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Threatened Mammals

Species 1 - 37 of 37

L'Hoest's monkey (Cercopithecus lhoesti)
One of Africa's most attractive primates, the L'Hoest's monkey possesses a brilliant white ruff that frames its delicate black... More	7 Images	2 Videos

Lakeland downs mouse (Leggadina lakedownensis)
Information on the Lakeland downs mouse is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Large false serotine (Hesperoptenus tomesi)
Information on the large false serotine is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Large flying fox (Pteropus vampyrus)
Information on the large flying fox is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	13 Images	0 Videos

Large hairy armadillo (Chaetophractus villosus)
The largest representative of the genus Chaetophractus, the large hairy armadillo is the most common armadillo species... More	17 Images	2 Videos

Large-eared horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus philippinensis)
Information on the large-eared horseshoe bat is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Lariang tarsier (Tarsius lariang)
Information on the Lariang tarsier is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Lataste's gerbil (Gerbillus latastei)
Information on Lataste's gerbil is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Leadbeater's possum (Gymnobelideus leadbeateri)
Thought to be extinct after disastrous fires in 1939, Leadbeater's possum was only rediscovered in 1961 in Marysville near... More	6 Images	4 Videos

Least pygmy squirrel (Exilisciurus exilis)
Information on the least pygmy squirrel is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx)
Like its terrestrial namesake, the leopard seal is a formidable hunter with a sinuous body and powerful jaws that open widely... More	24 Images	0 Videos

Lesser Egyptian jerboa (Jaculus jaculus)
Information on the lesser Egyptian jerboa is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	9 Images	0 Videos

Lesser brown horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus stheno)
As a medium-sized member of the horseshoe bat family, this species is characterised by its complex noseleaf. The noseleaf consists... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Lesser false vampire bat (Megaderma spasma)
The lesser false vampire bat is one of only two species belonging to the genus Megaderma (Megaderma spasma and Megaderma... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Lesser kudu (Tragelaphus imberbis)
Often thought of as the most beautiful antelope, the lesser kudu has a single white stripe running down the back and white stripes... More	9 Images	4 Videos

Lesser sheath-tailed bat (Emballonura monticola)
The angular features of this small and timid bat make it easy to recognise. It has a pointy, simple nose with no noseleaf, large... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Lesser short-nosed fruit bat (Cynopterus brachyotis)
With an appearance typical of a fruit bat, the lesser short-nosed fruit bat is a beautiful example. Its dog-like face with large... More	13 Images	0 Videos

Lesser short-tailed bat (Mystacina tuberculata)
The New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat is remarkable for the fact that it is the most terrestrial bat in the world; more at home... More	2 Images	2 Videos

Lesser spectral tarsier (Tarsius pumilus)
Information on the lesser spectral tarsier is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Lesser stick-nest rat (Leporillus apicalis)
Information on the lesser stick-nest rat is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Lesser weasel lemur (Lepilemur ruficaudatus)
Information on the lesser weasel lemur is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	9 Images	0 Videos

Liberian mongoose (Liberiictis kuhni)
Information on the Liberian mongoose is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Libyan jird (Meriones libycus)
Similar in appearance to the gerbils to which it is related, the Libyan jird is a fairly small but robust rodent, with soft, fine... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Light-necked sportive lemur (Lepilemur microdon)
Information on the light-necked sportive lemur is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Lion (Panthera leo)
It seems that no animal has inspired the imagination of man more than the lion. Characterised as fearsome, courageous and majestic... More	102 Images	14 Videos

Lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus)
The striking lion-tailed macaque is one of the smallest and most endangered of the macaque species of monkey. The coat is shiny and... More	12 Images	17 Videos

Little red flying fox (Pteropus scapulatus)
As its common name suggests, the little red fox has a conspicuously reddish tinge to its fur and is one of the smallest of the... More	8 Images	9 Videos

Livingstone's flying fox (Pteropus livingstonii)
Livingstone's flying fox is one of the largest bats in existence, and also has the regrettable distinction of being among the most... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Long-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus capensis)
Since the mid-1990s, the common dolphin has been split into two species, the long-beaked common dolphin and the short-beaked common... More	32 Images	0 Videos

Long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus spp.)
Long-beaked echidnas are egg-laying mammals, known as monotremes, a group that also includes the duck-billed platypus and the... More	8 Images	3 Videos

Long-fingered bat (Myotis capaccinii)
The long-fingered bat is a medium-sized bat and one of three ‘trawling' European bat species, the other two being the... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Long-footed potoroo (Potorous longipes)
The shy and elusive long-footed potoroo is one of the rarest marsupial mammals in Australia. Potoroos are essentially small... More	4 Images	1 Video

Long-nosed potoroo (Potorous tridactylus)
In the words of Charles Darwin, who dragged a fleeing specimen from its refuge, the long-nosed potoroo “is an animal, as big... More	7 Images	2 Videos

Long-tailed chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera)
The long-tailed chinchilla is well known for being a popular pet, but it in its native land of Chile its population is declining... More	6 Images	10 Videos

Lowland anoa (Bubalus depressicornis)
This small water buffalo is found in Indonesia. Indeed, anoa is the Sulawesi word for buffalo. This species is characterised by its... More	3 Images	5 Videos

Lowland streaked tenrec (Hemicentetes semispinosus)
An extraordinary-looking family, the tenrecs exist only in Madagascar and have a greater diversity of form than any other family... More	8 Images	0 Videos

Lowland tapir (Tapirus terrestris)
One of the most distinguishing features of tapirs is their long, flexible proboscis, formed from the upper lip and nose, which... More	26 Images	7 Videos

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