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Threatened Mammals

Species 1 - 12 of 12

Jaguar (Panthera onca)
The jaguar is the largest cat of the Americas and a formidable predator. Its common name comes from the native Indian name... More	46 Images	22 Videos

Jaguarundi (Puma yagouaroundi)
The jaguarundi is one of the most unusual of the New World cat species, being somewhat weasel-like in appearance. The body is long... More	21 Images	3 Videos

Jamaican hutia (Geocapromys brownii)
Information on the Jamaican hutia is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Japanese dormouse (Glirulus japonicus)
Dormice are the intermediates, in form and behaviour, between mice and squirrels, and this attractive Japanese dormouse is the only... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata)
Information on the Japanese macaque is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	36 Images	10 Videos

Javan gibbon (Hylobates moloch)
The silvery or Javan gibbon has long fluffy silver-grey fur, with darker markings on the chest and cap. It has long arms and legs... More	6 Images	1 Video

Javan langur (Trachypithecus auratus)
The name ‘langur' means ‘long tail' in Hindi, and this species' tail is indeed noticeably long, measuring up to 87 cm in length... More	9 Images	0 Videos

Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus)
The prehistoric-looking Javan rhinoceros is one of the world's rarest large mammals. The name rhinoceros derives from the Greek... More	18 Images	3 Videos

Javan slow loris (Nycticebus javanicus)
Information on the Javan slow loris is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	6 Images	0 Videos

Jentink's duiker (Cephalophus jentinki)
After the enigmatic Jentink's duiker was discovered and described in 1885, there were no sightings for over 50 years, probably due... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Juan Fernández fur seal (Arctocephalus philippii)
Remarkably, the Juan Fernández fur seal was considered extinct until it was happily rediscovered in 1965, although it nevertheless... More	14 Images	10 Videos

Juliana's golden-mole (Neamblysomus julianae)
Juliana's golden-mole belongs to an ancient group of mammals known as the golden-moles. The compact, streamlined body is covered... More	4 Images	0 Videos

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