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corsac fox

The Corsac Fox

  • 22 August, 2025
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Canine Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The corsac fox, aka corsac or steppe fox, dwells in steppes, deserts, and semi-deserts, in Central Asia, from Mongolia to northern China. They are a medium-sized species of fox that face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of farming and ranching; hunting and trapping for their […]

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brush-tailed mulgara

The Brush-Tailed Mulgara

  • 21 August, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Marsupial Facts

The brush-tailed mulgara is a carnivorous Australian marsupial found in the north-western, central, and south-western areas of the arid zone of Australia. While these marsupials face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of

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arroyo toad

The Arroyo Toad

  • 20 August, 2025
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Amphibian Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Toad Facts

The arroyo toad is a species of true toad in the family Bufonidae. They are endemic to California, and Baja California state, as well as Mexico. Sadly, these amphibians face many threats such as

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morepork owl

The Morepork Owl

  • 19 August, 2025
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Predatory Bird Facts

The morepork owl, aka morpork, mopoke, or ruru, hails from New Zealand and Norfolk Island. 3 subspecies are recognized, 1 extinct, 1 a hybrid, plus the original species. Seeing as they face no major threats, sans perhaps habitat loss due to deforestation

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scalloped hammerhead shark

The Scalloped Hammerhead Shark

  • 18 August, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts, Shark and Ray Facts

The scalloped hammerhead shark, aka bronze, kinky-headed, or southern hammerhead, dwells in warm, temperate, and tropical coastal waters around the globe. While large in stature, they are smaller than the smooth hammerhead or the great hammerhead

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chubut steamer duck

The Chubut Steamer Duck

  • 15 August, 2025
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Flightless Bird Facts

The chubut steamer duck, aka white-headed flightless steamer duck, Falkland steamer duck, or white-headed steamer duck, is a flightless duck that hails from Argentina. These ducks face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of

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tequila splitfin

The Tequila Splitfin

  • 14 August, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

The Tequila splitfin, aka Tequila fish, gets its specific epithet from the Tequila Volcano, which is situated nearby. They are endemic to the Ameca River basin in west-central Mexico. Their current distribution is restricted to a single spring

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Bale Mountains tree frog

The Bale Mountains Tree Frog

  • 13 August, 2025
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Amphibian Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Frog Facts

The Bale Mountains tree frog is the only species in the monotypic genus Balebreviceps. They can only be found in the Bale Mountains of Ethiopia. These frogs prefer tree heath woodlands near the timberline as well as partly cleared mixed forests

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red-headed vulture

The Red-Headed Vulture

  • 12 August, 2025
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Scavenger Bird Facts

The red-headed vulture, aka Asian king vulture, Indian black vulture, or Pondicherry vulture, is a diminishing vulture species that hails from the Indian subcontinent and southeast Asia. These vultures face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of farming; deforestation at the hands of the logging industry; […]

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Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin

The Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin

  • 11 August, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Dolphin Facts, Sea Mammal Facts

The Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin, aka Chinese white dolphin, can be found in the coastal waters of the eastern Indian and western Pacific Oceans. These dolphins face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of

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