Wildlife Species Library
Identification guides, behavior notes, and camera tips for the wildlife visiting backyard habitats across the EverydayEarth community.
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
Theropithecus gelada
Meet the 'Bleeding-Heart Monkey,' a unique grass-eating primate found only in the clouds of Ethiopia. Known for their...
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
Myrmecophaga tridactyla
The giant anteater is nature's most specialized architect, featuring a two-foot tongue and claws strong enough to det...
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
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
Smutsia gigantea
The largest of all pangolin species, this 'scaly anteater' is a relic of prehistoric design. An endangered marvel of ...
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
Canis aureus
A resilient and vocal opportunist, the Golden Jackal is currently staging one of the most successful wildlife expansi...
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
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
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
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
Canis lupus
The Gray Wolf is the ultimate symbol of the untamed wilderness, a social and intelligent predator that keeps our ecos...
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
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
Cabassous tatouay
The powerhouse of the South American underground, the Greater Naked-tailed Armadillo is a master excavator with a tai...
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
Pteropus poliocephalus
Australia’s largest bat is a spectacular sight in the night sky, easily recognized by its 'ginger' collar and impress...
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
Halichoerus grypus
Meet the 'hook-nosed sea pig' of the North Atlantic. With their soulful eyes and distinctive horse-like profiles, Gre...
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
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
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
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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