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The little owl, aka owl of Athena or owl of Minerva, hails from Europe, Asia, and Africa. They’ve also been introduced to New Zealand’s South Island. Population levels can suffer dramatic decreases after severe winters. Their range has shrunken locally in numerous locales in Europe, which is thought to be […]

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This article was originally published on Critter Science.

The purple skimmer hails from Florida, in the United States. They are a member of the skimmer family of dragonflies. These stealthy aerial hunters face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments, dams and other water management; land pollution, in the form […]

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