135. Lumholtz's Tree Kangaroo

Lumholtz’s Tree Kangaroo

Near threatened

Lumholtz's Tree Kangaroo

Dendrolagus lumholtzi

Lumholtz's Tree Kangaroo

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“The Lumholtz’s tree-kangaroo is the smallest of the tree kangaroo species, but one of the largest of the arboreal mammals in Australia. This arboreal species spends most of its life in the canopy of the Australian rainforest”

Scientific Classification

KINGDOM

Animalia

PHYLUM

Chordata

CLASS

Mammalia

ORDER

Diprotodontia

FAMILY

Macropodidae

GENUS

Dendrolagus

Location

Australia

Mammal

Herbivore

Habitat

Terrestrial, Forest, Artificial/Terrestrial

Food

Leaves, as well as Ferns, Moss, Tree Bark, and Flowers such as Orchids.

Threat

Habitat Destruction
Invasive Species Introduction
Climate Change
Disease

134. Gentoo Penguin

Gentoo Penguin

Near threatened

Gentoo Penguin

Pygoscelis papua

Gentoo Penguin

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“The Gentoo Penguin is known to be the fastest swimming penguins in the world. They are the third-largest penguins in the world – after the emperor and king penguins. Males and females usually take turns to incubate their eggs. These penguins are also known to mate with the same partners year on year.”

Scientific Classification

KINGDOM

Animalia

PHYLUM

Chordata

CLASS

Aves

ORDER

Sphenisciformes

FAMILY

Spheniscidae

GENUS

Pygoscelis

Location

Antarctic Peninsula

Bird

Carnivore

Habitat

Grassland, Marine Neritic, Marine Oceanic

Food

Krill, Fish, Shrimp

Threat

Poaching
Habitat Destruction
Invasive Species Introduction
Disease
Fishng

128. Walrus

Walrus

Near threatened

Walrus

Odobenus rosmarus

Walrus

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“The Walrus is a large marine animal that is found inhabiting the freezing cold and icy waters of the Arctic Circle. Thought to be most closely related to Fur Seals, Walruses are the second largest ocean-dwelling mammals that come ashore to breed after Elephant Seals and are highly distinctive amongst pinnipeds due to their sensitive whiskers and long tusks. “

Scientific Classification

KINGDOM

Animalia

PHYLUM

Chordata

CLASS

Mammalia

ORDER

Carnivora

FAMILY

Odobenidae

GENUS

Odobenus

Location

Arctic Circle

Mammal

Carnivore

Habitat

Marine Neritic, Marine Oceanic, Marine Intertidal, Marine Coastal/Supratidal, Other

Food

Shellfish, Worms, Snails

Threat

Habitat Destruction
Climate Change
Fishing

127. Striped Hyena

Striped Hyena

Near threatened

Striped Hyena

Hyaena hyaena

Striped Hyena

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“The striped hyenas usually mark their territories with the help of the scent gland secretions from their anal pouch. They have a downward sloping back – much like all the species of the hyenas. When they are threatened, the mane in their backs can become erect, making them look much larger than usual in front of their predators.

Scientific Classification

KINGDOM

Animalia

PHYLUM

Chordata

CLASS

Mammalia

ORDER

Carnivora

FAMILY

Hyaenidae

GENUS

Hyaena

Location

Africa, West India, the Middle East, and the Arabian Peninsula

Mammal

Omnivore

Habitat

Forest, Savanna, Shrubland, Grassland, Wetlands (inland)

Food

Small Insects and Small Animals

Threat

Poaching
Habitat Destruction

115. Cinereous Vulture

Quetzal

Near threatened

Quetzal

Pharomachrus, Euptilotis

Quetzal

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“Quetzal is also commonly known as the Guatemalan Quetzal and is not only the nation’s national symbol, but the currency used in Guatemala is actually known as the “quetzal”. The tail feathers of the male can be 1m long!

Scientific Classification

KINGDOM

Animalia

PHYLUM

Chordata

CLASS

Aves

ORDER

Trogoniformes

FAMILY

Trogonidae

GENUS

Euptilotis

Location

Central America

Bird

Omnivore

Habitat

Forest, Artificial/Terrestrial

Food

Fruits, Berries, Insects

Threat

Invasive Species Introduction
Disease

125. Platypus

Platypus

Near threatened

Platypus

Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Platypus

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“The first specimen seen in Europe was thought to be fake! The Platypus is a species of monotreme, which is a small group of egg-laying mammals of which are they are only three species. Not considered as true mammals by some scientists, monotremes are thought to be the most primitive group of mammals having evolved around 200 million years ago.

