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The common dolphin is, by far, the most bountiful cetacean in the world, with an estimated global population of approximately 6,000,000. They are found off the shores of every continent in the world sans Antarctica. Being this abundant has its downsides too, as they face several threats such as overfishing […]

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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 threats they face are habitat destruction and accidental poisoning. The IUCN lists these […]

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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 insects prefer deciduous forest habitats. These strange looking critters are abundant throughout their range and […]

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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 Mediterranean Sea. Due to overfishing […]

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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, playing fields (like football and baseball fields), golf courses, airfields with short grass, and urban, & […]

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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 hunted for their meat and skin, and they are threatened with habitat destruction, these critters are […]

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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 of all wildlife in Australia, they have not been “legally” taken from the wild in […]

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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 […]

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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 of their territories in temperate zones. Eiders face the threats of habitat destruction at the […]

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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, forests, and urban areas; as long as they are close to a water source. Due to their stable populations, these toads are […]

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