Ranking as the smallest macropodid (marsupial mammal) in the kangaroo family, the musky rat kangaroo hails from the tropical rainforests of north-eastern Queensland, in Australia
The western hognose, aka blow snake, bluffer, faux viper, plains hognose snake, prairie hognose snake, spoonbill snake, spreadhead snake, Texas hognose snake, or Texas rooter, can be found
The silvery lutung, aka silvery langur or silvered leaf monkey, can be found in Borneo, Sumatra, the Natuna Islands, south-western Malay peninsula, and a few other surrounding islands
The Asiatic lion, aka Asian lion, Indian lion, or Persian lion, can only be found in the Wildlife Sanctuary of Western Gujarat and the dry deciduous forest of Gir National Park, in India
The tiger chameleon hails from the tiny islands of Mahé, Praslin, and Silhouette. They prefer primary tropical forests, secondary forests with a high plant diversity, and upland rural gardens
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 bontebok is among the most rare of antelopes located in South Africa. They prefer open grassland. There are 2 subspecies: the bontebok and the blesbok. These critters were once 17 individuals
The Desmarest’s hutia, aka Cuban hutia, hails from Cuba. They tolerate a wide range of habitats, from mangroves to a more terrestrial (spend their lives on the ground) habitat
The pygmy rattlesnake, aka eastern pygmy rattlesnake, leaf rattler, ground rattlesnake, or death rattler, is the smallest known species of rattlesnake in the world. They can be found
The golden poison frog, aka, poison frog, poison dart frog, or poison arrow frog, is the echelon of amphibian toxicity. Have you ever heard the saying, “You are what you eat”? Well, these frogs
