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#1: The fossa is a cat-like, carnivorous mammal that is endemic to Madagascar.
#2: The markhor is a large species of wild goat that is found in northeastern Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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#3: Also known as the Kiwaidae, this crab is a type of marine decapod living at deep-sea hydro thermal vents and cold seeps.
#4: The Maned Wolf is the largest canid in South America, resembling a large fox with reddish fur.
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#5: The southern right whale dolphin is a small and slender species of mammal found in cool waters of the southern hemisphere.
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#6: It is a species of tree hopper called Cyphonia Clavata that literally has an ant growing out of its head. Well not literally, the ant-like thing on its head is an appendage that hides the tree hopper’s actual body from predators.
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#7: Also known as The Sunda flying lemur, it is not actually a lemur and does not fly. Instead, it glides as it leaps among trees.
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#8: The Tufted Deer is a small species of deer characterized by the prominent tuft of black hair on its forehead. It is a close relative of the muntjac, living somewhat further north over a wide area of central China.
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#9: The Raccoon Dog, or Tanuki, is a canid indigenous to East Asia. The raccoon dog is named for its resemblance to the raccoon, to which it is not closely related. They are very good climbers and regularly climb trees.
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#10: The Patagonian Mara is a relatively large rodent found in parts of Argentina. This herbivorous, somewhat rabbit-like animal has distinctive long ears and long limbs and its hind limbs are longer and more muscular than its forelimbs.
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#11: The zebra duiker is a small antelope found in Ivory Coast and other parts of Africa.
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#12: The star-nosed mole is a small mole found in wet low areas of eastern Canada and the northeastern United States.
#13: Babirusa, meaning “Hog-deer”, are members of the pig family found in Wallacea, or specifically the Indonesian islands of Sulawesi, Togian, Sula and Buru.
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#14: The gerenuk, also known as the Waller’s gazelle, is a long-necked species of antelope found in dry thorn bush scrub and desert in Eastern Africa.
#15: Snub-nosed monkeys live in various parts of Asia and get their name from the short stump of a nose on their round face. Snub-nosed monkeys inhabit mountain forests, in the winter moving into deeply secluded regions.
