Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

Keyword: mammal

Photo: A Botta's pocket gopher (Thomomys bottae robustus) at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah.

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A Botta’s pocket gopher (Thomomys bottae robustus) at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah.

Photo: A Botta's pocket gopher (Thomomys bottae robustus) at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah.

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A Botta’s pocket gopher (Thomomys bottae robustus) at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah.

Photo: A Botta's pocket gopher (Thomomys bottae robustus) at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah.

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A Botta’s pocket gopher (Thomomys bottae robustus) at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah.

Photo: A Botta's pocket gopher (Thomomys bottae robustus) at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah.

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A Botta’s pocket gopher (Thomomys bottae robustus) at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah.

Photo: An African pygmy hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris) at the John Ball Zoo.

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An African pygmy hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris) at the John Ball Zoo.

Photo: An African pygmy hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris) at the John Ball Zoo.

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An African pygmy hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris) at the John Ball Zoo.

Photo: An African pygmy hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris) at the John Ball Zoo.

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An African pygmy hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris) at the John Ball Zoo.

Photo: An African pygmy hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris) at the John Ball Zoo.

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An African pygmy hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris) at the John Ball Zoo.

Photo: A one-year-old striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis hudsonica) named Pooka, at Zoo Idaho, Pocatello, Idaho, USA.

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A one-year-old striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis hudsonica) named Pooka, at Zoo Idaho, Pocatello, Idaho, USA.

Photo: A one-year-old striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis hudsonica) named Pooka, at Zoo Idaho, Pocatello, Idaho, USA.

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A one-year-old striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis hudsonica) named Pooka, at Zoo Idaho, Pocatello, Idaho, USA.

Photo: A one-year-old striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis hudsonica) named Pooka, at Zoo Idaho, Pocatello, Idaho, USA.

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A one-year-old striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis hudsonica) named Pooka, at Zoo Idaho, Pocatello, Idaho, USA.

Photo: A one-year-old striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis hudsonica) named Pooka, at Zoo Idaho, Pocatello, Idaho, USA.

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A one-year-old striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis hudsonica) named Pooka, at Zoo Idaho, Pocatello, Idaho, USA.

Photo: A mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus hemionus) at Zoo Idaho, Pocatello, Idaho, USA.

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A mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus hemionus) at Zoo Idaho, Pocatello, Idaho, USA.

Photo: A female olive baboon (Papio anubis) named Sukari at Zoo Boise, Idaho, USA.

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A female olive baboon (Papio anubis) named Sukari at Zoo Boise, Idaho, USA.

Photo: A female olive baboon (Papio anubis) named Sukari at Zoo Boise, Idaho, USA.

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A female olive baboon (Papio anubis) named Sukari at Zoo Boise, Idaho, USA.

Photo: A female olive baboon (Papio anubis) named Sukari at Zoo Boise, Idaho, USA.

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A female olive baboon (Papio anubis) named Sukari at Zoo Boise, Idaho, USA.

Photo: A female olive baboon (Papio anubis) named Sukari at Zoo Boise, Idaho, USA.

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A female olive baboon (Papio anubis) named Sukari at Zoo Boise, Idaho, USA.

Photo: A male olive baboon (Papio anubis) named Quinn at Zoo Boise, Idaho, USA.

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A male olive baboon (Papio anubis) named Quinn at Zoo Boise, Idaho, USA.

Photo: A male olive baboon (Papio anubis) named Quinn at Zoo Boise, Idaho, USA.

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A male olive baboon (Papio anubis) named Quinn at Zoo Boise, Idaho, USA.

Photo: A male olive baboon (Papio anubis) named Quinn at Zoo Boise, Idaho, USA.

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A male olive baboon (Papio anubis) named Quinn at Zoo Boise, Idaho, USA.

Photo: A group of African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) at Zoo Boise, Idaho, USA.

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A group of African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) at Zoo Boise, Idaho, USA.

Photo: An African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) at Zoo Boise, Idaho, USA.

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An African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) at Zoo Boise, Idaho, USA.

Photo: A group of African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) at Zoo Boise, Idaho, USA.

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A group of African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) at Zoo Boise, Idaho, USA.

Photo: A federally endangered three-year-old cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) named Hasari, at White Oak Conservation Center.

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A federally endangered three-year-old cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) named Hasari, at White Oak Conservation Center.

Photo: Two juvenile Hoffmann's two-toed sloths (Choloepus hoffmanni hoffmanni) at Toucan Rescue Ranch in San Josecito, Costa Rica.

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Two juvenile Hoffmann’s two-toed sloths (Choloepus hoffmanni hoffmanni) at Toucan Rescue Ranch in San Josecito, Costa Rica.

Photo: Two juvenile Hoffmann's two-toed sloths (Choloepus hoffmanni hoffmanni) at Toucan Rescue Ranch in San Josecito, Costa Rica.

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Two juvenile Hoffmann’s two-toed sloths (Choloepus hoffmanni hoffmanni) at Toucan Rescue Ranch in San Josecito, Costa Rica.

An endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered snow leopard (Panthera uncia) named Rilu at the Miller Park Zoo. He likes to play hide and seek with his keepers every night during closing, and is very protective of his exhibit mate.

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An endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered snow leopard (Panthera uncia) named Rilu at the Miller Park Zoo. He likes to play hide and seek with his keepers every night during closing, and is very protective of his exhibit mate.

Vulnerable (IUCN) and federally endangered Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) named 'Usi' from the Omaha Zoo.

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Vulnerable (IUCN) and federally endangered Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) named ‘Usi’ from the Omaha Zoo.

A vulnerable (IUCN) and federally-endangered clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa nebulosa) at the Houston Zoo. The population trend of the clouded leopard is decreasing with less than 10,000 in the wild.

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A vulnerable (IUCN) and federally-endangered clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa nebulosa) at the Houston Zoo. The population trend of the clouded leopard is decreasing with less than 10,000 in the wild.

Photo: Hasari, a federally endangered three-year-old cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) at White Oak Conservation Center.

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Hasari, a federally endangered three-year-old cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) at White Oak Conservation Center.

A picture of an North American mountain lion (Puma concolor couguar), at the Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure near Salina, KS

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A North American mountain lion (Puma concolor couguar), at the Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure near Salina, KS

A vulnerable (IUCN) and federally endangered Black-footed cat (Felis nigripes) at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

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A vulnerable (IUCN) and federally endangered Black-footed cat (Felis nigripes) at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

Picture of a female, one-year old leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis chinensis) named Asia.

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A female, one-year old leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis chinensis) named Asia.

Picture of a female, one-year old leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis chinensis) named Asia.

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A female, one-year old leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis chinensis) named Asia.

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