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The tufted puffin, aka crested puffin, is a medium-sized pelagic (open water) seabird in the auk family that is found throughout the north Pacific Ocean. They are but 1 of 3 species of puffins. These seabirds face the threats of overfishing; over harvesting; recreational activities that interrupt their breeding grounds; […]

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This article was originally published on Critter Science.

The tufted ground squirrel, aka groove-toothed squirrel, hails from the island of Borneo. They prefer hillsides in lowland primary forests, orchards, and secondary forests. Due to habitat destruction at the hands of the agricultural and logging industries; hunting for their meat; and trapping for their fur, these cool squirrels are […]

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