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List of mammals of the Falkland Islands

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which lists species of mammals and includes those mammals that have recently been classified as extinct (since 1500 AD). The taxonomy and naming of the individual species is based on those used in existing Knowledge articles as of 21 May 2007 and supplemented by the common names and taxonomy from the
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The even-toed ungulates are ungulates whose weight is borne about equally by the third and fourth toes, rather than mostly or entirely by the third as in perissodactyls. There are about 220 artiodactyl species, including many that are of great economic importance to humans.
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The bats' most distinguishing feature is that their forelimbs are developed as wings, making them the only mammals capable of flight. Bat species account for about 20% of all mammals.
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Some species were assessed using an earlier set of criteria. Species assessed using this system have the following instead of near threatened and least concern categories:
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life with a spindle-shaped nearly hairless body, protected by a thick layer of blubber, and forelimbs and tail modified to provide propulsion underwater.
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There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which feed primarily on meat. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition.
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Species which were the focus of conservation programmes and may have moved into a higher risk category if that programme was discontinued.
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The species does not meet any of the criteria that would categorise it as risking extinction but it is likely to do so in the future.
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Species which are close to being classified as vulnerable but are not the subject of conservation programmes.
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Known only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range.
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IUCN, Smithsonian Institution, or University of Michigan where no Knowledge article was available.
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The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the
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There is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species.
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The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
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The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
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The species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild.
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is the only species on the islands which has gone extinct.
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There are no current identifiable risks to the species.
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No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.
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They are the mammals most fully 14: 1427:Lists of mammals of South America 1295:List of mammals of South America 156:Lower risk/conservation dependent 1422:Falkland Islands-related lists 1193:This list is derived from the 1: 1432:Fauna of the Falkland Islands 1229:"Mammal Species of the World" 765:Southern right whale dolphin 1165:List of prehistoric mammals 709:Cephalorhynchus commersonii 308:The order Cetacea includes 1453: 1160:Lists of mammals by region 169:Lower risk/near threatened 634:Southern bottlenose whale 885:(eared seals, sealions) 729:Lagenorhynchus australis 