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The Asian citrus psyllid is a sap-sucking, hemipteran bug and 1 of 2 confirmed vectors of citrus greening disease. They hail originally from Asia. However, they have been introduced to North America, South America, Central America, the Caribbean, Oceania, and Africa. These pests are both an insect and a “true […]

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The Nicobar pigeon, aka Nicobar dove, hackled pigeon, white-tailed pigeon, or vulturine pigeon, hails from South East Asia and Oceania. They prefer dry forests, mangroves, rainforests, and shrubland habitats. Due to habitat loss at the hands of agriculture; hunting; trapping; and invasive species (and with them disease, predation, and competition […]

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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 Weddell seal can be found in the frigid waters and pack ice of Antarctica. They occasionally venture north to Africa, South America, and Oceania; but they tend to stick close to their birth place. They are not migratory, preferring to spend the freezing winters amongst the icy waters of […]

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The common myna bird, aka Indian myna, hails from Asia, Africa, Oceania, and North America. They can tolerate a wide range of habitats, as long as they have access to water. These birds inhabit mangroves, grasslands, woodlands, farmlands, orchards, and even urban areas. Due to their stable and increasing numbers, […]

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