Endangered Species

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Puntung enjoys a mud wallow in healthier days at the Tabin Wildlife Reserve in Malaysia.

One of Malaysia's Last Sumatran Rhinos Dies

By Stephanie Pappas published

Fewer than 100 Sumatran rhinoceroses are left on the planet.

Rhinoceros
Small porpoises called vaquitas (<em>Phocoena sinus</eM>) are found only in the northern Gulf of California.

Adorable 'Panda' Porpoise Could Go Extinct As Soon As 2018

By Stephanie Pappas published

Only about 30 vaquitas are left in the wild.

Marine Mammals
Lake Titicaca frogs are unusual because they thrive in cold, low-oxygen water. As adult frogs, these tadpoles will develop saggy skin to allow for more oxygen exchange.

'Scrotum Frog' Tadpoles Hatch For 1st Time in North America

By Stephanie Pappas published

Critically endangered Lake Titicaca tadpoles hatch in Denver.

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Rare Treat: 3 Snow Leopards Frolic and Snuggle on Camera

By Tia Ghose published

New camera-trap images show adorable snow leopards frolicking and relaxing together.

Snow Leopards
Sudan is the last male northern white rhinoceros in the world.

On Tinder, Swipe Right to Save This Endangered Rhino

By Stephanie Pappas published

Swipe right to help save the northern white rhinoceros.

Rhinoceros
The Wondiwoi tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus mayri), a "teddy bear" marsupial, was last seen in 1928.

Hunt Kicks Off for 'Teddy Bear' Marsupial and Other 'Lost' Species

By Stephanie Pappas published

The species, which haven't been seen for years or decades, include pink-headed ducks, red-thighed monkeys and a seahorse no one's ever seen in the wild.

Bears
A manatee munching down on some sargassum.

Manatees: Facts About Sea Cows

By Alina Bradford published

These ocean-dwelling mammals evolved from ancestors that lived on land!

Land Mammals
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New Striped Rain-Frog Species Discovered in Ecuador’s Cloud Forests

By Kacey Deamer published

The species was discovered during an expedition to study a similar rainfrog.

Frogs
Muriqui monkeys living in RPPN Feliciano Miguel Abdala, a federally protected reserve in Brazil.

Hippie Monkeys Rebound as Yellow Fever Wipes Out a Competitor

By Stephanie Pappas published

With one monkey species all but wiped out by yellow fever, what will happen to its hug-loving competitor?

Monkeys
Two adult male Cerberus groundsnakes (Atractus Cerberus), newly discovered near the gates of the Refinería del Pacífico, a massive petrochemical complex that reminded the snake's discoverers of hell.

Rare 'Snakes from Hell' Lurk Near Petrochemical Plant in Ecuador

By Stephanie Pappas published

A secretive new ground snake gets a mythology-inspired name.

Snakes
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