206:Mexican free-tailed bats 182:Lower risk/least concern 1155:List of chordate orders 970:Leptonychotes weddellii 917:South American sea lion 897:South American fur seal 805:Long-finned pilot whale 749:Lagenorhynchus obscurus 739:Lagenorhynchus cruciger 230:Mexican free-tailed bat 1249:"Animal Diversity Web" 1006:Southern elephant seal 839: 564:Physeter macrocephalus 462:Megaptera novaeangliae 305: 291: 281: 264: 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IUCN. 2001 1189: 1134: 1130: 1119: 1096: 1092: 1081: 1061: 1056:Artiodactyla 1040: 1037:Marine otter 1028: 1020: 1009: 998: 989: 978: 969: 966:Weddell seal 958: 949: 946:Leopard seal 938: 920: 909: 900: 889: 872:D. australis 871: 860: 841: 837:Leopard seal 808: 799:Globicephala 797: 789:Orcinus orca 788: 777: 768: 759:Lissodelphis 757: 748: 738: 728: 717: 708: 697: 677: 667: 657: 646: 637: 626: 611: 600: 591: 580: 563: 552: 547:Physeteridae 535: 524: 491: 480: 461: 450: 445:Megapterinae 432: 422: 413: 406: 397: 390: 379:Balaenoptera 377: 354: 343: 307: 237: 233: 222: 210: 181: 168: 155: 145: 135: 122: 109: 96: 83: 70: 57: 44: 30: 17: 15: 1131:L. guanicoe 1113:(camelids) 1093:R. tarandus 1076:Capreolinae 1074:Subfamily: 691:Delphinidae 619:Subfamily: 560:Sperm whale 519:Phocoenidae 443:Subfamily: 433:B. p. quoyi 423:B. physalus 407:B. musculus 391:B. borealis 370:Subfamily: 1416:Categories 1206:References 1138:introduced 1100:introduced 1022:Mustelidae 891:Arctophoca 848:Caniformia 846:Suborder: 648:Mesoplodon 628:Hyperoodon 507:Odontoceti 505:Suborder: 403:Blue whale 338:Balaenidae 328:Suborder: 217:Molossidae 195:Chiroptera 97:Vulnerable 84:Endangered 1366:Venezuela 1311:Argentina 1111:Camelidae 1033:(otters) 883:Otariidae 826:Carnivora 602:Berardius 452:Megaptera 419:Fin whale 387:Sei whale 345:Eubalaena 330:Mysticeti 318:porpoises 262:Sei whale 1356:Suriname 1346:Paraguay 1331:Colombia 1149:See also 1109:Family: 1089:Reindeer 1083:Rangifer 1069:Cervidae 1067:Family: 1019:Family: 1000:Mirounga 940:Hydrurga 932:Phocidae 930:Family: 881:Family: 862:Dusicyon 852:Family: 689:Family: 575:Ziphidae 573:Family: 554:Physeter 545:Family: 526:Phocoena 517:Family: 473:Family: 364:Family: 336:Family: 314:dolphins 253:(whales) 224:Tadarida 215:Family: 1361:Uruguay 1336:Ecuador 1316:Bolivia 1127:Guanaco 1118:Genus: 1080:Genus: 1071:(deer) 1054:Order: 1027:Genus: 997:Genus: 980:Lobodon 977:Genus: 957:Genus: 937:Genus: 908:Genus: 888:Genus: 859:Genus: 854:Canidae 824:Order: 796:Genus: 779:Orcinus 776:Genus: 756:Genus: 716:Genus: 696:Genus: 645:Genus: 625:Genus: 599:Genus: 582:Ziphius 579:Genus: 551:Genus: 523:Genus: 482:Caperea 479:Genus: 449:Genus: 376:Genus: 342:Genus: 279:Stanley 275:jumping 251:Cetacea 249:Order: 221:Genus: 193:Order: 45:Extinct 1341:Guyana 1321:Brazil 1255:22 May 1239:22 May 1219:22 May 1030:Lontra 911:Otaria 310:whales 197:(bats) 1326:Chile 1181:Notes 1012:LR/lc 992:LR/lc 972:LR/lc 952:LR/lc 923:LR/lc 903:LR/lc 791:LR/cd 741:LR/lc 494:LR/lc 357:LR/cd 277:near 178:LR/lc 165:LR/nt 152:LR/cd 1351:Peru 1257:2007 1241:2007 1221:2007 1121:Lama 785:Orca 316:and 1379:and 301:at 1418:: 1135:LC 1129:, 1097:VU 1091:, 1039:, 1008:, 988:, 968:, 948:, 919:, 899:, 874:EX 870:, 811:DD 807:, 787:, 771:DD 767:, 751:DD 747:, 737:, 731:DD 727:, 711:DD 707:, 680:DD 676:, 670:DD 666:, 660:DD 656:, 640:LC 636:, 614:DD 610:, 594:DD 590:, 566:VU 562:, 538:DD 534:, 490:, 464:LC 460:, 431:, 425:VU 421:, 409:EN 405:, 393:EN 389:, 353:, 312:, 238:LC 232:, 132:DD 119:LC 106:NT 93:VU 80:EN 67:CR 54:EW 41:EX 35:: 1287:e 1280:t 1273:v 1259:. 1243:. 1223:.

Index

Falkland Islands
Falkland Island wolf
International Union for Conservation of Nature
Chiroptera

Mexican free-tailed bats
Molossidae
Tadarida
Mexican free-tailed bat
Cetacea

Sei whale

Peale's dolphin
jumping
Stanley

Dusky dolphin

Commerson's dolphins
Saunders Island
whales
dolphins
porpoises
adapted to aquatic
Mysticeti
Balaenidae
Eubalaena
Southern right whale
Balaenopteridae

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