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mammal
Tayra
Eira barbara
Tayra (Eira barbara)
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mammal
Grison
Galictis
Grison (Galictis)
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mammal
Pink Fairy Armadillo
Chlamyphorus truncatus
Pink Fairy Armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus)
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mammal
Screaming Hairy Armadillo
Chaetophractus vellerosus
Screaming Hairy Armadillo (Chaetophractus vellerosus)
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mammal
Pangolin
Pholidota
Pangolins, also called scaly anteaters, are mammals of the order Pholidota. The one extant family, the Manidae, has three genera: Manis, Phataginus, and Smutsia. Manis comprises five species found in Asia, while Phataginus and Smutsia include two species each, all found in sub-Saharan Africa. These species range in size from 30 to 100 cm. Several extinct pangolin species are also known. In September 2023, a ninth species was reported, although it is only known from confiscated scales and has never been observed in the wild.
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mammal
Ground Pangolin
Smutsia temminckii
Ground Pangolin (Smutsia temminckii)
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mammal
Colugo
Dermoptera
Colugo (Dermoptera)
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bird
Kagu
Rhynochetos jubatus
The kagu or cagou is a crested, long-legged, and bluish-grey bird endemic to the dense mountain forests of New Caledonia. It is the only surviving member of the genus Rhynochetos and family Rhynochetidae, although a second species has been described from the fossil record.
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bird
Potoo
Nyctibiidae
Potoo (Nyctibiidae)
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bird
Great Potoo
Nyctibius grandis
Great Potoo (Nyctibius grandis)
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bird
Frogmouth
Podargidae
Frogmouth (Podargidae)
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bird
Lyrebird
Menuridae
Lyrebird (Menuridae)
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bird
Superb Lyrebird
Menura novaehollandiae
Superb Lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae)
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bird
Bowerbird
Ptilonorhynchidae
Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchidae)
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bird
Satin Bowerbird
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus
Satin Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus)
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bird
Kaka
Nestor meridionalis
Kaka (Nestor meridionalis)
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bird
Little Spotted Kiwi
Apteryx owenii
Little Spotted Kiwi (Apteryx owenii)
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bird
Andean Cock-of-the-Rock
Rupicola peruvianus
Andean Cock-of-the-Rock (Rupicola peruvianus)
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bird
Guianan Cock-of-the-Rock
Rupicola rupicola
Guianan Cock-of-the-Rock (Rupicola rupicola)
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bird
Umbrellabird
Cephalopterus
Umbrellabird (Cephalopterus)
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