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The African savanna elephant, aka African bush elephant, is native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is 1 of 3 extant elephant species and, along with the African forest elephant, 1 of 2 extant species of African elephant. Like other elephant species, their existence is wrought with adversity. They face many threats […]

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The desert warthog hails from the Horn of Africa region of East Africa. There are 2 subspecies: the Cape warthog & the Somali warthog. Even though they face the threats of habitat loss at the hands of farming and ranching; & climate change, which causes severe droughts, these wild porcines […]

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The water deer, aka Asian water deer, Chinese water deer, or Korean water deer, originate in east-central China in the lower Yangtze Basin and in Korea. These deer have also been transplanted to Great Britain and United States as well. They prefer locations with tall reeds, rushes, mountain areas, along […]

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With a peculiar scent and sporting mini tusks, the Siberian musk deer is as strange as it is sought after, the world over. These critters are found in the mountain forests of Northeast Asia. They go by several names: Vampire kangaroo deer, Cerf Porte-musc, Porte-musc, Chevrotain Porte-musc, and Ciervo Almizclero. […]

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A member of the deer family, the muntjac is found in Taiwan, China, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, India, Japan, as well as England and Wales (as escaped zoo residents, from the 19th century). They prefer dense tropical and semi-tropical forests; as well as deciduous and evergreen forests. These critters are often […]

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