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Threatened Mammals

Species 1 - 30 of 30

Naked-rumped tomb bat (Taphozous nudiventris)
Information on the naked-rumped tomb bat is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Namdapha flying squirrel (Biswamoyopterus biswasi)
The wonderfully peculiar Namdapha flying squirrel is the only species in the genus Biswamoyopterus. Like other flying squirrels... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
Famous for its unicorn-like single tusk, narwhals have inspired legends in many cultures and are still revered across the world.... More	13 Images	6 Videos

Natal duiker (Cephalophus natalensis)
This small, stocky antelope has an attractive chestnut-red coat that can, surprisingly, obscure its appearance in the dappled light... More	4 Images	1 Video

Nelson's spiny pocket mouse (Heteromys nelsoni)
Information on Nelson's spiny pocket mouse is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Neotropical otter (Lontra longicaudis)
Information on the neotropical otter is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	11 Images	0 Videos

New Zealand fur seal (Arctocephalus forsteri)
The New Zealand fur seal has been recorded diving deeper and for longer than any other species of fur seal. Fur seals, along with... More	29 Images	5 Videos

Nile lechwe (Kobus megaceros)
Information on the Nile lechwe is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	7 Images	0 Videos

Nilgiri langur (Semnopithecus johnii)
The Nilgiri langur has a glossy, dark brown coat and long, thick golden to brown fur on the head. The rump and the start of the... More	8 Images	7 Videos

Nilgiri marten (Martes gwatkinsii)
Information on the Nilgiri marten is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Nilgiri tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius)
The Nilgiri tahr is a goat antelope found high up in the mountains of southern India, it is known locally as the 'Nilgiri... More	20 Images	13 Videos

North African leopard (Panthera pardus panthera)
With possibly just a handful surviving in the wild, the North African leopard is one of the most threatened of the leopard... More	1 Image	3 Videos

North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis)
The North Atlantic right whale is currently one of the rarest large whales in the world, having been drastically reduced... More	1 Image	5 Videos

North Pacific right whale (Eubalaena japonica)
Information on the North Pacific right whale is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Northern Luzon giant cloud rat (Phloeomys pallidus)
This forest-dwelling rodent is a timid animal, with a coat of long, somewhat rough, fur. The colour of its fur is highly variable... More	8 Images	0 Videos

Northern Sumatran leaf monkey (Presbytis thomasi)
Information on the northern Sumatran leaf monkey is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Northern bettong (Bettongia tropica)
Information on the northern bettong is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Northern brush-tailed phascogale (Phascogale pirata)
Information on the northern brush-tailed phascogale is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris)
On land, this enormous marine mammal may be a lumbering mass of blubber, but once in water, it transforms into a graceful swimmer... More	45 Images	5 Videos

Northern fur seal (Callorhinus ursinus)
Northern fur seals belong to the family known as eared seals, more commonly called sea lions. They differ from the true seals... More	18 Images	8 Videos

Northern hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus krefftii)
The northern hairy-nosed wombat is one of the world's rarest mammals, and is the largest known herbivorous burrowing mammal. Like... More	18 Images	2 Videos

Northern hopping mouse (Notomys aquilo)
Information on the northern hopping mouse is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Northern muriqui (Brachyteles hypoxanthus)
The muriqui, or woolly spider monkey, is the largest New World primate, and in the late 1980s was recognised as two distinct... More	5 Images	5 Videos

Northern pigtail macaque (Macaca leonina)
As its name suggests, this macaque is characterised by its short, ‘pig-like' tail, which it normally carries in an erect backward... More	7 Images	0 Videos

Northern pudu (Pudu mephistophiles)
Information on the northern pudu is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Northern quoll (Dasyurus hallucatus)
Information on the northern quoll is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	12 Images	0 Videos

Northern sportive lemur (Lepilemur septentrionalis)
The name ‘sportive' came about owing to this species' interesting habit of adopting a boxer-like stance when threatened. Northern... More	3 Images	1 Video

Northern white-cheeked gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys)
Information on the northern white-cheeked gibbon is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	15 Images	1 Video

Nubian ibex (Capra nubiana)
This relatively small ibex is most easily recognised by the impressive, backward-arching horns of the male, which are long, slender... More	21 Images	5 Videos

Numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus)
The numbat is a small carnivorous marsupial from Australia, and the only member of the family Myrmecobiidae. It is a specialised... More	22 Images	14 Videos

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