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The Tibetan gazelle, aka goa, is a diminutive species of antelope that dwells in the Tibetan Plateau, in central Asia. These gazelles are widespread throughout the region. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of farming and ranching; competition for food with domestic cattle, goats, […]

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The Asiatic cheetah was once spread from the Arabian Peninsula and the Near East to the Caspian region, Transcaucasus, Kyzylkum Desert and northern South Asia. However, they have been extirpated from everywhere but a small portion of the Iranian central desert. These cheetahs face the threats of habitat loss and […]

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The mountain gazelle, aka true gazelle or the Palestine mountain gazelle, hails from Israel, Jordan, Palestine, and Turkey. These gazelles face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments; roads and railroads, that can result in habitat fragmentation and vehicle strike (being hit […]

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The black-chinned hummingbird has a broad range of habitats from Canada, Mexico, and the United States. These hummingbirds are migratory and travel great distances to overwinter in the south. Some of the threats they face are habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments; accidental poisoning; […]

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The western house martin, aka common house martin, northern house martin, or house martin, can be found throughout Europe, western Asia, and Africa. They are a passerine bird from the swallow family. These birds are threatened by invasive species, which can bring about predation and disease; and climate change, which […]

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The oribi is the sole member of its genus. That being said, there are 8 recognized subspecies. They can be found throughout western, eastern, and southern Africa. Even though they face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments, farming, and ranching; hunting; […]

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The mountain zebra is native to southern and southwestern Africa. There are 2 subspecies, the Cape mountain zebra and the Hartmann’s mountain zebra. These zebras face the threats of habitat loss and division at the hands of residential and commercial developments, farming, and ranching; hunting; trapping; and climate change, that […]

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The eastern racer, aka North American racer, can be found throughout much of the United States, parts of Canada, Mexico, and into Central America. Due to the commonality of these serpents, and the fact that the only threats they face are partial habitat loss and/or destruction at the hands of […]

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The greater rhea, aka American rhea, common rhea, Ema, grey rhea, or ñandú, is the largest flightless bird in the Americas. They can be found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Also, there is a population in northern Germany. Unfortunately, they face the threats of habitat loss at the […]

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The mountain hare, aka alpine hare, blue hare, Irish hare, snow hare, tundra hare, variable hare, or white hare, hails from Europe and Asia. They prefer coastal grasslands, forests in mountain areas, lowland pastures, moors, salt marshes, tundra, taiga, and woodlands of the open steppe. So, they don’t just prefer […]

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