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The Calbali bush-cricket, aka armored katydid, armored ground cricket, armored bush cricket, corn cricket, setotojane, and koringkriek, hails from portions of Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa. They face the threat of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of agriculture, deforestation, and changing land use in arid savannas. […]

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The greater Egyptian jerboa hails from northern Africa and the Middle East. These rodents prefer habitats that contain deserts and semi-deserts, sand dunes near the coastlines, marshes, pastures, and arable lands. They face the threats of hunting, trapping, and even poisoning due to being seen as food by the Bedouin […]

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The Sagalla caecilian is a worm-like amphibian that dwells among what remains of Sagalla Hill in Kenya, Africa. These critters seem to be adaptable enough to still survive among the heavily deforested hillside. That being said, they do suffer the threats of habitat loss and deforestation at the hands of […]

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The African wild ass, aka African wild donkey, is presumed to be the ancestor of the domestic donkey. They are a wild member of the horse family, Equidae. These ungulates face the threat of hunting for food and medicinal purposes. For instance, their body parts and soup made from bones […]

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The European hoverfly, aka syrphid or Terrasjeskommazweefvlieg (yes that’s a name), hails primarily from Europe, but also inhabits Asia and some African territories. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments. They’re also mildly threatened by the harlequin ladybird. However, due […]

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The side-striped jackal has a far wider distribution than the well known black-backed jackal. They hail from central and southern Africa. These canines face the threat of retaliatory killings due to their propensity of killing poultry and small animals. They are often trapped, shot, or poisoned as a result. Jackals […]

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The Southern African hedgehog is a medium sized hedgehog that can be found in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. They face the threats of hunting and trapping for bushmeat, traditional medicine, and collection for the pet trade. Predation and injury from domestic and feral dogs is […]

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The Meller’s chameleon, aka Meller’s giant one-horned chameleon or giant one-horned chameleon, hails from east Africa in Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania. They face the threat of capture for the international pet trade. Between 1977 – 2011 approximately 50,363 live individuals were exported from across the native range of this species […]

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The bushpig is a wild and highly aggressive species of porcine that hails from South Africa. They may also be present in Madagascar as well. These critters face the threat of large-scale habitat destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments, farming, and ranching. They are also hunted for […]

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The Broadley’s flat lizard, aka Augrabies flat lizard, is a species of spinytailed lizard that hails from South Africa. These highly colorful lizards face the threat of viticulture which has expanded as an agro-industry along the Orange River in the last few decades. They also face the threat of poaching […]

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