Tag Archives: endangered

Highly Endangered Antelope: The Addax

Posted on August 4, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I don’t know where I stumbled onto this animal, but the Addax was sitting on my list.  It’s an antelope that was hunting a lot for its meat and fur.  Cattle farming has taken over a lot of their habitat … Continue reading →

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Eucalyptus-Munching and Adorable: The Koala

Posted on July 7, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

The koala is a little, leaf-eating marsupial from Australia, which many people recognize as quickly as the kangaroo.  They are also called koala bears even though they are related to wombats more than bears.  Part of this is because their … Continue reading →

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Best of 2023 #2: The Axolotl

Posted on January 24, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted on May 14, 2023.) The axolotl is a very unique type of salamander.  We’ll get more into that with the facts because there’s a lot to delve into. I tried to write it in paragraph form, but there … Continue reading →

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Best of 2023 #5: The Blue Whale

Posted on January 3, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

(This was originally posted on January 8th, 2023.) I was trying to decide on the first animal post of 2023.  Took a while before I realized that I should start with the gentle giant: Blue Whale. These whales can grow … Continue reading →

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The Lynx Family: Tufted Ears and Stubby Tails

Posted on December 17, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

When you hear the word ‘lynx’, you probably think of a single type of animal.  Those of us in the USA probably pictured a bobcat.  Well, there are actually 4 species of lynx and one of them is the bobcat.  … Continue reading →

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Critically Endangered: The Golden Bamboo Lemur

Posted on December 10, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Madagascar has tons of lemurs, which makes it difficult to do posts on them.  That being said, I really wanted to mention the Golden Bamboo Lemur at some point.  Due to habitat destruction and hunting, they are considered critically endangered … Continue reading →

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The Fabulous Foxes of Earth Part 3

Posted on October 15, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

This is the last day of the fox posts.  Hope everyone enjoyed it so far.  Now, we have the Vulpes genus, which are your true foxes.  There are 12 members here, which is the main reason why I couldn’t put … Continue reading →

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The Fabulous Foxes of Earth Part 2

Posted on October 8, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Welcome back for Part 2 of the fox posts.  I realized after last week that this isn’t really Halloween or scary themed like one would expect.  Maybe I should have gone for creepier animals.  Well, I’ll have the last 2 … Continue reading →

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The Fabulous Foxes of Earth Part 1

Posted on October 1, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

There are 24 living species of foxes on this planet.  This is why I wasn’t sure where to go with them in regards to a nature post.  I knew I had to since people love foxes.  Still, it’s a lot … Continue reading →

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Common vs Pygmy Hippo

Posted on September 17, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

There are two types of hippopotamuses.  First, you have the common one that we tend to think of when we hear the name.  The one that is the top killer of humans in Africa and listed as vulnerable.  There are … Continue reading →

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