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The titan beetle is touted as 1 of the largest known insect species and 1 of the largest known beetles. These giants live in South America. More specifically in north-central Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, the Guianas, Peru, and Venezuela. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction due to rapid […]

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The Olympic marmot is a species of rodent from the squirrel family, Sciuridae. They only dwell in the state of Washington, in the United States. These rodents face the threats of recreational activities that can often result in humans not only interrupting their daily life but also feeding them. When […]

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The snowy albatross, aka wandering albatross, white-winged albatross, or goonie, boasts the largest wingspan of any living bird! They dwell among the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and Antarctic Oceans. These birds face the threats of accidental trapping by fisheries, which were responsible for a 54% decrease in the bird’s numbers; hunting; […]

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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 African savanna elephant, aka African bush elephant, is native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is 1 of 3 extant elephant species and, along with the African forest elephant, 1 of 2 extant species of African elephant. Like other elephant species, their existence is wrought with adversity. They face many threats […]

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The muskellunge, aka muskie, musky, ski, or lunge, is the largest predatory species of pike in North America. Being the largest pike also has its disadvantages, too. These fish are threatened by habitat loss and destruction at the hands of dams; land pollution; water pollution; overfishing; invasive species, in the […]

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The barndoor skate is 1 of the largest skates found in the North Atlantic Ocean. They are native to the northwestern Atlantic Ocean, and are found from the eastern Canadian shores to mid-eastern United States coastlines. These skates are threatened by overfishing and over harvesting, but they are still abundant […]

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The giant Fijian long-horned beetle hails from the island of Viti Levu in Fiji, and is among the largest known living insect species. These beetles face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments, farming, and deforestation due to logging; hunting, for food; […]

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The Stellar sea lion, aka Stellar’s sea lion or northern sea lion, is a large sea lion species that can be found from northwestern U.S., western Canada, on over to east Asia and Japan. As pinnipeds go, only the walrus and the 2 elephant seal species outsize them. These sea […]

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The northern muriqui, aka woolly spider monkey or hippy monkey, is actually 1 of 2 species of muriqui. They are referred to as woolly spider monkeys due to their long prehensile tail and woolen appearance. Sadly, these monkeys are subject to the threats of habitat destruction at the hands of […]

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