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The Himalayan wolf as its own species is highly debated, as they are quite similar to the Mongolian wolf and African wolf. However, mitochondrial DNA has determined that they are genetically basal to the grey wolf. Some scientists have proposed the reclassification of this lineage as a separate species. They […]

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The mugger crocodile, aka mugger or marsh crocodile, can be found in freshwater habitats from south-eastern Iran to the Indian subcontinent. These crocodiles face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments, farming, and ranching; hunting; trapping (in fishing lines and equipment) that […]

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The painted stork gets its name from the distinctive pink tertial feathers found on adults. They are found in the wetlands of the plains of tropical Asia south of the Himalayas in the Indian Subcontinent and extending into Southeast Asia, and Australasia. These birds are subjected to the threats of […]

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The white-bellied heron, aka great white-bellied heron or imperial heron, is a sizable species of heron that dwells only in the foothills of the eastern Himalayas in northeast India and Bhutan to northern Myanmar. These birds face many threats such as widespread habitat loss and destruction at the hands of […]

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The Chinese ferret-badger, aka small-toothed ferret-badger, hails from southeast Asia. These critters prefer grasslands, open forests, and tropical rainforests. They are threatened by hunting, for their meat; and trapping, for their fur. However, they are abundant across their range and are thus listed as Least Concern by the IUCN. Their […]

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The red-headed vulture, aka Asian king vulture, Indian black vulture, or Pondicherry vulture, is a diminishing vulture species that hails from the Indian subcontinent and southeast Asia. These vultures face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of farming; deforestation at the hands of the logging industry; […]

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The greater adjutant, a member of the stork family, shares its genus with the lesser adjutant of Asia and the marabou stork of Africa. Once inhabiting much of southern Asia and mainland southeast Asia, these storks are now restricted to a far smaller range with only 3 breeding populations; 2 […]

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The lesser adjutant is a large sized wading bird that hails from the stork family, aka Ciconiidae. They can be found in India and southeast Asia. They dwell in habitats with large rivers and lakes inside heavily wooded regions, with freshwater wetlands in agricultural areas, as well as coastal wetlands […]

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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 domino cockroach, aka Indian domino cockroach, desert cockroach, or seven-spotted cockroach, is a species of cockroach found in southern India. These cockroaches spend the daylight hours buried in leaf litter or in loose soil. Due to their abundance and distribution, these insects are not currently evaluated by the IUCN. […]

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