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The purple skimmer hails from Florida, in the United States. They are a member of the skimmer family of dragonflies. These stealthy aerial hunters face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments, dams and other water management; land pollution, in the form […]

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The eastern tube-nosed bat, aka Queensland tube-nosed bat, is 1 of the few species of megabat that roosts alone. They get their common name from their raised tubular nostrils which are not like any of those of most other species in the same family. These bats are threatened by habitat […]

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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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The morepork owl, aka morpork, mopoke, or ruru, hails from New Zealand and Norfolk Island. 3 subspecies are recognized, 1 extinct, 1 a hybrid, plus the original species. Seeing as they face no major threats, sans perhaps habitat loss due to deforestation, these owls are listed as Least Concern by […]

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The Nepal house martin is a nonmigratory bird that hails from southeast Asia. They can be found at elevations of up to 13,100 feet! While these little birds don’t face any significant threats, they are faced with habitat loss and destruction, predation, pesticides, pollution, and climate change. However, these passerine […]

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The Ryukyu flying fox, aka Ryukyu fruit bat, can be found on a few islands of Japan, the Philippines, and Taiwan. They prefer tropical and subtropical dry forests and swamps. Unfortunately, due to the threats of habitat loss, at the hands of residential and commercial development, as well as agriculture; […]

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The eastern red bat is pretty much commonplace throughout Canada, United States, and Mexico. They are considered the second most common bat species in North America; with the hoary bat being #1. These bats prefer coniferous forests, deciduous forests, and mixed forests throughout their range. They can also be found […]

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Yep. You read that correctly. A palm-sized, flying spider. The Jorō spider hails from Japan, but now it can also be found along the east coast of the United States. These large spiders have been in the United States since at least 2014. Due to the wide range, stable numbers, […]

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The northern ghost bat, aka jumby bat or jumbie, is a white or light grey bat species that hails from Mexico, to Central America, down to South America. They prefer tropical and coastal rainforest habitats. These little bats can be seen from sea level up to 5,000 foot elevations. Due […]

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A fascinating fish to behold is the flying fish. I’ve seen them in action before. It’s cool as heck! They leap from the water and glide considerable distances, before re-entering the water again. There are approximately 64 known species of flying fish distributed in the Atlantic, the Pacific, and the […]

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