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The Cuban solenodon, aka almiquí, is a furry, shrew-like mammal, and the only species in the genus Atopogale. This makes it a monotypic species. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of logging, wood collecting, and mining; and invasive species, that can bring about predation […]

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This article was originally published on Critter Science.

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; as well as being the most endangered of all known cetaceans. These beautiful porpoises are not only at risk of extinction, but there […]

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