The natterjack toad is native to 17 European countries. These are the only toads native to Ireland. They prefer heathland and sandy habitats. Even though they face the threats of habitat destruction at the hands of logging,
The bleeding toad, aka fire toad or Indonesian tree toad, hails only from western Java, the Mount Gede Pangrango National Park area, and from Mount Halimun Salak National Park. They prefer boundary zones between the moist
The millipede gets their name from the Latin mille, meaning “thousand”, and pes, meaning “foot”. They are found on all continents, sans Antarctica. A funny fact is that, until 2020, there were no documented
The sea angel, aka sea butterfly, is in a large group of diminutive, free-swimming sea slugs. They are classified into 6 different families. They may resemble them, but don’t confuse them with Cnidarians (jellyfish and the
The alpine newt can be found throughout continental Europe and has been introduced to the U.K. as well as New Zealand. They prefer deciduous and coniferous forest habitats with access to cool, clean water
The eastern newt, aka red-spotted newt, can be found throughout the eastern half of the United States and Canada. These critters prefer moist and muddy coniferous and deciduous forest habitats with access
The nudibranch, aka sea slug, can be found throughout the shallower water of the world’s oceans. Some nudibranchs can be found at depths of up to 8,200 feet. There are over 3,000 known species
The fire salamander is a toxic salamander that can be found throughout central Europe. They prefer deciduous forests that house small brooks of clean water. Based on the subspecies
The longhorn cowfish, aka longhorn boxfish, hails from the Indo-Pacific Ocean. They prefer reef habitats, reef flats, protected seaward reefs, bays, and estuaries. These odd critters can be
The Oriental fire-bellied toad hails from China. There are 6 known species of fire-bellied toads in all. But this article will be on the Oriental species. They prefer rainforests, marshes, wetlands
