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The Children’s python, aka banded rock python, small-blotched python, and eastern small-blotched python, hails from northern Australia. These snakes face the threat of death from ingesting the deadly poisonous cane toad. The threat of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of clearing of native woodlands and rocky outcrops for […]

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The rufous owl, aka rufous boobook, can be found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. But having a wide range they are still uncommon to find. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction in the form of the clearing of native forests and woodlands for agriculture, pasture […]

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The European water vole, aka northern water vole or water rat, is an aquatic rodent found throughout Europe and northern Asia. These critters face the threat of predation by the introduced American Mink. They also face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial […]

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The corydoras, aka coridora, cory, or cory cat, a member of the armored catfish family, hails from South America. They can be found from east of the Andes mountains to the Atlantic coast. These freshwater fish come in a variety of shapes and color morphs. With a general lack of […]

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The eastern rosella is a species of parrot native to south-eastern Australia and Tasmania. They were first introduced to New Zealand in cages, and individuals were either intentionally released or accidentally escaped into the wild. Now they inhabit the entire North Island and are working on the South Island. They […]

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The pig frog, aka lagoon frog or southern bullfrog, who’s name hails from the calls they make, sounding like a pig grunting, hails from the southeastern United States. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments, human traffic, and recreational activities. […]

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The common brushtail possum is the 2nd largest of the Australasian possums. They are native to Australia and invasive in New Zealand because they are known for rapidly destroying native forests via heavy browsing, they prey on native bird eggs and chicks, and they also spread bovine tuberculosis to farm […]

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A fascinating and iconic flightless bird, the southern brown kiwi, aka tokoeka or common kiwi, hails from the south island of New Zealand. Like other species of kiwi, these birds face the ongoing threat of the impact of introduced varieties of predators such as stoats, dogs, cats, ferrets, and brushtail […]

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The plecostomus, aka suckermouth catfish or common pleco, are members of the armored catfish family (Loricariidae), named for the rows of armor-like scutes that cover the upper parts of their head and body. Even though their name Hypostomus plecostomus is typically used in reference to the common plecostomus that is […]

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The woma python, aka Ramsay’s python, the sand python, or the woma, is like all pythons, a constrictor, and therefore not venomous. They hail from a majority of Australia. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of the farming practice of cropping (cutting, trimming, or […]

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