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The Florida stone crab can by found in the western North Atlantic, from Connecticut to Colombia, including Texas, the Gulf of Mexico, Belize, Mexico, Jamaica, Cuba, the Bahamas, and the East Coast of the United States. These crustaceans face the threats of overfishing, predation (from the common octopus), and even […]

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The black-tailed prairie dog is a member of the squirrel family. They hail from the U.S./Canada border in the north to the U.S./Mexico border in the south. These rodents are threatened by the Sylvatic plague which was introduced to North America around 1899 and first reported in these prairie dogs […]

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The eastern narrow-mouthed toad is not a true toad at all, but a species of microhylid frog. They’re called toads simply due to their terrestrial (spend most or all of their life on the ground) lifestyle. These amphibians face the threats of habitat loss and fragmentation at the hands of […]

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The California golden trout has been the official freshwater state fish of California since 1947. They are closely related to 2 rainbow trout subspecies. These fish face the threats of hybridization and introgression which can cause genetic pollution due to interbreeding with other trout species. This has caused such a […]

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The mud salamander can be found, with a little luck, among seeps, streams, swamps, and underneath leaves, logs, & rocks in the eastern United States. These salamanders face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments, as well as from recreational activities. Roads […]

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The cutthroat trout is actually a clade of 4 species of the family Salmonidae that are native to the cold-water tributaries of the Pacific Ocean, Rocky Mountains, and Great Basin in North America. They face the threats of habitat loss, destruction, and division at the hands of dams and waterway […]

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The Fowler’s toad can be found throughout most of the eastern United States and parts of southeastern Canada. They were once thought to be a subspecies of Woodhouse’s toad. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments, as well as beach […]

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The arboreal salamander is a species of salamander that can actually climb trees. They can be found from California down to Baja California. These salamanders face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments, farming, ranching, deforestation, and logging. However, they are still […]

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The Olympic marmot is a species of rodent from the squirrel family, Sciuridae. They only dwell in the state of Washington, in the United States. These rodents face the threats of recreational activities that can often result in humans not only interrupting their daily life but also feeding them. When […]

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The brown bullhead, aka mud pout, horned pout, hornpout, or mud cat, can be found throughout most of North America. These catfish are regularly stocked in lakes meant for fishing all over Canada and the United States. They face the threats of habitat destruction, water pollution, overfishing, and habitat alteration, […]

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