Meet the world’s animals.

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• Wallacean Drongo Dicrurus densus

  

  This drongo occurs in the Lesser Sundas and southeastern Moluccas of Indonesia and in Timor-Leste. It has glossy blue-black plumage and a long, deeply forked tail.

• Tonkin Snub-nosed Monkey Rhinopithecus avunculus

  Adult Tonkin snub-nosed monkeys are known for their upturned noses and bluish facial skin. The species is recorded in limestone forests of northern Vietnam and eats leaves and unripe fruit.

• Black-winged Myna Acridotheres melanopterus

  The Black-winged Myna is a black-and-white starling.

• Bobak Marmot Marmota (Marmota) bobak

  The Bobak marmot inhabits steppes from central Europe to central Asia and spends winter in underground burrows. Its coat changes with the seasons.

• Eastern Barn Owl Tyto javanica

  This nocturnal owl lives in open country in eastern Australia. Its white heart-shaped face and sandy plumage with black spots help identify it. At night it searches for small animals on the ground.

• Naked-soled Conyrat Reithrodon typicus

  This rodent has sparsely haired soles and a mostly uniform-colored tail. It occurs in grasslands of Argentina, Uruguay, and nearby areas; Argentine records describe it as nocturnal.

• Western Oriole Oriolus brachyrynchus

  This oriole ranges through western and central Africa and into parts of eastern Africa, including Uganda and Kenya. It feeds mostly on invertebrates, especially caterpillars.

• Canary Long-eared Bat Plecotus teneriffae

  A long-eared bat of Tenerife and other Canary Islands. It uses woodland and feeds on moths and longhorn beetles.

• Brown-capped Weaver Ploceus insignis

  This weaver lives in African highland forest. It moves along moss-covered branches while searching for insects and fruit.

• Chestnut Pogonomys Pogonomys macrourus

  The chestnut pogonomys is a small rodent of New Guinea. Recorded specimens with observation data were seen moving through low vegetation at night.

• Blue-throated Bee-eater Merops viridis

  This green bird is marked by a blue throat and long tail streamers. It watches from a perch and catches flying insects in the air.

• Cuban Fruit-eating Bat Brachyphylla nana

  The Cuban fruit-eating bat roosts in caves in Cuba. This account focuses on its Cuban cave habitat and appearance.

• Little Curlew Numenius minutus

  A small wader with mottled brown and white plumage. It breeds in northern Eurasia and migrates to northern Australia for winter.

• Lechwe Kobus leche

  A wetland antelope that grazes while standing in shallow water.

• Melodious Blackbird Dives dives

  This icterid occurs in Central America. Adult males are glossy black with a blue sheen, while females and young birds are duller. In Costa Rica it is seen in pairs or small groups.

• Banded Langur Presbytis femoralis

  The banded langur is a monkey that lives in trees. In Singapore's population, the black coat contrasts with a white chest-and-belly band and pale fur around the eyes and inside the limbs.

• Pacific Reef Heron Egretta sacra

  A heron that feeds along rocky shores and estuaries. It occurs in dark gray and white plumage forms and lives along coasts.

• Neotropical Pygmy Squirrel Sciurillus pusillus

  The Neotropical pygmy squirrel is a very small tree squirrel. It uses the upper canopy of lowland rainforest, with a patchy range.

• Bushveld Pipit Anthus caffer

  The Bushveld Pipit is a small pipit that forages on the ground in grassland and open woodland. Its plumage is subdued, and records in southern Africa show a patchy distribution.

• White-tipped Thomasomys Thomasomys caudivarius

  Thomasomys caudivarius is a mouse of the western Andes from Ecuador to northern Peru. It has soft brown back fur and a long tail with a white tip. It is described as nocturnal and terrestrial, feeding on seeds and insects.

• Sooty Albatross Phoebetria fusca

  The Sooty Albatross is a large seabird with dusky plumage that ranges over the South Atlantic and southern Indian Ocean.

• Ussuri Tube-nosed Bat Murina ussuriensis

  The Ussuri tube-nosed bat is recorded from Hokkaido to Kyushu in Japan. It leaves its roost at dusk to catch flying insects and hibernates in winter.

• Mascarene Martin Phedina borbonica

  The Mascarene Martin is a small swallow about 15 cm long. It uses forests, mangroves and wetlands, catching insects in flight.

• Southern African Pygmy Mouse Mus (Nannomys) minutoides

  The southern African pygmy mouse is a tiny rodent with glossy reddish-brown fur. It is nocturnal and ground-dwelling, eating insects and seeds in the wild.