A small, slender bird of prey, with long, pointed wings, the Amur falcon is noteworthy for undertaking one of the most arduous annual... More4 Images0 videos
ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world’s threatened amphibian species.A collaboration... More1 Image0 videos
At up to more than a tonne in weight, the Asian buffalo is a massive, powerful animal, with a wider horn span than any other bovid. These... More16 Images4 Videos
Asian elephants are smaller than their African savannah relatives (Loxodonta africana) and have many other physical features that... More41 Images19 Videos
This charismatic mammal, equally at home in the water and on land, is the smallest of the world’s otters. As well as its size, the... More15 Images1 Video
This tortoise is the largest inhabiting Asia, and the fourth largest in the world. Two subspecies are currently recognised: M. e. emys is... More7 Images0 videos
The Asian white-backed vulture has recently undergone a catastrophic population crash, which threatens the survival of this species. It is a... More15 Images4 Videos
This Asiatic bear has a similar appearance to its better-known American relative (the American black bear, Ursus americanus) with a stocky... More14 Images4 Videos
Ducks belonging to the genus Aythya are diving ducks. Baer’s pochard has a dark grey to black head, neck and back, with light brownish-red... More11 Images0 videos
The handsome banteng largely resembles domestic cattle both in size and colour, but also demonstrates considerable sexual dimorphism... More15 Images3 Videos
This ethereal, ghost-like owl has golden-grey coloured upperparts, and pure white underparts. The heart-shaped facial disc is pale, and the... More19 Images10 Videos
The batagur is one of Asia's largest freshwater turtles; individuals can reach up to 60 cm in length. The shell (carapace) is brown and the... More21 Images2 Videos
A highly threatened and rare bird, the Bengal florican is the size of a large duck, with mostly black plumage. Males have predominantly... More8 Images0 videos
The largest of the slow loris species, the Bengal slow loris was only recently recognised as a distinct species, having previously been... More1 Image0 videos
Aptly named, the big-headed turtle’s most distinctive feature is its enormous, triangular head, which is so large in proportion to its body... More7 Images1 Video
This large, fast-swimming tuna is an important target for numerous commercial fisheries around the world. The streamlined body of the bigeye... More3 Images0 videos
One of only two carnivores with a prehensile tail, the other being the kinkajou (Potos flavus), the binturong is a distinctive civet that... More16 Images2 Videos
The bittern is more likely to be heard than seen. The loud booming call, uttered by males during the breeding season, can be heard from up... More10 Images5 Videos
With a distribution that spreads over four continents, the black kite is probably the world’s most abundant bird of prey. Not surprisingly... More23 Images3 Videos
Also known as the ‘smiling terrapin’ due to its upwardly curved jaw line, the black marsh turtle is a largely aquatic turtle that has... More2 Images0 videos
Also known as the ship rat, the black rat was introduced to Britain with the Romans. Generally smaller than the brown rat (Rattus norvegicus... More7 Images1 Video
The black stork is a large but fairly secretive bird. The black head, upperparts, wings, tail and long neck have a conspicuous green or... More28 Images3 Videos
This small turtle is easily recognised by its flattened carapace that is distinctively serrated at the front and back, and by the... More10 Images0 videos
The black-crowned barwing was first described in 1999, following two years of ornithological exploration in a previously un-surveyed region... More8 Images0 videos
Despite being fairly ubiquitous on a global level, the slightly unusual nocturnal habit of the black-crowned night heron renders it less... More27 Images1 Video