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The Japanese badger, aka anaguma or mujina, can be found on Kyushu, Honshu, Shikoku, and Shōdoshima, in Japan. They prefer forested and woodland habitats, as well as agricultural, urban areas, and suburban habitats. Even though they face the threats of habitat destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments, […]

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The Japanese marten can be found in the Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku regions of Japan and potentially in the southern Korean Peninsula. They prefer broad-leaved forest habitats, but can also be found in suburban settings. Japanese martens face the threats of habitat destruction at the hands of the logging industry, and […]

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The ermine, aka Beringian ermine, Bonaparte weasel, Eurasian ermine, stoat, short-tailed weasel, or winter weasel, can be found throughout Asia, Europe, Greenland, North America, and Oceania. These critters prefer alpine meadows, marshes, riparian woodlands, shrubby fencerows, and open areas near forests and shrub borders. Due to a wide-spread population and […]

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The neotropical otter, aka neotropical river otter, can be seen from Central America, down to South America, and on the island of Trinidad. They can tolerate a wide range of habitats from rice and sugar cane plantations, to drainage ditches, to swamps and wastewater treatment plants. They can also be […]

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