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The moscardón is 1 of the largest bee species in the world, with the Wallace’s giant bee being #1. They are endemic to the temperate forests of southern South America. Sadly, these bees face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments, farming, […]

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]]> https://critter.science/the-fate-of-the-moscardon/feed/ 0 The Burmese Roofed Turtle. The Turtle with a Smile https://critter.science/the-burmese-roofed-turtle-the-turtle-with-a-smile/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-burmese-roofed-turtle-the-turtle-with-a-smile https://critter.science/the-burmese-roofed-turtle-the-turtle-with-a-smile/#respond Thu, 01 May 2025 09:00:46 +0000 https://critter.science/?p=21599 Burmese roofed turtle

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Welcome in 1 of the world’s most endangered turtles, the Burmese roofed turtle, which appears to be constantly smiling. They are freshwater turtles that are endemic to the rivers of Myanmar. Once abundant throughout their range these terrapins suffered a rapid decline to the point that they were once considered […]

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The dire wolf once thrived in the Americas during the Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene epochs (125,000 – 10,000 years ago). However, the challenges they faced brought them to extinction. Attempting to stave off hunters and fighting the drastic effects of climate change proved too much for these canids. Fast […]

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]]> https://critter.science/the-return-of-the-dire-wolf/feed/ 0 The Przewalski’s Horse https://critter.science/the-przewalskis-horse/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-przewalskis-horse https://critter.science/the-przewalskis-horse/#respond Fri, 15 Sep 2023 09:00:34 +0000 https://critter.science/?p=17975 Przewalski's horse

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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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]]> https://critter.science/the-przewalskis-horse/feed/ 0 The Highly Endangered Saiga Antelope https://critter.science/the-highly-endangered-saiga-antelope/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-highly-endangered-saiga-antelope https://critter.science/the-highly-endangered-saiga-antelope/#respond Wed, 15 Apr 2020 08:00:08 +0000 https://critter.science/?p=8967 saiga antelope

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This diminutive antelope with a big nose that kind of looks like something out of a Dr. Seuss book is called a saiga antelope. Saigas dwell in the freezing, treeless Eurasian steppes and is tirelessly hunted by poachers for their horns for folk medicine. Their horns are supposedly remedies for […]

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