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FL		1	2	46			49
FM					81		81
GA	8	26	62	134			230
B	6	43	109	206		2	366
C	4	51	240	835		16	1,146
Start		25	169	2,939		22	3,155
Stub		5	35	4,978		27	5,045
List		8	88	345	6	14	461
Category					2,312		2,312
Disambig					122		122
File					210		210
Portal					35		35
Project					75		75
Redirect			5	225	958		1,188
Template					4,333		4,333
NA				1	1		2
Other					2		2
Assessed	24	182	734	9,744	8,135	81	18,900
Unassessed			1	2		47	50
Total	24	182	735	9,746	8,135	128	18,950
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... that Abada (engraving pictured) was only the second rhinoceros seen in Europe since the Roman era, and was thought by some observers to be a unicorn? (2007-07-23)
... that the coat of the Abyssinian guinea pig (pictured) is marked with large swirls of hair known as rosettes? (2016-02-05)
... that a female Afghan pika may have 30 or more offspring in a year? (2014-09-17)
... that the African giant shrew was first described from a mummified specimen found in an ancient Egyptian tomb? (2019-08-14)
... that one reason for the African Wild Dog name controversy is that endangered African Wild Dogs are being confused with feral domestic dogs? (2007-08-17)
... that when food is scarce, the agile wallaby will feed on seeds it finds in bird droppings? (2014-08-13)
... that the coats of Alaskan hares are white during the winter but grey-brown during the summer? (2013-03-06)
... that although the bat Myotis alcathoe was only described in 2001, it is now known to range widely across Europe? (2010-12-29)
... that, unlike the closely related house mouse, the wild Algerian mouse clears away its own droppings? (2011-04-29)
... that the joey of the allied rock-wallaby leaves the pouch at six to seven months and is fully weaned when nearly a year old? (2015-09-13)
... that the Alpine Ibex of Gran Paradiso were first protected in 1816? (2004-08-11)
... that the alpine pika can produce three different vocalizations: a long call during the mating season, a short call, and an alarm call when threatened? (2017-10-01)
... that the Alpine shrew can live at altitudes of up to 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) and above the tree line? (2013-08-29)
... that Ambondro, which lived in Madagascar about 167 million years ago, is the oldest known mammal with modern, tribosphenic molars? (2010-06-26)
... that American lions were probably cave lions who crossed the Bering land bridge into Alaska? (2004-12-01)
... that the Amur hedgehog makes pig-like grunts as it searches for food? (2017-02-11)
... that the Angolan African dormouse usually dwells in trees, but has been found in the roof of a hut and in an old beehive? (2017-03-15)
... that a dark form of the Angolan slender mongoose is found to the south of the Cunene River and a pale form to the north? (2019-09-15)
... that the forward-facing incisors of the extinct dolphin Ankylorhiza (restoration pictured) may have been used for ram feeding, similar to a hunting method used by modern orcas? (2020-08-16)
... that in 1822, the Paleogene mammal Anoplotherium commune (reconstruction pictured) was the first fossil species to be subjected to a brain cast study? (2023-11-11)
... that Antarctic Minke Whales were only recently recognized as a separate species from Common Minke Whales (pictured) based on mitochondrial DNA testing? (2008-07-19)
... that scientists have suggested that more penes needed to be studied to assess the affinities of Van Gelder's bat with other Antrozoini? (2010-10-24)
... that Appollo received the Dickin Medal on behalf of all search and rescue dogs who participated in rescue operations after the September 11 attacks? (2009-01-20)
... that the Appalachian cottontail (pictured) is unique among cottontails because it eats conifer needles? (2010-09-08)
... that among the wildlife found in Oman are the Arabian wildcat, the Dhofar toad, and the Oman garra, a freshwater fish with a blind, cave-dwelling form? (2015-12-20)
... that Archaeopotamus is the oldest well-identified genus of hippos, having lived 7.5 million to 1.8 million years ago? (2007-06-14)
... that the Cretaceous mammal Argentodites is known only from a blade-like tooth with eight cusps arranged in a row? (2010-08-05)
... that taxidermist James Dickinson mounted the Armley Hippo (pictured), a hippopotamus native to Yorkshire that is at least 113,000 years old? (2021-08-28)
... that the Armored Rat (pictured) has spines which grow up to 33 millimetres (1.3 in) in length? (2011-06-07)
... that the Asian garden dormouse can enter torpor, a state in which it may remain for several days? (2019-09-14)
... that although fossils of the extinct mammal Asiavorator were first found in 1922, the genus was not named until 73 years later, in 1995? (2023-10-18)
... that the Astor markhor, an endangered species of wild goat, is found in the Naltar Wildlife Sanctuary in Pakistan? (2015-10-24)
... that, being a descendant of Pliohippus, Astrohippus is not considered to be an ancestor to modern horses? (2009-01-28)
... that the Atlantic bamboo rat lives in bamboo thickets and makes loud squeals when alarmed? (2015-09-15)
... that the extinct Pliocene dolphin Australodelphis from the Vestfold Hills of Antarctica has been described as an example of convergent evolution with whales? (2009-03-07)
... that the Azores Noctule (pictured) is the only species of bat that primarily hunts during the day? (2009-09-19)
... that bovine tuberculosis costing £100 million per annum is leading to badger culling in the United Kingdom? (2012-07-25)
... that Bailey's pocket mouse is the only rodent in the Sonoran Desert to eat jojoba nuts, because they are toxic to most other mammals? (2016-08-09)
... that baleen whales, although carnivorous, have gut flora similar to that of herbivores? (2016-03-23)
... that the bank vole is alert to the alarm calls of tits warning of aerial predators? (2013-09-07)
... that the silky pocket mouse sometimes shares a burrow with the banner-tailed kangaroo rat or the Phillips' kangaroo rat? (2014-08-23)
... that the banteng is the second endangered species to be successfully cloned, and the first clone to survive beyond infancy? (2020-06-04)
... that the villain Scar of Disney's The Lion King, was based on a Barbary lion? (2004-11-05)
... that Barbary Sheep can jump over 2 metres from a stand-still? (2004-11-15)
... that the activity of the bare-tailed woolly opossum is influenced by moonlight? (2016-06-11)
... that the diets of different species of bat include frogs, fish, other bats, nectar, and blood? (2017-11-25)
... that for all species of bats native to Canada, there have been five total recorded cases of bat to human rabies transmission since 1925? (2013-04-03)
... that the Bay Area Puma Project is the first major study of mountain lions living in the San Francisco Bay Area? (2009-02-26)
... that bears are classified as carnivores, but most are omnivorous and the panda (pictured) is almost entirely vegetarian? (2017-03-22)
... that bear's grease was once thought to be an effective treatment for hair loss? (2014-08-03)
... that a beaver attack killed a fisherman in Belarus? (2014-10-25)
... that 76 beavers parachuted into Central Idaho in 1948? (2023-03-12)
... that three new species of tube-nosed bats from Southeast Asia were identified in 2011: the Beelzebub's, Ashy-gray (pictured), and Walston's? (2013-07-03)
... that baby panda Bei Bei was given his name by the first ladies of both China and the United States? (2015-10-17)
... that the Belgian Landrace, a breed of domestic pig, is known for its musculature and high quality of pork? (2011-11-29)
... that Bennett's chinchilla rat often shares a burrow with a degu, Chilean rock rat or long-tailed chinchilla? (2016-08-11)
... that Bharattherium may have been among the first grazing mammals? (2011-05-30)
... that when danger threatens, one of the young of the bicolored shrew grips its mother while the others join on behind forming a chain? (2013-09-19)
... that Billy the pygmy hippo was the pet of U.S. President Calvin Coolidge, outlived him by 23 years, and sired 18 children all named Gumdrop? (2007-11-07)
... that although the majority of insects lay eggs, aphids can give birth to live young (pictured)? (2013-09-09)
... that the white-striped, the gray (pictured), the black and the brown dorcopsis are endemic to New Guinea and inhabit parts of the island in the north, south, east and west respectively? (2014-07-10)
... that the black jackrabbit is only known from the island of Espiritu Santo in Mexico? (2014-09-02)
... that by the end of the nineteenth century, the black wildebeest (pictured) had nearly been hunted to extinction? (2013-09-03)
... that blackbuck (pictured) could play a role in the dispersal of Prosopis juliflora fruits? (2016-06-14)
... that the Blanc de Hotot rabbit is completely white, except for black rings around the eyes which present "the appearance of fine spectacles"? (2013-04-13)
... that the blue duiker marks its territory by the secretions of glands near its eyes? (2016-03-21)
... that offspring of the Blue Wildebeest can stand seven minutes after birth and run with the herd at two hours old? (2006-06-15)
... that the bluebuck (pictured) was the first large African mammal historically recorded to have become extinct? (2016-07-26)
... that it took 66 years for an arrowhead found near the Boaz mastodon to be positively identified? (2009-02-27)
... that the Boreray is the most critically endangered breed of sheep in the United Kingdom, according to the Rare Breeds Survival Trust? (2008-07-15)
... that the extinction of the Bramble Cay melomys was described as the first for a mammal species due to anthropogenic climate change? (2019-07-20)
... that the Brazilian big-eyed bat is one of only two species of bat in the world to chew the seeds of figs? (2012-01-29)
... that the Brazilian guinea pig makes stacks of grass stems and has areas that it uses as latrines? (2015-09-04)
... that the popularity of the British Landrace pig is partly responsible for the decline of rarer breeds in the United Kingdom? (2010-03-06)
... that in some rare cases, large Siberian tigers prey on adult brown bears? (2024-03-29)
... that a children's book illustrated by Gerald Kelley parodies another children's book written by Charlotte Pence about her pet rabbit Marlon Bundo (pictured) by portraying him as gay? (2018-04-29)
... that although the Bunyoro rabbit is hunted locally, the IUCN lists it as being of "Least Concern"? (2013-09-28)
... that the Burmese hare is found in traditional rice fields but not in heavily-irrigated intensive rice crops? (2014-10-01)
... that Ambelau, Buru, Kayeli and Lisela people; their Ambelau, Buru, Kayeli and Lisela languages; the Rufous-throated White-eye, Buru Lorikeet, Black-lored Parrot and a hairy variety of the babirusa pig (pictured) are unique to the Indonesian islands of Buru and Ambelau? (2010-11-09)
