4. European souslik

OK so you might be wondering why the over elaborate name for a squirrel? Well the the simplest answer is because it sounds better! Yes it is just a squirrel but more specifically the European souslik is the common ground squirrel of Europe and Asia so its likely that not everyone will be familiar with this particular species. Although physically very similar to other species of squirrel the European souslik is worth a mention due to its unique diet that most people probably don’t know about because the European souslik actually can eat quite an amount of meat unlike other rodents. Common meals for the European souslik include mice, voles and even small birds.

5. Lesser Grison

The Lesser Grison are native to South America and are very similar to stoats. These natural hunters were once domesticated in Peru and used to hunt Echidnas. If you have never been to South America then you will have probably never have seen one of these unique mammals before, they are around 30 cm in length and although they are closer relatives to stoats they resemble Otters more physically with coloration not different to that of badgers.

6. Douroucouli

The Douroucouli otherwise known as owl monkeys or night monkeys are the only true nocturnal species on monkey in the world. Its common to think of other species of monkeys to be nocturnal but usually its the twilight periods where most species are active whereas these night ninjas truly make the night their own. Although these monkeys are nocturnal they certainly aren’t going to keep themselves hidden for long as they are extremely musical boasting over eight distinct calls. The Douroucouli can be found in south America and sometimes in the central regions and you will definitely hear them before you see them!