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Marbled Cat Facts The Marbled Cat is an extremely reclusive species of small wild cat endemic to a severely restricted range. The IUCN lists this truly amazing rare mammal officially as Vulnerable, pending further evaluation of its numbers. In fact, evidence indicates that fewer than ten thousand individuals may remain surviving, presenting fears of extinction. The primary […]Read More
Tree Kangaroo Facts The gorgeous Tree Kangaroo represents a unique genus of kangaroo. This remarkable animal actually evolved into a primarily arboreal creature. The majority of known members in this incredible genus remain considered to be threatened with extinction. The principal reasons for this include habitat loss and hunting. Individuals typically remain very slow and clumsy on the ground. It moves rather […]Read More
Bandicoot is the common name of a group of approximately 20 species, all of which are small to medium-sized marsupial omnivores. All are endemic to Australia, and although the various species of this animal are of different sizes, they are all of comparable sizes with the common rabbit. The snout is quite long, and the […]Read More
Fennec Fox Facts The amazingly distinctive looking Fennec Fox represents a small variety of fox that evolved as endemic to a moderately restricted, and rather harsh, environment. Its most distinctive feature remains its remarkable oversized ears. In addition to providing it with excellent hearing, these also serve as a means of dissipating heat. It also […]
Scottish Wildcat Facts The rather surprising Scottish Wildcat remains a variety of wild feline that virtually no one outside of its endemic range even knows about. Such a terrible shame. This rather adorable feline itself actually constitutes a subspecies of the equally little-known outside of its immediate area, European wildcat. Sadly, like many related species, this animal […]
Goose-Beaked Whale Facts The often-overlooked Goose-Beaked Whale actually represents the most widely distributed of all known varieties of beaked whales. The scientific name of this rather remarkable animal (Ziphius cavirostris) derives from a combination of both Greek and Latin words. The first known description of this species occurred in 1823, by French anatomist Georges Cuvier. […]
Bharal Facts The astonishing Bharal lives in an extremely rugged and remote section of Asia. So remote is its habitat range, that few outsiders ever see this amazing creature. This animal has been little-studied. In fact, the first serious scientific observations of this rather remarkable ruminant did not occur until 1973. Previously, this fascinating recluse […]
The Sperm Whale forms the largest known species of toothed whale. They appear to be endemic to every ocean on earth but seem most numerous around the equator, and at the edges of ice packs in both hemispheres. The Sperm Whale lives as a migratory cetacean. However, their migratory patterns remain less understood than most […]
Don’t let the seemingly gentle appearance of the Leopard Seal fool you. They are the second leading predator in all of Antarctica. The Leopard Seal draws its name from the presence of numerous spots on their bodies. This ocean-dwelling creature is also the second largest species of seal in the Antarctic. They are well-known for […]
North Sulawesi Babirusa Facts Arguably, the North Sulawesi Babirusa has an appearance so distinctive that many consider it to be a prehistoric species. While not truly prehistoric, it does have a long history with humans. Additionally, the upward curving tusks of the males pose a serious problem for them. Due to their growth rate and […]
The African Bush Pig represents a rather large and powerful member of the wild pig family. In fact, they make one very intimidating looking animal. This pig also constitutes one of the few animals whose numbers have actually increased over the past few decades. Unfortunately, this primarily occurred because of the decline in the population […]
Mara Facts The Mara represents a small genus within the cavy family. Currently, we know of only two separate species of this genus still existing. These two related but distinct species have been given the common names of the Chacoan and the Patagonian maras. Genetically, this rather surprising genus also appears to be closely related to the […]
Saiga Antelope Facts The Saiga Antelope remains the most distinctive looking species of antelope in the world. This animal actually has a proboscis rather similar to a walrus. Sadly, the Saiga Antelope also holds the classification of critically endangered, according to the IUCN. This animal once inhabited an enormous portion of the Eurasian steppe. But […]
