The marsh rabbit can be found in southeastern United States; from Virginia, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, to Florida. They prefer freshwater and brackish marshes
The klipspringer, aka klipbok, is a smaller, durable antelope found in both eastern and southern Africa. They prefer to live among rock formations called kopjes, (pronounced ko-pea –
The albacore, aka longfin tuna, can be found globally, in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans; as well as the Mediterranean Sea. They prefer temperate and tropical waters
The swift fox hails from North America and is only about the size of a large house cat. They can be found among the Great Plains region of North America, in places like Colorado
And the title for world’s smallest known squirrel goes to the African pygmy squirrel. These tiny squirrels can be found in western and central Africa. They prefer tropical rainforests
The Hoffmann’s 2-toed sloth is not exactly a study in speed. These slow and patient critters spend their entire lives in trees. 2-toed sloths have just that, 2 toes on their forefeet and
The Raitt’s sand eel, aka lesser sand eel, is a small, weever-like fish that is found in the North Atlantic Ocean. These fish are semi-pelagic (often found in the open ocean)
The muskrat, aka musk-beaver, is a semi-aquatic rodent native to North America & Mexico and introduced to Asia, Europe, and South America. They prefer wetlands, marshes, ponds, lakes
The Galápagos penguin is the smallest known warm climate penguin. As one would expect, these penguins can be found among the Galápagos Islands. The largest populations exist on Fernandina Island
The Pyrenean desman is related to shrews and moles, is semi-aquatic, and oh so odd looking. They can be found in the northern and central parts of Spain and Portugal, French Pyrenees
