8203 best r/awwducational images on Pholder | Skeletorus Spider (M. sceletus): this species of jumping spider can be found in Queensland, Australia; its name was inspired by the distinctive skeleton-like markings that cover its body

Skeletorus Spider (M. sceletus): this species of jumping spider can be found in Queensland, Australia; its name was inspired by the distinctive skeleton-like markings that cover its body

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The Kakapo is an endangered species of owl parrot native to New Zealand. It is the only parrot in the world not capable of flying.

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New study finds wild orangutans use the leaves of a plant found to have anti-inflammatory properties, Dracaena cantleyi, to self-medicate. They chew the leaves and rub the lather onto their limbs. Researchers suggest they may have been using it to treat arms that became sore from carrying offspring.

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This is the Lord Howe Island Woodhen (Tricholimnas sylvestris). In 1980, there were just 15 left. Conservation efforts have since raised the population to ~550!

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Least weasel are the smallest member of the genus Mustela, family Mustelidae and order Carnivora. They even hunt pray much larger then themselves, such as capercaillie, hazel hen or hares.

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The scimitar-horned oryx went extinct in the wild in the 1980's. In 2016 introduction to Chad began. As of 2018, the species might see a come back with a wild population of at least 100 individuals

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The Kereru (also known and the NZ Wood Pigeon) Is a chunky beautiful bird that is well known for getting drunk off fermented fruit and falling out of trees. Even when sober their loud wingbeat and general clumsiness leads to them looking like theyre crash landing into trees.

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Honduran White Bats (Ectophylla alba) sleep in cozy groups inside leaf tents. At night they fly out to find figs, their favorite food.

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The male blue footed boobies on the Galapagos Islands will do a dance display for the female and show off their blue feet. They are friendly birds and aren't afraid of humans since they don't have any natural predators.

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While barred owls are originally birds of the eastern United States, they spread through the Pacific Northwest and California over the twentieth century [OC]

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This is the Ivory Billed Woodpecker. It was native to the southern United States and Cuba. After 76 years without a sighting of the American subspecies and 34 years without a sighting of the Cuban subspecies, it was officially declared extinct today.

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Giant African Pouched Rats can detect tuberculosis and undetonated explosives when trained.

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The common goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) is a medium-sized sea duck of the genus Bucephala. Their young are so precocial that they remain in the nest for about 24–36 hours only, then they start to test their skills

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Great Horned Owls have a grip strength of up to 500psi. This great strength allows them to crush their prey immediately. In comparison, humans only have about 100psi.

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The Virgin Islands dwarf sphaero is a species of gecko has only been found on three of the British Virgin Islands. On average, it measures 18 mm (0.71 in) from its snout to its vent, and is nearly as small as a U.S. dime

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Bonobos have a matriarchal society characterized by the use of sex as conflict resolution, bonding experiences, and greetings. They dont form permanent mating pairs, leading to males having very little paternity assurance and thus the vast majority of parental care comes from the mother

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Similar to other members of the crow family, the Taiwan blue magpies have a raucous call which is described as a high-pitched cackling chatter, kyak-kyak-kyak-kyak. The Taiwan blue magpie is monogamous. Females incubate eggs while males help with nest building and feeding.

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The Ethiopian Wolf, Canis Simensis, is one of the rarest carnivores in Africa at 440 individuals. They live in mountain highlands at over 3,200 meters & despite living in packs, they hunt alone for Rodents that make up 90% of their diet.

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This fluffy species is the Raccoon Dog! Raccoon dogs are omnivores that feed on beached fish and fish trapped in small water bodies. They rarely catch fish during the spawning season, but eat many during the spring thaw! In their southern range, they eat young tortoises and their eggs.

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The endangered wood turtle has a unique hunting technique known as worm stomping, where it stomps the ground in a rhythmic manner to mimic rainfall and trick worms into surfacing. (Bonus fun fact: It also loves mushrooms!)

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The kiwi lays the biggest egg in proportion to it's size of any bird in the world. After the egg hatches, the parents soon abandon their young as they're precocial and can fend for themselves. There are 5 species of kiwi, all of which are at the risk of extinction.

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Kharai Camel: India's Swimming Camels, A Unique Domesticated Ecotonal Breed That Have Special Ability To Swim In Seawater And Feed On Saline Plants And Mangroves. The Kharai (which means salty) camels are endemic to Kutch,India. This breed can move more than 3 km in search of mangroves for grazing.

