Species

A collection of animal species from around the world.

*Sources for information and photos (unless they were taken by me) can be found at the bottom of each species profile.

Mammal, Southeast Asia Alexander Julius Jensen Mammal, Southeast Asia Alexander Julius Jensen

Owston's Civet

Owston's civet is a cryptic creature from the Annamite Mountains, straddling the border of Vietnam and Laos. With its skinny snout, it sniffs and searches through leaf litter for its favourite food: earthworms.

Read More
Mammal, Japan Alexander Julius Jensen Mammal, Japan Alexander Julius Jensen

Iriomote Cat

The Iriomote cat occupies the smallest habitat of any wild cat on Earth — found only on Japan's southern Island of Iriomote — with its current population estimated to be around 100 individuals.

Read More