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The cacomistle hails from Mexico to Central America. They prefer wet, tropical, evergreen woodlands, as well as mountain forests. Sometimes they can also be found in drier deciduous forest habitats. Even though they face the threats of habitat destruction at the hands of the logging industry, hunting, and trapping, they […]

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The common ringtail possum hails from eastern Australia and Tasmania. These marsupials prefer tropical and temperate areas, with thick brush forests that contain plenty of eucalyptus trees. They have a stable population and the only threats they face are habitat loss and predation by domestic and feral dogs, cats, and […]

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The ringtail cat looks a little like a cat and a fox merged together. However, they aren’t cats and they aren’t foxes. They are more closely related to raccoons. As they are Arizona’s state animal, they are a protected species. So, no touchy! These cute little critters can be found […]

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