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American Kestrel

The American Kestrel (pronunciation: Kess-Trell) is the smallest of the North American falcons. Widely distributed over varied habitats, it is also the commonest of all the falcons found in the countr

Hooded Merganser

The Hooded Merganser is a species of North American ducks that are abundantly found almost all over the continent. They represent the genus ‘Lophodytes’ as its only living member. These small, diu

Galapagos Penguin

The Galapagos Penguin is the only species of penguin that are found to the north of the equator. As their name suggests, this endangered species is indigenous to the Galapagos Islands that survive mai

Saiga Antelope

The Saiga Antelope is a critically endangered ungulate that is almost on the verge of facing extinction. Very recently, in May 2015, almost half of the world's saiga antelopes have died from a suspect

Sumatran Rhinoceros

The Sumatran Rhinoceros (Sumatran Rhino) is the world’s most endangered species of rhinoceros. They are known for their hairy body and double horns, for which they have also got their other names â€

Saltwater Crocodile

The Saltwater Crocodile, also known as ‘Estuarine crocodile’, ‘Indo-Pacific crocodile’, or ‘saltie’, is the largest living reptile that has gained the bad reputation of being a man-eater.

Blue-Tongued Skink

The Blue-tongued Skink refers to a family of reptiles comprising the Australasian genus ‘Tiliqua’, which in turn contains a few of the largest members of the family of ‘Skink’. They have a cha

Blue-Ringed Octopus

The Blue-Ringed Octopus can be best described as ‘one cute animal that might kill you’. The term blue-ringed octopus does not merely refer to a single species, but a genus of species that are mark

Desert Tortoise

The Desert Tortoise is an American tortoise that lives in the deserts. These reptiles are very gentle creatures and have a very low rate of reproduction. The desert tortoise shares such extreme condit