Red Panda Facts, Pictures & Information: Discover An Endangered Asian Mammal With A Misleading Name!

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Red panda facts, pictures and information. You might think that, due to its name, the red panda is related to the giant panda … but you’d be wrong! In fact, this cute, cat-sized Asian mammal isn’t a bear at all, and is more closely related to animals such as badgers, skunks and raccoons.

Sadly, due to poaching and habitat loss, the red panda has become endangered. Even the most optimistic estimates put its wild population at around 20,000 individuals.

Let’s find out more about this fascinating animal …

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Hellbender Facts, Pictures & In-Depth Information: Discover An Endangered North American Amphibian

Ozark hellbender

Hellbender facts, pictures and in-depth information. Reaching almost two and a half feet in length, the hellbender is the largest amphibian found in North America. This slimy-skinned giant may look like a monster, but in fact is harmless to humans and a vital part of the river ecosystem. The Ozark subspecies has been listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act in the USA since 2011.

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Galápagos Tortoise Facts, Pictures & Video: Discover The World’s Largest Tortoise & One Of The Longest Living Animals!

Galapagos tortoise facts

Galápagos tortoise facts, pictures and information. Discover some of the world’s longest-living species.

Galápagos tortoises inhabit the remote islands of the same name. They evolved with very few natural predators. Today, due to hunting and the introduction of non-native predators, many of the 10 to 15 species of Galápagos tortoise are now threatened.

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Sydney Funnel-Web Spider Facts, Pictures, Video & Information: Meet One Of The World’s Deadliest Spider Species!

Sydney funnel-web spider facts, pictures, video and in-depth information.

Sydney funnel web spider facts
Sydney funnel-web spider in defensive posture. Photo by Tirin at the English language Wikipedia [CC-BY-SA-3.0]
The Sydney funnel-web spider is one of the world’s deadliest spiders. It is also a master ambush predator, constructing elaborate traps complete with tripwires. Let’s find out more about this fascinating species … 

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Australian Reptiles List With Pictures & Facts: Discover The Amazing Reptiles Of Australia

Australian reptiles list

Australian reptiles list with pictures and facts. This page is part of our reptiles section: Reptiles: The Ultimate Guide.

Australia is home to many amazing reptiles. It may be the smallest continent, but Australia is also the sixth largest country, and has plenty of different habitats to support a wide range of reptilian life.

On this page you’ll meet some of the best-known reptiles of Australia.

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