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Sonoran Pronghorn, © Mark C. Milburn
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Sonoran Pronghorn
Known as “prairie ghosts” because they are so elusive, there are about 100 of these animals left in the wild.
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Tropical Forest, © Jonathan Ellis (Creative Commons)
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Forests
Forests, which support a wide variety of plants and animals, cover one-third of the land on Earth.
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Right Whale, © Brian Skerry
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Right Whales
North Atlantic right whales are among the rarest marine mammals in the world.

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Bonytail, Brian Gratwicke / Wikimedia Commons Freshwater Fish Many fish species in the Colorado River Basin can be found nowhere else in the world – and 4 of them are endangered.
Grasslands Dominated by grasses, these lands are home to many types of grazing animals, but very few are protected.
Diamondback Terrapin, BS Thurner Hof / Wikimedia Commons Diamondback Terrapin These turtles are named for the diamond-shaped growth rings on their shells.

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Ocelot, © Erwin & Peggy Bauer / Wildstock Faces of the Farm Bill Most funding for wildlife comes from the Farm Bill, which funds project like those that create habitat for ocelots.
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