Wildlife Species Library
Identification guides, behavior notes, and camera tips for the wildlife visiting backyard habitats across the EverydayEarth community.
Brown Hare
Lepus europaeus
Meet the sprinter of the grasslands. With their iconic black-tipped ears and lightning-fast reflexes, Brown Hares are...
Brown Hyaena
Parahyaena brunnea
Meet the 'strandwolf' of the desert, a shaggy, solitary wanderer with a secret social life. As the rarest hyaena spec...
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
Master of adaptation and urban survival, the Brown Rat is a fascinating neighbor often hidden just out of sight. From...
Burmeister's Porpoise
Phocoena spinipinnis
The 'black porpoise' of South America is a master of stealth, gliding through shallow coastal waters with a unique, b...
Bush Dog
Speothos venaticus
The Bush Dog is a rare, semi-aquatic canine that hunts in family packs deep within the South American rainforest. Wit...
Bush Duiker
Sylvicapra grimmia
The Bush Duiker is a master of disguise, a tiny and resilient antelope that thrives right under our noses in the Afri...
Bush Hyrax
Heterohyrax brucei
The Bush Hyrax is a master of the African kopje, an agile climber that shares a surprising evolutionary link with the...
Bushpig
Potamochoerus larvatus
The shaggy-coated 'ghost of the forest,' the Bushpig is a master of the night. With its tufted ears and intelligent e...
Bushy-tailed Woodrat
Neotoma cinerea
Often mistaken for a squirrel due to its magnificent plume of a tail, the Bushy-tailed Woodrat is nature's most dedic...
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