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The sable, a species of marten, is a small omnivorous (eats meat and plant matter) mammal. They can be found throughout China, Europe, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Mongolia, North America, and the Russian Federation. These critters face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of logging, fires, and […]

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The sable antelope can be found in the southern Savanna regions of Africa. They prefer grasslands and savanna woodland habitats. These antelope go by many names such as kwalat and kwalata (Tswana), swartwitpens (Afrikaans), umtshwayeli (Ndebele), kgama and phalafala (Sotho), kukurugu, ngwarati (Shona), mBarapi and palahala (Swahili), iliza (Xhosa), and […]

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The Japanese marten can be found in the Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku regions of Japan and potentially in the southern Korean Peninsula. They prefer broad-leaved forest habitats, but can also be found in suburban settings. Japanese martens face the threats of habitat destruction at the hands of the logging industry, and […]

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The American marten in a member of the weasel family, like the skunk, mink, stoat, ferret, beaver, and others. There are 13 known subspecies of American marten that are native to North America. They prefer mature, northern region forests that are populated primarily with aspen, birch, firs, pines, and spruce […]

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