The clymene dolphin, aka short-snouted spinner dolphin, are the only known case of hybrid speciation in marine mammals, being descendants of the spinner dolphin and the striped dolphin. They can be found in the Atlantic Ocean off the coasts of Canada, United States, Mexico,
The common mudpuppy is a species of salamander in the family Proteidae. They can be found in eastern Canada and eastern United States. Preferring lakes, rivers and ponds, these salamanders, like the axolotls, never complete metamorphosis and thus remain in the
The giant anteater is the largest of the 4 species of anteaters. They hail from Central America and South America. The only extant member of the genus Myrmecophaga, they are classified with sloths in the order Pilosa. Unfortunately, they face many threats to their survival.
The lion-tailed macaque, aka wanderoo, is a primate that hails from Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu in India. These monkeys face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of farming and logging; hunting; trapping; and ecosystem modifications.
The black-chinned hummingbird has a broad range of habitats from Canada, Mexico, and the United States. These hummingbirds are migratory and travel great distances to overwinter in the south. Some of the threats they face are habitat loss and destruction at the hands of
The Jamaican iguana, aka Colley’s iguana or Jamaican rock iguana, hails only from a small southern portion of the island of Jamaica. These iguanas were once found throughout Jamaica and on the offshore islets of Great Goat Island and Little Goat Island, they are now confined to
The western house martin, aka common house martin, northern house martin, or house martin, can be found throughout Europe, western Asia, and Africa. They are a passerine bird from the swallow family. These birds are threatened by invasive species,
The New Zealand sea lion, aka Hooker’s sea lion, pakake (for both male and female), whakahao (male), or kake (female) in Māori, hails from New Zealand and primarily breeds on New Zealand’s subantarctic Auckland and Campbell islands, and have recently been slowly breeding and
The Eiselt’s caecilian is a type of caecilian that hails from Brazil and possibly Bolivia. These unique and fascinating creatures are amphibians. They prefer to dwell in warm, turbid, fast-flowing waters within the lowland Brazilian Amazon basin, primarily in the Madeira River
The Brewer’s blackbird is a New World (from the Americas) blackbird species that can be found in Canada, United States, Mexico, and Central America. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of wildfires, hunting, and trapping.