... that California Mule Deer have had their population controlled by humans starting in 12,000 BC by indigenous Native Americans? (2006-11-05)
... that the Camas pocket gopher (pictured) has been described as "morose and savage", yet can be tamed in captivity? (2014-12-28)
... that populations of the Canada lynx (pictured) undergo cyclic rises and falls in line with those of the snowshoe hare? (2020-05-24)
... that the penis in male canids contains a structure at the base which helps to create a copulatory tie during mating, locking the animals together for up to an hour? (2014-10-21)
... that the Cape dune mole-rat can excavate up to 500 kg (1,100 lb) of soil in a month? (2011-07-02)
... that, despite spending almost their entire lives underground, Cape mole rats nonetheless have activity cycles linked to day and night? (2012-07-11)
... that the elephants Castor and Pollux were shot for food during the Siege of Paris in 1870 and their trunks sold as a delicacy? (2007-08-08)
... that Castorocauda lutrasimilis, a recently described mammal relative that looked like an otter with a beaver's tail, evolved a semi-aquatic lifestyle 110 million years earlier than any other mammal-like animal? (2006-02-27)
... that due to a misunderstanding, Catodontherium was moved from its original genus name? (2024-03-02)
... that Caucasians are brown? (2014-04-01)
... that the Celebes warty pig has been domesticated and introduced into other Indonesian islands? (2019-09-22)
... that in 2020, scientists confirmed that the southern greater glider (pictured), northern greater glider and central greater glider were not one species as had previously been believed? (2021-09-19)
... that the broad-fronted moose was probably the largest species of deer that has ever existed? (2013-02-02)
... that the Stag-moose (Cervalces scotti) went extinct about 11,500 years ago, part of a mass extinction of large North American mammals toward the end of the most recent ice age? (2007-03-07)
... that Cetartiodactyla is a hypothesis based on DNA that suggests whales and hippos are related? (2005-04-09)
... that the prehistoric badger genus Chamitataxus lived during the Late Miocene and is considered the most primitive badger genus in North America? (2007-03-25)
... that some hamsters hide their young in their cheek pouches to carry them when they fear danger? (2012-11-09)
... that every cheetah (pictured) has a unique pattern of spots on its coat? (2016-05-31)
... that the tallest captive elephant in Asia has been commemorated in verse, sculpture and film? (2022-09-03)
... that the Chilean rock rat is found in monkey puzzle and southern beech forests in the high Andes? (2015-09-07)
... that the northern viscacha and the southern viscacha (pictured), members of the Chinchillidae family, can be found at altitudes as high as 5,000 metres (16,000 ft) above sea level? (2013-11-01)
... that populations of the Chinese goral are declining, probably due to over-hunting? (2014-10-23)
... that the Korean hare was at one time considered to be a subspecies of the Chinese hare? (2013-09-06)
... that the Christmas Island flying fox matures more slowly than nearly all other bats? (2019-12-25)
... that the execution of Chunee the elephant (pictured) on 1 March 1826 became a cause célèbre, leading to the founding of the Zoological Society of London? (2006-07-25)
... that the clouded leopard (example pictured) is the first cat that diverged from the common ancestor of the Felidae more than four million years ago? (2021-01-16)
... that the cloven hoof is a characteristic of mountain goats, certain kosher foods and in some traditions, the Devil? (2007-12-07)
... that with an estimated skull size of 87.5 mm (3.4 in), Coloniatherium was the largest mammal in the La Colonia Formation? (2011-06-16)
... that the United States Navy has trained Common Bottlenose Dolphins (pictured) to locate sea mines? (2009-01-26)
... that the forest cottontail eats the chrome-footed bolete? (2013-09-12)
... that despite its name, the Corsican Hare is not native to Corsica and is rarely found on this Mediterranean island today? (2009-01-25)
... that the shrew Crocidura phanluongi, formally described on January 27, is the seventh new species of Crocidura to be described from Vietnam in as many years? (2010-02-10)
... that the opossum genus Cryptonanus received its name because it was hidden in synonymy for so long? (2010-04-04)
... that although the giant fossa, formerly one of the top carnivores of Madagascar, is thought to be extinct, there is some anecdotal evidence of very large living fossas? (2010-06-03)
... that Dacrytherium, literally meaning 'tear beast', was named after its "tear-pit"? (2024-01-02)
... that according to Traditional Chinese Medicine, deer penis is said to enchance virility in men, and was added to the list of banned substances during the 2008 Beijing Olympics? (2010-06-30)
... that Dermotherium, discovered in 1992, was the first unambiguous fossil colugo (Sunda colugo pictured) to be found? (2011-07-26)
... that the desert dormouse hibernates for nearly half the year? (2016-08-17)
... that the desert hare can produce up to 30 offspring in a year? (2017-02-16)
... that rock paintings of the dibatag (pictured) have been discovered on the west bank of the Nile River, far from its present range? (2016-02-04)
... that Dice's cottontail may be threatened by coyotes that have become established in the mountains in which it lives? (2013-09-12)
... that the three-toed species of Diplobune (fossils pictured) were mammals of the order of "even-toed ungulates"? (2023-10-16)
... that Duthie's golden mole and the long-tailed forest shrew are among the wildlife of South Africa that are both endemic and "vulnerable"? (2019-09-06)
... that the diet of the dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel includes bark and fruit, including the fleshy fruits of the umbrella tree? (2016-12-31)
... that one burrow of the eastern chipmunk (pictured) was found to contain 390 acorns? (2010-02-02)
... that the Meadow Vole is a common rodent species found from Alaska to Florida, and that the subspecies from Florida is endangered? (2005-03-03)
... that the eastern mole (pictured) is the most widely distributed mole in North America? (2010-09-01)
... that scientists observed an echo which lasted 65 years? (2014-04-01)
... that Ekgmowechashala was the only North American genus of primate during the Late Oligocene? (2010-10-17)
... that phumdis (example pictured), exclusive to Loktak Lake, are masses of decaying vegetation forming Keibul Lamjao National Park, the world’s only floating park and a preservation area for endangered Eld's Deer, in Manipur, India? (2009-04-17)
Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (article's talk page missing blurb) (2006-05-16)
... that elephant racing held with 16 circus elephants became a major event (though it generated protests) in Germany in 2000, and was an organized International event held in Nepal in 1982? (2013-04-08)
... that the eyelids of some Elliot's short-tailed shrews are permanently closed? (2011-08-14)
... that Elm Farm Ollie in 1930 became the first cow to be milked while flying in an airplane? (2006-10-11)
... that several MPs have signed an Early Day Motion to stop hunters from killing wild animals in Britain after the supposed death of the Emperor of Exmoor, a red stag (Cervus elaphus)? (2010-11-05)
... that the artiodactyl Ephelcomenus is thought to have been capable of burrowing? (2024-02-05)
... that the genus Equus became extinct in the Americas about 12,000 years ago and remained that way until the Conquistadors reintroduced it? (2014-09-26)
... that the bat Myotis escalerai was first recorded in France in 2009? (2011-02-19)
... that the Ethiopian epauletted fruit bat uses its hind feet to comb its fur and its tongue to wash its face, wing membranes, and genital region? (2019-09-02)
... that the Ethiopian hare is endemic to Africa, and is found in the Afromontane Biozone of Ethiopia and the borders of the Sudanian Savanna Biozone? (2017-10-30)
... that the Ethiopian highland hare was originally described as a subspecies of the cape hare, but it was later raised to full species status? (2017-10-04)
... that the Etruscan shrew (pictured on a human thumb) is the smallest known mammal by weight? (2010-10-25)
... that solenodons (pictured), the only surviving soricomorphs of the Caribbean, are a distinct lineage that may date back to the Mesozoic? (2009-12-02)
... that the Eurasian water shrew produces venom that can kill a field vole? (2013-09-14)
... that the European free-tailed bat can be recognised by the sound it emits in flight? (2013-10-05)
... that lemurs (pictured) are primates that evolved and diversified on the island of Madagascar after arriving there at least 56 million years ago on a raft of vegetation? (2010-04-07)
... that Siebold's account of the Ezo chipmunk (pictured) is credited by Oldfield Thomas as being the first description of a mammal from Japan? (2021-07-26)
... that the Ezo flying squirrel (pictured) can glide a distance of more than 49 m (160 ft)? (2022-06-29)
... that an ancient wildcat species is known only from a part of the jaw of a single animal discovered in Poland? (2023-11-28)
... that the sport of ferret legging is open only to sober male contestants, who must first remove their underwear? (2009-08-19)
... that blade-like teeth in the extinct mammalian family Ferugliotheriidae may have evolved into molar-like teeth in the Sudamericidae? (2011-06-22)
... that the fossil mammal Ferugliotherium is known from only 20 teeth and maybe a tiny jaw fragment? (2011-06-23)
... that the Peters's squirrel, the flat-headed myotis, the false canyon mouse, the Chamula mountain brook frog, the Sierra Juarez brook frog, the Tamaulipas pygmy owl, and the Oaxaca mud turtle (pictured) are all native to Mexico and found nowhere else? (2016-08-04)
... that the flea (pictured) was illustrated by Robert Hooke in 1665 in his pioneering book Micrographia? (2017-02-13)
... that at only five weeks old, Flocke the polar bear cub from Nuremberg Zoo was touted by Bild to be the future "Mrs. Knut"? (2008-05-06)
... that over 100 Florida Black Bears are killed on Florida roadways each year? (2010-02-24)
... that the forest giant squirrel can crack open nuts with particularly tough shells such as the African walnut? (2017-02-24)
... that the Forrest's pika has at different times been treated as a subspecies of the Moupin pika, the Royle's pika, and the steppe pika? (2017-10-07)
... that Fossas (pictured) have lengthy mating sessions because the male's erect penis has backwards-pointing spines along most of its length? (2010-06-06)
... that the unusual four-horned skull of the four-horned antelope (illustrated) makes it a popular target for trophy hunters? (2016-05-14)
... that Franquet's Epauletted Fruit Bat (pictured) is one of three fruit-eating bats found to be a reservoir for Ebola virus in the wild? (2011-06-01)
