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Threatened Mammals

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Sable antelope (Hippotragus niger)
This stunning antelope rivals even the greater kudus as the most handsome of all antelope, with its powerful, robust build... More	30 Images	5 Videos

Saiga antelope (Saiga tatarica)
Saiga antelope have an extremely distinctive appearance with an enlarged nose that hangs down over the mouth. Despite their common... More	17 Images	6 Videos

Salim Ali's fruit bat (Latidens salmalii)
Salim Ali's fruit bat is one of the world's rarest bats and is the only species in the genus Latidens. It is a medium-sized fruit... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Sambar deer (Rusa unicolor)
Information on the sambar deer is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	31 Images	0 Videos

San Joaquin antelope ground squirrel (Ammospermophilus nelsoni)
Information on the San Joaquin antelope ground squirrel is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	3 Images	0 Videos

San Joaquin kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides)
Information on the San Joaquin kangaroo rat is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Sand cat (Felis margarita)
The smallest cat species in Arabia, the sand cat is well adapted to its arid desert habitat, obtaining all the water it needs from... More	21 Images	2 Videos

Sanford's brown lemur (Eulemur sanfordi)
This medium-sized lemur has a horizontal posture, which is suited to its predominantly quadrupedal mode of movement. These lemurs... More	10 Images	4 Videos

Santiago Galapagos mouse (Nesoryzomys swarthi)
First described in 1906 from the island of Santiago in the Galapagos, the Santiago Galapagos mouse was believed extinct until its... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Sao Tome shrew (Crocidura thomensis)
Information on the São Tomé shrew is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Saola (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis)
The astonishing discovery of this unusual, long-horned bovid in 1992 is generally considered to be the greatest animal find... More	1 Image	2 Videos

Savi's pygmy shrew (Suncus etruscus)
Information on Savi's pygmy shrew is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	5 Images	1 Video

Scaly-tailed possum (Wyulda squamicaudata)
Information on the scaly-tailed possum is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah)
The scimitar-horned oryx, so named for its magnificent curved horns, is now thought to be Extinct in the Wild, hunted to the brink... More	5 Images	6 Videos

Scott's tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus scottae)
Information on the Scott's tree kangaroo is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	4 Images	1 Video

Sea otter (Enhydra lutris)
The sea otter, the smallest marine mammal in the world, is well adapted for its predominately aquatic lifestyle, possessing... More	22 Images	15 Videos

Sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis)
The sei whale is smaller in size than the fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus), and can be distinguished from this similar species... More	6 Images	2 Videos

Serow (Capricornis sumatraensis)
Belonging to a group known as the goat-antelopes, the serow is a rather small-bodied animal, with dark upperparts that vary... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Serval (Leptailurus serval)
Built for height rather than speed, the serval is a tall, slender cat with the longest legs relative to body size of any cat... More	30 Images	11 Videos

Setzer's mouse-tailed dormouse (Myomimus setzeri)
Looking somewhat like a cross between a mouse and a vole, Setzer's mouse-tailed dormouse can be distinguished from other dormice... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Seychelles sheath-tailed bat (Coleura seychellensis)
The Seychelles sheath-tailed bat is one of the world's rarest mammals. These small bats are a reddish-brown colour with paler... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Shark Bay mouse (Pseudomys fieldi)
The Shark Bay mouse is a robust, long-haired rodent often given the nickname ‘shaggy mouse' for the shaggy fur that covers its... More	9 Images	0 Videos

Short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus)
Despite its name, this spine-covered animal has a relatively elongate, slender snout. The spines are usually yellow with black tips... More	35 Images	5 Videos

Short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus)
Information on the short-finned pilot whale is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	24 Images	2 Videos

Shrewish short-tailed opossum (Monodelphis sorex)
A small and rather dull-coloured opossum, the shrewish short-tailed opossum is aptly named after its shrew-like appearance, but... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Siamang (Symphalangus syndactylus)
Information on the siamang is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	32 Images	3 Videos

Siberian musk deer (Moschus moschiferus)
As the name suggests, musk deer are responsible for the production of musk, a strong-smelling substance that is one of the most... More	8 Images	4 Videos

Sibree's dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus sibreei)
Information on Sibree's dwarf lemur is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Silky short-tailed bat (Carollia brevicauda)
Information on the silky short-tailed bat is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Silky sifaka (Propithecus candidus)
Species information is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	6 Images	0 Videos

Silvered leaf-monkey (Trachypithecus cristatus)
Information on the silvered leaf-monkey is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	15 Images	2 Videos

Silvery-brown bare-face tamarin (Saguinus leucopus)
Information on the silvery-brown bare-face tamarin is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Sitatunga (Tragelaphus spekii)
This medium sized antelope is highly specialised for a semi-aquatic lifestyle, spending the greater part of its life in papyrus... More	24 Images	4 Videos

Slender lorises (Loris tardigradus and Loris lydekkerianus)
The most distinguishing characteristics of the slender lorises are their very long, slender arms and legs, which give these species... More	3 Images	9 Videos

Slender-horned gazelle (Gazella leptoceros)
The palest of all gazelle species, the slender-horned gazelle has a creamy-buff upper body, pale brown flank stripe and pure white... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Sloth bear (Melursus ursinus)
The small sloth bear is unique amongst the bears, as insects are its main food source. It has a long, shaggy, coat with... More	13 Images	6 Videos

Small Sulawesi cuscus (Strigocuscus celebensis)
The small Sulawesi cuscus is a diminutive, possum-like marsupial, with soft, pale buff fur. In common with the 22 other species... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Small woolly bat (Kerivoula intermedia)
This tiny bat is one of the smallest in the world, rivalling the famous bumblebee bat (Craseonycteris thonglongyai) of Thailand.... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Small-eared zorro (Atelocynus microtis)
Information on the small-eared zorro is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	10 Images	0 Videos

Smooth-coated otter (Lutrogale perspicillata)
This is the largest otter in Asia, and like all otters it has a long, thick body, short legs, and webbed feet with sharp claws. The... More	13 Images	7 Videos

Snow leopard (Panthera uncia)
This beautiful cat is a white to smokey-grey colour, with yellow tinged fur and patterned dark-grey to black rosettes and spots.... More	22 Images	5 Videos

Snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus)
Information on the snowshoe hare is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	19 Images	0 Videos

Soemmerring's gazelle (Nanger soemmerringii)
These large, pale gazelles once gathered in their hundreds on the open plains of the Horn of Africa. Soemmerring's gazelles bear... More	7 Images	1 Video

Sooty mangabey (Cercocebus atys)
Mangabeys are medium-sized monkeys of Africa, all noted for their tails which are longer than their bodies. In keeping with its... More	13 Images	2 Videos

South American grey fox (Pseudalopex griseus)
Information on the South American grey fox is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	9 Images	0 Videos

Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina)
Instantly recognisable by the large, inflatable proboscis, the male southern elephant seal is the biggest seal in its family. Males... More	26 Images	11 Videos

Southern giant slender-tailed cloud rat (Phloeomys cumingi)
Although the word ‘rat' may conjure up an image of an unattractive, disease-ridden rodent, the southern giant slender-tailed cloud... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Southern little yellow-eared bat (Vampyressa pusilla)
Information on the southern little yellow-eared bat is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Southern long-nosed armadillo (Dasypus hybridus)
As its common name suggests, the southern long-nosed armadillo has a distinctive, elongated snout, which helps it to seek out food... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Southern long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris curasoae)
Information on the southern long-nosed bat is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	5 Images	0 Videos

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