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The western swamp turtle, aka western swamp tortoise (although it isn’t a tortoise at all), is a species of freshwater turtle that hails from Perth, Australia. These turtles face the threats of habitat destruction and fragmentation; predation by introduced invasive species like foxes; climate change which causes drier winters from […]

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The burgundy snail, aka Roman snail or escargot, is a large, land-snail hailing from Europe. They are a synanthropic (live near humans) species of snail that may or may not be threatened by the logging industry. However, they do not face any other known threats. With an abundant and stable […]

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Hailing from southeastern United States it’s the chicken turtle. These critters are the only extant member of the genus Deirochelys and a member of the freshwater marsh turtle family Emydidae. These turtles face the threats of habitat loss; vehicle strike, being hit by vehicles; and predation of juveniles and eggs. […]

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The cowrie, aka cowry, is a sea snail in the family Cypraeidae. Their shells have almost become synonymous with beach life. They have held cultural, economic, and ornamental importance in various cultures for centuries. These creatures face the threats of overfishing, over harvesting, habitat loss and destruction, pollution, and climate […]

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The four-eyed turtle is so named for the 2 bright yellow or green spots located on the back of their head, known as eyespots. They hail from southern China and Hainan, in the Annamite Mountains, the northeastern region of Laos, and in the mountains of northern and central Vietnam. Sadly, […]

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The Florida softshell turtle is sometimes confused with the snake-necked turtles of Australia or the Argentine snake-necked turtle of South America. However, there are differences not only in the obvious locales but also in their physical appearance. These turtles face the threats of habitat division at the hands of roads […]

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The scaly-foot gastropod, aka scaly-foot snail, sea pangolin, or volcano snail, is a snail species that dwells among deep-sea hydrothermal-vents in the Indian Ocean. They can be found at depths of up to 1.73+ miles. As deep as these critters dwell, they are still subjected to human-based threats, such as […]

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The Brazilian three-banded armadillo can be found in Brazil. They prefer dry woodlands and open savannahs. Their habitats generally have low quality soil and little rainfall. This results in the plant life to take the appearance of scattered shrubs; tall, wooded grass; twisted trees; and cacti. Due to habitat loss […]

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The argonaut, aka paper nautilus, is in a group of pelagic (upper layers of the open sea) octopuses. They get the common name paper nautili, due to the paper-thin eggcase that females produce. These fascinating creatures are generally listed as Least Concern or Data Deficient by the IUCN. But they […]

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The radiated tortoise, aka sokake, hails from southern Madagascar. Although, they have been introduced to Réunion and Mauritius. In true tortoise fashion, they like it hot and dry. These tortoises prefer dry forests, thorn (diderae) forests, and woodlands. The radiated tortoise is threatened with habitat destruction at the hands of […]

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