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A blowhole is essential the nostril of a whale. Similar to a human the whale’s blowhole is attached to their trachea and is connected to the lungs. In some whales' species, their appearance is definitely similar to a human nose, like this humpback whale

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Despite their cute appearance, slow lorises (of the genus Nycticebus) are accepted as the only known venomous primate

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The Blobfish's blob-like appearance is the result of decompression damage from being brought to the surface

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Contrary to popular opinion, birds DO have a sense of smell!

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A mother grey-headed flying fox in full flight can reach speeds of up to 25 miles per hour, while her young breastfeeds. Mothers typically give birth to one baby every year. Mothers who lose their babies will search the place they last saw their baby and continue calling for up to one week.

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Hummingbirds beat their wings as fast as 80 times per second. They do NOT flap their wings—they rotate them in a figure 8.

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Black bears are very good at getting to food left by humans. Bear-proof canisters have to be constantly updated to deal with bears who teach each other how to open them. One bear has even learned to open bear canisters by throwing them off a cliff.

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House sparrows have become so dependent on human settlements as a source of food, they no longer have the need to migrate

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Sociable weavers construct permanent nests on trees and other tall objects. These nests are the largest built by any bird, and are large enough to house over a hundred pairs of birds, containing several generations at a time

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Iceland has only one native mammal - the arctic fox.

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Free-ranging domesticat cats kill 1.3–4.0 billion birds and 6.3–22.3 billion mammals annually in the United States and are likely the single greatest source of anthropogenic mortality for US birds and mammals. They are considered one of the top 100 worst invasive species.

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The Sumatran frogmouth (Batrachostomus poliolophus) is a nocturnal bird native to the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. It is known to inhabit the island's tropical forests with elevations ranging from 600 to 1200 meters. Very little is known about the Sumatran frogmouth's behavior in the wild.

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Sandhill cranes are mainly herbivorous, but eat various types of food, depending on availability. They often feed with their bills down to the ground as they root around for seeds and other foods, in shallow wetlands with vegetation or various upland habitats.

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The rosy boa is one of two species of boas native to North America, the other being the rubber boa. Rosy boas are found in the southwestern US and parts of Mexico, and there are five known subspecies. They are nonvenomous and extremely docile when encountered by humans in their natural habitats.

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Siberian flying squirrels have a membrane connecting their wrists and ankles that enable them to glide from tree to tree. During the day they hide in tree holes, emerging at night to feed on buds, leaves, bark, fruits, and seeds

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This is a Southern blue-ringed octopus. They are found in tidal rock pools along the south coast of Australia. They are venomous with venom that can kill humans. They eat lobsters, crabs, shrimp, and shellfish. There average lifespan is only about seven months. The females die after her eggs hatch.

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The colors and the design of the picasso bug represent a warning to predators. They also emit a noxious odour when disturbed!

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The Texas Horned Lizard can squirt blood from its eyes when threatened! It does this by increasing the blood pressure in its head and rupturing blood vessels around the eyelids. They eat ants and are in decline in many areas because of widespread pesticide use.

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During the day, a potoo bird doesn’t move at all. It pretends to be a branch. At night, it flies about hunting bugs to eat.

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The fat sand rat is a heavyset gerbil that lives in deserts and primarily feeds on the leaves of salt bushes — low-nutrient plants made of mostly water and salt. So it must eat a lot, using very efficient kidneys to pass excess salt from its body in urine that is 18x as concentrated as a human's.

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Sloths climb down from the canopy about once a week to poop in one of several favourite spots. They do this to encourage moths to lay their eggs, which later infest their fur and die, providing nutrients that promotes algal growth in their coats which, in turn, gives sloths excellent camouflage.

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This is the Pangolin. They're the only mammals with keratin scales, however unfortunately due to poaching they are also the most trafficked mammals in the world.

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The hawfinch is a shy species, and therefore difficult to observe and study. It spends most of the day on top of high branches, above all during breeding season. During the course of the hawfinch's life it can only be seen on the ground while looking for seeds or drinking water, always near trees.

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Christmas tree worms have two crowns shaped like Christmas trees, which are specialized mouth appendages. They are extremely popular underwater photographic subjects for sport divers.

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During the seven months of the year the wood frog hibernates, its heart stops completely and its blood freezes. When temperatures rise again, its heart starts beating again and it comes back to life.

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One of the rarest monkey species in the world, Francois's langurs are born with bright orange hair that eventually turns black as they grow. The running theory is that the orange babies are easier for their parents to keep track of in their treetop habitat

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Baltimore orioles forage in trees and shrubs, also making short flights to catch insects. They acrobatically clamber, hover and hang among foliage as they comb high branches. They mainly eat insects, berries and nectar, and are often seen sipping at hummingbird feeders.

