And the title for world’s smallest known squirrel goes to the African pygmy squirrel. These tiny squirrels can be found in western and central Africa. They prefer tropical rainforests
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The beautiful Sri Lankan elephant is 1 of 3 recognized subspecies of Asian elephants. These magnificent beasts can be found in Sri Lanka in a wildlife reserve called the Peak Wilderness Sanctuary. They prefer open savannas, open grasslands, forested regions, lake shores, and marsh lands. Due to the severely fragmented […]
The Yangtze finless porpoise, aka Indo-Pacific finless porpoise, black porpoise, black finless porpoise, Jiangzhun (river piglet), Shushuk (porpoise), or limbur, is a cetacean found
The Pyrenean desman is related to shrews and moles, is semi-aquatic, and oh so odd looking. They can be found in the northern and central parts of Spain and Portugal, French Pyrenees
Welcome the Malayan tapir, aka the Asian tapir or Malay tapir. These are the only surviving species of Old World tapirs. They can be found, although severely fragmented, from south-eastern
A species of baleen whale, the Rice’s whale is endemic to the northern Gulf of Mexico. Until recently, they were identified as a subspecies of Bryde’s whale. 1 differentiating
The sitatunga is an antelope native to central Africa. They can be found in tall, dense perennial vegetation as well as seasonal swamps, marshy forest clearings, riparian thickets
The Japanese serow is a diminutive goat-antelope that is native to Japan. They can be found on the islands of Shikoku, northern and central Honshu, and Kyushu. These critters are
The nilgai, aka blue bull, is a local resident of India, Nepal, and even Pakistan. Due to being introduced, they can also be found in Alabama, Texas, and Mexico. They like grassland areas
The south Asian river dolphin hails from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan. They prefer slower moving waterways with an abundance of prey...