8203 best r/awwducational images on Pholder | The striped pajama squid, aka the striped dumpling squid, is a member of the family Sepiadariidae (the bottletail squids). They are native to the waters around Australia and grow to max size of just 2 2-3 inches.

The striped pajama squid, aka the striped dumpling squid, is a member of the family Sepiadariidae (the bottletail squids). They are native to the waters around Australia and grow to max size of just 2 2-3 inches.

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The snipe, like many sandpipers and ducks, can see the entire 360 degrees around, and a full 180 degrees overhead, all at the same time

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Twice a year 10,000 golden rays migrate to warmer waters (photos by Sandra Critelli)

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Although Northern Flickers eat fruits, berries, seeds, and nuts, their primary food is insects. Ants alone can make up 45% of their diet. Other invertebrates eaten include flies, butterflies, moths, beetles, and snails.

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Vampire Moths (Genus Calyptra): the vampire moth has a specialized proboscis that it generally uses to pierce/feed on fruit, but some have also been observed using the same tactic to feed on the blood of mammals, including humans

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Egyptian vultures (Neophron percnopterus) are an endangered species of Old World vulture that has been observed using tools. They will throw rocks at large, thick-shelled eggs of other species to crack them open, and can walk hundreds of meters away from an egg to find a suitable rock.

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This beautiful bird is the Philippine Dwarf Kingfisher! The Philippine Kingfisher is a lowland specialist, inhabiting forest understorey and secondary growth from sea-level to 750 meters. Although it frequents watercourses, any association with them appears to be no more incidental than obligate!

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Svalbard Reindeer are the smallest subspecies of Reindeer, standing only 80 cm tall. This is due to insular dwarfism: they remain short-legged and have a relatively small, rounded head

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The long fringe or 'dossan' that covers the Highland Cattle eyes keeps out wind and rain, and in summer insects that can cause eye infections.

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Sweat Bees (Family: Halictidae) are named for their habit of drinking sweat. Their sting has been described as light, ephemeral, almost fruity. A tiny spark has singed a single hair on your arm. This one has a penchant for pollen.

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Raccoons that live in cities are exposed to a wider diversity of obstacles thanks to humans, which leads to more clever and cunning raccoons. Urban raccoons are bolder and more adapted to learning about man-made obstacles, such as opening trash bins with puzzling lids.

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Just like humans, bats can recognize the voices of individuals they know. Also like humans, the pitch of their voice will change in response to how stressed they are.

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As a result of co-evolving alongside us, domestic dogs have developed a special pair of muscles that frame their eyes and give them that heart-melting sad puppy dog look. These muscles exaggerate ocular size and width, making dogs' eyes to appear bigger, more expressive, and objectively cuter.

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Microtityus minimus is the smallest known scorpion species. It is only 0.4 inches from end to end

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Manatees typically breed once every two years; generally only a single calf is born. Gestation lasts about 12 months and to wean the calf takes a further 12 to 18 months

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Obese dogs are at a higher risk of cardiac, orthopedic, and metabolic diseases. They live significantly shorter lives than their healthy weight counterparts and are at a higher risk for complications under anesthesia. Keeping your dog fit and lean is the best way to love them.

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In febuary of 2010 what is possibly the worlds only black penguin was spotted, it is speculated to be the result of ultra rare mutation where its genes malfunctioned and caused all black pigmentation.

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The Axolotl has a rare trait called neoteny. Instead of undergoing metamorphosis, these salamanders keep tadpole-like features such as external gills throughout adulthood.

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The Australian snubfin dolphin Identified as a new species in 2005, the snubfin dolphin is Australia’s only endemic dolphin, which means it is unique to Australian waters. Snubfin dolphins live in small isolated groups along Australia’s northern coastline.

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The Elf Owl is the tiniest in the owl universe. It's no bigger than a sparrow. An adult owl weighs from 35-55 grams. Nests in natural tree cavities & abandoned woodpecker holes in giant cacti. Lives in Southwest US (deserts)/Central Mexico. When captured, will play dead until danger has passed.

