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The Rothschild’s rock-wallaby, aka Roebourne rock-wallaby, is a species of wallaby that hails from Australia. They are 1 of the largest rock-wallabies. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction, and invasive species, in the form of the red fox, which preys on them. However, they are abundant enough […]

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The western toad is a larger species native to western North America & Mexico. These toads are known for their ability to jump large distances, for a toad. These critters face many threats like habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments, farming, ranching, mining, and […]

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The northern leopard frog was recently renamed from Rana pipiens. These frogs can be found throughout Canada and the United States. Unfortunately, with such a wide distribution throughout North America they face many threats such as habitat loss at the hands of residential and commercial developments, farming, and ranching; hunting; […]

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The striped dolphin, aka euphrosyne dolphin or streaker, is found globally in tropical and temperate waters. These dolphins are included in the genus Stenella; however, recent genetic work by LeDuc et al. in 1999 indicated that Stenella is not a natural group. They face the usual oceanic threats of overfishing; […]

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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 floodplains of the larger rivers, mostly in wet areas with an abundance of shorter green grass. They face the […]

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The purple tree tarantula, aka Ecuador purple pinktoe, purple tarantula, or Ecuadorian purple tarantula, hails from the Amazonian region of Ecuador. These critters belong to the family Theraphosidae. They prefer agricultural areas, tree-lined fields with cattle, and nooks of buildings. These tarantulas are not currently evaluated by the IUCN. This […]

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The silky sifaka, aka silky simpona or simpona, is among the rarest mammals on earth. They are only found in Madagascar, from Marojejy south down to Makira and the Antainambalana River. These primates prefer high elevation montane and mid-altitude rainforests; more specifically sclerophyllous forests and low ericoid bushes. Due to […]

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The American toad is commonly found throughout eastern Canada and the eastern United States. There are 3 currently identified subspecies: the dwarf, eastern, and the hard to find Hudson Bay toad. Due to recent taxonomic updates, their former name of Bufo americanus has been changed to Anaxyrus americanus. Due to […]

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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 Australia. They are now only found on Tasmania. There are 7 known species of pademelons, found in Australia and […]

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The springbok is a species of antelope that hails from Angola, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa. They prefer bushlands, deserts, grasslands, open plains, scrublands, and semi-arid areas. Even though they face the threats of hunting and habitat segregation – at the hands of property dividing fences that interfere with migration […]

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