Mammals
50 entries in the Living Planet compendium.
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African LionThe pride-living apex predator of Africa's grasslands and savannahs, listed as Vulnerable since 1996.ApeThe tailless kin whose inner worlds echo ours across Africa and Asia’s wild canopies.
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BatMasters of the midnight sky: The only mammals built to fly, navigating by sound in a world of darkness.BearThe silent, powerful guardians of the wild, bridging the gap between predator and scavenger.Blue WhaleThe largest animal ever known to have existed.Bottlenose DolphinA familiar face in oceans worldwide, this dolphin is known for its short beak, hooked dorsal fin, and highly…
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California Sea LionThe first ever comprehensive series on the natural history of the world's oceans.CatThe domestic cat is a social, solitary hunter and crepuscular predator.ChimpanzeeOur closest living relatives, wielding tools and forging complex societies in the African wild.Common ChimpanzeeThe chimpanzee is bigger and more robust than the bonobo and lives in groups with up to 200 members.Common Vampire BatA small, leaf-nosed bat native to the Americas that feeds on the blood of livestock.CowArchitects of the pasture, bound to humanity by millennia of shared breath, labor, and sustenance.
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DeerGraceful hoofed ruminants of the family Cervidae, found across most continents.DogMan's best friend: the first domesticated species.DolphinDolphins are highly intelligent, social aquatic mammals found in oceans and rivers worldwide.Domestic CatA solitary hunter and crepuscular predator, the domestic cat is the only domesticated species of Felidae.Domestic CowThe mild pox that sparked a revolution in immunity.Domestic DogThe first species and the only large carnivore to have been domesticated.Domestic PigA highly intelligent omnivore that shaped human agriculture and challenges our perceptions of animal…
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Eastern Gray SquirrelA master of the canopy, turning forgotten acorns into future forests.ElephantThe largest living land animals, known for their trunks, tusks, and complex societies.European RabbitA burrowing lagomorph native to Iberia and southwestern France, introduced worldwide.
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GiraffeThe tallest living terrestrial animals, known for their long necks and spotted coats.GoatThe domestic goat (Capra hircus) is a species of goat-antelope kept as livestock, domesticated from the wild…Gray WolfThe largest wild member of the dog family, a cooperative hunter and apex predator.
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HippopotamusThe river's armored monarch: a deceptively calm giant with the bite of a tank and the temper of a storm.HorseA noble beast of burden and freedom that has carried human history on its back.House MouseThe ultimate hitchhiker: a tiny survivor conquering the world by living in our walls.HumanThe most abundant and widespread species of primates, known for bipedalism, complex brains, and global…
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MonkeyA common name for simians, including apes cladistically.MouseSmall rodent known for pointed snout, rounded ears, scaly tail, and high breeding rate.
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PigThe domesticated omnivore that shaped human history.PlatypusA semiaquatic, egg-laying mammal endemic to eastern Australia, known for its duck-like bill, beaver-like…Polar BearThe Arctic's silent king rules the shifting ice with patience and power.
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RabbitTiny engineers of the wild, shaping landscapes through grazing and burrowing.RatA master of adaptation that has conquered the world alongside humanity.Red FoxThe biggest true fox and the most widespread carnivoran on Earth, at home from tundra to city streets.Red KangarooAustralia's biggest native land mammal and the largest marsupial alive today.Ring-tailed LemurWith a striped tail held high like a banner, this sun-worshipping native rules the dusty floor of…
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SealSilent hunters of the deep who drag their heavy bodies onto sun-drenched shores.SheepA gentle flock animal that has shaped human agriculture and culture for millennia.
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Western GorillaThe lighter-haired great ape of midwest Africa, critically endangered.WhaleGiants of the deep, singing through the abyssal dark.White RhinocerosA silent titan of the grasslands, shaping the earth with every slow, deliberate step.White-tailed DeerA resident of Brazos Bend State Park, managed through controlled hunts to keep its population in balance.WolfThe apex predator linking the wild through instinct and teamwork.
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