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The Cockchafer Beetle: these beetles use chemosensory organs on their antennae to detect the sex pheromones released by potential mates; when the prongs on their antennae are fanned out, it often indicates that they are actively searching for a mate

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Most sea turtles don’t emerge from sand until after sunset. This helps them better avoid predators, but it leaves them vulnerable to disorientation from artificial light. If you find a hatchling late in the day, check with the local sea turtle or wildlife rescue.

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In northern areas, a Long-tailed Weasel's fur turns from brown and yellow in summer to white in winter for better camouflage. The change is governed by the length of day and is mediated by the pituitary gland.

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The jaws of a Tasmanian devil can open to an 80-degree angle, able to deliver the strongest bite of any carnivorous mammal relative to body size. Nicknamed the Australian hyena, the devil is a bone-crunching scavenger, gorging on dead bodies before they can fester and spread disease.

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There are 8 species of Pangolins across Africa & Asia, all of whom play a vital role in pest control. Estimates indicate that one adult Pangolin can consume more than 70 million insects annually. Sadly, poaching & habitat loss have made them one of the most threatened groups of mammals in the world.

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Gentoo penguins are the only penguin species in the Antarctic Peninsula region that are expanding both in numbers and in distribution.

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Groups of Hermit Crabs will sometimes form Vacancy Chains around empty large shells that they themselves are too small to fit into. Once a large enough crab comes to occupy the big shell it initiates a mass swap of shells so that all crabs in the chain can get an upgrade.

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Though not quite as social as their close cousin, the grey wolf, coyotes are known to form lifelong bonds with their partners and parents. Both the mother and father will work round the clock to feed and protect their pups, and are sometimes assisted by their older offspring who haven’t dispersed.

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The King Cheetah is not a separate species but rather is a variation caused by a recessive genetic trait that gives it large, blotchy spots & 3 distinctive stripes along the back. Early Scientists were so taken aback at finding one, it was originally thought to be a Cheetah-Leopard hybrid.

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Pygmy seahorses are found in Southeast Asia in the Coral Triangle area. They are some of the smallest seahorse species in the world, measuring less than 1 inch in height. So effective is pygmy seahorse camouflage that it was discovered only when a host gorgonian was being examined in a laboratory.

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The Red-Eyed Crocodile Skink: these lizards are only able to produce one egg at a time, so the mother protects her egg throughout its development, often curling herself around it; she then spends 2-3 weeks taking care of the hatchling after it emerges

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American kestrels are the smallest falcons in North America. They nest in cavities in old trees or manmade boxes and eat a variety of small birds, insects, and mammals [OC]

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For reasons unknown to scientists studying them, endangered Hawaiian monk seals keep getting eels stuck up their noses! This has become common enough that protocols have been created to remedy such situations. Stuck eels can endanger the lives of the seals through infection and suffocation!

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The Indian Bullfrog (Hoplobatrachus tigerinus) is normally dull kaki-olive-green but once the mating season comes around, things change drastically: males turn yellow and blue to attract potential mates.

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Moray eels have two sets of jaws kind of like Ridley Scott's aliens

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Virginia Opossums, North America’s only marsupial, are nearly impervious to rabies and have a natural immunity to many venomous snakes!

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Liomera rugata is a crab which inhabits in coral reefs of the Red Sea and Pacific Ocean and it's ultra-pinkish

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Hoary Bats can be found from Canada to Argentina. They migrate in small groups in spring and fall but spend the rest of the year living alone in trees. They wrap themselves in their furry tail during the day.

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Some subspecies of reindeer have knees that make a clicking noise when they walk so the animals can stay together in a blizzard and both the males and females can grow antlers. https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.livescience.com/amp/56310-reindeer-facts.html

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The Black Footed Ferret (Mustela Nigripes) is currently endangered and is one of the very few ferret species. They can grow up to two feet long, feed on prairie dogs and are pleasantly adorable. (Repost because of incorrect info)

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Squirrels play an important part in the ecosystem by spreading a fungus that trees need to survive, they also lose about 25% of the nuts they bury.

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Beavers are a keystone species, meaning a species on which other species depend. Beavers provide homes for other animals by creating dams and ponds, allow increased plant biodiversity by clearing trees, and trap nutrients and carbon in the soil for future plant use!

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Goats typically have twins, though singlets and triplets are also fairly common.