... that a gang leader was executed by lethal injection for the crimes of assaulting tourists and breaking into their cars to steal food? (2012-04-01)
... that while the Fresno kangaroo rat is considered vulnerable, the San Quintin kangaroo rat may already be extinct? (2016-07-29)
... that a walrus named Freya was spotted riding a Walrus-class submarine, and later sunk several boats in the Oslofjord? (2022-08-24)
... that the birth of Gabi (pictured with mother), the first elephant conceived in Israel through artificial insemination, was viewed live by over 350,000 people in 108 countries? (2010-11-11)
... that the 2005 birth of Gabi (pictured with mother), the first elephant in Israel conceived through artificial insemination, was viewed live by more than 350,000 people in 108 countries? (2021-07-03)
... that although the Galidiinae (pictured) resemble mongooses, they are more closely related to other Malagasy carnivorans such as the fossa? (2009-10-26)
... that the fragmentary fossil jaw TNM 02067 may represent the only known mainland African member of the enigmatic Gondwanatheria? (2010-08-05)
... that Geoffroy's Spider Monkey (pictured) has a prehensile tail that can support its entire body weight? (2008-09-03)
... that the distinctive coloration of the giant panda appears to serve as camouflage in both winter and summer? (2024-06-03)
... that most of the known Gigantopithecus fossils are of teeth because the other bones are likely to have been eaten by porcupines? (2020-05-16)
... that the Glover's pika was at different times treated as a subspecies of the Turkestan red pika and the Chinese red pika, but is now accepted as an independent species? (2017-09-25)
... that the Gobi big brown bat is thought to include butterflies in its diet? (2017-02-14)
... that by 1941, American zoologist Edward Alphonso Goldman had described more new mammals than any other living scientist? (2010-04-25)
... that as its natural habitat is converted to cropland, Goldman's pocket mouse is threatened by the increased use of rodenticides? (2017-01-20)
... that the Madagascar bat Paratriaenops auritus has a noseleaf with three straight, about equally long lancets? (2010-06-09)
... that the gray-collared chipmunk supplements its fruit and seed-based diet with fungi, greenery and insects? (2014-08-30)
... that the shortest binomial name of a species is Ia io, which belongs to the Great Evening Bat? (2006-05-13)
... that at birth, the hind legs of the Greater Egyptian jerboa (pictured) are no longer than the forelegs? (2015-08-23)
... that the greater fairy armadillo is persecuted because of a traditional belief that it is an animal of ill omen? (2013-10-23)
... that the greater guinea pig is semi-aquatic and has webs between its toes? (2015-08-22)
... that the greater long-nosed armadillo is sometimes preyed on by bush dogs which enter its burrow and drag it out? (2016-12-26)
... that the remains of greater long-tailed shrew tenrecs have been found in a cavern alongside bones of the extinct elephant bird? (2014-10-05)
... that the Grey-faced Sengi is the first living species of elephant shrew to be described in over a century? (2008-02-04)
... that the grizzled tree-kangaroo (pictured) hops from tree to tree? (2014-08-12)
... that wildlife photographer Thomas D. Mangelsen took a photograph of Grizzly 399 which he dubbed "An Icon of Motherhood", making her the most famous mother grizzly in the world? (2019-03-10)
... that the oceanic dolphin Costero is officially the same species as the river dolphin Tucuxi, even though they have been unambiguously demonstrated to be genetically different? (2008-11-03)
... that the Gulf Coast kangaroo rat has two distinct color forms, ashy grey or reddish/yellowish-buff? (2014-09-07)
... that Gus the polar bear was the first zoo animal in history to be treated with Prozac? (2013-09-10)
... that the hairy long-nosed armadillo used to be considered a "vulnerable species", but is now rated as "data deficient" because so little is known about it? (2015-10-20)
... that Hansken the elephant (pictured) toured many European countries in the 17th century, performing feats of "intelligence", and was sketched by Rembrandt several times? (2006-07-28)
... that Harris's antelope squirrel (pictured) doesn't sweat, but instead salivates in order to keep cool? (2013-01-21)
... that the large-eared pika lives in high mountains and is listed by the IUCN as "Least Concern" while the Helan Shan pika is restricted to a single mountain and is listed as "Critically Endangered"? (2013-08-30)
... that despite weighing just 4.0 ounces (110 g), the hero shrew can support a 160-pound (73 kg) human on its back without injury? (2013-08-03)
... that Herschel the sea lion was defended by Greenpeace? (2024-06-05)
... that American biologist Philip Hershkovitz discovered many rodent species while he was in his eighties? (2010-03-29)
... that kangaroo rats in the family Heteromyidae do not need to drink because they obtain sufficient water from metabolising their food? (2013-09-22)
... that Heuglin's gazelle (illustrated), reportedly last seen in Eritrea over a century earlier during Italian colonial rule, was sighted again in the country last year? (2020-06-11)
... that the highland tuco-tuco has bright yellowish-orange teeth? (2015-10-29)
... that Hildegarde had a bat, a mouse and a shrew named in her honour? (2019-10-15)
... that Hilton Head White-Tailed deer are culled to prevent accidents despite being listed as a species of concern by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service? (2010-04-17)
... that the Himalayan Brown Bear is considered the source of the legend of the Yeti? (2006-10-05)
... that hindgut fermenters such as horses extract more nutrition out of smaller quantities of feed than do ruminants such as cattle? (2011-11-26)
... that the extinct Hipposideros besaoka was the largest insectivorous bat of Madagascar? (2010-06-03)
... that the Hispaniolan greater funnel-eared bat is so similar to the Mexican funnel-eared bat that "no detailed description" was required for its formal species description? (2013-06-21)
... that newborn Hodgson's bats are about 2.15 centimetres (0.85 in) long and start to fly in their third week of life? (2013-09-27)
... that Hodgson's giant flying squirrel can glide for 100 m (300 ft) from the tree canopy to the bushes below? (2015-12-02)
... that Homo ergaster may have been the first species of archaic humans to control fire? (2020-06-14)
... that Hunter-Schreger bands strengthen the enamel of the incisor in rodents? (2010-01-24)
... that impala (pictured) are known for their unique leaping ability, reaching heights up to 3 metres (9.8 ft)? (2014-04-19)
... that some adult Indo-Pacific humpbacked dolphins (pictured) appear to be pink? (2013-10-23)
... that there are fewer than 2000 Indian Rhinoceroses left in the wild? (2004-07-11)
... that an Indian rhinoceros, sent as a gift to Pope Leo X in 1515, was immortalised as Dürer's Rhinoceros after dying in a shipwreck? (2024-02-29)
... that evidence indicates that the Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin (pictured) may be more closely related to the Atlantic Spotted Dolphin than to the Common Bottlenose Dolphin? (2008-10-10)
... that possible traces of interdigital webbing have been preserved in fossils of pakicetids, the ancestors of whales? (2009-12-29)
... that fetuses of the endangered Giant Panda have been artificially grown in the womb of a cat? (2010-10-17)
... that Inuka, a polar bear who is the mascot of the Singapore Zoo, is the first and only polar bear born in the tropics? (2006-12-30)
... that a new parasite was described from a certain shrew's feces? (2023-01-24)
... that the Ironwood Pig Sanctuary contains over 400 pigs and three pig graveyards? (2011-05-26)
... that although the Malagasy bat Neoromicia malagasyensis was first collected in 1967, it was not formally described until 1995? (2010-07-12)
... that all four remaining species of island raccoons (examples pictured), found only on small Central American and Caribbean islands, are considered endangered? (2008-08-15)
... that Jaggermeryx naida was named in honor of Mick Jagger due to its large, sensitive lips? (2014-09-15)
... that despite being a member of the cat family, the jaguarundi has several features in common with mustelids such as otters and weasels? (2020-06-01)
... that although related to modern filter feeding baleen whales, the recently discovered prehistoric whale Janjucetus had large serrated teeth implying that it fed on large fish or even sharks? (2006-08-20)
... that after approaching near-extinction in the 1950s, Japanese serow populations had increased so much by the 1970s that foresters fought to have it culled as a pest? (2013-07-30)
... that the Jarkov Mammoth (pictured) was found when Simion Jarkov noticed the protruding tusks on a hunting trip? (2010-01-16)
... that the Javan ferret-badger visits picnic sites to scavenge for food, and has been hand-fed biscuits? (2014-06-18)
... that the late Miocene whale Joumocetus shimizui is the third oldest Cetotheriid known? (2011-12-03)
... that despite its name, the jungle cat eschews rainforests and woodlands, and prefers swamps? (2016-05-15)
... that like many desert rodents, kangaroo mice go their entire lives without drinking and get water from their food? (2005-07-12)
... that by the late 1910s, the population of the Kenai Peninsula Wolf had been almost completely eradicated through hunting and application of strychnine? (2010-08-11)
... that Kihaule's mouse shrew is named after the medical-entomological technician who collected the type specimen from the Udzungwa Mountains in Tanzania? (2019-09-05)
... that klipspringers form pair bonds that may last for life? (2016-06-02)
... that the Kri-kri is a type of wild goat once common around the Mediterranean but now restricted to a few parts of the island of Crete in Greece? (2004-12-20)
... that the fossil mammalian tooth LACM 149371 shows resemblances with some ungulates, rodents, and multituberculates, but most likely belongs to the extinct Gondwanatheria? (2010-08-07)
... that the Ladak pika (pictured) is thought to survive the winters of the Himalayan Plateau by eating roots? (2013-01-19)
... that Lady Burton's rope squirrel (pictured) was named in honour of Isabel Burton, wife of British explorer Sir Richard Burton? (2019-09-17)
... that the incisor teeth of rabbits, hares and pikas (European rabbit pictured) continue to grow throughout their lives? (2013-10-05)
... that the fossil squirrel Lagrivea is characterized by deep basins in its teeth? (2010-09-09)
... that the Laotian Rock Rat is a new species of rodent that is unique enough to lead researchers to create a new family of mammals? (2005-04-26)
... that the body temperature of the large-eared tenrec fluctuates with its surroundings and it may become torpid in the heat of the day? (2013-10-14)
... that in 1920, Irvin S. Cobb, a writer for The Saturday Evening Post, organized a hunting trip to Oregon looking for a lava bear specimen? (2016-09-22)
