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The northern slimy salamander, aka viscid salamander, grey-spotted salamander, slippery salamander, or sticky salamander, can be found throughout 2/3rds of the eastern United States. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction, due to logging, and invasive species and with them competition for food and the potential for Batrachochytrium […]

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The ringed seal is a small earless seal species found throughout the Arctic and sub-Arctic regions on every continent in the northern hemisphere. In fact, they are the most abundantly found seal in the northern hemisphere. Due to their large population of an estimated 1,500,000 individuals, these seals face many […]

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The northern right whale dolphin is but 1 of 2 species of right whale dolphin. They not only lack a dorsal fin, but they also look a bit like a porpoise. These critters inhabit the cold and temperate waters of the North Pacific Ocean. They face the threats of overfishing, […]

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The northern river terrapin, aka tuntung, only remains in India, Myanmar, and Bangladesh. They are extinct from their other locales. These aquatic turtles prefer large rivers, tidal areas in estuaries, and mangrove forests. Unfortunately, their time on this planet is closing in on them as there were only an estimated […]

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The northern bald ibis, aka waldrapp or hermit ibis, is a migratory creature that can be found in a number of locales, depending on the season. They can be found in Morocco, Yemen, Syrian Arab Republic, Eritrea, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and possibly Iraq. These birds prefer habitats that take on […]

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The northern hairy-nosed wombat, aka Nhn, Yaminon, Wombat À Nez Poilu De Queensland, or Wombat À Narines Poilues Du Queensland, hails only from the Epping Forest National Park, found northwest of Clermont in Central Queensland. They prefer gum tree woodlands, semi-arid sandy grasslands, eucalypt habitats, and habitats abundant with acacia. […]

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The northern grasshopper mouse can be found from southern Canada, throughout central United States, and into central and eastern Mexico. They prefer dry habitats, prairies with low grass, and pastures. With a stable population throughout their range and no real threats, sans disease and natural predation, these critters are listed […]

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The northern gannet is the largest among the gannet family. They can be found out at sea and off the coastlines of the mid to northern Atlantic Ocean. These birds are the largest in the north Atlantic. Most of their time is spent out at sea. Even though they face […]

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The northern flicker, aka common flicker, boreal flicker, Cuban flicker, gilded flicker, yellowhammer, yellow-shafted flicker, gilded woodpecker, golden-winged woodpecker, and many more, can be found from Alaska, down through Canada, United States, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Saint Pierre, Miquelon, and Mexico. These birds have a large population but are decreasing in […]

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The northern rockhopper penguin, aka Moseley’s Penguin, can be found, breeding, on various islands in the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans. They spend the rest of their time at sea. On land, they prefer marine neritic zones, marine oceanic zones, marine intertidal zones, grasslands, and rocky areas. Globally, there are […]

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