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Asian palm civet

The Asian Palm Civet

  • 12 November, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Feline Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The Asian palm civet, aka, common civet or Toddy cat, is a small cat-like critter found in southern and southeast Asia. They are typically found in tropical rainforests and jungles,

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fishing cat

The Amazing Fishing Cat

  • 11 November, 2020
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Residing in various parts of southern and southeastern Asia, the fishing cat breaks the rule of most other cats… don’t get wet. They prefer swamps, marshes, tidal forests, mangroves

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water buffalo

Meet the Sizeable Water Buffalo

  • 10 November, 2020
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Water buffalo originally hail from southern Asia. Various species of these bovines have been distributed all over the world. Their wild numbers are bleak though and declining. Wild water buffalo

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gray langur

The Gray Langur

  • 9 November, 2020
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Found in Bangladesh, Burma, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka it’s the gray langur monkey. These adaptable primates can live in deserts, warm, humid swamps, dry, torn scrubs, lowland forests, mountain forests, and can even be

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Burmese python

The Giant Burmese Python

  • 6 November, 2020
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Hailing from southeast Asia, the Burmese python is a beautiful and impressive constrictor to behold indeed. They are also called Asiatic rock pythons and tiger pythons

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marabou stork

The Marabou Stork

  • 5 November, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Bird Facts, Predatory Bird Facts, Scavenger Bird Facts

With its strong bill, the marabou stork pulls apart chunks of meat from the carcasses of dead animals. It’s a nasty and dirty job, but someone’s gotta do it. It is a tough life being

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Asian golden cat

The Asian Golden Cat

  • 5 November, 2020
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The Asian golden cat, aka fire cat, yellow leopard, or rock cat, is in the 2nd largest category of Asiatic cats. They are found in Southeast Asia, from Southern China, Sumatra,

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muntjac

The Diminutive Muntjac

  • 4 November, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Ungulate Facts

A member of the deer family, the muntjac is found in Taiwan, China, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, India, Japan, as well as England and Wales (as escaped zoo residents, from the 19th century)

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peacock

Enter the Glorious Peacock

  • 3 November, 2020
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Ah yes, the peacock. A bird famous the world over for it’s glorious plumage. These birds belong to the pheasant family and hail from Asia and Africa. There are actually 2 species of

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Himalayan takin

The Himalayan Takin

  • 2 November, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Ungulate Facts

The Himalayan takin, aka goat antelope, cattle chamois, or gnu goat, is a sheep relative that hails from Bhutan, China, India, and Myanmar. There are 4 subspecies of takins: Mishmi,

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