... that the Cretaceous Malagasy mammal Lavanify is most closely related to a species from India? (2010-06-25)
... that the range of Laxmann's shrew extends from Norway to Sakhalin Island in eastern Asia? (2019-03-23)
... that the newly discovered red tigrina may already be extinct? (2023-07-27)
... that Lesser mouse-tailed bats, when flying in a group, choose one of three frequencies for echolocation so as to avoid jamming each other? (2013-05-22)
... that stuffed pelts of lesser grisons have been used to make ritual offerings to Pachamama? (2013-12-10)
... that the lesser long-tongued bat can extend its tongue for up to 50% of its own body length – even when its jaws are closed? (2011-12-24)
... that the main sounds made by Lichtenstein's Hartebeest are a bellow and a sneeze-snort? (2004-08-30)
... that Lilac rabbits are penalized at British shows for having white hairs in their armpits? (2013-03-31)
... that Lin Wang was an elephant that served with distinction with the Chinese army during World War II? (2004-12-07)
... that the lined pocket mouse differs from Nelson's pocket mouse in having no stiff spines on its rump? (2014-09-25)
... that 22-year-old Ling Ling was the oldest panda in Japan at the time of his death in April 2008? (2008-05-19)
... that bats on Madagascar colonized the island from Asia at least three times? (2010-06-25)
... that Trinidad has more bat species than any other island in the Caribbean? (2009-11-27)
... that the lower species diversity among certain mammals of New England compared to mammals of the American West is thought to be due to fewer glacial refugia in the Eastern United States? (2007-02-27)
... that the mammals found in Senegal include the critically endangered Dama Gazelle (pictured)? (2007-05-28)
... that the heaviest domestic pig on record weighed over a long ton but died before it could be exhibited at the Century of Progress in 1933? (2007-06-05)
... that the pup of a little brown bat can weigh nearly a third as much as its mother at birth? (2019-01-15)
... that the main predator of the little desert pocket mouse is the barn owl? (2014-09-29)
... that the Llanos long-nosed armadillo typically has quadruplets, all developed from a single zygote? (2015-10-30)
... that after colonizing Antarctica, the Lobodontine seals rapidly diversified to include the only seal that feeds primarily on krill and the only seal that feeds primarily on the krill-eating seals? (2010-06-11)
... that until the 1990s, the Short-beaked Common Dolphin and the Long-beaked Common Dolphin were considered the same species? (2008-10-16)
... that the long-nosed bandicoot (illustrated) has one of the briefest known gestation periods of all mammals at 12.5 days? (2016-04-29)
... that some long-tailed spiny rats do not have tails at all? (2016-08-15)
... that the Brazilian arboreal mouse can be told from the long-tongued arboreal mouse by the absence of spines among its hair? (2015-10-22)
... that thousands of bats are protected by monks at the Bat Pagoda in Sóc Trăng City, Vietnam? (2018-12-13)
... that American mammalogist and pathologist Marcus Ward Lyon, Jr. published more than 160 papers during the course of his career? (2013-01-20)
... that although the IUCN at one time considered Macleay's dorcopsis to be a vulnerable species, it is now rated as "least concern"? (2016-07-07)
... that although no fossils of the extinct Malagasy Hippopotamus have been dated within the last 1,000 years, villagers in Madagascar described a similar creature still alive as recently as 1976? (2007-07-10)
... that the Malayan tapir species of tapir and the only one native to Asia? (2004-09-06)
... that the Arafura large-footed bat scoops up fish and insects from the surface of water with its feet? (2014-10-30)
... that, amongst the kidneys of the vertebrates, only those of mammals and birds can produce concentrated urine? (2023-04-04)
... that more than 200 species of mammals (male kob pictured) display homosexual behavior including oral sex, genital stimulation, and urolagnia? (2007-11-22)
... that except for bats, nearly 90% of the native land mammals of the Caribbean, including all sloths and monkeys, are now extinct? (2009-11-30)
... that recent molecular and morphological research has led to the identification of five species within the Malagasy bat species Miniopterus manavi—M. aelleni, M. brachytragos, M. griveaudi, M. mahafaliensis, and M. manavi itself? (2010-07-24)
... that the longest horn ever recorded on a Marco Polo sheep (mounted head pictured) measured 1.9 m (6.2 ft) and weighed 60 lb (27 kg)? (2009-07-25)
... that The Marine Mammal Center has rescued over 12,000 sea otters, sea lions, dolphins and other species, but also produces important scientific discoveries regarding marine chemistry? (2006-05-29)
... that the marsh shrew can run along the surface of the water for up to five seconds? (2014-12-30)
... that mastitis is the most costly and most common disease in dairy cattle in the United States? (2010-02-06)
... that fur and bone fragments from what is thought to be a Maule tuco-tuco have been found in 5,000-year-old owl pellets? (2016-08-12)
... that the Medici giraffe was the last live giraffe seen in Europe for almost 400 years? (2006-10-24)
... that the 2008 film Meerkat Manor: The Story Begins uses "meerkats actors" to depict the Whiskers and Lazuli groups rather than using actual footage of the real meerkats? (2008-07-01)
... that meerkats (examples pictured) use alarm calls that can identify the type of predator posing the risk, the level of danger, and the caller itself? (2020-05-27)
... that in two species of megabat, males have been observed to produce milk? (2019-07-12)
... that Megaceroides algericus is one of only two deer species known to have been native to Africa, alongside the Barbary stag? (2020-05-22)
... that Megalictis ferox, a species of extinct predatory mustelid, resembled a modern wolverine but with three times the body mass? (2008-11-30)
... that Megazostrodon (pictured) is widely accepted as being one of the first mammals to have appeared on Earth? (2006-12-01)
... that there are three living and two extinct species of badger in the genus Meles? (2013-10-07)
... that Merriam's pocket mouse feeds mainly on seeds and does not need to drink? (2014-08-30)
... that Mesotherium ("middle beast") (skull pictured) was so named because its discoverer believed it was an intermediate between rodents and pachyderms? (2008-07-15)
... that in addition to some isolated teeth and a jaw fragment, the Mesozoic mammals of Madagascar include the most complete mammalian skeleton known from the Mesozoic of Gondwana? (2010-06-23)
... that, unlike most other cottontail rabbits, the Mexican cottontail nests in a burrow in a manner similar to a European rabbit? (2013-09-13)
... that the Mexican hairy dwarf porcupine differs from Rothschild's porcupine in concealing its spines with long black hair? (2016-07-24)
... that although the ranges of the Mexican spiny pocket mouse and the painted spiny pocket mouse overlap, the latter tends to be found in moister, lower habitats? (2014-11-09)
... that the Michoacan pocket gopher may live almost entirely underground? (2014-09-16)
... that Microgale macpheei is the only known recently extinct tenrec? (2010-05-25)
... that the Mindoro stripe-faced fruit bat is only the second species in its genus and the 26th endemic bat species from the Philippines to be described? (2007-09-22)
... that miniature pigs are bred and raised as pets and for medical research into organ transplants rather than for bacon? (2009-05-31)
... that the extinct genus Mixtotherium, meaning 'mixed beast', has traits of both extinct primates and hyraxes? (2024-03-27)
... that the Mongalla gazelle has continued its extensive migration in South Sudan despite three decades of civil war? (2016-02-01)
... that monk seals (example pictured) are the only earless seals that live in tropical climates? (2016-02-13)
... that Charles XI of Sweden tried mounting his cavalry on moose? (2018-10-30)
... that the mountain degu can obtain sufficient moisture from its food to satisfy its water requirements? (2015-09-12)
... that the mountain nyala, featured on the obverse of the Ethiopian ten santim coin (pictured), was the last species of large antelope to be discovered in Africa? (2016-02-14)
Moupin pika (article's talk page missing blurb) (2017-09-30)
... that there are so many species of Murinae (Old World rats and mice) that it is said they are in the process of taking over the world, and humans just came along in the middle of it? (2004-12-24)
... that the forest shrew can be used as a monitor of environmental contamination? (2014-02-28)
... that Myotis vivesi is a species of bat that hunts marine fish and crustaceans? (2011-02-22)
... that the naked-rumped tomb bat is among a number of species of bat that roost in different parts of the Karnak Temple Complex in Egypt? (2019-10-16)
... that the Namib brush-tailed gerbil uses ultrasonic whistles and foot drumming to communicate? (2019-08-19)
... that the narrow-skulled pocket mouse can be distinguished from Goldman's pocket mouse partly by the dimensions of its skull? (2014-09-18)
... that mountain coatis, a genus of small carnivorans from the Andes, were considered to represent a single species, until a second species was recognized in 2009? (2011-02-20)
... that although it drinks when it gets the chance, the Natal red rock hare (illustration pictured) can obtain all the moisture it needs from its food and the dew? (2017-09-23)
... that Natterer's bat can catch prey in flight or pursue it on the ground? (2013-10-30)
... that Nelson's kangaroo rat lives in a complex burrow which sometimes includes tunnels dug through the subsurface rock? (2014-09-06)
... that a pig named King Neptune helped raise $19 million in war bonds between 1942 and 1946? (2008-01-13)
... that, in the southern counties of Maine, the New England Cottontail (pictured) has been reduced to perhaps 250 individuals? (2010-09-06)
... that the New Guinean Quoll is a carnivorous marsupial that is reported to eat prey bigger than itself? (2006-11-26)
... that too little is known about the Nigerian mole-rat for the IUCN to assess its conservation status? (2015-08-06)
... that the nilgai (pictured) has been declared as vermin in Bihar, India? (2016-06-19)
... that the northern birch mouse is a skilful climber? (2014-05-18)
... that the bushy-tailed olingo (pictured) can produce a foul-smelling liquid from its anal scent glands when alarmed, despite being more closely related to a raccoon than a skunk? (2011-07-12)
... that the northern pika creates "hay-piles" for winter use? (2013-09-16)
... that the northern tamandua eats up to nine thousand ants and termites per day? (2011-09-30)
... that the midday jird, the Libyan jird and the northern three-toed jerboa (pictured) all colonised Aralkum, a man-made desert? (2016-01-12)
