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The southern muriqui, aka woolly spider monkey (a misnomer, as they are neither woolly monkeys nor spider monkeys), hails only in specific areas of the Atlantic rainforest located in Brazil, South America. More specifically in the states of Paraná, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo, and Minas Gerais. These […]

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The common treeshrew, aka tree shrew or banxring, despite their namesake are not true shrews. They are native to the tropical forests of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of farming, ranching, logging; hunting; and trapping. However, they are abundant […]

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The five-lined skink, aka blue-tailed skink or red-headed skink, is among the most common lizards in the eastern United States, and is also a native of Canada. Sans some habitat loss, hunting, and trapping, these lizards don’t face many other threats. Their populations are stable across their range. The IUCN […]

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The topi (pronounced toh-pee) hails from Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. They prefer semi-deserts, savannas, and floodplains of sub-Saharan Africa. These critters face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial development; competition for food at the hands of […]

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The splendid fairywren, aka blue wren or splendid wren, hails from Australia. Inhabiting primarily arid and semi-arid regions, they can be found dwelling in acacia woodlands, dry forests, savannahs, shrublands, and mallee eucalypt with thick shrubs. With an abundant and stable population and no real threats, sans habitat loss and […]

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The Przewalski’s horse, aka Dzungarian horse, Mongolian wild horse, takh, or takhi, hails from Mongolia. More specifically Takhin Tal Nature Reserve, Khomiin Tal, and the Khustain Nuruu National Park. They prefer semi-desert habitats and steppes. Przewalski’s horses have been successfully re-introduced to Mongolia after going extinct in the wild, due […]

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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 in the Shaanxi province of China. There are only an estimated 330 wild individuals […]

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The carabao, aka kalabaw, kabaw, nuang, or kerbau, hails from all the larger islands of the Philippines. Wild carabaos prefer tropical and subtropical forests as well as wet grassland habitats. They spend the majority of their time wallowing in rivers, creeks, and mud holes. These beasts are largely utilized in […]

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The striped hyena can be found, in spotty patches, from northern and eastern Africa, to Central Asia, into the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent, and also the Caucasus. These critters are often called the scourge of the Serengeti, but as scavengers they provide a very important cleanup service. Due to […]

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The tamaraw, aka Mindoro dwarf buffalo, hails from the island of Mindoro in the Philippines. These critters are the 2nd-largest native terrestrial mammal in the country. Number 1 is the carabao. Thanks to habitat destruction at the hands of residential and commercial development; competition for feeding land at the hands […]

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