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The Philippine pangolin, aka balintong or Palawan pangolin, hails only from the Palawan province of the Philippines. They prefer primary and secondary forests, nearby grasslands, and often frequent agricultural areas. Sadly, due to habitat loss and destruction at the hands of the logging industry; ecosystem modifications; hunting; and trapping, these […]

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This article was originally published on Critter Science.

The Philippine crocodile, aka bukarot, buwaya, Mindoro crocodile, or Philippine freshwater crocodile, hails only from the Philippine islands. These cool crocodilians prefer freshwater marshes, ponds, and small rivers. Sadly, these crocs face the threats of habitat loss at the hands of agriculture, residential, and commercial developments; and overfishing (which depletes […]

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