... that Obaysch became the first living hippopotamus in England since prehistoric times when he joined the London Zoo in 1850? (2006-07-31)
... that artist Salvador Dalí claimed that his pet ocelot (both pictured) was an ordinary domestic cat that he had "painted over in an op art design"? (2020-01-17)
... that Ocepeia (pictured), a 60-million-year-old afrotherian mammal, is named after a Moroccan mining company? (2014-03-14)
... that two former species of Oioceros, O. grangeri and O. xiejiaensis, have been recently identified as separate genera? (2008-07-18)
... that Old Ephraim, a giant grizzly bear that lived in Utah, was known as "Old Three Toes" by shepherds because of a congenital deformity on one foot? (2010-01-14)
... that the olive-backed pocket mouse keeps its cheek pouches clean by rubbing them in the sand? (2014-09-14)
... that the Oriental Basin pocket gopher was designated a species in 1895, demoted to a subspecies of Merriam's pocket gopher in 1968, then restored to species status in 2005? (2018-03-01)
... that the tail of the ornate shrew is bicolored? (2015-02-04)
... that Osama bin Laden was at least 9 feet (2.7 m) tall? (2015-04-01)
... that the Carta marina, a sixteenth century map of Scandinavia by Olaus Magnus, depicts otter fishing (pictured)? (2014-05-08)
... that the inland free-tailed bat can survive the most extreme range of body temperatures of any mammal known? (2018-03-20)
... that the early big cat Pachypanthera may have weighed as much as 142 kilograms (313 lb) and had teeth similar to a hyena's? (2023-10-08)
... that ancient packrat middens (essentially, packrat nests) can provide important clues about long-term changes in climate or vegetation in an area? (2005-11-07)
... that the many examples of extinct 48-million year old bat genus Palaeochiropteryx (life restoration pictured) found in the Messel lake may have drowned after being rendered unconscious in flight by poisonous volcanic gases? (2011-05-24)
... that pale spear-nosed bats (pictured) have up to twenty different calls, a similar vocal repertoire to many non-human primates? (2012-06-24)
... that pangolins (example pictured) are believed to be the world's most trafficked mammal? (2017-03-11)
... that according to the Paratheria hypothesis, sloths, armadillos, anteaters, and allies are neither marsupials nor placentals? (2011-06-16)
... that Trinidadian virologist Dr. Joseph Lennox Pawan M.B.E. was the first person to show that rabies could be spread by vampire bats to other animals and humans? (2011-04-05)
... that the New Jersey black bear Pedals walked on his hind legs due to injuries to his front paws? (2016-11-18)
... that Pel's flying squirrel drives off potential predators by hissing and gnashing its teeth? (2017-01-11)
... that in 1953, zookeepers accused Penelope the platypus at the Bronx Zoo of "posing as an expectant mother just to lead a life of luxury on double rations"? (2023-06-11)
... that male pichis have a penis that is 60% of their body length, even though the females have no vagina? (2014-07-23)
... that the extinction of the Greater Antillean sloths coincided with the first colonization of their islands by humans? (2009-11-30)
... that the Malagasy bat species Pipistrellus raceyi is characterized by a long, straight penis? (2010-07-04)
... that platypus venom is delivered by small spurs on the male's hind limbs? (2006-12-18)
... that unlike living rorqual whales, the late Miocene genus Plesiobalaenoptera was probably not capable of ram feeding? (2010-08-15)
... that possible relatives of the extinct Madagascar mammal Plesiorycteropus include hedgehogs, aardvarks, and hyraxes, and its remains have been misidentified as rodents and the giant aye-aye? (2010-05-31)
... that the Polynesian Rat is used to track human migrations across the Pacific Ocean? (2004-10-14)
... that porpoises (pictured) were one of the most accessible species for early cetologists, because they could be seen very close to land, inhabiting shallow coastal areas? (2016-01-15)
... that the hirola (pictured) is often referred to as the "four-eyed antelope" due to its large preorbital glands? (2012-05-30)
... that Prodeinotherium is an early genus of proboscidean that had two tusks projecting downwards from its chin? (2015-08-09)
... that flying fox teeth are used as currency on Makira? (2018-08-19)
... that in 2007, a rescued European bison calf dubbed Pubal grew so attached to humans in southeastern Poland that he could not be successfully reintegrated back into the wild? (2020-01-12)
... that the first extant deer discovered in the 21st century is only 15 inches (38 cm) tall? (2024-04-10)
... that the Pushkar Fair is the world's largest camel/cattle fair? (2005-01-13)
... that, despite its name, the Pygmy Blue Whale reaches lengths of 24 m (79 ft)? (2007-06-20)
... that the pygmy three-toed sloth features first in Chris Packham's list of the top ten discoveries in the 2000s? (2016-06-13)
... that the Pyrenean desman (pictured) is believed to be almost extinct in the southern area of its range in the Iberian Peninsula due to changes to its habitat? (2012-09-12)
... that the Qaisracetus, a genus of extinct early whales, was named after a tribe in Pakistan? (2013-07-19)
... that rabbits can control their body temperature with their ears (pictured)? (2024-10-22)
... that Ralphie (pictured), the live mascot of the Colorado Buffaloes, is actually a female American bison? (2007-01-31)
... that according to legend, the Red Ghost stomped a woman to death, and killed and ate a grizzly bear? (2022-01-26)
... that the potential area of the red-crested tree rat (illustration pictured) is infested with feral cats? (2014-12-22)
... that four different continents host red fox populations? (2004-04-02)
... that the red-tailed chipmunk feeds mainly on seeds and berries but has been caught in traps baited with meat? (2014-09-15)
... that although the teeth of the extinct rodent Holochilus primigenus are almost identical to those of Lund's Amphibious Rat, it is probably more closely related to marsh rats? (2009-10-16)
... that reindeer were introduced to South Georgia by Norwegian whalers? (2011-06-09)
... that Repenomamus may have been the largest mammal in the Cretaceous period and is the only mammal known to have eaten non-avian dinosaurs? (2005-01-20)
... that the Rhinelander rabbit was re-established in the United States in 1972 after a 40-year absence? (2013-03-31)
... that rhinoceroses in ancient China were used as models for wine vessels? (2011-09-29)
... that the newly described Rice's whale (example pictured) is one of the most endangered cetaceans, with fewer than 50 adult individuals believed to remain? (2021-02-16)
... that the river dolphin is one of the few cetaceans that can turn its head? (2015-11-13)
... that the rock dormouse sometimes lives in association with rock hyraxes? (2017-03-04)
... that rodents are characterized by their continuously-growing, razor sharp incisors? (2014-08-15)
... that Rosa the cow would attack French game show contestants and knock down sets but would not attack people on the ground? (2022-01-23)
... that the Rothschild giraffe (pictured) is the most endangered and tallest subspecies of giraffe? (2007-04-21)
... that the royal antelope (pictured) is the smallest antelope in the world? (2016-03-26)
... that Rugosodon eurasiaticus is the oldest known species of multituberculata, the most successful lineage of mammals in history? (2013-08-29)
... that Sam the koala rose to fame when a video of her rescue from the 2009 Victorian bushfires was distributed across the internet? (2009-02-20)
... that the San Joaquin pocket mouse carries seeds back to its burrow in its cheek pouches? (2015-10-28)
... that the Sardinian long-eared bat is the only remaining mammal endemic to Sardinia after others, such as Hensel's field mouse, became extinct after the arrival of humans on the island? (2014-11-05)
... that of June 13 the Tsavo Trust reported that Satao, one of the world's largest African elephants, was killed in Tsavo East National Park (elephants pictured) by a poacher's poisoned arrow? (2014-06-25)
... that Savi's pipistrelle emits echolocation calls in synchrony with its wing beats? (2013-03-11)
... that the fossil horse Scaphohippus became extinct when tectonic barriers between the Great Plains and Great Basin of North America disappeared about 13 million years ago? (2010-02-13)
... that Schneider's marmoset is one of three primates newly described in the 2020s? (2021-10-11)
... that although Schreber's yellow bat is believed to be an insectivore, the related white-bellied yellow bat has been observed to eat dead bats in captivity? (2019-09-20)
... that sand may form 50% of the stomach contents of a Screaming Hairy Armadillo (pictured)? (2011-05-28)
... that sea otter conservation efforts have included successful translocations of sea otters (pictured) from Alaska to British Columbia and Washington? (2008-02-09)
... that Seal Rescue Ireland comforts orphaned seal pups with fake mothers made of wetsuits? (2022-03-03)
... that the white deer of the Seneca Army Depot in Seneca County, New York, is the largest herd of white deer in the world? (2008-11-19)
... that the serval has the longest legs of any cat relative to its body size? (2016-07-09)
... that the discovery of the fossil of Shenshou, a squirrel-like early mammal from the Tiaojishan Formation, pushed the origin of mammals back to the Late Triassic, 220 million to 200 million years ago? (2014-10-13)
... that Shetland sheep have 30 different recognised coat patterns? (2015-06-21)
... that two of the four known species of the worm-eating shrewlike rats from Luzon Island, Philippines were first described in April, 2007? (2007-05-12)
... that the Silver Marten rabbit likes playthings to toss around its cage? (2008-08-16)
... that female Silver-tipped Myotis bats are able to store sperm in their bodies for up to three months after mating? (2011-03-14)
... that Simplicidentata, the group including rodents and their closest extinct relatives, is characterized by the loss of a pair of upper incisors? (2011-02-05)
... that male Sinaloan mastiff bats possess scent glands on the throat? (2014-08-05)
... that the ears of the sitatunga (pictured) are so specialized that they can pinpoint the direction of the origin of a sound? (2016-03-04)
... that Sivapardus was larger than a leopard, smaller than a lion, and had a face like a cheetah? (2023-11-06)
... that in South America, taboos are associated with the consumption of the meat of the six-banded armadillo (pictured)? (2016-06-06)
... that the southern spotted skunk feeds on insects, small mammals and birds, eggs, grain and fruit? (2014-09-30)
... that the small dorcopsis is sometimes preyed on by New Guinea singing dogs? (2014-10-01)
... that although the Smith's red rock hare is a nocturnal species, it occasionally comes out during early mornings or late afternoons in places where it is not hunted? (2017-09-29)
