The south island takahē, aka Takahē, is a flightless bird that can only be found in New Zealand. The bulk of their population has been translocated to Kapiti, Mana, Maud, Motutapu, and Tiritiri Matangi. This was necessary due to
The viperine snake, aka viperine water snake, can be found throughout southwestern Europe and into northwestern Africa. They prefer meadows, open woodlands close to lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, and have also been recorded in
The Ili pika can only be found in a small and remote section of northwest China. They prefer to inhabit talus slopes which are at very high elevations. These little critters unfortunately face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of farming and ranching. This also adds […]
The Majorcan midwife toad, aka ferreret or Mallorcan midwife toad, hails only from the mountainous regions and gorges of the Serra de Tramuntana, in Balearic Island of Majorca in the Mediterranean Sea. They prefer streams in
The peacock tarantula is an Old World species (hailing from Africa or Asia). They hail only from a 39 square mile reserve forest in Jharkand, West Bengal, in India. They prefer a humid forest habitat. Unfortunately, their habitat is constantly being
The mouflon, aka urial, is believed to be the ancestor of all modern domestic sheep. They hail from the Middle East from places like Iran, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, and more. They prefer open rough terrain at mid to high
The brown hyena, aka brown hyaena or strandwolf, can be found in South Africa. They prefer semi-desert habitats, desert habitats, open scrubs, and open woodland savannas. Due to habitat loss at the hands of road and railroad
The dalmatian pelican, aka spot-billed pelican, is considered to be 1 of the largest flying birds. These critters can be found from Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and through southern and central Asia. They prefer delta,
The Iberian lynx, aka pardel Lynx or Spanish lynx, is considered to be the rarest of all the lynx species. While once widespread, these lynx are now reduced to a couple locales: Doñana and Andujár-Cardeña National Park in the Spanish
The white-lipped peccary can be found in Mexico, Central America, and throughout much of South America. They prefer thick, humid, tropical forests, Cerrado, dry forests, grasslands, mangroves, and dry xerophytic habitats. Due to habitat
