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The bharal, aka blue sheep, dwell among the Himalayan alpine meadows and rocky slopes across Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan. These ungulates are threatened by habitat loss due to farming and ranching; competition for food from domestic livestock; hunting, for their meat and horns; trapping for trade. However, […]

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The Himalayan marmot dwells in the alpine grasslands throughout the Himalayas and on the Tibetan Plateau as well. They can be found in China, India, Nepal, and Pakistan. These rodents face the threats of human disturbance in the form of tourism, and with it being fed by humans, which interrupts […]

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The Thorold’s deer, aka white-lipped deer or baichunlu, dwells in the grasslands, shrublands, and forest habitats at the higher altitudes of the eastern Tibetan Plateau, as well as sparce areas further north in central Western China. They face the threats of competition for food with livestock; habitat loss and destruction […]

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The Tous is a newly rediscovered species of gliding marsupial that was recently found by a plantation worker in the rainforests of Indonesian Papua. These marsupials were once thought to be extinct for about 6,000 years. They are threatened by habitat loss and destruction at the hands of farming, ranching, […]

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The white-footed mouse, aka woodmouse (although that is an erroneous common name), is closely related to deer mice. Being so abundant and widespread has its challenges. For instance, they are threatened by habitat loss and destruction, due to residential and commercial developments, as well as roads and railroads that can […]

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The Tibetan gazelle, aka goa, is a diminutive species of antelope that dwells in the Tibetan Plateau, in central Asia. These gazelles are widespread throughout the region. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of farming and ranching; competition for food with domestic cattle, goats, […]

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The European hedgehog, aka common hedgehog or West European hedgehog, can be found throughout Europe and has been introduced to New Zealand as well. They run the risk of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments, as well as farming and ranching; habitat division at […]

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The Himalayan wolf as its own species is highly debated, as they are quite similar to the Mongolian wolf and African wolf. However, mitochondrial DNA has determined that they are genetically basal to the grey wolf. Some scientists have proposed the reclassification of this lineage as a separate species. They […]

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The red river hog, aka bushpig, is a wild member of the pig family that dwells in Africa. Most of their habitats are in the Guinean and Congolian forests. Their preferred biomes are rainforests near rivers, lakes, and swamps. These critters face the threats of hunting, for their meat, and […]

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The silvery lutung, aka silvered leaf monkey or silvery langur, hails from coastal, mangrove, and riverine forests in Sumatra, Borneo, Java, as well as parts of the southwestern Malay Peninsula, the Natuna Islands, and other surrounding islands. They are threatened by habitat loss and destruction at the hands of agriculture […]

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