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Yosemite Toad Facts, Pictures & Information: Discover An Endangered North American Amphibian

Yosemite toad facts, pictures and information.

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Photo by Rob Grasso, National Park Service [CC BY 2.0]
The Yosemite toad is an endangered amphibian found only in California, USA. The species lives in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, and has a number of adaptations for living at high altitudes.

Since the 1970’s the Yosemite toad population has undergone a sharp decline. The species was given endangered status by the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) in 1996.

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Coelacanth Facts, Pictures & Information: Discover An Amazing Prehistoric Fish (That’s Still Alive Today!)

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Coelacanth facts, pictures and in-depth information.

Coelacanths are sometimes known as ‘living fossils’; animals that have changed little over millions of years. These ancient fish are more closely related to four-limbed vertebrates (including humans) than they are to many fishes.

For many years coelacanths were only known from fossils – it was thought that they had become extinct around 70 million years ago.

Incredibly, a living coelacanth was caught off the coast of South Africa in 1938 – in effect, bringing the coelacanths ‘back from the dead’. Since then, numerous other coelacanths have been caught and today two living species are recognized. One of these – the West Indian coelacanth – is rated ‘Critically Endangered’; it is thought that fewer than 500 survive.

Read on to find out more about these fascinating fish …

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Camel Spider Facts, Pictures & Information: Discover These Little Known Relatives Of Spiders & Scorpions

Camel Spider Facts

Despite the name, camel spiders are not spiders (and they’re obviously not camels!). In fact, camel spiders form an arachnid order all of their own, the Solifugae. Also known as wind scorpions and sun spiders, the Solifugae are found in desert habitats in many parts of the world.

Let’s find out more about these desert arachnids …

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Atlantic Horseshoe Crab Facts, Pictures, Video & In-Depth Information. Discover A Fascinating American Marine Invertebrate!

Atlantic Horseshoe Crab Facts

Atlantic horseshoe crab facts, pictures, videos and in-depth information. When is a crab not a crab? When it is a horseshoe crab! These ancient animals are more closely related to animals such as scorpions and spiders than they are to ‘true’ crabs.

The Atlantic horseshoe crab is one of only four horseshoe crabs, and the only one found in North America. Let’s find out more about this fascinating marine invertebrate …

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Red Wolf Facts & Pictures, Critically Endangered Mammal, Complete Guide

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The red wolf is a critically endangered North American mammal. Midway in size between a grey wolf and a coyote, the species gets its name from the characteristic red tinge of its coat.

In 1980 the red wolf was declared to be extinct in the wild. A re-introduction program was established in North Carolina. Although initially successful, the re-introduced population is now struggling; today only around 40 red wolves exist in the wild.

There is much argument over whether or not the red wolf is actually a separate species rather than either a grey wolf / coyote hybrid or a subspecies of grey wolf.

Let’s find out more about this beautiful – and controversial – animal.

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