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Bats - Common Name A-Z

Bat, Rodrigues Fruit
Pteropus rodricensis

Carnivores - Common Name A-Z

Bear, Brown
Ursus arctos
Bear, Polar
Ursus maritimus
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
Fossa
Cryptoprocta ferox
Hyena, Spotted
Crocuta crocuta
Jaguar
Panthera onca
Kinkajou
Potos flavus
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Lions, African and Asian
Panthera leo
Ocelot
Leopardus pardalis
Otter, Spot-necked
Hydrictis maculiocollis
Panda, Giant
Ailuropoda melanoleuca
Panda, Red
Ailurus fulgens
Ratel/Honey Badger
Mellivora capensis
Ringtail, North American
Bassariscus astutus
Serval
Leptailurus serval
Tiger
Panthera tigris
Wolf, Gray
Canis lupus

Elephants - Common Name A-Z

Elephants, African
Loxodonta africana
Elephant, Asian
Elephas maximus

Marsupials - Common Name A-Z

Kangaroo, Red
Macropus rufus
Kangaroo, Western Gray
Macropus fuliginosus
Koala
Phascolarctos cinereus
Sugar Glider
Petaurus breviceps
Tasmanian Devil
Sarcophilus harrisii
Tree Kangaroo, Buergers'/Goodfellow's
Dendrolagus goodfellowi
Tree Kangaroo, Matschie's
Dendrolagus matschiei
Wallaby, Parma
Macropus parma
Wallaby, Red-necked
Macropus rufogriseus
Wombat, Common
Vombatus ursinus
Wombat, Northern Hairy-nosed
Lasiorhinus krefftii
Wombat, Southern Hairy-nosed
Lasiorhinus latrifrons

Monotremes

Echidna, Short-beaked
Tachyglossus aculeatus
Platypus
Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Primates - Common Name A-Z

Aye-aye
Daubentonia madagascariensis
Baboon, Hamadryas
Papio hamadryas
Bonobo
Pan paniscus
Gelada
Theropithecus gelada
Gibbon, Red-cheeked
Nomascus gabriellae
Gorilla, Western Lowland
Gorilla gorilla gorilla
Langurs, Douc
Pygathrix spp.
Lemur, Blue-eyed Black
Eulemur flavifrons
Lemur, (Red) Collared
Eulemur collaris
Lemur, Red-ruffed
Varecia rubra
Lemur, Ring-tailed
Lemur catta
Monkey, Patas
Erythrocebus patas
Monkey, Vervet
Chlorocebus pygerythrus
Orangutan, Bornean
Pongo pygmaeus
Orangutan, Sumatran
Pongo abelii
Orangutan, Tapanuli
Pongo tapanuliensis
Sifaka, Coquerel's
Propithecus coquereli

Rodents - Common Name A-Z

Capybaras (extant species)
Hydrochoerus spp.
Porcupine, Cape
Hystrix africaeaustralis

Sloths & Anteaters - Common Name A-Z

Sloths, Two-toed
Choloepus spp.

Ungulates, Even-Toed - Common Name A-Z

Bison, American
Bison bison
Buffalo, Forest
Syncerus caffer nanus
Camels (extant species)
Camelus spp.
Giraffes
Giraffa camelopardalis
Guanaco
Lama guanicoe
Hippopotamus, Common
Hippopotamus amphibius
Hippopotamus, Pygmy
Choeropsis liberiensis
Ibex, Nubian
Capra nubiana
Okapi
Okapia johnstoni
Peccary, Chacoan
Catagonus wagneri
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
Sheep, Bighorn
Ovis canadensis
Takin
Budorcas taxicolor
Warthog, Common
Phacochoerus africanus

Ungulates, Odd-Toed - Common Name A-Z

Ass, African Wild
Equus africanus
Donkey, Domestic
Equus asinus
Horse, Przewalski's
Equus ferus przewalski
Rhinoceros, Black
Diceros bicornis
Rhinoceros, White
Ceratotherium simum
Tapirs (extant)
Tapirus spp.
Zebra, Grevy's
Equus grevyi
Zebra, Plains
Equus quagga

Bats - Scientific Name A-Z

Pteropus rodricensis
Fruit Bat, Rodrigues

Carnivores - Scientific Name A-Z

Acinonyx jubatus
Cheetah
Ailuropoda melanoleuca
Panda, Giant
Ailurus fulgens
Panda, Red or Lesser
Bassariscus astutus
Ringtail, North American
Canis lupus
Wolf, Gray
Crocuta crocuta
Hyena, Spotted
Cryptoprocta ferox
Fossa
Hydrictis maculiocollis
Otter, Spot-necked
Leopardus pardalis
Ocelot
Leptailurus serval
Serval
Mellivora capensis
Ratel/Honey Badger
Panthera leo
Lion, African
Panthera onca
Jaguar
Panthera pardus
Leopard
Panthera tigris
Tiger
Potos flavus
Kinkajou
Ursus arctos
Bear, Brown
Ursus maritimus
Bear, Polar

