The water deer, aka Asian water deer, Chinese water deer, or Korean water deer, originate in east-central China in the lower Yangtze Basin and in Korea. These deer have also
The eastern fox squirrel, aka Bryant’s fox squirrel, cat squirrel, Delmarva fox squirrel, fox squirrel, or stump-eared squirrel, is native to southern Canada, eastern United States
The North American least shrew is 1 of North America’s smallest known mammals. While they look like rodents, they are actually members of the order Eulipotyphla. They can be found
The monito del monte, aka colocolo opossum, is considered a living fossil, as it’s the only living member of Microbiotheria. Which is an otherwise extinct order. They can be found in
The klipspringer, aka klipbok, is a smaller, durable antelope found in both eastern and southern Africa. They prefer to live among rock formations called kopjes, (pronounced ko-pea –
The vaquita, aka Cochito, Gulf of California porpoise, Gulf of California harbor porpoise, gulf porpoise, or desert porpoise, is the smallest known cetacean with the smallest range
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
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
