Small mammals

The lowland streaked tenrec (Hemicentetes semispinosus) is a small tenrec found in Madagascar.The species is found in tropical lowland rain forest, in the northern and eastern parts of Madagascar.

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The Norwegian Lemming (Lemmus lemmus) is perhaps the most typical Scandinavian mammal. It`s distribution is being restricted to Norway, Sweden, Finland, making it endemic to Scandinavia. It may also be found in the westernmost areas of northern Russia like the Kola peninsula. The population cycle of lemmings fluctuates dramatically, and if conditions are right, the population may rise to very high levels and in 2011 there has been many reports of lemmings from all over Norway indicating that…

Weasel. The weasel is a highly active predator found throughout the United Kingdom and often confused with its close relative, the stoat. However, it is significantly smaller than the stoat, being the smallest European carnivore, and it never has a black tip to its tail.Weasels eat mainly mice, voles and shrews, but will probably kill and eat any other prey that they can master, including young rabbits, small birds and eggs.

Greater Bilby “Magotis lagotis”

Masked Palm Civet (Paguma larvata) Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia

The Mouse-Deer, aka the chevrotain, is a tiny hoofed mammal the size of a rabbit. They're found in the rainforests of Africa and Asia

'Mara' or Patagonian Cavi

American Badger (Taxidea taxus) / Blaireau d'Amérique

European Badger (Meles meles) / Blaireau d'Europe / Image by stu8fish from flickr

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The alpine marmot is a large ground-dwelling squirrel