... that the Suisun Shrew is a rare mammal species that survives only in a narrow marshland at the northern extremity of San Francisco Bay? (2007-01-22)
... that South American Coati males were originally considered a separate species from females due to different social habits? (2008-07-17)
... that males of the endangered South Andean Deer have a distinctive black "face mask" that forms an elongated heart-shape? (2007-06-11)
... that the South Asian river dolphin is nearly blind and relies on echolocation for navigation? (2022-12-31)
... that the yellow-nosed cotton rat often shares the burrow of the southern pocket gopher? (2014-08-27)
... that the Southern Right Whales off the coast of Argentina 'sail' by raising their flukes and catching the wind? (2007-07-24)
... that the False Vampire Bat will fall out of a tree to pounce upon unsuspecting prey? (2004-03-19)
... that the Spotted Seal (pictured) has a narrow snout like that of a dog? (2009-10-18)
... that research conducted in 2020 found that squirrels are "nearly ubiquitous" on college campuses in the United States and Canada? (2023-07-11)
... that the Akebono elephant (tooth pictured) is one of four Stegodon species that roamed Plio-Pleistocene Japan? (2022-07-15)
... that Janell Cannon's children's book Stellaluna won a Grammy Award for best spoken word album? (2019-03-08)
... that in 1907, the moose Älgen Stolta defeated horses in a harness race? (2014-08-11)
... that deadly attacks from stray cows in India have become an electoral issue? (2022-04-02)
... that the Sulawesi stripe-faced fruit bat (Styloctenium wallacei) is named after its discoverer, Alfred Russel Wallace? (2015-11-22)
... that the sun bear (pictured) is the smallest of all bear species? (2020-05-30)
... that female Sundevall's Roundleaf Bats (pictured) have a large pair of false teats, whose only function may be to give their young something to hold on to? (2011-03-24)
... that super weaners may be "milk thieves" or "double mother-sucklers"? (2021-12-10)
... that the Swabian-Hall Swine breed of pig was started by King William I of Württemberg? (2010-03-02)
... that the possibility of scrapie resistance in sheep was tested by experimentation with a selection of Swaledales (pictured), a breed of domesticated sheep native to the Yorkshire Dales and the fells of Cumbria? (2009-07-26)
... that the swamp musk shrew scrambles around among aquatic vegetation in the dark? (2019-08-24)
... that the Tasmanian pygmy possum is the world's smallest species of possum? (2011-04-15)
... that in its desert burrow, the tawny tuco-tuco can stay cool in the heat of the day? (2015-09-22)
... that scientist Emma Teeling of the BatLab in Dublin studies a genus of bats which do not appear to die of old age? (2020-10-03)
... that despite normally being grey, brown and white, one Texas antelope squirrel found in 1905 was tinted purple? (2013-01-29)
... that the Texas pocket gopher examines its own fecal pellets, selecting some to consume and rejecting the rest? (2014-07-07)
... that the Thomas's pika is sympatric with the Gansu pika? (2017-10-06)
... that Thomas's rope squirrel can communicate with other squirrels vocally or by stamping? (2019-09-18)
... that though no fossil grasses have been discovered, the earliest-known grassland ecosystem, the 30+ million-year-old Tinguiririca fauna of Chile, can be detected through the grazers' teeth? (2007-05-11)
... that in Mongolia, the Tolai hare is hunted for use in traditional medicine? (2017-01-25)
... that the reproductive rate of Tome's spiny rat seems to depend on the local abundance of fruit? (2016-07-25)
... that the only external feature that distinguishes the rice rat genera Transandinomys and Hylaeamys may be length of the whiskers? (2010-07-04)
... that Trapalcotherium matuastensis is one of five species of mammals recognized among seven fossil teeth from the Cretaceous Allen Formation of Argentina? (2010-08-13)
... that Triaenops goodmani, an extinct bat from Madagascar, is known only from three lower jaws? (2010-05-30)
... that one colony of the Madagascar bat Triaenops menamena contained an estimated 40,000 individuals? (2010-06-06)
... that in Nova Scotia, the tricolored bat roosts exclusively in the dangling fronds of bony beard lichen? (2019-11-25)
... that the fur colorings of Trowbridge's shrew change from brown to gray during certain times of the year? (2015-01-12)
... that Tupaia miocenica, known from a single tooth, is among the few known fossil treeshrews? (2011-01-29)
... that the Turkestan red pika was at one time trapped for its fur? (2017-11-29)
... that UA 8699, a broken molar from the Cretaceous of Madagascar, may be the only Mesozoic marsupial from the southern continents? (2010-04-20)
... that the wildlife of Uganda includes the Ugandan kob (pictured), the Uganda mangabey, and the Ugandan musk shrew? (2019-08-30)
... that in rice rats living in the water, the tufts of hair at the base of the claws are reduced? (2010-04-08)
... that Urocyon progressus, a species of extinct fox, was formally described after two bones and a tooth were found? (2011-08-27)
... that the ursine tree-kangaroo (illustrated) is listed by the IUCN as "vulnerable" as it is hunted for food and its numbers are decreasing? (2018-05-03)
... that the Uspallata chinchilla rat feeds on the leaves of the creosote bush, despite the toxicity of its foliage? (2018-05-05)
... that large moles can live for four years but may fall prey to owls, snakes, or weasels? (2019-03-27)
... that the Ussuri shrew feeds largely on earthworms and needs to eat more than twice its bodyweight each day? (2019-03-30)
... that a form of encephalitis that killed three people is believed to have been caused by a virus carried by their pet variegated squirrels (pictured)? (2016-08-11)
... that although the fossil mammal Veratalpa (astragalus) was described as a mole, it may instead be a rodent? (2010-08-10)
... that although the genus Hesperomys once included most of the cricetid rodents of the Americas, it is now no longer used? (2010-05-07)
... that the Vietnam mouse-deer, which had been feared to have gone extinct nearly 30 years ago, was sighted again in 2019? (2020-05-04)
... that in April 2009, a team of scientists uncovered evidence suggesting two separate herds of the endangered Visayan Spotted Deer (pictured) survived in a tiny forest in Negros? (2009-08-01)
... that a walrus was given his own pontoon in St Mary's Harbour to try and stop him from damaging other boats in the harbour? (2022-04-26)
... that a waterbuck is a diurnal antelope from Western and Central Africa? (2004-11-10)
... that a Western Hartebeest can run at speeds of up to 80 km/h (50 mph), making it one of the fastest antelopes? (2008-08-20)
... that a female Western harvest mouse can potentially give birth to as many as forty to sixty offspring in a single year? (2006-02-22)
... that the western jumping mouse (pictured) hibernates for up to ten months each year? (2013-07-19)
... that the Southwestern pygmy possum can give birth just two days after weaning a previous litter, even though this requires dramatic changes to her mammary glands? (2011-06-21)
... that toothed whales and baleen whales use different means to produce the sounds that comprise whale songs? (2004-05-30)
... that white nose syndrome has caused a mortality rate of over 90% of bats in some caves? (2008-02-19)
... that the white-tailed deer can be found in all 48 contiguous U.S. states? (2004-04-02)
... that groups of white-lipped peccaries (pictured) can drive away jaguars with their screaming and clacking of teeth? (2022-10-16)
... that despite its name, the white-nosed saki (pictured) actually has a reddish-pink nose?|Chiropotes albinasus.jpg (2022-07-22)
... that the white-tailed jackrabbit can run at up to 55 kilometres (34 miles) per hour and leap up to 5 metres (16 ft)? (2013-09-12)
... that white-throated round-eared bats (example pictured) roost in cavities in active termite mounds excavated by the males? (2020-04-03)
... that Lance Corporal William Windsor (pictured, on left) of The Royal Welsh, who retired on 20 May 2009, is a Cashmere goat? (2009-05-25)
... that under certain conditions, the woodland dormouse can enter a state of torpor? (2016-12-13)
... that The World's 100 Most Threatened Species includes one (pictured) with only five surviving mature individuals? (2012-09-25)
... that the Wrinkle-faced Bat is able to bite 20% harder than other bats of a similar size allowing it to eat a wider range of fruits? (2009-08-31)
... that the prehistoric mammal Yanoconodon (pictured) was a Eutriconodont, a group of early, ancestral mammals that in some cases, grew so big they were able to eat small dinosaurs? (2007-06-30)
... that the Yarkand hare is hunted as game and, between 1958 and 1981, about 10,000 furs annually were produced from the species? (2017-09-28)
... that the yellow-cheeked chipmunk is secretive in its habits and is more likely to be heard than seen? (2014-09-16)
... that Yonenaga's Atlantic spiny rat produces a secretion from its anal gland that has been described as smelling like tutti frutti? (2021-05-28)
... that the Yunnan hare was formerly considered a subspecies of the woolly hare but is now treated as a separate species? (2017-09-23)
... that the 2006 Zakouma elephant slaughter is the latest of a four decade long series of massacres that has eliminated 97 percent of the Chadian elephant population of 300,000? (2006-09-04)
... that Zarafa was a giraffe presented to Charles X of France from Mehmet Ali Pasha, the Ottoman Viceroy of Egypt in 1826, to encourage the King of France to end his support for the Greeks in their fight for independence? (2006-07-29)
... that Zenker's fruit bat often forages in areas of forest where Haumania liebrechtsiana grows, a plant favoured by gorillas and chimpanzees? (2019-09-08)
... that after being kept indoors at an Illinois zoo for about three decades, a citizens' campaign secured Ziggy the elephant a new home? (2008-08-10)
... that despite the Zulu serotine bat having a widespread distribution in Africa, it is not known where it roosts during the day? (2019-09-16)
... that the Pallas's cat (example pictured) has up to 9,000 hairs per cm² (58,000/in²) of fur? (2021-01-30)
... that the Burrunan dolphin is only the third new dolphin species to be recognized since the late 19th century? (2011-09-19)
... that the red-flanked duiker has glands on its snout with which it marks its territory? (2013-09-29)
... that some desert elephants in Mali were fitted with GPS collars so as to identify their traditional migratory routes? (2013-11-06)
... that a colony of Damaraland mole rats have been estimated to excavate as much as three tons of earth over a two week period? (2013-04-22)
... that the Himalayan pika inhabits rocky places, screes, walls and cliffs at altitudes of up to 4,200 metres (13,800 ft)? (2014-09-19)
... that the desert warthog is an important host of the tsetse fly? (2013-09-13)

