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The Javan rhinoceros, aka Javan rhino, lesser one-horned rhinoceros, or Sunda rhinoceros, are perhaps the rarest large land mammal on earth. They can only be found on the island of Indonesia. None exist in captivity. They prefer grasslands, dense, lowland rainforests, and reed beds packed with rivers, large floodplains, or […]

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The desert horned lizard, aka horny toad, calls southeastern Oregon, California, western Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Mexico, northeastern Baja California, and northwestern Sonora their home. They prefer the shrub coverings and understories of the Mojave and Sonoran deserts. There are 14 known species of horned lizards. The desert horned lizards are […]

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Although most goats are pretty skilled at parkour, as animals go, the markhor is not an acrobatic youngster, but rather a wild goat. There are 3 known subspecies of markhor that call the central and western parts of Asia their home. They live in mountainous areas as well as scrub […]

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Water buffalo originally hail from southern Asia. Various species of these bovines have been distributed all over the world. Their wild numbers are bleak though and declining. Wild water buffalo range from Endangered to Critically Endangered by the IUCN. They spend a majority of their day wallowing in muddy water […]

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The Sumatran rhinoceros is the smallest of the 3 Asiatic rhino species. They are also listed as Critically Endangered, due to habitat destruction, poaching, and climate change (drought), as recorded by the IUCN. These rhinos go by the names of hairy rhinos and Asian 2-horned rhinos. Sumatran rhinos like areas […]

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The gaur is the biggest member of the bovine family. They can be found in southern and southeastern Asia. There are 3 subspecies recognized: Indian bison, South East Asian bison, and the Malaysian bison. These beasts can be found at altitudes of up to 6,000 feet, grazing in evergreen and […]

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The Indian rhinoceros, aka the greater one-horned rhinoceros, resides in northern India and Nepal. It is the second largest rhino, after Africa’s white rhino. This Asian species of rhino has but 1 black horn, unlike the African rhinos who possess 2 horns. They prefer swamps, floodplain grasslands, and forests. Due […]

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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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Boasting the largest horns of any cattle, it’s the Texas longhorn. Longhorns are thought to have originally come from feral Mexican cattle. Later captured by Texas settlers in an effort to get assistance with farming duties. These cattle are known for their sweet disposition, however, extreme care should be taken […]

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Since around 10,000 – 14,000 B.C., the goat has been a commonly kept animal. They can be found all over the world, sans Antarctica. Goats have had a long standing value as milk and meat providers. Goats were once traded and used as a type of currency. These critters still […]

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