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Often thought of as solitary animals, new observations and research are proving that jaguars are very social creatures. This is the Cuachicqueh coalition, a coalition of two young males from the Pantanal that have been seen patrolling and hunting together. More information in the comments.

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The Kermode bear, also known as the spirit bear, is a rare subspecies of the American black bear found in British Columbia, Canada. In the daytime the bear is 30% more efficient than a black bear in capturing salmon because their white coat makes them less visible.

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Hummingbird's nests are tiny and perfect, yet very hard to spot. The female build them alone and decorates (or camouflages) the outside with lichen, moss, and bark. Finished nests are about 5 cm across on the outside and the eggs rarely exceed 1.5 cm in diameter.

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Happy World Bee Day! Unlike honeybees, mason bees (Osmia spp) do not have pollen baskets on their legs. They carry pollen on their abdomen. Belly flopping onto flowers is a very efficient way to collect pollen for their offspring.

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Before mating hooded grebe couples like to put each other through their paces to see if they measure up, testing their stamina, rhythm and co-ordination via an elaborate gauntlet of dance moves

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Measuring 8, the Northern Saw-Whet is One of Smallest North American Owls [OC]

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The spot-bellied eagle-owl, native to the forests of the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia, has dark, well-defined heart-shaped patterns on its white breast feathers.

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The Black-Footed Cat is the world's deadliest feline, with a 60% hunt-to-kill rate. This species averages 13 mice or small birds nightly, taking home more prey in a single night than a leopard does in a year.

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Unlike their chubby sociopath cousins, wild pygmy hippos are shy and timid, tending to ignore one another over being aggressive. Getting only to about knee-height, fewer than a couple of thousand of these wee beasties survive in the wild due to pressures from habitat loss and hunting.

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Eastern bluebirds are social, and will sometimes gather in flocks of over a hundred. However, they are territorial during the breeding season and may continue to defend a feeding area throughout the winter.

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There are over 500 plant species pollinated by bats.

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Not all alpacas spit, but all are capable of doing so. Occasionally the projectile contains only air and a little saliva, although alpacas commonly bring up acidic stomach contents and project it onto their chosen targets. Spitting is mostly reserved for other alpacas.

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Pangolins are the only mammals covered in scales. They tend to be solitary animals, meeting only to mate and produce a litter of one to three offspring, which are raised for about two years

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Using DNA samples taken from ravens for nearly twenty years, a new study provides evidence that common ravens on the western coast of North America have split into three genetically distinct groups. What’s more, two of these lineages appear to be in the process of melding back into one.

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Madagascan moon moths have a wingspan of 20cm making them one of the largest moth species in the world. They are also threatened with extinction due to habitat loss, but luckily, they breed easily in captivity. This male was used as an educational ambassador to promote his species conservation! [OC]

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Golden moles are small, insectivorous burrowing mammals endemic to Southern Africa. Thye have eyeballs, but they are covered by skin and non-functional. They literally swim through the loose sand, using their broad claws to paddle

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Stingrays don’t have any bones, and their skeleton is made entirely out of fibrous cartilage.

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Helmeted Guineafowl is a gregarious species, forming flocks outside the breeding season typically of about 25 birds that also roost communally. They are particularly well-suited to consuming massive quantities of ticks, which might otherwise spread Lyme disease.

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Pairs and small groups of African Red-eyed Bulbuls forage in riverine thickets in the Karoo and in arid thorny woodland and scrub, eating a variety of fruit and invertebrates. The species has a typical bubbly musical bulbul song, slower than that of the similar-sounding Common Bulbul.

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The Himalayan monal lives at high altitudes—up to 4,500 metres (14,800 ft)—in the hill forests and shrublands of the Himalayan mountains. The males of this species are some of the most colourful birds in the world, displaying an entire rainbow of iridescent feathers.

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Scientists found that cockatoos can find the right objects for the holes of different shapes.