Elephants - Scientific Name A-Z

Elephas maximus
Elephant, Asian
Loxodonta africana
Elephant, African

Marsupials - Scientific Name A-Z

Dendrolagus goodfellowi
Tree Kangaroo, Buergers'/Goodfellow's
Dendrolagus matschiei
Tree Kangaroo, Matschie's
Lasiorhinus krefftii
Wombat, Northern Hairy-nosed
Lasiorhinus latrifrons
Wombat, Southern Hairy-nosed
Macropus fuliginosus
Western Gray Kangaroo
Macropus parma
Wallaby, Parma
Macropus rufogriseus
Wallaby, Red-necked
Macropus rufus
Kangaroo, Red
Petaurus breviceps
Sugar Glider
Phascolarctos cinereus
Koala
Sarcophilus harrisii
Tasmanian Devil
Vombatus ursinus
Wombat, Common

Monotremes

Ornithorhynchus anatinus
Platypus
Tachyglossus aculeatus
Echidna, Short-beaked

Primates - Scientific Name A-Z

Chlorocebus pygerythrus
Vervet monkey
Daubentonia madagascariensis
Aye-aye
Erythrocebus patas
Monkey, Patas
Eulemur collaris
Lemur, Collared
Eulemur flavifrons
Lemur, Blue-eyed Black
Gorilla gorilla gorilla
Gorilla, Western Lowland
Lemur catta
Lemur, Ring-tailed
Nomascus gabriellae
Gibbon, Red-cheeked
Pan paniscus
Bonobo
Papio hamadryas
Baboon, Hamadryas
Pongo abelii
Orangutan, Sumatran
Pongo pygmaeus
Orangutan, Bornean
Pongo tapanuliensi
Orangutan, Tapanuli
Propithecus coquereli
Sifaka, Coquerel's
Pygathrix spp.
Langurs, Douc
Theropithecus gelada
Gelada
Varecia rubra
Lemur, Red-ruffed

Rodents - Scientific Name A-Z

Hydrochoerus spp.
Capybaras
Hystrix africaeaustralis
Porcupine, Cape

Sloths & Anteaters - Scientific Name A-Z

Choloepus spp.
Sloths, Two-toed

Ungulates, Even-Toed - Scientific Name A-Z

Antilocapra americana
Pronghorn
Bison bison
Bison, American
Budorcas taxicolor
Takin
Camelus spp.
Camels (extant)
Capra nubiana
Nubian Ibex
Catagonus wagneri
Peccary, Chacoan
Choeropsis liberiensis
Hippopotamus, Pygmy
Giraffa spp.
Giraffes
Hippopotamus amphibius
Hippopotamus, Common
Lama guanicoe
Guanaco
Okapia johnstoni
Okapi
Ovis canadensis
Sheep, Desert Bighorn
Phacochoerus africanus
Warthog, Common
Syncerus caffer nanus
Buffalo, Forest

Ungulates, Odd-Toed - Scientific Name A-Z

Ceratotherium simum
Rhinoceros, White
Diceros bicornis
Rhinoceros, Black
Equus africanus
Ass, African Wild
Equus asinus
Donkey, Domestic
Equus ferus przewalski
Horse, Przewalski's
Equus grevyi
Zebra, Grevy's
Equus quagga
Zebra, Plains or Common
Tapirus spp.
Tapir (extant)

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Bats - Common Name A-Z

Carnivores - Common Name A-Z

Elephants - Common Name A-Z

Marsupials - Common Name A-Z

Monotremes

Primates - Common Name A-Z

Rodents - Common Name A-Z

Sloths & Anteaters - Common Name A-Z

Ungulates, Even-Toed - Common Name A-Z

Ungulates, Odd-Toed - Common Name A-Z

Bats - Scientific Name A-Z

Carnivores - Scientific Name A-Z

Elephants - Scientific Name A-Z

Marsupials - Scientific Name A-Z

Monotremes

Primates - Scientific Name A-Z

Rodents - Scientific Name A-Z

Sloths & Anteaters - Scientific Name A-Z

Ungulates, Even-Toed - Scientific Name A-Z

Ungulates, Odd-Toed - Scientific Name A-Z