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Mammals
Fur, whiskers and warm blood, from pocket pets to elephants. Organized by scientific classification: pick an order, then a family.
16 species · 7 familiesRodentsRodentiaHamsters, voles, American mice, Rats, mice and gerbils, Guinea pigs, maras, capybaras, Squirrels and ground squirrels
15 species · 9 familiesCats, dogs and other carnivoresCarnivoraDogs, wolves and foxes, Raccoons, coatis and kinkajous, Ferrets, weasels and otters, Mongooses and meerkats
4 species · 4 familiesMonkeys, lemurs and apesPrimatesMarmosets and tamarins, Capuchins and squirrel monkeys, Lemurs, Lorises and pottos
4 species · 3 familiesHoofed farm and wild mammalsArtiodactylaCamels, llamas and alpacas, Giraffe and okapi, Pigs and hogs
3 species · 2 familiesKangaroos, wallabies, possumsDiprotodontiaKangaroos and wallabies, Sugar gliders and possums
1 species · 1 familyRabbits and haresLagomorphaRabbits and hares
1 species · 1 familyHedgehogsErinaceomorphaHedgehogs
1 species · 1 familyTenrecsAfrosoricidaTenrecs
1 species · 1 familyOpossumsDidelphimorphiaOpossums
1 species · 1 familyTwo-toed slothsPilosaTwo-toed slothsIn-depth sheets start here
In-depthBlack-backed jackal
Lupulella mesomelas
A sleek, clever wild canid built for the African bush.
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In-depthBlack-tailed prairie dog
Cynomys ludovicianus
The most social of the ground squirrels.
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In-depthCapybara
Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
The world's largest rodent, and it needs a pool.
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In-depthCommon kusimanse
Crossarchus obscurus
A small, sociable mongoose that never stops foraging.
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In-depthDegu
Octodon degus
Chattering, social rodents from Chile.
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In-depthDomestic ferret
Mustela furo
A playful, carnivorous troublemaker.
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In-depthFancy mouse
Mus musculus
Tiny, busy and fun to watch.
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In-depthFancy rat
Rattus norvegicus
Clever, affectionate and endlessly curious.
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In-depthFennec fox
Vulpes zerda
Giant ears, tiny fox, endless energy.
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In-depthFour-toed (African pygmy) hedgehog
Atelerix albiventris
A prickly, solitary night wanderer.
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In-depthGolden (Syrian) hamster
Mesocricetus auratus
Small, nocturnal and fiercely independent.
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In-depthGroundhog (woodchuck)
Marmota monax
A true hibernator and master tunnel engineer.
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In-depthGuinea pig
Cavia porcellus
Chatty, social and built for grazing.
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In-depthKinkajou
Potos flavus
A honey bear with a prehensile tail.
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In-depthLinnaeus's two-toed sloth
Choloepus didactylus
Slow-motion life in a humid canopy.
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In-depthLong-tailed chinchilla
Chinchilla lanigera
The softest fur on Earth, and very heat-sensitive.
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In-depthMeerkat
Suricata suricatta
Sentinels of the desert that must live in groups.
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In-depthMongolian gerbil
Meriones unguiculatus
Desert diggers that love company.
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In-depthPatagonian mara
Dolichotis patagonum
A rodent that runs like a deer and pairs for life.
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In-depthRaccoon
Procyon lotor
Brilliant hands, big personality, endless curiosity.
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In-depthRed fox
Vulpes vulpes
Clever, scent-marking and very much a wild canid.
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In-depthRed-necked (Bennett's) wallaby
Notamacropus rufogriseus
A cold-hardy kangaroo cousin.
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In-depthRing-tailed lemur
Lemur catta
Sunbathing, female-led troops from Madagascar.
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In-depthServal
Leptailurus serval
A long-legged African cat that can leap 5 feet.
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In-depthSouth American coati
Nasua nasua
A snout for every crevice and a tail held high.
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In-depthStriped skunk
Mephitis mephitis
Mostly gentle, famously smelly when scared.
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In-depthSugar glider
Petaurus breviceps
A pocket-sized marsupial that glides between trees.
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In-depthVirginia opossum
Didelphis virginiana
North America's only marsupial, and a gentle oddball.
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In-depthWhite-faced capuchin
Cebus capucinus
Brilliant, social and lives up to 45 years.
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