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Meet the coati! This dude is a member of the raccoon family, a smart and of course cute! They can run up to 15 miles per hour and sleep in nests they make up in the trees!

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The Eurasian blue tit prefers insects and spiders for its diet. Outside the breeding season, they also eat seeds and other vegetable-based foods. They are famed for their acrobatic skills, as they can hold on to the outermost branches of trees and shrubs and hang upside down when looking for food.

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With a million hairs per square inch, sea otters have the densest fur in the animal kingdom. For comparison, most humans have less than a hundred thousand hairs on their entire head.

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This guy's name is Hunter. He lives at Australia Zoo. He lost his eyes when he developed cataracts after just a few weeks of age, and I'm pretty fond of him.

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Goats can be taught their name and to come when called, as well as other tricks

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The axolotl (Mexican walking fish) has the ability to regenerate damaged limbs, less vital parts of their brains and readily accept transplants from others including eyes and brain while restoring their full functionality.(x-post from /r/InterestingAsFuck)

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Glasswing butterflies use their transparent wings to camouflage themselves. Sparse, spindly scales overlay a see-through wing membrane with antireflective properties to create the appearance of clear glass.

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The black and rufous elephant shrew is a small, particularly skittish mammal which uses its long proboscis to flip through leaf litter on the ground; looking for insects and scooping them up with a long tongue.

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Lymphoma in canines responds really well to chemotherapy

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The hog badger is a shy and elusive southern Asian animal, that generally resembles a European badger, apart from its larger claws and elongated pig-like snout. It uses its maneuverable snout to turn over dirt when foraging, like a pig does, giving it its common name.

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The Dumbo Octopus lives 7000 meters down in the ocean.They are about 20 centimeters long and use their ears to swim

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The Egyptian vulture is a rare example of a tool-using bird. It will fly great distances to find a satisfactory rock, which it then uses to break open large eggs by repeatedly dropping the rock onto the egg until it cracks. It learns this clever trick by watching other Egyptian vultures.

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The Northern Flicker is one of the few North American woodpeckers that is strongly migratory. Flickers in the northern parts of their range move south for the winter, although a few individuals often stay rather far north.

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The Salish Wooldog is an extirpated breed of dog from the southwestern coast of Canada. It was a small, usually white, long-haired dog with prick ears, curled tail, fox-like face, and a thick coat. Their fur was used to make blankets and clothing.

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The iconic screech of a Bald Eagle is actually the Red Tailed Hawk's. Bald Eagles make a high pitched whistle, much less impressive.

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The honey possum or noolbenger (Tarsipes rostratus) is the only entirely nectarivorous mammal which is not a bat.

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The Moutain Lion, also known as The Cougar or Puma, has the largest geographic range of any native terrestrial mammal in The Western Hemisphere, spanning 28 countries from southern Alaska to Chile within every forest type as well as montane deserts & open steppe grasslands.

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The Pangolin, otherwise known as the scaly anteater, is the only mammal in the world to be covered from head to toe in keratin scales (the same as human finger nails). These scales account for up to 20% of a Pangolin’s entire weight. There are eight species of Pangolin.

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To find the blood they consume, vampire bats have special facial nerves that give them the ability to locate their prey’s veins.

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Common Grackles are blackbirds that look like they've been slightly stretched. They're taller and longer tailed than a typical blackbird, with a longer, more tapered bill and glossy-iridescent bodies.

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This 50 day old echidna fell out of the sky after it was dropped by a bird as a baby. It’s now safe and sound at Taronga Zoo!

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The venom glands of the blue coral snake are exceptionally long — extending to 25% of the length of its 1.8-metre (5 ft 11 in) long body. In these glands is a unique cytotoxin, that acts by blocking the victims' sodium channels, almost instantly paralyzing them. It hunts other venomous snakes.

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Lemon sharks are, unsurprisingly, named after lemons. They have a yellowish tint to their skin, which is darker on their dorsal (back) side and lighter on their belly. This helps them blend into the sandy habitats where they like to search for food

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The European hamster (Cricetus cricetus), also known as the Eurasian hamster, or common hamster, is the only species of hamster in the genus Cricetus. It is native to grassland and similar habitats in a large part of Eurasia, extending from Belgium to the Altai mountains and Yenisey River in Russia.

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Unlike birds, bats do not have hollow bones. This guy, a Bonda Mastiff Bat (Molossus bondae), is perhaps a little more big boned than most!

