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The quokka (/ ˈ k w ɒ k ə /) (Setonix brachyurus) [4] is a small macropod about the size of a domestic cat.It is the only member of the genus Setonix.Like other marsupials in the macropod family (such as kangaroos and wallabies), the quokka is herbivorous and mainly nocturnal.
Chevrotains are the smallest hoofed mammals in the world. The Asian species weigh between 1–4 kg (2–9 lb), while the African chevrotain is considerably larger, at 7–16 kg (15–35 lb). The Asian species weigh between 1–4 kg (2–9 lb), while the African chevrotain is considerably larger, at 7–16 kg (15–35 lb).
The Cuban solenodon or almiquí (Atopogale cubana) is a small, furry, shrew-like mammal endemic to mountainous forests on Cuba. It is the only species in the genus Atopogale . An elusive animal, it lives in burrows and is only active at night when it uses its unusual toxic saliva to feed on insects.
[3] [7] [8] The animal is an omnivorous frugivore [9] that eats mainly fruits (such as figs), but also insects and nectar; this diet results in feces the size of small blueberries. [8] [10] The olinguito is thought to be solitary, nocturnal [9]: 29:30 and moderately reclusive. Olinguitos appear to be strictly arboreal.
This is a list of mammals of Europe. It includes all mammals currently found in Europe (from northeast Atlantic to Ural Mountains and northern slope of Caucasus Mountains ), whether resident or as regular migrants .
The infraclass Metatheria includes all living and extinct marsupials, but also includes some related extinct orders of mammals that are no longer considered marsupials, such as Sparassodonta. At least six families of sparassodonts lived in South America prior to the interchange, dominating the niches for large mammalian carnivores.
Rock hyraxes are found at elevations up to 4,200 m (13,800 ft) above sea level [5] in habitats with rock crevices, allowing them to escape from predators. [5] [6] They are the only extant terrestrial afrotherians in the Middle East. [note 1] Hyraxes typically live in groups of 10–80 animals, and forage as a group.
In 2007, a YouTube video of two cute sea otters holding paws drew 1.5 million viewers in two weeks, and had over 20 million views as of January 2015. [158] [159] Filmed five years previously at the Vancouver Aquarium, it was YouTube's most popular animal video at the time, although it has since been surpassed. [160]