The giant garter snake is considered the largest species of garter snake known. They are also very rare to come across. They hail from the wetlands of central California, in the United States. Sadly, these snakes are
The Risso’s dolphin is the only species of the genus Grampus. Their closest relatives are pilot whales, melon-headed whales, pygmy killer whales, and false killer whales. These dolphins, like so many others, face the threats
The black-footed albatross is just 1 of 3 albatross species that call the northern hemisphere their home. These birds are unlike other albatross species in that they are dark colored. Unfortunately, they face the threats of
The banded sugar ant, aka sugar ant, is native to southern and eastern Australia. These critters get their name from their love of sugar and sweet foods. The banded common name comes from the orange-brown band that wraps
The greater stick-nest rat, aka wopilkara or housebuilding rat, is roughly the size of a small rabbit. These critters were once widely found throughout southern Australia. But now are confined to remote locations such as
The fat-tailed dunnart is yet another mouse-like marsupial that is in the same family (Dasyuridae) as the quoll, Tasmanian devil, and little red kaluta. These, like so many other marsupials, dwell throughout much of Australia.
The striped polecat, aka African polecat, African skunk, Cape polecat, zoril, zorille, and zorilla, not only resembles a skunk but also has some of the same defenses. These critters can be found throughout much of Africa.
The blue-and-yellow macaw, aka blue-and-gold macaw, is a larger Neotropical parrot. They prefer forest habitats – primarily varzea (seasonal floodplain forest inundated by whitewater rivers), open areas of terra firme (unflooded
The Malagasy ground boa, aka Madagascar ground boa, hails from the island of Madagascar. They have been placed into the subfamily Sanziniinae. These boa constrictors face the threats of hunting for bushmeat, and trapping for
The Arabian tahr was recently placed into a monotypic genus, Arabitragus. These critters dwell in eastern Arabia. Sadly, they face many threats such as habitat destruction at the hands of farming, ranching, mining, and
