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Images from a wallchart published in the Guardian marking the launch of our Name a species competition
The fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) is a unique carnivore, endemic to Madagascar, is EDGE Mammal number 43, and is today’s IUCN Species of the Day.
There has been considerable dispute over where the fossa sits in the mammal evolutionary tree - it was originally classified as a felid due to its cat-like head and body shape [...]
All these photos were taken (within the last few weeks) because Patrick asked me to… Worm Snai
I don’t know how but the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) figured out that it is my birthday today (17th June) and I suspect that’s why they decided to make the solenodon the “Species of the day” today.
Its all part of the IUCN involvement with the “International Year of Biodiversity” so please [...]
The smallest mammal in the world is EDGE Mammal number 49 and is today’s Species of the Day. This tiny bat weighs less than 2 grams. Its body is about the size of a large bumblebee, hence the common name “bumblebee bat”.
This bat constitutes the sole known representative of an entire family of bats (Craseonycteridae). [...]
Four top priority EDGE species have been highlighted in a unique fashion collection, Simply Rare, which features the long-beaked echidna, slender loris, saiga antelope, and long-eared jerboa.
Student Rachel Browne designed the pieces as part of her final collection for her degree at the Arts University College Bournemouth.
Rachel wanted to highlight the plight of these animals [...]
The saiga (Saiga tatarica) is EDGE mammal conservation priority number 62, and is today’s IUCN Species of the Day.
This extraordinary-looking antelope is found in central Asia in about five distinct sub-populations. The saiga’s over-sized nose is thought to be an adaptation for warming and moistening inhaled air during the winter, filtering out airborne dust during [...]