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Species Overview:
Common Name: Red Wolf
Scientific Name: Canis rufus
Region: North America
Physical Description: A critically endangered wolf species with a reddish coat, smaller and more slender than the grey wolf.
Red Wolf
Scientific Name: Canis rufus
Behavior and Ecology: Social animals living in packs, primarily hunting small mammals.
Conservation Status: Critically Endangered. Fewer than 20 individuals remain in the wild, mostly in North Carolina.
Interesting Facts: The red wolf was declared extinct in the wild in 1980 but was reintroduced in the 1990s.
Species Overview:
Common Name: Axolotl
Scientific Name: Ambystoma mexicanum
Region: North America
Physical Description: A type of salamander with the ability to regenerate limbs, characterized by external gills and a smiling appearance.
Axolotl
Scientific Name: Ambystoma mexicanum
Behavior and Ecology: Fully aquatic, these salamanders are native to lakes in Mexico and exhibit neoteny.
Conservation Status: Critically Endangered due to habitat loss and pollution.
Interesting Facts: Axolotls are popular in scientific research due to their regenerative abilities.
Species Overview:
Common Name: Bolson Tortoise
Scientific Name: Gopherus flavomarginatus
Region: North America
Physical Description: A large, slow-moving tortoise found in the deserts of northern Mexico.
Scientific Name: Gopherus flavomarginatus
Behavior and Ecology: They are primarily herbivores, living in burrows to escape extreme temperatures.
Conservation Status: Endangered. Threatened by habitat destruction and illegal collection.
Interesting Facts: They can live up to 100 years in the wild.
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