Ocelots

Ocelots

Source: https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/folly-farm.co.uk/uploads/2018/04/ocelot-5.jpg Ocelots are a type of medium-sized spotted cat that mostly lives in South American rainforests. However, in recent years, rainforests have been cut down by humans, which is bringing damage to the ocelot population. In the United States, ocelots currently exhibit low levels of genetic diversity. There were human-induced changes in the landscape of the ocelots’ habitats during the 20th century, which led to habitat fragmentation –…
Naked Mole Rats

Naked Mole Rats

Earth is home to a wild variety of species, all with their own unique characteristics. Naked mole rats are one such species. They live in burrows in dry, grassy areas in Eastern Africa. One note: although they are rodents, naked mole rats aren’t moles or rats, nor are they completely naked. One might wonder how they got the name. Some may think they look odd. 3 (Mehgan Murphy, 2009)4…