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The European paper wasp is among the most common and well-known species of social wasps. While initially hailing from Europe, they are considered an invasive species in North America. These critters are not evaluated by the IUCN, as they are not only invasive but also highly abundant on 2 continents. […]

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The largehead hairtail, aka beltfish, Atlantic cutlassfish, Pacific cutlassfish, or Japanese cutlassfish, is a predatory elongated fish that can be found off the shores of every continent, sans Antarctica. They face the threats of overfishing; land pollution; water pollution, in the form of mercury poisoning; and microplastics pollution. However, they […]

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The African fish eagle, aka African sea eagle, can be found throughout most of Africa. They prefer grasslands, swamps, marshes, tropical rainforests, freshwater lakes, reservoirs, fynbos (heathland or shrubland vegetation), desert-bordering coastlines, and rivers. Even though they face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential […]

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