Looking like a purple bean bag with a pointed nose, the purple frog calls the Western Ghats of India its home. They spend most of the year buried in the loamy soil in wait for the monsoon
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The pink fairy armadillo, aka pichiciego, is native to the grasslands, sandy plains, and sand dunes of central Argentina. Of all the armadillos, these are the smallest. These diminutive
The giant Gippsland earthworm can only be found in the clay heavy soil along streams in Victoria, Australia. These giants are so elusive that they were only discovered in the late 1800s
There are 35 known species of gopher that are found from Northern to Central America. Gophers prefer coastal areas, woodlands, prairies, and mountain regions. Gophers, in general,
One of the more unusual looking creatures in the animal kingdom is the star-nosed mole. This is a small mole that lives in marshes, forests, and wetlands of North America. They have a
The desert tortoise is adapted to live in extremely hot desert environments. They are found in the Mojave Desert of California, Utah, Nevada, and the Sonoran deserts of Arizona and Mexico
There are approximately 200 known species of caecilian. However, you’ll be hard pressed to find one, as they spend their time underground or in the water. Caecilian is pronounced
Hailing from Perth in Western Australia, the turtle frog has a range that extends between the Fitzgerald River & Geraldton, and is found in sandy soils wherever there are termites
All mouse spiders have a noticeably bulbous head and jaws. They are often confused with funnel-web spiders. Mouse spider bites are not common, but a few have caused serious issues in humans
That’s right… the poop of a wombat is cube shaped. An interesting and odd fact that now can’t be stricken from your brain. You’re welcome. Wombats are short-legged, muscular marsupials