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The spotted hyena, aka laughing hyena, can be found throughout sub-Saharan Africa. Their habitats include: open and dense dry woodland, grasslands, savannas, mountains, tropical rainforests, semi-deserts, and coastal areas. Even though they are hunted and trapped regularly – despite being protected, they are still abundant and listed as Least Concern […]

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The spotted turtle is a small, semi-aquatic turtle that hails from Canada and the eastern United States. They prefer marshes, flooded forests, wet meadows, bogs, and woodland stream habitats. Unfortunately, these little turtles face a host of threats. They are faced with habitat loss at the hands of residential and […]

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The spotted seahorse, aka common seahorse, yellow seahorse, or estuary seahorse, mostly inhabits the waters off the coasts of the China down to Australia. However, they can also be found in the Persian Gulf over to Southeast Asia, Japan, several Pacific islands like Hawaii, and they are also found along […]

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The common spotted cuscus, aka white cuscus, can be found in New Guinea, the Cape York area of Australia, and surrounding smaller islands. They prefer rainforests, hardwood, mangroves, and eucalypt forests. While they are hunted for their meat and skin, and they are threatened with habitat destruction, these critters are […]

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The spotted bass, aka spotty or spots, belongs to the sunfish family. These critters are not only found in the eastern half of the United States, but they have also been introduced to some isolated lakes in Africa, where they quickly established themselves as an invasive species. In the U.S., […]

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The spotted lanternfly is an invasive species of insect that hails from China and Latin America. They have since been introduced, unfortunately, to various countries around the world, such as the United States. These invasive and destructive insects have a “kill on sight” tag on their heads, due to the […]

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The spotted garden eel dwells in shallower water, up to 150 feet deep. They can be found off the coasts of northwestern Australia, the Indo-Pacific, the Red Sea, and East Africa. These critters prefer sandy ocean bottoms, near coral reefs. Due to their stable populations, these creatures are listed as […]

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The greater spotted eagle, aka spotted eagle, hails from Europe, Asia, and into Africa. They prefer riparian zones near rivers, bogs, ponds, lakes, a few seacoasts, and other water ways with woodland or forest surroundings. Due to habitat destruction at the hands of residential and commercial development, mining, agriculture, logging, […]

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The eastern spotted skunk, aka civet cat, can be found throughout the eastern half of North America, from a small portion of southern Canada, all the way down to the north eastern tip of Mexico.They prefer tall-grass prairies as well as wooded areas and typically like rocky habitats as well. […]

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The spotted linsang hails from India, Nepal, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar, and Southern China. They prefer evergreen forests and shrublands. They also go by the name Oriental linsang. Unfortunately, most of their range is unprotected, so they are subject to extinction at the hands of habitat destruction, hunting, and trapping. […]

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