The dubious dtella, aka dubious four-clawed gecko, common house gecko, or native Australian house gecko, hails from northern New South Wales, Queensland, some islands of the Great Barrier Reef, and the Torres Strait. These geckos may face the threats of habitat loss and invasive species,
The mountain quail, is the largest quail species in the United States. Their ancestors diverged from other New World (found in the Americas) quails earlier than the bobwhites, approximately 6,000,000 years ago. These birds face few threats, such as habitat loss and destruction,
The horse fly, aka deer fly (misnomer) or gadfly, can be found all over the world, sans a few select islands and the polar regions. Female horse flies can transfer blood-borne diseases from 1 animal to another via their feeding habit. In locations where those diseases occur,
The barn swallow is the most populated swallow of them all, with individuals in Canada, United States, Mexico, Central America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and even vagrant populations in Antarctica. Being so widespread puts them in harm’s way though, as they face
The eastern cottontail is the most commonly found species of rabbit in North America. These lagomorphs can be found in Canada, United States, Mexico, Central America, and northern South America. They prefer open grassy areas, clearings, and old fields with abundant green grasses,
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
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
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
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
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 […]
