The turtleheaded sea snake, aka egg-eating sea snake, can be found in Oceania near Australia and also some Pacific Islands like the Philippines and the Loyalty Islands of New Caledonia. These sea snakes tend to be sedentary and
The brown marmorated stink bug is native to China, Japan, Korea, and other Asian locales. However, they have been introduced to the Americas and Europe. These insects are considered a nuisance or pest, as they cause serious
The Tarzan chameleon, aka Tarzan’s chameleon, hails only from central eastern Madagascar. They prefer the fragmented forest habitats outside of Tarzanville, Province Moramanga, Madagascar. Sadly, these chameleons are
The millipede gets their name from the Latin mille, meaning “thousand”, and pes, meaning “foot”. They are found on all continents, sans Antarctica. A funny fact is that, until 2020, there were no documented
The otter civet, aka otterzivette, Sunda otter civet, and cibeta nutria – to name a few, can be found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. They are a semi-aquatic viverrid (Old World civet). They prefer lowland primary forests, secondary forests, bamboo forests, and logged forests. These
The haddock is a member of the true cod family. They can be found primarily in the north Atlantic Ocean. They are a heavily fished species, predominantly in northern Europe. Unfortunately, these aquatic residents are being
The spotted turtle is a small, semi-aquatic turtle that hails from Canada and the eastern United States. They prefer marshes, flooded forests, wet meadows, bogs, and woodland stream habitats. Unfortunately, these little
The Itatiaia highland frog is a small frog species native only to the Itatiaia Mountains of Brazil. These anurans prefer to dwell in leaves, mulch, and stones in sparse forests, open grasslands, and even in burrows. Sadly, due
The porbeagle shark is a species of mackerel shark (in the same family as great whites and others) that can be found in the frigid and temperate ocean waters of the North Atlantic and in the Southern Hemisphere. With facing
The western gorilla can only be found in forests, tropical jungles, lowland swamps, and secondary forests in western Central Africa. More specifically they dwell in Angola, Cameroon, Central Africa Republic, Congo, Gabon,
