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Threatened Mammals

Species 1 - 31 of 31

Ha Tinh langur (Trachypithecus hatinhensis)
Information on the Ha Tinh langur is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Hainan gymnure (Hylomys hainanensis)
The Hainan gymnure, despite first appearances, is actually a relative of the hedgehog. It may lack the distinctive prickly spines... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Hairy-eared dwarf lemur (Allocebus trichotis)
The incredibly elusive hairy-eared dwarf lemur, the only species in the genus Allocebus, is one of the most rarely seen lemurs... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Hamadryas baboon (Papio hamadryas)
Once considered sacred by the ancient Egyptians, the hamadryas baboon is the smallest baboon species, and is distinguished from... More	36 Images	0 Videos

Hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus)
This large, high-shouldered antelope is one of the grazing mammals that formerly ranged in huge herds, shaping the vast grasslands... More	47 Images	4 Videos

Hawaiian monk seal (Monachus schauinslandi)
Hawaiian monk seals are the only true seals to be found year-round in tropical waters. After the annual moult, this monk seal... More	16 Images	12 Videos

Heaviside's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus heavisidii)
One of the most poorly known dolphins and also amongst the smallest, Heaviside's dolphin has a blunt head, rounded, paddle-like... More	11 Images	0 Videos

Heck's macaque (Macaca hecki)
Information on Heck's macaque is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Hector's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori)
Hector's dolphin, one of the rarest and smallest of marine dolphins, has a short, stocky torpedo-shaped body, which becomes narrow... More	14 Images	2 Videos

Hemprich's long-eared bat (Otonycteris hemprichii)
Information on the Hemprich's long-eared bat is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Himalayan goral (Naemorhedus goral)
Information on the Himalayan goral is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Himalayan musk deer (Moschus leucogaster)
Information on the Himalayan musk deer is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Himalayan tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus)
The Himalayan tahr is a relative of the wild goat and is specially adapted to life on the rugged mountain slopes of the Himalayas... More	6 Images	9 Videos

Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
Despite its massive bulk, this amphibious mammal moves underwater with grace, and trots on land with surprising speed. Indeed, the... More	60 Images	13 Videos

Hirola (Beatragus hunteri)
Numbers of this rare antelope have recently drastically declined and the species is now in danger of imminent extinction. As the... More	7 Images	0 Videos

Hispaniolan solenodon (Solenodon paradoxus)
This ancient and distinctive mammal, capable of secreting toxic saliva, faces very real and immediate threats to its survival. One... More	6 Images	1 Video

Hispid hare (Caprolagus hispidus)
Information on the hispid hare is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Hog badger (Arctonyx collaris)
Information on the hog badger is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Hog deer (Axis porcinus)
Information on the hog deer is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	16 Images	0 Videos

Hollow-faced bat (Nycteris tragata)
This species is named after the deep slit running down the face, from a central point between the eyes down to the nostrils. This... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Honduran white bat (Ectophylla alba)
Information on the Honduran white bat is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	8 Images	1 Video

Honey badger (Mellivora capensis)
Information on the honey badger is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	20 Images	0 Videos

Hooded seal (Cystophora cristata)
Information on the hooded seal is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	17 Images	4 Videos

Hooker's sea lion (Phocarctos hookeri)
Hooker's sea lion, also known as the New Zealand sea lion, is one of the rarest and most threatened sea lions in the world. Adult... More	19 Images	10 Videos

Horsfield's tarsier (Tarsius bancanus)
Information on Horsfield's tarsier is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	7 Images	1 Video

Hose's langur (Presbytis hosei)
Hose's langur is a relatively small, slim-built primate, characterised by a high forehead and a prominent, forward-leaning crest... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Hourglass dolphin (Lagenorhynchus cruciger)
Information on the hourglass dolphin is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Hubbard's sportive lemur (Lepilemur hubbardorum)
Information on the Hubbard's sportive lemur is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Huemul (Hippocamelus bisulcus)
This deer species has an odd stance; the legs are very short and the hind legs appear bent. The huemul has coarse, brown fur that... More	18 Images	5 Videos

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)
The magnificent humpback whale is renowned for its impressive leaping displays and for the mysterious 'singing' of solitary males.... More	28 Images	14 Videos

Huon tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus matschiei)
This unusual-looking marsupial of New Guinea is characterised by a number of adaptations specific to its arboreal lifestyle. The... More	10 Images	1 Video

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