The Ili pika can only be found in a small and remote section of northwest China. They prefer to inhabit talus slopes which are at very high elevations. These little critters unfortunately face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of farming and ranching. This also adds […]
The black crested gibbon, aka cao-vit gibbon, hails from southwestern China, northwestern Laos, and northern Vietnam. They prefer higher altitudes of up to 7,800 feet. These primates favor semi-evergreen forests, tropical
The stellar’s sea eagle, aka Pacific sea eagle, steller’s fish eagle, or white-shouldered eagle, is considered the heaviest eagle in the world. They can be found in China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Taiwan, Russia, and even
The crested ibis, aka Asian crested ibis, Toki, or Japanese crested ibis, was formerly a widespread entity in China, Japan, Korea, Russia, and Taiwan. Due to overhunting for their beautiful plumage, they are now only found
The oscar, aka tiger oscar, marble cichlid, or velvet cichlid, hails from tropical South America. Through intentional and accidental means, these fish have been introduced to Australia, China, India, and the United
The spotted lanternfly is an invasive species of insect that hails from China and Latin America. They have since been introduced, unfortunately, to various countries around the world, such as the United States
The kouprey is a species of wild ox. They are also in the classification of 1 of the world’s most endangered land animals. They once roamed and grazed throughout central China, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam. Now, with any luck, they can only be found in eastern Cambodia. There are only […]
The Chinese pangolin, aka scaly anteater or Ling-Li (meaning hill carp or animal that digs through mountain), is hunted more than the elephant, rhino, or tiger. These critters are 1 of only 8
The Mongolian gerbil, aka Mongolian jird, hails from Mongolia, China, and the Russian Federation. These critters prefer grassland, desert, shrubland, semi-desert, and steppes; with grasses
The Yangtze giant softshelled turtle, aka the Shanghai softshell turtle, the speckled softshell turtle, red river giant softshell turtle, Swinhoe’s softshell turtle, 斑鳖, or 斑鱉, hails from