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Squirrels were intentionally introduced into American cities in the 1870's

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Cheek pouches are pockets on both sides of the head of some mammals between the jaw and the cheek. Cheek pouches have several roles; they allow the rapid collection of food, but also serve as temporary storage and transport. The cheek pouches of some rodents are remarkably well-developed.

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The Javan Rhino: A derpy, cute, rhinoceros that is sadly in declining numbers, and only about 80 are alive right now. Just to put in perspective how endangered they are, every pixel of this image represents one single Javan Rhino in the world.

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In parts of the black-capped chickadee's range with very cold winters, such as Minnesota, survival rates are affected by access to supplemental food. Chickadees with access to bird feeders are twice as likely to survive the winter than those without access to this supplemental food.

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A Gecko's color vision is 350 times more sensitive to low light than ours

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The English Lop is a large breed of domestic rabbits developed in 19th Century England. They have longest ears of any rabbit breed. However the long ears can cause problems, such an increased tendency for frostbite and ear infections, as well as restriction in mobility leading to obesity.

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Despite commonly being portrayed as vicious predators, Nile Crocodiles are caring parents who guard their nest and even help their hatchlings hatch

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The indigo bunting migrates at night—navigating by starlight—flying up to 2000 miles (3,200 km) between breeding and wintering grounds. It appears to have an internal clock that allows it to adjust its flight path in orientation with the stars, even as they move.

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The red wolf (Canis rufus) is one of the world's most endangered canids, native to the southeastern United States. It is monogamous, with both parents participating in the rearing of young.

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The magnificent frigate bird will harass other birds midair until their victims regurgitate their recently eaten food, which the frigatebird steals and consumes. This behaviour has landed it the nicknames of man-o-war bird and pirate bird.

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I’m a wild life rehabilitation technician and this is one of our pallid bats! These guys can eat thousands of bugs especially midges and disease carrying mosquitos since they are not effected by things like malaria or dengue fever.

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Luzon bleeding-heart is a species of ground dove with a reddish hue extending down the belly, furthering the illusion of blood having run down the bird's breast. They are shy and secretive, and very quiet, and rarely leave the ground except when nesting.

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The Himalayan monal. Its colouration and iridescent plumage are due to photonic structures present in the internal structure of the feathers.

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The Etruscan shrew is the world's smallest mammal by mass — weighing a paltry 1.8 g (0.063 oz) on average. It has a fast metabolism and a massive appetite. It eats between 1.5 - 2 times its own body weight every day. Its heart rate can be as high as 1511 beats/min (25 beats/s).

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During the mating season, blue-crested lizard males take on an array of turquoise, bright blue, yellow and gold coloration to woo females. They are native to southern parts of Asia where they mainly feed on insects and often grow to 28 cm in length (largest recorded 42 cm).

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When tadpoles metamorphose into frogs, they cease breathing with gills and start breathing with lungs. (Pictured of a young frog gasping for air, as it learns to use its lungs.)

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The red wolf (canis rufus) is critically endangered (approx. 10-20 left in the wild). One conservation strategy, fostering, involves covertly placing captive-born pups in a den with a wild-born litter, to be adopted by the wild mother. This was successfully done in May 2021.

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this cutie is a Manul, aka Pallas’s cat. it’s native to the Himalayas, Tibetan Plateau, South Siberian Mountains etc. their diet consists of rodents and small mammals and is placed as “least concern” on the IUCN Red List of 2020. Manuls are solitary animals and can live up to 11 years (ic).

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The Northern Ghost Bat (Diclidurus albus) lacks pigment in its wings allowing you to see the veins! The skin of some bat wings is thin enough that gases can diffuse through it, allowing bats to breathe through their wings!

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Other than Giraffes, the Okapi is the only other living member of the family Giraffidae. An Okapi pregnancy will last about 440 days after which usually a single calf is born. The infant can stand within 30 minutes of birth.

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A penguin's mouth has no teeth. Instead, its mouth and tongue are lined with sharp, backward-pointing spines. The spines help the penguin hold on to food and, which it swallows whole

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The Mexican alligator lizard is plated in armour-like scales that can range in colour from a vibrant emerald green to a deep teal blue. White or yellow patches encircle its eyes, making its stare appear observant and alert.

