The African striped weasel, aka African weasel, striped weasel, white-naped weasel, or zorilla, hails from sub-Saharan Africa. These critters are the lone member of the genus Poecilogale. These weasels face the threats of hunting and trapping for traditional medicine
The roundworm is the most common parasitic worm in humans. Even more so than the dreaded tapeworm. They are found in sub-tropical and tropical countries, the world over. These worms are found among soil, feces (poop), and on contaminated food. Once ingested
The Atlantic spotted dolphin prefers the warm temperate and tropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean. As they age, they acquire spots all over their body. They can be found not only in deep water but also off the coasts of North America, Mexico, Central America,
The clymene dolphin, aka short-snouted spinner dolphin, are the only known case of hybrid speciation in marine mammals, being descendants of the spinner dolphin and the striped dolphin. They can be found in the Atlantic Ocean off the coasts of Canada, United States, Mexico,
The western house martin, aka common house martin, northern house martin, or house martin, can be found throughout Europe, western Asia, and Africa. They are a passerine bird from the swallow family. These birds are threatened by invasive species,
The common pheasant, aka ring-necked pheasant, or blue-headed pheasant, is native to Asia. However, they have been introduced to Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Australia, and New Zealand as game birds. The primary threat these birds face is that of hunting
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 least weasel, aka weasel, common weasel, or little weasel, is widespread through Canada, United States, Europe, Asia, and northern Africa. They have also been introduced to the Azores, Crete, Malta, New Zealand, and
The helmeted guineafowl is the only member of the genus Numida. They inhabit Africa, and have been introduced as a domesticated and later a feral bird species to Australia, Europe, North America, South America, and the West
