The smooth-coated otter has, as you can tell from its namesake, very smooth fur that is actually shorter than other otter species. They hail from southern and southeastern Asia. These otters prefer large rivers, lakes, wetlands, and
The kaluga sturgeon, aka river beluga, is the 2nd largest sturgeon after the beluga sturgeon. These giants can be found in the Amur River basin from Russia to China and near Hokkaido in Japan. These giants face the threats of overfishing and
The tufted puffin, aka crested puffin, is a medium-sized pelagic (open water) seabird in the auk family that is found throughout the north Pacific Ocean. They are but 1 of 3 species of puffins. These seabirds face the threats of
The coastal giant salamander can be found in the Pacific Northwest. These are the largest known salamander in North America. There are 3 known related species in the same family: the California giant salamander, Cope’s giant
The red-tailed hawk, aka the chicken hawk, is a raptor that is comfortable making their home anywhere from scrublands, deserts, roadsides, grasslands, fields, pastures, to parks, and
