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Indian giant squirrel

The Indian Giant Squirrel

  • 2 December, 2020
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While not number 1 in size, that goes to the black giant squirrel, the Indian giant squirrel (aka Malabar giant squirrel) is a close 2nd

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Arabian leopard

The Critically Endangered Arabian Leopard

  • 1 December, 2020
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Even though the Arabian leopard is the largest cat on the Arabian Peninsula and Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, it is still smaller than the African and Persian leopards. These elusive cats

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Siberian musk deer

The Siberian Musk Deer

  • 30 November, 2020
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With a peculiar scent and sporting mini tusks, the Siberian musk deer is as strange as it is sought after, the world over. These critters are found in the mountain forests of Northeast Asia

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sloth bear

The Myrmecophagous Sloth Bear

  • 27 November, 2020
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The sloth bear is native to India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. They are primarily myrmecophagous (eat mostly ants and termites). They have even been termed labiated bears, due

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Vietnamese giant centipede

The Vietnamese Giant Centipede

  • 25 November, 2020
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The Vietnamese giant centipede; as venomous as they are colorful. These impressively large, nervous, and aggressive centipedes can be found throughout southeastern Asia, but can

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yellow-throated marten

The Yellow-Throated Marten

  • 24 November, 2020
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The yellow-throated marten, aka Himalayan marten, is the largest known marten species in Asia. They can be found in South Asia, East Asia, Central Asia, and Southeast Asia. These martens

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chital deer

The Chital Deer

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

Concentrated throughout India, the chital deer, aka axis deer or spotted deer, is commonplace in the tropical dry forests, open grasslands, semi-evergreen forests, tropical

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Asian water monitor

The Asian Water Monitor

  • 20 November, 2020
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Among the largest lizards in the world, the Asian water monitor calls south and southeast Asia its home. They prefer forests, mangroves, swamps, shrubland, and wetlands

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lar gibbon

The Agile Lar Gibbon

  • 19 November, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Primate Facts

The lar gibbon is an agile primate with amazing climbing and swinging abilities, even though they lack a tail. Traversing trees comes easy to these critters and they make it look like

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Asian arowana

The Asian Arowana

  • 18 November, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

Considered lucky by many Asian cultures, the Asian arowana, aka dragonfish, is a native to southeast Asia. More specifically Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam

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