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The Juliana’s golden mole is a golden mole species endemic to 2 small locations in South Africa. These critters face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments, farming, ranching, mining, and quarrying; and habitat division at the hands of roads and railroads, […]

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The roundworm is the most common parasitic worm in humans. Even more so than the dreaded tapeworm. They are found in sub-tropical and tropical countries, the world over. These worms are found among soil, feces (poop), and on contaminated food. Once ingested, they get to work quickly to wreak havoc […]

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The whipworm is a parasitic species of roundworm that is usually obtained from eating food or drinking water that contains these worms. They can infect both animals and humans alike. These parasites can cause trichuriasis, aka whipworm disease. This results in abdominal pain, fatigue, diarrhea (often times accompanied with bloody […]

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The coast mole, aka Pacific mole, hails from the Pacific northwest. More specifically British Columbia, Canada; Washington state, Oregon, northern California, and western Idaho, United States. With no real threats, sans some habitat loss and poisoning by farmers, these moles are abundant throughout their ranges and listed as Least Concern […]

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The red worm, aka red earthworm, red wiggler, or rainbow worm, can be found on every continent, sans Antarctica. They prefer soil that is high in organic content, preferably containing feces (poop). Due to their global presence and abundant nature, these critters are not currently listed by the IUCN. First […]

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The planarian, aka flatworm, can be found in freshwater, marine, and terrestrial environments. They need either a moist, humid, or watery environment in order to survive. Take that away and they die. Not only do they live all over the world, but they’re also found in laboratories, as they’re used […]

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The Mongolian death worm, aka olgoi-khorkhoi, originates from the far reaches of the Gobi desert and straight out of folklore. While no one has ever actually seen a specimen, they are alleged to be quite deadly. Just the mere touch of 1 can supposedly kill a human. Happy Samhain and […]

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The earthworm is an invertebrate (lacks a backbone) and even though you might not think they’re animals, they are. There are 2,700 known species of earthworms, to date. They belong to a classification of critters called echinoderms. These simple yet complex creatures spend most of their time burrowing in the […]

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The mole can be found in North America, Europe (sans Ireland), Asia, and parts of Africa. They like meadows, fields, pastures, and open woodland equipped with moist, sandy, loamy soil. These tunnel-loving critters spend up to 99% of their lives in their tunnels. Due to their populations, globally, most moles […]

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