Total pages in content type is 520

Featured pictures

07. Camel Profile, near Silverton, NSW, 07.07.2007
094 Wild female Alpine Ibex at Creux du Van Photo by Giles Laurent
2010-kodiak-bear-1
2012-bb-jackal-1
Aepyceros melampus petersi female 8014
African Bush Elephant
African elephant warning raised trunk
Albino Macropus rufogriseus rufogriseus
Antarctic Sound-2016-Brown Bluff–Leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) 04
Antarctic Sound-2016-Brown Bluff–Leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) 05
Antidorcas marsupialis 2
Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) female 3 crop
Bison skull pile edit
Blue Wildebeest, Ngorongoro
Bos grunniens at Letdar on Annapurna Circuit
Bos grunniens at Yundrok Yumtso Lake
BrownSpiderMonkey (edit2)
CH cow 2
California sea lion in La Jolla (70568)
Cattle tyrant (Machetornis rixosa) on Capybara
Cervus canadensis nannodes at Tomales Point
Charolais cattle, Sierra Nevada, Venezuela
Cheetahs on the Edge (Director's Cut)
Chipmunk with stuffed cheeks in Prospect Park (05980)
Choloepus hoffmanni (Puerto Viejo, CR) crop
Common seal (Phoca vitulina) 2
Cow giving birth, in Laos (step by step)
Cynomys ludovicianus GNP 21
Drymoreomys albimaculatus 002
Endangered arctic - starving polar bear
Eurasian brown bear (Ursus arctos arctos) female 1
European bison (Bison bonasus) male Białowieza
Felis silvestris silvestris
Female impala
Fighting impalas edit2
Five-striped palm squirrel (Funambulus pennantii)
Galerella sanguinea Zoo Praha 2011-2
Gemsbok (Oryx gazella) male
Giraffa camelopardalis head (Profil)
Giraffe Mikumi National Park
Haeckel Chiroptera
Hippo pod edit
Horse anatomy
Humpbackwhale singing
Impala mutualim with birds wide
Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) 4
Jaguar (Panthera onca palustris) male Three Brothers River 2
Koala climbing tree
Lama glama Laguna Colorada 2
Lion (Panthera leo) male 6y
LutraCanadensis fullres
MC Drei-Finger-Faultier
Macrocranion tupaiodon 01
Macropus rufogriseus rufogriseus Bruny
Marmota monax UL 04
Mother and baby sperm whale
Mud Cow Racing - Pacu Jawi - West Sumatra, Indonesia
Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus) male
Oryctolagus cuniculus Tasmania 2
Panthera tigris tigris Tidoba 20150306
Perameles gunni
Plains Zebra Equus quagga
Red Panda (24986761703)
Red Panda
Red-tailed squirrel (Sciurus granatensis chrysuros) male Caldas
Roan antelope (Hippotragus equinus koba)
Rock hyrax (Procavia capensis) 2
Sable antelope (Hippotragus niger) adult male
Sea otter nursing02
Sidney Hall - Urania's Mirror - Ursa Major
Sonoma chipmunk at Samuel P. Taylor State Park
South-western black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis occidentalis) female
Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta)
The Monarch of the Glen, Edwin Landseer, 1851
Thylogale billardierii
Topi (Damaliscus lunatus jimela) female
Tragelaphus strepsiceros ♂ (head)
Ugandan kobs (Kobus kob thomasi) female and calf
Vombatus ursinus -Maria Island National Park
Xerus inauris
Zebra portrait

Total pages in content type is 81

Former featured pictures

Newborn of Lesser short-nosed fruit bat

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Featured portals

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Featured list candidates

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Good article nominees

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In the News articles

April (giraffe) (2021-04-06)
Archicebus (2013-06-06)
Australopithecus deyiremeda (2015-06-01)
Australopithecus sediba (1969-12-31)
Black rhinoceros (2011-11-11)
Marlon Bundo (2022-01-16)
Darwinius (2009-05-20)
Durrell's vontsira (2010-08-03)
Freya (walrus) (2022-08-14)
Geronimo (alpaca) (2021-09-01)
Giant panda (2010-07-26)
Giraffe (2016-09-10)
Grizzly 399 (2024-10-25)
Hominini (2018-07-14)
Homo rudolfensis (2012-08-09)
Homo floresiensis (2009-11-23)
Iberian lynx (2024-06-21)
Injaz (camel) (2009-04-16)
Knut (polar bear) (2011-03-19)
Livyatan (2010-07-02)
Macroscelides micus (2014-06-29)
Olinguito (2013-08-15)
Pigcasso (2024-03-07)
Rinderpest (2010-10-14)
Rosa (sea otter) (2024-06-08)
Saadanius (2010-07-16)
Saiga antelope (2015-05-31)
Spade-toothed whale (2012-11-06)
Sudan (rhinoceros) (2018-03-20)
Thor's hero shrew (2013-07-26)
Tilikum (orca) (2017-01-07)
Tricia (elephant) (2022-07-07)
Vaquita (2017-02-06)

Total pages in content type is 33

Main page featured articles

Alcathoe bat (2017-03-05)
Alpine ibex (2024-07-20)
Ambondro mahabo (2019-09-09)
Ambulocetus (2021-07-03)
Baleen whale (2016-06-05)
Bat (2020-09-21)
Beaver (2023-04-07)
Bharattherium (2014-04-15)
Blue whale (2005-05-24)
Bluebuck (2016-11-17)
Bobcat (2007-11-11)
Camas pocket gopher (2017-04-03)
Canada lynx (2020-10-18)
Cat (2005-09-05)
Catopsbaatar (2020-05-03)
Columbian mammoth (2016-01-29)
Cougar (2007-06-11)
Cryptoprocta spelea (2022-09-10)
Dermotherium (2021-02-16)
Dire wolf (2017-07-17)
Durrell's vontsira (2021-06-12)
Elephant (2013-05-05)
Elk (2010-12-14)
Escalera's bat (2015-07-27)
European hare (2019-08-11)
Evolution of lemurs (2011-02-22)
Ferugliotheriidae (2017-01-26)
Ferugliotherium (2018-03-15)
Fin whale (2008-01-03)
Flocke (2010-02-15)
Fossa (animal) (2011-04-30)
Giant anteater (2013-03-06)
Giant eland (2013-12-13)
Giant otter (2008-10-24)
Giraffe (2012-07-26)
Golden jackal (2018-08-17)
Guinea pig (2007-10-08)
Hartebeest (2022-03-08)
Hippopotamus (2009-06-27)
Homo antecessor (2022-11-05)
Homo floresiensis (2004-12-24)
Horseshoe bat (2021-01-07)
Humpback whale (2004-10-15)
Impala (2017-01-20)
Island fox (2005-07-10)
Jaguar (2006-09-24)
Javan rhinoceros (2012-06-20)
Knut (polar bear) (2008-02-04)
Koala (2013-08-16)
Lavanify (2011-12-23)
Lion (2008-05-24)
Livyatan (2021-10-24)
Marcus Ward Lyon Jr. (2015-02-05)
Meerkat Manor (2014-10-03)
Meerkat Manor: The Story Begins (2010-01-18)
Megabat (2019-10-22)
Miniopterus aelleni (2015-12-22)
Miniopterus griveaudi (2015-06-05)
North Ronaldsay sheep (2018-02-21)
Orca (2005-01-04)
Paraceratherium (2019-08-17)
Pinniped (2015-07-03)
Pipistrellus raceyi (2013-07-20)
Platypus (2004-04-04)
Plesiorycteropus (2019-02-24)
Polar bear (2024-02-27)
Primate (2011-07-06)
Pygmy hippopotamus (2008-08-15)
Quagga (2014-08-12)
Raccoon (2010-06-22)
Red panda (2022-06-28)
Right whale (2006-06-29)
Rodent (2015-05-22)
Sea mink (2017-11-22)
Sea otter (2008-03-24)
Sei whale (2009-06-14)
Sheep (2008-09-07)
Short-beaked echidna (2006-05-24)
Smilodon (2017-01-03)
South Asian river dolphin (2023-10-24)
Sperm whale (2004-03-08)
Springbok (2022-08-07)
Steller's sea cow (2017-09-02)
Sumatran rhinoceros (2013-04-15)
Tammar wallaby (2014-12-03)
Tasmanian devil (2005-08-11)
Taxonomy of lemurs (2019-08-31)
Thylacine (2008-12-29)
Transandinomys (2021-09-27)
Triaenops menamena (2014-05-26)
War elephant (2004-08-08)
Whale vocalization (2005-06-28)
Wolf (2005-10-31)
Woolly mammoth (2014-10-24)
Zebra (2021-01-31)

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List of cetaceans (2016-01-08)
List of artiodactyls (2022-08-12)
List of cervids (2022-01-14)
List of dasyuromorphs (2023-09-04)
List of felids (2020-02-17)
List of fruit bats (2019-10-07)
List of mammals of Korea (2014-04-11)
List of mephitids (2020-10-16)
List of mustelids (2020-08-17)
List of ochotonids (2024-01-19)
List of procyonids (2020-12-21)
List of suines (2021-07-26)
List of viverrids (2023-04-21)

