The arroyo toad is a species of true toad in the family Bufonidae. They are endemic to California, and Baja California state, as well as Mexico. Sadly, these amphibians face many threats such as
The kagu, aka cagou, is the only surviving member of the genus Rhynochetos and the family Rhynochetidae. However, recent fossil records indicate a possible additional species, the lowland kagu. These birds hail sporadically throughout the dense
The Commerson’s dolphin, aka jacobita, skunk dolphin, piebald dolphin, panda dolphin, or tonina overa, is a small species of dolphin that can be found at the southern tip of South America and the French Southern Territories
The 2-toed amphiuma, aka congo snake, conger eel, or blind eel, is an aquatic salamander that is widely distributed in the southeastern portion of the United States. The alternate common names are all technically incorrect as they are neither eels nor snakes
The barndoor skate is 1 of the largest skates found in the North Atlantic Ocean. They are native to the northwestern Atlantic Ocean, and are found from the eastern Canadian shores to mid-eastern United States coastlines
The Leadbeater’s possum, aka fairy possum, has been greatly restricted to small pockets of alpine ash, mountain ash, and snow gum forests in the Central Highlands of Victoria, Australia. In 2025 an unknown population was shown to occur near Yarrangobilly Caves
The zone-tailed hawk is a medium-sized species of hawk that hails from southwestern United States, Mexico, Central America, and South America
The lesser adjutant is a large sized wading bird that hails from the stork family, aka Ciconiidae. They can be found in India and southeast Asia. They dwell in habitats with large rivers and lakes inside
The booted eagle is a migratory bird of prey with a Palearctic and southern Asian distribution that can be seen wintering in the tropics of Africa. These raptors face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and
The red-tailed phasogale, aka red-tailed wambenger, red-tailed mousesack, or kenngoor, is a diminutive, carnivorous marsupial that dwells among the inland areas of south-western to western Australia, and has been reintroduced in sanctuaries in
