The common black hawk is a raptor in the family Accipitridae. They can be found in the southern most portions of the southwestern United States (Arizona and Texas), Mexico, Central America, and northern South America. The only
The common walkingstick, aka northern walkingstick or common stick insect, can be found throughout the United States and up into Canada. They are the only stick insect found in Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, and Québec. Stick
The common skate, aka blue skate or common blue skate, is the largest known skate in the world. They were quite abundant at one time, but now are predominantly absent from most of their historical range of the northeast Atlantic Ocean as well as the
The common starling, aka starling or European starling, can be found on every continent, sans Antarctica. These birds can tolerate a wide range of habitats from grazing pastures, grassy regions – like farmlands, reedbeds,
The common spotted cuscus, aka white cuscus, can be found in New Guinea, the Cape York area of Australia, and surrounding smaller islands. They prefer rainforests, hardwood, mangroves, and eucalypt forests. While they are
A common sight to see in pet stores around the world, the central bearded dragon, aka inland bearded or western bearded dragon, is native to eastern and central Australia. Due to the ban on importing/exporting
The common ringtail possum hails from eastern Australia and Tasmania. These marsupials prefer tropical and temperate areas, with thick brush forests that contain plenty of eucalyptus trees. They have a stable population and the only threats they face are habitat loss and predation by domestic and feral dogs, cats, and […]
The common eider, aka Cuddy’s duck or St. Cuthbert’s duck can be found in North America, Europe, and in eastern Siberia. These large, migratory ducks breed in Arctic regions and winter in the southern reaches
The common toad, aka European toad or simply toad, can be found throughout Europe, sans northern Scotland, Iceland, and on the Mediterranean islands. They prefer swamps, marshes, grasslands,
The common planigale, aka pygmy planigale or coastal planigale, is a small carnivorous (eats meat) marsupial that hails from northern and eastern Australia, as well as Great Keppel Island
