Wildlife Species Library

Identification guides, behavior notes, and camera tips for the wildlife visiting backyard habitats across the EverydayEarth community.

Gee's Golden Lutung
Mammals

Gee's Golden Lutung

Trachypithecus geei

Glimmering like sunlight through the leaves, Gee's Golden Lutung is one of the rarest and most beautiful primates on ...

Gelada
Mammals

Gelada

Theropithecus gelada

Meet the 'Bleeding-Heart Monkey,' a unique grass-eating primate found only in the clouds of Ethiopia. Known for their...

Gemsbok
Mammals

Gemsbok

Oryx gazella

The Gemsbok is the crown jewel of the desert, a masterpiece of evolution designed to thrive in the world's most punis...

Giant Anteater
Mammals

Giant Anteater

Myrmecophaga tridactyla

The giant anteater is nature's most specialized architect, featuring a two-foot tongue and claws strong enough to det...

Giant Armadillo
Mammals

Giant Armadillo

Priodontes maximus

The 'Ecosystem Engineer' of South America, the Giant Armadillo is a reclusive giant that shapes the wilderness with i...

Giant Eland
Mammals

Giant Eland

Tragelaphus derbianus

Meet the world's largest antelope, a spiraled-horn giant that roams the African savannas with surprising grace. Rare,...

Giant Forest Hog
Mammals

Giant Forest Hog

Hylochoerus meinertzhageni

Meet the 'Ghost of the Forest,' Africa's largest and most mysterious wild pig. With its massive size and shaggy black...

Giant Ground Pangolin
Mammals

Giant Ground Pangolin

Smutsia gigantea

The largest of all pangolin species, this 'scaly anteater' is a relic of prehistoric design. An endangered marvel of ...

Goitered Gazelle
Mammals

Goitered Gazelle

Gazella subgutturosa

The ghost of the steppes, the Goitered Gazelle is a master of desert survival, known for its incredible sprinting spe...

Golden Jackal
Mammals

Golden Jackal

Canis aureus

A resilient and vocal opportunist, the Golden Jackal is currently staging one of the most successful wildlife expansi...

Grant's Gazelle
Mammals

Grant's Gazelle

Nanger granti

The Grant's Gazelle is a masterpiece of desert adaptation, roaming the vast East African plains with an elegance that...

Gray Four-eyed Opossum
Mammals

Gray Four-eyed Opossum

Philander opossum

Famed for the white spots that look like a second set of eyes, the Gray Four-eyed Opossum is one of the most charisma...

Gray Fox
Mammals

Gray Fox

Urocyon cinereoargenteus

The only North American canid that can climb trees, the Gray Fox is a 'salt-and-pepper' ghost of the forest. Agile, e...

Gray-tailed Vole
Mammals

Gray-tailed Vole

Microtus canicaudus

Meet the elusive architect of the Willamette Valley. The Gray-tailed Vole is a master of camouflage and tunnel engine...

Gray Wolf
Mammals

Gray Wolf

Canis lupus

The Gray Wolf is the legendary apex predator of the northern wilderness, a symbol of untamed nature and complex socia...

Greater Grison
Mammals

Greater Grison

Galictis vittata

With its striking racing stripe and sleek, energetic build, the Greater Grison is the 'speedster' of the Neotropical ...

Greater Kudu
Mammals

Greater Kudu

Tragelaphus strepsiceros

Meet the 'Grey Ghost' of the savanna. With its towering spiral horns and masterful camouflage, the Greater Kudu is on...

Greater Naked-tailed Armadillo
Mammals

Greater Naked-tailed Armadillo

Cabassous tatouay

The powerhouse of the South American underground, the Greater Naked-tailed Armadillo is a master excavator with a tai...

Greater Oriental Chevrotain
Mammals

Greater Oriental Chevrotain

Tragulus napu

The Greater Oriental Chevrotain is a 'living fossil' that looks like a miniature deer but carries the tusks of a pred...

Greater Red Musk Shrew
Mammals

Greater Red Musk Shrew

Crocidura flavescens

A tiny but formidable predator of the African night, the Greater Red Musk Shrew is a master of the undergrowth. With ...

Grey-headed Flying-fox
Mammals

Grey-headed Flying-fox

Pteropus poliocephalus

Australia’s largest bat is a spectacular sight in the night sky, easily recognized by its 'ginger' collar and impress...

Grey Rhebok
Mammals

Grey Rhebok

Pelea capreolus

Known as the 'Ghost of the Mountain,' the Grey Rhebok is a woolly, silver-coated antelope that thrives in the rugged ...

Grey Seal
Mammals

Grey Seal

Halichoerus grypus

The Grey Seal is the 'horse-head' of the Atlantic, a massive and soulful marine mammal known for its haunting songs a...

Groundhog
Mammals

Groundhog

Marmota monax

Meet the 'whistle-pig' of the backyard, a master excavator and the world's most famous weather-predicting rodent. Whe...

Grévy's Zebra
Mammals

Grévy's Zebra

Equus grevyi

Meet the imperial Grévy's zebra, the largest and most striking of all wild equids. With its oversized ears and razor-...

Guadalupe Fur Seal
Mammals

Guadalupe Fur Seal

Arctocephalus townsendi

Once on the brink of extinction, the Guadalupe fur seal is a resilient survivor of the Pacific. With its luxurious fu...

Gunnison's Prairie Dog
Mammals

Gunnison's Prairie Dog

Cynomys gunnisoni

Meet the most sophisticated linguist of the American Southwest. The Gunnison's Prairie Dog is a social architect of t...

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