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The Dumeril’s boa can be found in the wild, only on the island country of Madagascar. They reside in the south and southwestern portions of the island. These snakes prefer the savannas along the central highlands. Even though they face the threats of habitat destruction, hunting, trapping, and over-collection for […]

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One of the largest extant mustelids, after the European badger and the wolverine, the greater hog badger, aka hog badger, hails from southern and southeastern Asia. They prefer Savannas, grasslands, shrublands, tropical evergreen forests, hills, and mountain habitats. Due to the threats of habitat destruction (at the hands of residential […]

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The North American least shrew is 1 of North America’s smallest known mammals. While they look like rodents, they are actually members of the order Eulipotyphla. They can be found in southern Canada, through eastern and central United States, and down into Mexico. There are 385 known species of shrews. […]

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As 1 of the smallest known cats in the western hemisphere, the kodkod (aka guigna) can be found in Chile and Argentina. They prefer deciduous, temperate, moist forests, coniferous forests, evergreen temperate rainforests, and sclerophyllous (plants having hard leaves stiffened by woody tissue) scrub. There are 2 known subspecies: Leopardus […]

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The mole can be found in North America, Europe (sans Ireland), Asia, and parts of Africa. They like meadows, fields, pastures, and open woodland equipped with moist, sandy, loamy soil. These tunnel-loving critters spend up to 99% of their lives in their tunnels. Due to their populations, globally, most moles […]

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The black lemur is, like all lemurs, endemic to Madagascar. They occur nowhere else in the world, sans in zoos. These critters can be found in the riverine forests of northern Madagascar and in the rainforests, coffee, cashew nut, and timber plantations of Nosy Be and Nosy Komba. There are […]

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The gharial, aka gavial, makes its home in the fast-flowing rivers in the northern parts of the Indian subcontinent. Once widespread, these crocodilians now dwell in a mere 2% of their original habitat. This is due to dams, artificial embankments, hunting, over-fishing, egg collection, and a lack of available food. […]

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The serval is medium-sized Central and South African cat that lives in wetlands, grasslands, and other environments. These wild cats are sometimes kept as pets by exotic pet owners. They are not like a normal house cat though and are best left to experts. Due to their wild nature and […]

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