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The Bale Mountains tree frog is the only species in the monotypic genus Balebreviceps. They can only be found in the Bale Mountains of Ethiopia. These frogs prefer tree heath woodlands near the timberline as well as partly cleared mixed forests. Bale Mountains tree frogs are threatened by habitat loss […]

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The greater blue-eared glossy starling, aka greater blue-eared starling, is a rather common species of open woodland bird that hails from Africa; more specifically Senegal on east to Ethiopia, south through eastern Africa, over to northeastern South Africa, and Angola. With a stable and abundant population, and no major threats, […]

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The Grevy’s zebra, aka imperial zebra, hails only from Kenya and Ethiopia. These critters are the largest living wild equid and the most threatened of all of the 3 species of zebra. They prefer semi-arid savanna habitats. Sadly, these equines (horses) are threatened by habitat loss and destruction at the […]

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Being the last remaining members of a once thriving species of primates, the gelada (pronounced jeh-lah-da) are 200,000 strong and take up residence in the Ethiopian highlands. They are primarily herbivorous (eat mainly plant matter) grass eaters that live in troops of 1 alpha male with 3 – 6 females […]

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Between the farming practices of humans and rampant diseases like rabies and distemper, the Ethiopian wolf is declining rapidly. Their numbers continue to plummet regularly. Since 2008, their population has declined by approximately 30%! They are listed as Endangered by the IUCN. This is due to habitat loss, hunting, trapping, […]

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