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The potter wasp, aka mason wasp, a subfamily of Vespidae, dwells in multiple continents such as North America, Europe, and Australia. This makes them a cosmopolitan species. These wasps face the ongoing threats of attacks and parasitism by cuckoo wasps and tachinid flies, to name a few. Habitat loss and […]

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The mud salamander can be found, with a little luck, among seeps, streams, swamps, and underneath leaves, logs, & rocks in the eastern United States. These salamanders face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments, as well as from recreational activities. Roads […]

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The bog turtle can be found in the eastern and northeastern United States. They prefer bogs, calcareous wetlands (locations containing lime), meadows, spring seeps, marshes, and habitats containing both wet and dry regions. Sadly, these turtles are faced with many threats. These threats are habitat loss and destruction at the […]

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The Asian small-clawed otter is the smallest known otter species. Their hands and feet are only partially webbed and they have short claws. This aids in sensitivity to touch and a heightened dexterity, which helps them find food under rocks and in the mud. Small-clawed otters can be found in […]

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Water buffalo originally hail from southern Asia. Various species of these bovines have been distributed all over the world. Their wild numbers are bleak though and declining. Wild water buffalo range from Endangered to Critically Endangered by the IUCN. They spend a majority of their day wallowing in muddy water […]

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The giant Gippsland earthworm can only be found in the clay heavy soil along streams in Victoria, Australia. These giants are so elusive that they were only discovered in the late 1800s. They are isolated to just 150 square miles along the southeast tip of Australia. Their habitat was once […]

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Fast, agile, feared by flying insects, it’s the swallow. These birds are found near lakes, ponds, open woodland, grasslands, savanna, marshes, mangroves, and scrubland; from mountainous regions to the sea. These skillful fliers both eat and drink on the wing. This means that they do so in mid flight. Pretty […]

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When you think about a pig, the thought generally brings to mind mud, fat pot bellies, grunts, squeals, and piglets. But pigs are so much more than that. These incredibly intelligent, caring, and loyal animals have much more to offer than just a farm animal. We used to have a […]

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The mudskipper is a type of fish that is part of the fish family known as Periophthalmini, which is in the family Gobiidae (gobies). They are amphibious fish, which means that they can live in the water and on land. When on land they use their pectoral fins to walk […]

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