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Antarctic Penguin Poop Emits Laughing Gas

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When hunting, a thresher shark's tail moves so quickly that it lowers the pressure in front of it, causing the water to boil. Small bubbles are released, and collapse again when the water pressure equalizes. This process is called cavitation, and it releases huge amounts of energy stunning the fish.

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The Pukeko, a bird native to New Zealand, has the same sized feet as a baby that it does as an adult.

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The Shellback Crab (Genus Hypoconcha): these crabs create their own makeshift shields out of clamshells; the crab has a semi-membranous body that can be pressed into the contours of the shell, producing a suction mechanism which then holds the shell firmly in place

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Friendly physical contact is crucial in maintaining good relationships among chimpanzees. For this reason, social grooming is one of the most important social behaviours, serving to sustain or improve friendships within the community and to calm nervous or tense individuals.

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Male Orchid Bees perfume the forest with their bottoms, creating their own unique flowery scent to lure in possible mates.

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Axolotls are technically babies throughout their lifespan; unlike most other amphibians, they keep their “juvenile” gills throughout their lives

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Some species of Bird-of-Paradise have super black feathers due to their structural make-up, which allows the feathers to actually absorb light

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The black heron uses a hunting method called canopy feeding—it uses its wings like an umbrella, creating shade that attracts fish

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Takins travel through bamboo forests and mountains in Asia to elevations of 4,300 metres (14,000 feet). Seeking out their favourite feeding grounds and salt licks, herds will follow the same routes yearly, creating a network of long-used paths. They are slow-moving animals, but skilled climbers.

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The rough-skinned newt (T. granulosa) is deadly to humans, but only if eaten. It contains enough neurotoxin to kill several adults. When disturbed, it will use the “unken flex” to display its orange stomach as a warning. Only one predator, the garter snake, is immune.

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The maned wolf is the largest canid in South America. Its markinga resemble that if a fox but it is neither a fox nor a wolf. It is the only species in the genus chrysocyon (meaning golden dog).

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The Fossa, Cryptoprocta Ferox, Is Madagascar's Largest Native Carnivore, Able To Kill The Largest Lemur Species. Today, They Are Classified As A Vulnerable Species With Only About 2,500 In The Wild (Photo Credit: Sachin Rai - Instagram)

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The ribbon eel is a species of moray eel whose coloration depends on developmental stage and gender. Juveniles are jet black with a yellow dorsal fin, adult females are yellow and blue, and adult males are blue to black in coloration. It can grow to 1.3 m (51 in) in length and live up to 20 years.

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Polar bears are technically marine mammals, spending much of their year at sea. Their fur actually has no white pigment, their hairs are hollow and reflect light, allowing them to look white and blend in against the snow. Underneath, they have black skin to easier absorb heat from the sun.

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The Sumatran rhino is the smallest and the hairiest rhino species on Earth. It loves to wallow in mud baths during the day; bathing in mud for up to 300 minutes a day. Its body hair helps the mud adhere to its skin, keeping its body cool and preventing its skin from drying.

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Rabbits are known to flop, meaning they throw their heads on their sides, then fling the rest of the body into line. This shows the rabbit is very relaxed and content.

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Bees can be blue. Xylocopa caerulea, the blue carpenter bee, is non-aggressive and semi-solitary. They do not build hives like honeybees but instead prefer to live inside dead wood

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The point colouration typical of Siamese cats is a form of partial albinism and is caused by an enzyme involved with producing colour pigment that is heat sensitive and only functions in a cool environment. (More details in comments)

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Found in both Mongolia and China, the long-eared Jerboa is a nocturnal mouse-like rodent with a long tail, long hind legs for jumping, and exceptionally large ears.

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There are 13 extant species of otters. Otters are found on all continents except Australia and Antarctica.

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The mortality rate of tiger cubs is 50% in the first 2 years.

