Meet the world’s animals.

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• Melon-headed whale Peponocephala electra

  

  A dark, round-headed small whale that forms large groups in tropical seas.

• Black-throated Barbet Tricholaema melanocephala

  

  The Black-throated Barbet lives in dry parts of eastern Africa. It uses trees and shrubs and eats fruit and insects.

• Western Quoll Dasyurus geoffroii

  

  The western quoll is a carnivorous marsupial of forests and woodlands in south-west Western Australia. It has white spots and is active at night.

• Arctic fox Vulpes lagopus

  

  A fox of cold Arctic regions, protected by thick fur that also covers its feet in winter.

• Pacific Diver Gavia pacifica

  

  The Pacific Diver breeds on Arctic lakes and moves to Pacific coastal waters for winter; it is an accomplished diver.

• Eastern red panda Ailurus styani

  

  The Eastern red panda occurs in southwestern China and northern Myanmar. Compared with the Himalayan red panda, its face is redder and its tail rings are more distinct.

• 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.

• American Bushtit Psaltriparus minimus

  The American Bushtit is a small social bird of western North America. Flocks search the undersides of leaves for insects and spiders and weave a pouch-like hanging nest.

• Pen-tailed Tree Shrew Ptilocercus lowii

  The pen-tailed tree shrew is nocturnal and has a tuft of white fur at the end of its tail.

• Mainland clouded leopard Neofelis nebulosa

  A forest cat of mainland Asia, with large cloud-shaped markings edged in black on a pale coat.

• Western Chat-Tanager Calyptophilus tertius

  This long-tailed, ground-feeding bird lives in wet broadleaf forest on Hispaniola. It searches through leaf litter and stays among dense undergrowth, especially near streams.

• Laotian Rock Rat Laonastes aenigmamus

  The Laotian rock rat has long whiskers and a densely furred tail, and lives in limestone forests. In a study in central Vietnam, it hid in rock crevices by day and foraged on the forest floor at night.

• African buffalo Syncerus caffer

  A large wild bovine of sub-Saharan Africa, usually found near water. Body size, coat color, and horn shape vary among its subspecies.

• Dusky Megapode Megapodius freycinet

  The Dusky Megapode is a dark, ground-dwelling bird that builds a mound and buries its eggs in it. Body size varies greatly among islands, and details of its breeding biology and diet remain poorly known.

• Gerp's Mouse Lemur Microcebus gerpi

  This nocturnal mouse lemur lives in lowland forests and forest fragments in eastern Madagascar. It forages alone in trees in a heavily fragmented landscape.

• Red deer Cervus elaphus

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

• Dusky Broadbill Corydon sumatranus

  The Dusky Broadbill is a forest bird of Southeast Asia, with a heavy bill, dark plumage, and a pale throat. It gathers in small groups in the canopy.

• Andean Night Monkey Aotus miconax

  The Andean night monkey is a nocturnal primate of cloud forests in northeastern Peru. Large brown eyes and three black facial stripes are features described for the genus Aotus. A study of one group in Peru found it using tree holes and vine tangles as sleeping sites.

• False killer whale Pseudorca crassidens

  A dark, slender small whale that hunts fish and squid in warm seas.

• West African Wattle-eye Platysteira hormophora

  The West African Wattle-eye is a small bird, about 10–11 cm long, found in moist forest and savanna habitats in West Africa.

• Chimpanzee Pan troglodytes

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

• Crab-eating Fox Cerdocyon thous

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

• Black-faced Ibis Theristicus melanopis

  The Black-faced Ibis walks through wetlands and grassland to forage and occurs in Argentina and Chile.

• Amboro Silky Anteater Cyclopes catellus

  This anteater has yellow-brown fur with more yellowish legs and tail. It is solitary and active in trees at night, and has been observed feeding in vine tangles. Confirmed records are limited to central Bolivia.