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 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 savanna evolution, boasting elegant lyre-shaped horns and a coat that mirrors...

Gray Four-eyed Opossum
Mammals

Gray Four-eyed Opossum

Philander opossum

Meet the forest's 'four-eyed' phantom. The Gray Four-eyed Opossum is a fast-moving, clever marsupial known for the st...

Gray Fox
Mammals

Gray Fox

Urocyon cinereoargenteus

Meet the only fox in North America that can climb trees. With its silver-gray coat and secretive habits, the gray fox...

Gray-tailed Vole
Mammals

Gray-tailed Vole

Microtus canicaudus

The Gray-tailed Vole is a hidden gem of the Pacific Northwest, found nowhere else on Earth but the Willamette Valley ...

Gray Wolf
Mammals

Gray Wolf

Canis lupus

The Gray Wolf is the ultimate symbol of the untamed wilderness, a social and intelligent predator that keeps our ecos...

Greater Grison
Mammals

Greater Grison

Galictis vittata

Meet the 'Grey Weasel' of the neotropics, a sleek and social hunter easily recognized by the striking white stripe th...

Greater Kudu
Mammals

Greater Kudu

Tragelaphus strepsiceros

With their towering spiral horns and elegant vertical stripes, the Greater Kudu is one of Africa's most majestic wood...

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

Meet the "mouse-deer" of the deep forest, a primitive and enchanting ungulate the size of a rabbit. With its pencil-t...

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

The Grey Rhebok is the woolly-coated sentinel of the southern mountains, easily recognized by its mule-like ears and ...

Grey Seal
Mammals

Grey Seal

Halichoerus grypus

Meet the 'hook-nosed sea pig' of the North Atlantic. With their soulful eyes and distinctive horse-like profiles, Gre...

Groundhog
Mammals

Groundhog

Marmota monax

The legendary architect of the backyard, the groundhog is a champion digger and master of the subterranean world. Fro...

Grévy's Zebra
Mammals

Grévy's Zebra

Equus grevyi

Known as the 'Imperial Zebra,' the Grévy's is the largest and most striking of all wild equids. With its regal pinstr...

Guadalupe Fur Seal
Mammals

Guadalupe Fur Seal

Arctocephalus townsendi

A resilient survivor of the Pacific, the Guadalupe Fur Seal is easily recognized by its pointed, dog-like snout and p...

Gunnison's Prairie Dog
Mammals

Gunnison's Prairie Dog

Cynomys gunnisoni

Meet the chatty architect of the Southwest’s high plains. Small but mighty, the Gunnison's Prairie Dog is a social ge...

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