The Cuvier’s beaked whale, aka goose-beaked whale or ziphius, the most widely distributed of the beaked whales, is smaller than most baleen whales, and the larger toothed cetaceans; like sperm whales or orcas
The Asiatic long-tailed climbing mouse, aka Sinhala: ගස් මීයා, hails from southern and southeastern Asia. These mice face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of farming, ranching, logging,
The California tiger salamander was previously considered to be a subspecies of the tiger salamander, however these salamanders were recently designated as a separate species again. They face the threats of
The imperial shag, aka imperial cormorant, is native to southern South America, islands of the Subantarctic, and the Antarctic Peninsula, mostly among rocky coastal regions, but also locally around large inland lakes.
The Atlantic blue crab, aka blue crab or Maryland blue crab, hails from the western Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, and has been introduced to international waters. These crabs face the threats of
The little raven hails from southeastern Australia. As is the case with all Australian species of Corvus, the black feathers have a grey base. Their iris is also white on the adult birds. These birds face the threats of
The African wolf was once classified as an African variant of the golden jackal. However, they were later shown to be a distinct species more closely related to the grey wolf and coyote, through a series of analyses on
The Atlantic sturgeon is not only native to both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, but they are also associated with river basins as well. They are often considered a living fossil. These large fish face the threats of
The northern lapwing, aka peewit, pewit, tuit, tewit, green plover, pyewipe, or simply lapwing, is a wading bird found throughout Europe, Asia, and northern Africa. These birds face the threats of
The Alexander Archipelago wolf, aka islands wolf, is a subspecies of the famous grey wolf. They are biologically isolated from the rest of North America by the Coast Mountains. These wolves are threatened by
