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Yucatán black howler monkey

The Yucatán Black Howler Monkey

  • 4 March, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Primate Facts
The Yucatán black howler monkey, aka Guatemalan black howler, is a species of howler monkey that hails from Belize, Guatemala, Mexico, and near the Yucatán Peninsula. They prefer evergreen, semideciduous, and lowland rain forest habitats. Unfortunately, these primates are threatened by
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white-rumped vulture

The White-Rumped Vulture

  • 3 March, 2025
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Scavenger Bird Facts
The white-rumped vulture is an Old World (those from Asia and Africa) vulturine species native to southern and southeastern Asia. Numbering into the several million strong, before the 2000s, these birds now number only an estimated 6,000-. This is due primarily to
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Chinese crocodile lizard

The Chinese Crocodile Lizard

  • 28 February, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Lizard Facts, Reptile Facts
The Chinese crocodile lizard can only be found in the cooler forests in southeastern China and northeastern Vietnam. Unfortunately, these lizards face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of agriculture, logging, mining, and quarrying; roads and
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large-eared pika

The Large-Eared Pika

  • 27 February, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Lagomorph Facts, Land Mammal Facts
The large-eared pika, a member of the Lagomorpha family, is closely related to rabbits and hares. They can be found among the higher elevations of Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, Tibet, Sichuan, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal, Pakistan, and Tajikistan. With no serious threats
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black-breasted buzzard

The Black-Breasted Buzzard

  • 26 February, 2025
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Predatory Bird Facts
The black-breasted buzzard can be found throughout most of mainland Australia. These large raptors are a common sight throughout their range. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of the logging industry, fires, and fire suppression; hunting; trapping; and climate change, which can cause severe […]
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sable

The Silky Soft Sable

  • 25 February, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Mustelid Facts
The sable, a species of marten, is a small omnivorous (eats meat and plant matter) mammal. They can be found throughout China, Europe, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Mongolia, North America, and the Russian Federation. These critters face the threats of habitat loss and destruction
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Spix's macaw

The Fate of the Spix’s Macaw

  • 24 February, 2025
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts
The Spix’s macaw, aka little blue macaw, is a beautiful parrot species that was originally found only in Brazil. Due to the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of farming, ranching, renewable energy, and logging (both legal and illegal); hunting; trapping; and invasive species,
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New Guinea singing dog

The New Guinea Singing Dog

  • 21 February, 2025
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Canine Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts
Once thought extinct, the New Guinea singing dog, aka New Guinea Highland dog, Hallstrom’s dog, or singer was recently rediscovered in the New Guinea highlands. They face the threats of poaching, hunting, deforestation, and habitat loss at the hands of residential
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American ermine

The American Ermine

  • 20 February, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Mustelid Facts
The American ermine, aka American stoat, is found throughout Canada, United States, and Greenland. They have the classic weasel style body; that being long, slender, and having short legs. They may face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands
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tiger quoll

The Tiger Quoll

  • 19 February, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Marsupial Facts
Recently rediscovered and once thought extinct, it’s the tiger quoll, aka spotted-tailed quoll, spotted quoll, spotted-tailed dasyure, or tiger cat. They can be found in eastern and southeastern Australia. These marsupials face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of the
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