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Anastoechus is a genus of bee flies, they are predators of grasshopper egg pods

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The American Pika(Ochotona princeps) is a small species of lagomorph, the group that includes rabbits and hares. It is found in the mountains of western North America. As they do not hibernate, they store food in their nest in preparation for winter.

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The slow loris is the only known venomous primate. When threatened, it lifts its arm over its head to lick glands close to its armpits which secret a noxious oil. The mix of saliva and oil produces a venomous solution, giving them a bite that can cause anaphylactic shock and death in humans.

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Barn Swallows have a long, deeply forked tail that streams out behind this agile flyer and sets it apart from all other North American swallows. True to their name, they build their cup-shaped mud nests almost exclusively on human-made structures.

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This is Red-lipped batfish. It is actually a pretty bad swimmer, so it uses its highly adapted pectoral fins that are large enough to help it walk across the ocean floor.

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The smallest Tortoise in the world is the Speckled Padloper Tortoise. These tiny creatures measure a full 3 inches (6-8 cm) for adult males and 4 inches (8-10 cm) for adult females, and weigh in at a beefy 100-165 grams.

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Snow leopards put their tail in their mouth as a playing act or their nose is cold. And they enjoy doing it! Have a great day! They are not biting their tail.

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Grasshoppers existed long before Dinosaurs. Modern-day grasshoppers descend from ancient ancestors that lived long before dinosaurs roamed the Earth.

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Some snakes, like the boa constrictor, give live birth and their young come into the world in an amniotic sac

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Hourglass dolphins are named after the distinct hourglass-shaped white markings on their sides. These dolphins are possibly one of the few species of dolphin for which no immediate threats are thought to exist as they live quite far from humans. Their conservation status is listed as Least Concern.

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When Europeans colonised Australia they brought cattle that made wet cowpats. They didn't know that native dung beetles were mostly unable to process them having evolved with dry marsupial poo. Millions of flies swarmed for 200y until funding arrived to import scarab beetles able to bury cowpats.

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The Ocean Sunfish, one of the heaviest boney fish, lack a caudal tail and have instead evolved a pseudotail. Their ability to move comes from the powerful and extended dorsal and anal fins.

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The term black panther is an umbrella term that refers to the 14 species of wildcat that can have melanism.Dark fur provides them great nighttime camouflage, but may impair visual communication between melanistic cats.

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Male kalutas, small mouselike marsupials found in the arid regions of Northwestern Australia, are semelparous, meaning that shortly after they mate, they drop dead.

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The northern hairy-nosed wombat is the largest species in its family and one of the largest burrowing animals on the planet. Its stocky body—complete with muscular forearms for digging—can grow to be a metre in length (3.25 feet). It is also exceedingly rare, with only around 300 left in the wild.

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Jaguarundis are known as very secretive and shy animals. They have two distinct fur colour variants—a black-grey and a red-orange—which confused early taxonomists into classifying them as separate species. Generally, darker coats are found in tropical rainforests and lighter ones in dryer regions.

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The coconut crab (Birgus latro) is a species of terrestrial hermit crab and the largest terrestrial arthropod. Adults weigh about as much as a healthy cat.

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The penis of the Dark-winged Lesser House Bat (Scotoecus hirundo) can measure >25% of their body length.

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Historically, hunting had decimated the American Alligator population, and they were listed as an endangered species by the Endangered Species Act of 1973. The species was removed from the list in 1987 following conservation efforts.

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Wolverines thrive in high elevation areas, often traveling 18 to 20 miles a day in snow and over mountains peaks. They once roamed from Michigan to California but today there are only an estimated 250 to 300 left in the lower contiguous United States.

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Giant anteaters have poor eyesight, but their sense of smell is 40 times more sensitive than that of humans

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Paedophryne amauensis is a New Guinean Frog that is the smallest vertebrate known so far at only 0.77 cm/0.3 inches long! They do not have a tadpole stage. Instead the babies hatch out as miniature versions of the adults.

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Rainbow lorikeets do not have any immediately discernible gender traits. Males and females look identical, and DNA analysis of a feather is used to determine the sex of an individual.

