The antilopine kangaroo, aka antilopine wallaroo or antilopine wallaby, hails from northern Australia. They dwell mostly in savannah woodlands found in the wet/dry tropical regions, valleys, low-lying depressions, and on the
The Verreaux’s sifaka, aka white sifaka, a member of the lemur family (Indriidae) hails only from the island country of Madagascar, from the Tsiribihina River in central western Madagascar south to the Andohahela region.
The Japanese hare, aka Nousagi (field rabbit), can be found in the Kyushu, Honshu, and Shikoku islands of Japan. They prefer hillsides and mountainous areas with shrubs and forests. Even though they face the
The black-billed magpie, aka American magpie, can be found from western Alaska, down through the western half of Canada, on into the western half of the United States. They prefer farmlands, grasslands,
The Tasmanian pademelon, aka red-bellied pademelon or rufous-bellied pademelon, (pronounced pa·duh·meh·luhn) is a short and stout marsupial that hails from Tasmania. The Tasmanian species used to also be found in southern
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 desert cottontail, aka Audubon’s cottontail, is a commonly found species of rabbit found throughout North America. They’re found from the central plains states on west to California
One of the largest lemurs, the indri, aka Babakoto or ambalana, can be found between Mangoro River and Sambava city in the eastern part of Madagascar. In the 1800s, they used to be far more prevalent. Thanks to the near constant deforestation to make way for agriculture and mining,
The long-wattled umbrellabird, aka Pájaro Bolsón, Pájaro Toro, Dungali, and Vaca de Monte, is a passerine (perching or song bird) that can be found in Equador and Colombia. There are 3 known species of these cotingas. But we’ll be focusing on the long-wattled species. They prefer humid to wet premontane […]
Remember the click beetle, from when you were a kid? You’d intentionally put it on its back so it would make a clicking sound and bounce up in the air. These beetles are known the
