Meet the world’s animals.

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• 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.

• Malayan Hollow-faced Bat Nycteris tragata

  A bat recorded in Southeast Asian forests. It has long ears and facial grooves, and roosts in small groups in caves or hollow trees.

• Eastern Nicator Nicator gularis

  The Eastern Nicator lives in lowland forest and woodland from eastern to southern Africa. The tip of its upper bill is hooked, and it builds a low nest in a branch.

• 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.

• Berthe's Mouse Lemur Microcebus berthae

  Berthe's mouse lemur is nocturnal and lives in dry deciduous forest in southwestern Madagascar. A dark back stripe and facial markings make it distinctive.

• Tricolored Grebe Tachybaptus tricolor

  This grebe has dark underparts and a long, heavy bill. A field survey recorded it swimming on Danau Bira in Papua.

• Sei Whale Balaenoptera borealis

  The sei whale is a baleen whale found widely in subtropical, temperate and subpolar seas around the world.

• Himalayan Musk Deer Moschus leucogaster

  The Himalayan musk deer has no antlers; both males and females have elongated upper canines.

• White-striped Warbler Myiothlypis leucophrys

  A Brazilian endemic warbler, recorded mainly in the Cerrado and also in transitional areas and parts of the Atlantic Forest.

• White-beaked Dolphin Lagenorhynchus albirostris

  This dolphin lives in the cold North Atlantic and has a short, thick beak with white lips.

• Baird's Tapir Tapirella bairdii

  A large mammal ranging from Mexico through Central America to northwestern Colombia and Ecuador; it browses on leaves and fruit in forest understory.

• Northern Shriketit Falcunculus whitei

  An arboreal bird of northern Australia, with a striking black-and-white head and a deep hooked bill.

• Crab-eating Fox Cerdocyon thous

  A canid found from northern South America to northern Argentina, it eats foods ranging from fruit to small animals.

• Cape Blesmol Georychus capensis

  The Cape blesmol is a thick-furred underground mammal that feeds on roots, tubers and bulbs below ground.

• Rufous-winged Woodpecker Piculus simplex

  This woodpecker occurs in Central American lowland forest. It has a green body, red nape and chestnut wings.

• Red deer Cervus elaphus

  Red deer are large deer native to Britain. In the New Forest, males call during the autumn rut.

• Blainville's Beaked Whale Mesoplodon densirostris

  Blainville's beaked whale is a toothed whale of deep offshore waters in tropical to temperate regions. In mature males, tusk-like teeth project from the arched lower jaw.

• Common Iora Aegithina tiphia

  A small woodland bird with bright yellow underparts. It ranges from South to Southeast Asia and searches among leaves and branches for insects.

• Caracal Caracal caracal

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

• Sonoma Tree Vole Arborimus pomo

  The Sonoma tree vole is arboreal and associated with mature forests. It has a reddish-brown back, gray and rusty tones underneath, and a thick, furred tail.

• Gray-breasted Wood-Wren Henicorhina leucophrys

  The Gray-breasted Wood-Wren forages in the understory of Andean montane forest. Its white eyebrow and gray throat and breast are useful field marks.

• Domestic cattle Bos taurus

  Cattle are raised as livestock across much of the world. They eat vegetation and bring swallowed food back to the mouth to chew again.

• Culpeo Lycalopex culpaeus

  This fox is recognizable by its large ears and reddish fur. The Andean regional account describes it foraging alone over a broad area.

• Starry Owlet-nightjar Aegotheles tatei

  This owlet-nightjar inhabits New Guinea’s lowland rainforest, with records in southern Papua New Guinea and along the Muyu River on the Indonesian side.