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Picture of the day pictures

07. Camel Profile, near Silverton, NSW, 07.07.2007 (2008-02-05)
2010-kodiak-bear-1 (2017-07-13)
2012-bb-jackal-1 (2015-01-24)
Aepyceros melampus petersi female 8014 (2013-05-07)
African Bush Elephant (2015-06-05)
African elephant warning raised trunk (2013-03-05)
Albino Macropus rufogriseus rufogriseus (2009-12-08)
Antarctic Sound-2016-Brown Bluff–Leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) 04 (2018-12-13)
Antarctic Sound-2016-Brown Bluff–Leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) 05 (2018-12-13)
Antidorcas marsupialis 2 (2012-06-03)
Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) female 3 crop (2022-08-15)
Bison skull pile edit (2013-02-25)
Blue Wildebeest, Ngorongoro (2012-05-22)
Bos grunniens at Letdar on Annapurna Circuit (2014-02-23)
Bos grunniens at Yundrok Yumtso Lake (2014-09-04)
BrownSpiderMonkey (edit2) (2009-05-31)
CH cow 2 (2008-10-02)
California sea lion in La Jolla (70568) (2022-04-07)
Cervus canadensis nannodes at Tomales Point (2021-02-21)
Charolais cattle, Sierra Nevada, Venezuela (2017-04-25)
Cheetahs on the Edge (Director's Cut) (2014-09-08)
Chipmunk with stuffed cheeks in Prospect Park (05980) (2024-03-12)
Choloepus hoffmanni (Puerto Viejo, CR) crop (2016-03-11)
Common seal (Phoca vitulina) 2 (2019-07-05)
Cow giving birth, in Laos (step by step) (2020-06-27)
Cynomys ludovicianus GNP 21 (2023-11-10)
Drymoreomys albimaculatus 002 (2013-03-22)
Endangered arctic - starving polar bear (2020-04-11)
Eurasian brown bear (Ursus arctos arctos) female 1 (2023-05-27)
European bison (Bison bonasus) male Białowieza (2024-11-17)
Felis silvestris silvestris (2013-12-02)
Female impala (2015-08-29)
Fighting impalas edit2 (2013-01-08)
Five-striped palm squirrel (Funambulus pennantii) (2021-11-23)
Galerella sanguinea Zoo Praha 2011-2 (2014-08-12)
Gemsbok (Oryx gazella) male (2022-03-21)
Giraffa camelopardalis head (Profil) (2022-02-18)
Giraffe Mikumi National Park (2013-01-27)
Haeckel Chiroptera (2006-07-24)
Hippo pod edit (2006-09-05)
Horse anatomy (2022-02-23)
Humpbackwhale singing (2022-05-03)
Impala mutualim with birds wide (2011-11-09)
Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) 4 (2021-09-20)
Jaguar (Panthera onca palustris) male Three Brothers River 2 (2022-08-20)
Koala climbing tree (2006-03-28)
Lama glama Laguna Colorada 2 (2020-12-30)
Lion (Panthera leo) male 6y (2023-08-21)
LutraCanadensis fullres (2005-11-20)
MC Drei-Finger-Faultier (2011-12-12)
Macrocranion tupaiodon 01 (2019-10-26)
Macropus rufogriseus rufogriseus Bruny (2012-07-20)
Marmota monax UL 04 (2015-02-02)
Mother and baby sperm whale (2013-07-23)
Mud Cow Racing - Pacu Jawi - West Sumatra, Indonesia (2020-08-17)
Newborn of Lesser short-nosed fruit bat (2013-10-30)
Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus) male (2019-11-02)
Oryctolagus cuniculus Tasmania 2 (2011-05-26)
Panthera tigris tigris Tidoba 20150306 (2020-07-07)
Perameles gunni (2012-03-01)
Plains Zebra Equus quagga (2012-07-03)
Red Panda (2005-11-01)
Red-tailed squirrel (Sciurus granatensis chrysuros) male Caldas (2023-10-28)
Roan antelope (Hippotragus equinus koba) (2021-07-09)
Rock hyrax (Procavia capensis) 2 (2018-11-12)
Sable antelope (Hippotragus niger) adult male (2019-10-09)
Sea otter nursing02 (2009-07-28)
Sidney Hall - Urania's Mirror - Ursa Major (2017-08-16)
Sonoma chipmunk at Samuel P. Taylor State Park (2023-12-26)
South-western black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis occidentalis) female (2021-12-27)
Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) (2020-09-12)
The Monarch of the Glen, Edwin Landseer, 1851 (2025-01-25)
Thylogale billardierii (2011-12-26)
Topi (Damaliscus lunatus jimela) female (2019-03-10)
Tragelaphus strepsiceros ♂ (head) (2019-11-09)
Ugandan kobs (Kobus kob thomasi) female and calf (2018-12-18)
Vombatus ursinus -Maria Island National Park (2011-07-23)
Xerus inauris (2020-02-26)
Zebra portrait (2010-12-27)

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Good topics

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DYKs (Did You Know)s

Golden Lion Tamarin – 26 February 2004
Spider monkey – 24 March 2004
Murinae – 23 December 2004
Madidi Titi – 18 April 2005
Laotian Rock Rat – 25 April 2005
Blesmol – 18 September, 2005
Red-bellied Lemur – 30 May 2006
Himalayan Brown Bear – 5 October 2006
Meriones – 2 December 2006
Mammals of New England – 27 February 2007
Chamitataxus – 25 March 2007
Desmarest's Hutia – 1 April 2007
Shrewlike rat – 12 May 2007
Springer (orca) – November 9 2007
Pseudohydromys germani – 2 April 2008
Southern Woolly Lemur – 28 June 2008
Agile Mangabey – 15 July 2008
South American Coati – 17 July 2008
Antarctic Minke Whale – 19 July 2008
Common Minke Whale – 19 July 2008
Black Lemur – 5 August 2008
Common Brown Lemur – 8 August 2008
Kashmir Gray Langur – 9 August 2008
Island raccoon – 15 August 2008
Lola ya Bonobo - 18 August 2008
Geoffroy's Spider Monkey – 3 September 2008
White-headed Capuchin – 9 September 2008
Mantled Howler – 10 September 2008
Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin – 9 October 2008
Short-beaked Common Dolphin – 15 October 2008
Long-beaked Common Dolphin – 15 October 2008
Ruffed lemur – 17 October 2008
Central American Squirrel Monkey – 26 October 2008
Costero – 3 November 2008
Guatemalan Black Howler – 6 November 2008
Pied Tamarin – 28 November 2008
Panamanian Night Monkey – 3 December 2008
Grey-crowned Central American Squirrel Monkey – 22 December 2008
Black-crowned Central American Squirrel Monkey – 22 December 2008
Geoffroy's Tamarin – 29 December 2008
Koni (dog) – 31 December 2008
Gray-handed Night Monkey – 31 December 2008
Common Bottlenose Dolphin – 25 January 2009
Astrohippus – 28 January 2009
Collared Brown Lemur – 4 February 2009
List of Costa Rican monkey species – 24 February 2009
List of Central American monkey species – 5 March 2009
Black-headed Spider Monkey – 6 March 2009
Australodelphis – 7 March 2009
Red Lemur – 11 March 2009
Kasakela chimpanzee community – 12 March 2009
Gray Mouse Lemur – 8 April 2009
List of lemur species – 13 May 2009
Callithrix – 8 June 2009
Mico (genus) – 8 June 2009
Nicaraguan Rice Rat – 8 July 2009
Marco Polo sheep – 25 July 2009
Swaledale (sheep) – 26 July 2009
Margot Marsh's Mouse Lemur – 31 July 2009
Arnhold's Mouse Lemur – 31 July 2009
Brazilian False Rice Rat – 9 August 2009
Large Mindoro Forest Mouse – 21 August 2009
Knuckle-walking – 4 September 2009
Carletonomys – 10 September 2009
List of Panamanian monkey species – 13 September 2009
Azores Noctule – 20 September 2009
Oryzomys hypenemus – 28 September 2009
Megalomys audreyae – 9 October 2009
Lund's Amphibious Rat – 13 October 2009
Rodents of the Caribbean – 14 October 2009
Holochilus primigenus – 16 October 2009
Galidiinae – 26 October 2009
Oryzomys anoblepas – 4 November 2009
Nephelomys and 13 others – 8 November 2009
Chilean Climbing Mouse – 8 November 2009
Noronhomys – 20 November 2009
Bats of the Caribbean – 27 November 2009
Pilosans of the Caribbean – 30 November 2009
Oryzomyini – 10 December 2009
Oecomys sydandersoni – 12 December 2009
Thomasomys ucucha – 15 December 2009
Oxymycterus hucucha – 15 December 2009
Oryzomys gorgasi – 4 January 2010
Posterolateral palatal pits – 23 January 2010
Hunter-Schreger band – 24 January 2010
Zygomatic plate – 25 January 2010
Abrotrichini – 25 January 2010
Pebble-mound mouse – 26 January 2010
Hadropithecus - 28 February 2010
Babakotia - 5 March 2010
Mesopropithecus - 5 March 2010
Lemur - 5 April 2010
Lemur evolutionary history - 7 April 2010
Fossa – 6 June 2010
Caquetá Titi - 27 July 2010
The World's 25 Most Endangered Primates - 18 August 2010
Western Purple-faced Langur - 18 August 2010
Niger Delta Red Colobus - 18 August 2010
Rondon's Marmoset - 21 September 2010
Ekgmowechashala - 17 October 2010
Bengal Slow Loris - 12 January 2011
Javan Slow Loris - 17 January 2011
? Nycticebus linglom - 26 January 2011
Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary - 27 January 2011
Bornean Slow Loris - 28 January 2011
Conservation of slow lorises - 28 February 2011
Small-toothed sportive lemur - 15 March 2011
Slow loris - 30 March 2011
Tarsius fuscus - 22 March 2012
Robust capuchin monkey - 25 March 2012
Gracile capuchin monkey - 25 March 2012

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