinned Jacamar Galbula tombacea

  

  This jacamar uses riverine forest and the edges of seasonally flooded forest in the Amazon Basin. Its metallic green plumage and white chin patch are distinctive; it catches flying insects in the air.

• Eurasian otter Lutra lutra

  

  An otter of waterways in Eurasia and northern Africa. It catches fish and other prey in water and rests in sheltered places on land.

• Haitian solenodon Solenodon paradoxus

  

  The Haitian Solenodon is a nocturnal mammal that probes the forest floor with its long, mobile snout. It searches for insects and other small animals in Hispaniola’s forests.

• Yellow-casqued Hornbill Ceratogymna elata

  

  The Yellow-casqued Hornbill lives in lowland evergreen forests of West Africa. Males have a cream-coloured casque, while females have a brown head and a smaller casque.

• White rhinoceros Ceratotherium simum

  A white rhinoceros grazes with a broad mouth. Despite its name, its skin is gray.

• Platypus Ornithorhynchus anatinus

  An egg-laying mammal that forages in Australian rivers.

• Jamaican Tody Todus todus

  The Jamaican Tody is a small island endemic with a green back, red throat, and concealed pink flank tufts. It catches insects below the canopy and excavates nesting burrows.

• Humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae

  A whale with long pectoral fins and distinctive markings on the underside of its tail.

• Brazilian Bristle-spined Porcupine Chaetomys subspinosus

  This porcupine climbs trees in Brazilian forests. Most of its body has bristly hair, with stiffer spines around the head and forelegs.

• Nullarbor Quail-thrush Cinclosoma alisteri

  The Nullarbor Quail-thrush is a ground-dwelling bird of southern Australia’s Nullarbor Plain. It walks slowly while foraging in low vegetation around limestone outcrops.

• Mountain zebra Equus zebra

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

• Greater Bulldog Bat Noctilio (Noctilio) leporinus

  The greater bulldog bat can forage for fish near the water surface. In a Panama account, it responded to surface ripples and dipped its feet into the water.

• Red-capped Crombec Sylvietta ruficapilla

  This small bird occurs in Africa. It has a pale-grey back, chestnut ear-coverts and breast band, while the forehead and crown vary from grey to chestnut.

• Domestic dog Canis familiaris

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

• Amazon manatee Trichechus inunguis

  A manatee restricted to the fresh waters of the Amazon River system, with thick dark-gray skin and a pale belly patch.

• Palmchat Dulus dominicus

  The Palmchat is a Caribbean island bird with a plain brown back and heavily streaked underparts. It also has a red iris and a strong, slightly decurved bill.

• European rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus

  A rabbit native to the Iberian Peninsula and nearby regions. It digs complex burrows and lives in groups where conditions allow.

• Hairy Long-nosed Armadillo Dasypus pilosus

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

• Dwarf Cassowary Casuarius bennetti

  The Dwarf Cassowary is a flightless bird of New Guinea. In a field study in Papua New Guinea’s mountains, fruit made up most of its diet throughout the year.

• Caracal Caracal caracal

  A cat of Africa and parts of Asia, recognized by its reddish-brown to brown coat and long black ear tufts.

• Mountain Beaver Aplodontia rufa

  The mountain beaver is a rodent distinct from true beavers. It digs burrows in moist forest soils and eats plants.

• Palm Cockatoo Probosciger aterrimus

  The Palm Cockatoo is a large black parrot of forests in New Guinea and northern Australia; it eats nuts and fruit.