The New Guinea crocodile can be found on the island of New Guinea. They prefer freshwater marshes, swamps, and lakes; with an occasional appearance in brackish water habitats. These crocs face the threats of habitat
The pygmy seahorse hails from southern reaches of tropical Japan, throughout the Philippines, Indonesia, east to Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Fiji, Vanuatu, and the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, to name a few locales.
The Etruscan shrew, aka pygmy Etruscan shrew or pygmy white-toothed shrew, can be found from north Africa, to Europe, all the way to Malaysia. They prefer damp and warm habitats with plenty of shrubs for cover from air-based
The Costa’s hummingbird hails from southwestern United States and migrates to western Mexico during the winter months. They prefer arid, brush-filled deserts and gardens. These are among the smaller of the
The honey possum, aka noolbenger or tait, hails from western Australia. They prefer coastal, sand plain heathlands and banksia woodlands with a large variety of flowering plants. The honey possum is among the
The ruby-throated hummingbird is a common sight in southern Canada and the eastern half of the United States, during the summer months. During the winter, these little birds migrate as far south as
The pygmy 3-toed sloth, aka monk sloth or dwarf sloth, can only be found on Isla Escudo de Veraguas, a small island off the Caribbean coast of Panama. Since being separated from the
The monito del monte, aka colocolo opossum, is considered a living fossil, as it’s the only living member of Microbiotheria. Which is an otherwise extinct order. They can be found in
The whitehead’s pygmy squirrel, aka the tufted pygmy squirrel, can be found on the islands of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei. They prefer highland montane forests with plenty of trees
The African dwarf crocodile, aka African broad-nosed crocodile, broad-snouted crocodile, bony crocodile, or black crocodile, hails from sub-Saharan regions to west-central Africa. They can also
