This article was originally published on Critter Science.

The great desert skink, aka Kintore’s egernia or tjakura, hails from the western half of Australia. They create burrows and are social as well. These lizards face the threats of predation by invasive feral cats and red foxes; habitat loss and destruction at the hands of fires and fire suppression; […]

Thanks for reading! Follow Critterman for more updates and insights.

This article was originally published on Critter Science.

The rock squirrel, 1 of the largest members of the family Sciuridae, is native to Mexico and the southwestern United States. These rodents are a common sight in and around the Grand Canyon. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments; […]

Thanks for reading! Follow Critterman for more updates and insights.

This article was originally published on Critter Science.

The American shrew mole, aka Gibb’s shrew mole or least shrew mole, is the smallest known species of mole. The reasoning behind it being called a shrew mole instead of either a shrew or a mole is due to its fur, which is typical of shrews and its large head […]

Thanks for reading! Follow Critterman for more updates and insights.

This article was originally published on Critter Science.

The desert warthog hails from the Horn of Africa region of East Africa. There are 2 subspecies: the Cape warthog & the Somali warthog. Even though they face the threats of habitat loss at the hands of farming and ranching; & climate change, which causes severe droughts, these wild porcines […]

Thanks for reading! Follow Critterman for more updates and insights.

This article was originally published on Critter Science.

The Vancouver Island marmot hails only from Vancouver Island, British Columbia; in Canada. These are considered among the world’s rarest mammals. They prefer subalpine meadows that contain coniferous forests, steep slopes, road banks, and meadows forged by ski runs. They also face the threat of habitat destruction at the hands […]

Thanks for reading! Follow Critterman for more updates and insights.

This article was originally published on Critter Science.

The Australian desert scorpion, aka desert robust scorpion, desert scorpion, or inland scorpion, hails from southwestern Queensland, across South Australia, the southern Northern Territory, northwestern New South Wales, to Broome, and Laverton in Western Australia. They prefer sand dune habitats with little moisture. Due to their stable and abundant populations, […]

Thanks for reading! Follow Critterman for more updates and insights.