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Colonies of crested auklets, very gregarious seabirds, can often be smelled before they are seen; apparently giving off an intense citrus smell akin to that of tangerines. The stronger a bird smells, the more successful it appears to be at finding a mate.

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Stingrays date back on the fossil record to the Jurassic period, 150 million years ago.

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Stoats molt twice a year, becoming pure white with a black tail in northern environments. They will regularly take down prey thats larger than itself.

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This funny looking squid is about the size of a small avocado and can be found most commonly in the deepwater (greater than 100 m or 320 ft) of virtually all oceans. Due to its aspect, Helicocranchia pfefferi is called the piglet squid

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Manatee calves are around 60-70 lbs at birth and about 3-4 feet long. They will stay with the mother for 1-2 years. During that time the mother will teach them how to find food, warm water, travel corridors and how to avoid boats.

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The markhor drools a foamy substance after chewing its cud, which the local people use for extracting snake poison. The males have a pungent smell, which surpasses that of the domestic goat.

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Flatid Planthopper Nymph from the Jungles of Ecuador: The cotton ball on this little bug is actually made up of waxy, hydrophobic filaments that grow from a gland on its abdomen; it's believed that the fluffy extrusion helps to protect the nymph from predators

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The Spider-Man Lizard or the Mwanza flat-headed rock agama is found in Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda. Only the male is so brightly colored: head, neck, and shoulders are bright red, while the body is dark shiny blue. Males preferably have around five breeding partners and are highly territorial.

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This is the Eastern Tiger Salamander, which can grow over a foot in length: North American forests hold one salamander per square meter!

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City crows have fewer crow babies and are more intelligent than their suburban-dwelling crow friends. They also love pizza.

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The Capybara is the largest living rodent in the world which can grow up to 1.3 meters long and weigh up to 79 kg!

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The tiger quoll, or spotted-tailed quoll, is known to be one of the most violent animals in the Australian bush. In addition to its bad temper, it also has among the strongest bites of any predatory mammal in the world, which it uses to tear flesh and crush bones and invertebrates.

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Wombats have rear-facing pouches so that their babies don't get a face full of dirt when they are tunneling.

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Red pandas, also know as the lesser panda are native to the Himalayas and China. Modern genetic testing proves they are closely related to raccoons, weasels and skunks. Red pandas regularly feed on bamboo, leaves, fruit and blossoms. Unfortunately due to deforestation, these guys are endangered.

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Emperor penguins can survive temperatures down to -50 Celsius or -58 Fahrenheit by shuffling around in tight packs of up to 5000 adults and chicks. (Source- World Wildlife Fund)

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Queen Anne's lace often attracts ants! Partly because the plant also attracts aphids which ants farm, but also because the flowers are so shallow the nectar at their base is easy to reach, even for little ant mouths.

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Capybara are the largest species of rodent. They may exceed 100lb. They are semiaquatic.

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The coat of the artic fox changes with the seasons. During spring and summer it has a brown color to match the dirt of the environment, and during the fall and winter it turns white to match the snow.

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Once a Laysan Albatross chick (like this one) leaves the nest and heads to open waters, it won't return for 3-5 years. Though the birds reach sexual maturity at 5, they usually don't mate successfully until they are 9 or 10 years old.

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Big Bertha is the oldest cow to have lived. She died just 3 months short of her 49th birthday. In her lifetime, she managed to have 39 calves, and helped raise thousands of euros for charity!

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Also known as the mascot of Geico, the gold dust day gecko is native to Madagascar and invasive to Hawaii after a University of Hawaii student released 8 geckos in 1974.

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Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) fly solo during winter & migration but reconnect with their mates each breeding season. Most eagles pair off by the age of 5 and stay together until one eagle dies. 90% of birds are monogamous but Bald eagles are one of the few that do not cheat on their mates.

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The serval has the longest legs and largest ears of any cat relative to its body size. Its rather elongated neck gives it the nickname giraffe cat. Native to Africa, the serval's closest relatives are the African golden cat and the caracal, all of which can jump quite high to catch overhead prey.

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