Mammal

The nilgai (or Boselaphus tragocamelus) is a large antelope native to the grasslands, scrublands and steppe of India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan. Nilgai are sexually dimorphic. Juvenile nilgai have a short, oily tan coat. Females retain this coat, whereas males turn blue-grey as they age. Both males and females have a white patch on their throat, although in males, this patch has a beard. Males also have horns and a much thicker neck. Nilgai have a stocky built with a sloping back and large hump at their withers.

Père David’s deer (or Elaphurus davidianus), also known as the milu, is a deer that lives in the river valleys and temperate grassland areas of North-Eastern China. It has a red-tan coloured coat in the summer and a thick, grey coat in the winter. Males are larger than females and have large, branched antlers with backwards facing tines. They vary in height from 95cm to 1.2m tall at the shoulder and 1.8m to 2.16m long. Males weigh 160kg to 214kg, females weigh 145kg to 180kg.

The Bornean elephant (or Elephas maximus borneensis), also known as the Borneo pygmy elephant, is a subspecies of Asian elephant that lives in the rainforests of the Island of Borneo, part of both Malaysia and Indonesia. It has grey-brown skin, large ears, a long trunk, small eyes and a long, tufted tail. Males measure from 2.5m to 3m tall and 3.1m to 3.8m long, with a weight of 2950kg to 5000kg. Females are 2m to 2.4m tall, 2.5m to 3.2m long, and weigh 2000kg to 3000kg.

The blackbuck (or Antilope cervicapra) is an antelope living in the grasslands, light forests and semi-deserts of Nepal, India, Bangladesh and Pakistan. It is sexually dimorphic: males and females differ in appearance and size. Male blackbucks have a dark brown coat, with a white underside and lower legs. It has distinct white rings around its eyes and a white chin on an otherwise black face, and long twisted horns that grow out of his head in a V shape. Females have a tan coat with a white underside. They have a white nose and no horns.

The lion-tailed macaque (or Macaca silenus), also called the wanderoo, is a species of primate native to the montane forests of the Western Ghats in India. It has long black hair, with a large grey-white ruff around its face. The hair on its chest and stomach is lighter, and there are two patches of orange-tan hair under its long and tufted tail. The lion-tailed macaque measures 40cm to 61cm in head-body length, with a 24cm to 38cm long tail. Males are heavier than females, they weigh 5kg to 10kg and females weigh 3kg to 6kg.

Endemic to the woodlands, grasslands, and urban areas of Japan, the Japanese raccoon dog (or Nyctereutes viverrinus) is a small species of canid. It is also known as the tanuki. As the name suggests, it is raccoon-like in appearance, with thick, reddish fur under a grey topcoat, black legs, and a black stripe down the spine and tail. It has pointed ears with black rims, black markings under the eyes and throat, and white fur on snout, ears, and above the eyes. Males and females look the same, with females being a little larger on average.

The honey badger (or Mellivora capensis), also known as the ratel, is a large species of mustelid. It lives in the forests, grasslands and deserts of Africa, the Middle East and Western Asia. Honey badgers have a broad, stocky build with short, thickset legs and a short tail. Head and snout are rounded, the ears are small with very little external structure. Most subspecies have grey-white fur dorsally that goes along their back, halfway down their sides and over the top of their head. Male honey badgers are about a third larger than females.

The white-faced saki (or Pithecia pithecia) is a small primate native to the rainforests of Brazil, Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname and Venezuela. It is sexually dimorphic, with males being larger than females and both sexes having a distinct appearance. The male white-faced saki has long black and coarse hair on its back and tail, with shorter paler hair ventrally. Coarse white hair forms an M-shape around their face. Their eyes are orange-brown, nose and mouth are black.

The ocelot (or Leopardus pardalis) is a medium-sized cat that lives in the densely vegetated areas of the Southern USA and Central and South America. The ocelot has a stocky build with rounded ears and a rounded nose. It has leopard-like patterned fur, orange and black rosettes and spots that form stripes down their body and face. Ocelots measure 55 cm to 100cm in length, with an extra 40cm to 50cm added by the tail, and stand 30cm to 45cm tall at the shoulder. Males weigh between 8kg and 18kg, while females weigh less at 7kg to 12kg.

The coyote (or Canis latrans) is a species of canid that lives throughout the diverse environments of North and Central America. Its coat colour ranges from reddish brown to reddish grey, varied depending on the time of year and geographical area. Throat and belly tend to be slightly paler. Coyotes have a skinny build with large pointed ears and a narrow, pointed snout. Male and female coyotes look alike, but males tend to be larger and heavier than females.