The four-eyed turtle is so named for the 2 bright yellow or green spots located on the back of their head, known as eyespots. They hail from southern China and Hainan, in the Annamite Mountains, the northeastern region of Laos,
The white-backed vulture is an Old World (animals from Africa and Asia) vulture that hails from Africa. Despite their status, they are the most common vulture seen in Africa. These vultures face many threats such as habitat
Making its way into today’s article, it’s the cleaner wrasse, aka bluestreak cleaner wrasse (featured left in the picture and cleaning the host’s gills). These wrasses can be found in the warmer tropical waters of the Pacific
The Australian boobook owl, aka spotted owl and brown owl is the smallest owl found in mainland Australia. Their name hails from the 2-tone “boo-book” call. There are 7 known subspecies of Australian boobooks. They face the
The Patagonian opossum dwells further south, in Argentina, than any other known living marsupial. They are 1 of the least known mammals of South America. They suffer from habitat loss and destruction at the hands of farming
The Raso lark, aka Cape Verde Islands lark, Raso short-toed lark, Raso Island lark, or Razo skylark, is only found on Raso islet in the Cape Verde Islands; off the west coast of Africa. Unfortunately, they face the threats of
The little red kaluta is a tiny marsupial endemic to northwestern Australia. These critters are the only member of their genus, Dasykaluta. They prefer a dry grassland habitat. Due to no major natural or man-made threats, these
The ploughshare tortoise, aka angonoka tortoise, angonoka, Madagascar tortoise, or Madagascar angulated tortoise is severely threatened by poaching for the illegal pet trade. They also face the threats of habitat loss and
The great argus, aka greater argus or Kuang raya (the great pheasant), is a large pheasant known for their amazing plumage and courtship behavior. These birds hail from Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and
The crested honey buzzard, aka Asiatic, eastern, or Oriental honey buzzard, hails from Asia and Australasia. There are 6 subspecies of these buzzards. They may face the threats of habitat loss at the hands of renewable energy and
