Mammals described in 1821

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bear found in tropical forest habitats of Southeast Asia

best-known species of the dolphin family

The binturong (Arctictis binturong) (; ), also known as the bearcat, is an arboreal viverrid native to South and Southeast Asia. It is the only species in the genus Arctictis, but is further divided into nine subspecies. It has long, thick hair, primarily dark in appearance, but can also have a whitish speckled pelage. It is unique in morphology with its popcorn-scented musk glands, and its long, bushy, prehensile tail.

The margay (Leopardus wiedii) is a small wild cat native to Mexico, Central and South America. A solitary and nocturnal felid, it lives mainly in primary evergreen and deciduous forest.

thumb The siamang (, ; Symphalangus syndactylus) is an endangered arboreal, black-furred gibbon native to the forests of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. The largest of the gibbons, the siamang can be twice the size of other gibbons, reaching in height, and weighing up to . It is the only species in the genus Symphalangus. Fossils of siamangs date back to the Middle Pleistocene.

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subspecies of cheetah

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species of pangolins in the genus Phataginus, previously assigned to the genus Manis

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Old World primate in the gibbon family

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species of cream-coloured giant squirrel

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Old World monkey

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