Rare animals

Common grebe. Photo courtesy of Prof. Sarig Gafni.

Common Digger: The Hidden Amphibian Struggling to Survive in Israel

The rare amphibian, which is neither a frog nor a toad, lives underground most of the year and only emerges on a few rainy nights. The common groundhog, which is at the edge of its global distribution in Israel, is facing a serious threat of extinction due to