Scientific Classification

KINGDOM

Animalia

PHYLUM

Chordata

CLASS

Mammalia

ORDER

Monotremata

FAMILY

Ornithorhynchidae

GENUS

Ornithorhynchus

Location

Eastern Australia and Tasmania

Mammal

Carnivore

Habitat

Wetlands (inland)

Food

Insect Larvae, Tadpoles, Small fish

Threat

Habitat Destruction
Invasive Species Introduction
Climate Change
Disease

124. Okapi

Okapi

Near threatened

Okapi

Okapia johnstoni

Okapi

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“One of the most distinctive features of both the Okapi and the Giraffe is their long prehensile tongue which can not only be used to grab onto leaves and branches but it also assists the animal when grooming. The tongue of the Okapi is in fact so long, that they are one of the few animals in the world that are said to be able to lick their own ear!”

Scientific Classification

KINGDOM

Animalia

PHYLUM

Chordata

CLASS

Mammalia

ORDER

Artiodactyla

FAMILY

Giraffidae

GENUS

Okapia

Location

Central Africa

Mammal

Herbivore

Habitat

Terrestrial, Forest

Food

Leaves, Shoots, Fruits

Threat

Climate Change
Fishing

123. Nicobar pigeon

Nicobar Pigeon

Near threatened

Nicobar Pigeon

Caloenas nicobarica

Nicobar Pigeon

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“The Nicobar pigeon is the last of the Caloenas pigeons. Unlike other pigeons, Nicobar pigeons don’t fly in haphazard flocks but in columns or single file. The Nicobar pigeon is the extinct dodo’s closest living relative. Both of them are/were members of the Columbidae family. Many people are surprised that the ugly, flightless, turkey-sized dodo was a type of dove, but it was!”

Scientific Classification

KINGDOM

Animalia

PHYLUM

Chordata

CLASS

Aves

ORDER

Columbiformes

FAMILY

Columbidae

GENUS

Caloenas

Location

South East Asia

Bird

Omnivore

Habitat

Forest, Shrubland

Food

Invertebrates

Threat

Poaching
Habitat Destruction
Invasive Species Introduction
Disease

122. Narwhal

Narwhal

Near threatened

Narwhal

Monodon monoceros

Narwhal

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“With its massive tusk, the narwhal has rightly earned the nickname of the unicorn of the sea. Lives and hunts in the frigid Arctic! The name of the species derives from the Old Norse word nar, which means corpse. This is a reference to the animal’s pale skin. An alternative name for the species is narwhale or narwal.

Scientific Classification

KINGDOM

Animalia

PHYLUM

Chordata

CLASS

Mammalia

ORDER

Cetacea

FAMILY

Monodontidae

GENUS

Monodon

Location

Arctic and Atlantic Oceans

Mammal

Carnivore

Habitat

Marine Neritic, Marine Oceanic

Food

Squid, Cod, Halibut, and Crustaceans

Threat

Habitat Destruction
Invasive Species Introduction
Climate Change
Disease
Fishing

121. Maned Wolf

Maned Wolf

Near threatened

Maned Wolf

Chyrsocyon brachyurus

Maned Wolf

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“The Maned Wolf is not a wolf or a fox. Rather, it is the only species in the Chrysocyon genus. These animals communicate by marking their territory with urine or barking loudly. The Maned Wolf is the largest canid in South America.”

Scientific Classification

KINGDOM

Animalia

PHYLUM

Chordata

CLASS

Mammalia

ORDER

Carnivora

FAMILY

Canidae

GENUS

Chrysocyon

Location

South America

Mammal

Omnivore

Habitat

Forest, Savanna, Shrubland, Grassland, Wetlands (inland), Artificial/Terrestrial

Food

Rodents, Birds, Fish, and Rabbits; Vegetable Matter Including Tubers, Fruit, and Sugarcane

Threat

Poaching
Habitat Destruction
Invasive Species Introduction
Disease