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Historically, ferruginous hawks were known to build nests of bison bones lined with bison dung

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A young tapir, called a calf, is born after a gestation of about 13 months. The natural lifespan of a tapir is about 25 to 30 years, both in the wild and in zoos. Apart from mothers and their young offspring, tapirs lead almost exclusively solitary lives

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The Macrocilix maia moth has taken camouflage to a whole new level by featuring a photorealistic mural on its wings, depicting two red-eyed flies feasting on bird droppings, a scene often associated with disease and best avoided by predators.The moth even smells of bird droppings.

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The olinguito is a mammal of the raccoon family Procyonidae that lives in montane forests in the Andes of western Colombia and Ecuador. The species was described as new in 2013. Its average weight is 900 grams (2 lb), making it the smallest procyonid

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This is a ghost crab. Named because of their ability to blend in with the sand. The can run up to 10mph and bury themselves 4ft into the sand.

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The Northern White Rhinoceros, only two remaining in the entire world with near extinction now have a possible chance of surviving as vets harvest eggs from last two females!

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Along with some other species of grackles, the common grackle is known to practice anting, rubbing insects on its feathers possibly to apply liquids such as formic acid secreted by the insects.

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This shy creature is the Red-eyed Crocodile Skink (Tribolonotus gracilis). It has dinosaur-like head plates & body spines. With distinct orange rings running around their big, black eyes. Average size is about 20-25cm. When threatened it vocalizes & will play dead; even shed its tail when trapped.

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Several bat species will use old, dead palm fronds as roosts. These should not be trimmed back during summer months when bats use them as nurseries.

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At least eight species of horned lizard (genus: Phrynosoma) are able to squirt an aimed stream of blood from the corners of the eyes for a distance of up to 5 feet (1.5 m).

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Juvenile plumage can make raptor identification difficult! Some species, such as the red-shouldered hawk pictured, typically obtain their adult plumage after just one year, but the markings and coloration can vary widely between individuals and regions.

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Major Mitchell's cockatoo, native to the semi-arid inland areas of Australia, is often described as among the most beautiful of all cockatoos. It is also known as Leadbeater's cockatoo or the pink cockatoo. The oldest recorded Major Mitchell's cockatoo died at 83 years old.

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Moths in the Urodidae family try to avoid predation by ants and birds during metamorphosis when they are vulnerable, by dangling their cocoon on a stout studded silk thread and are thought to mitigate the effects of their humid environmental conditions with their unusual loose mesh cocoon.

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The wild turkey was hunted nearly to extinction by the early 1900s, when the population reached a low of around 30,000 birds. But restoration programs across North America have brought the numbers up to seven million today.

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Onagadori is a historic Japanese breed of chicken, characterised by an exceptionally long tail, which consists of about 16–18 feathers, which under the right conditions never moult, and grow rapidly, gaining some 0.7–1.3 m per year.

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There was a 25% increase in the population of the bulky flightless kakapo parrot of New Zealand in the last year. The total is now 252 birds whilst in 2002 there were only 86. With the help of the Ngai Tahu Maori tribe there was a good breeding season and several AI attempts were successful.

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Ghost crabs have the ability to change colors to match their surroundings by adjusting the concentration of pigments within their chromatophores. They can even match the specific colors of the grains of sand in their habitats. This is a young one

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The Indri is endemic to Madagascar's eastern rainforests and is the world’s largest lemur species. They measure between 25 to 28 inches long and can weigh up to 21 pounds. The Malagasy word for them is “Babakoto,” often translated as Ancestor. Sadly, they are classified as Critically Endangered.

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Japanese flying squirrel rarely remain on the ground, instead spending their time in the trees. They also lie so flat against the tree that they look like an inconspicuous lump on the bark. It is thought that their erratic, quick movements help them to avoid predators also.

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The Matschie's tree-kangaroo lives high up in the trees of Papua New Guinea. Their long, sharp claws allow them to scale tree trunks like a cat. The kangaroo has been observed jumping to the ground from up to 30 feet high in a tree without getting hurt!

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The Aye-Aye is the largest nocturnal primate. They occupy a woodpecker niche in their environment, using long incisors and an elongated finger to spear insects inside of trees. Because of their strange appearance and continuously growing incisors, the Aye-Aye was originally thought to be a rodent!

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Owl's eyes take up 70% of their skull, and are cylindrically shaped, almost like a salt and pepper pot.

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Honeybees (Apis mellifera) were introduced to North America for agriculture and can compete for resources with native bees like this mason bee.

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Flying squirrels are known for soaring anywhere from 150 to 500 feet (45-150m), sailing from tree to tree to avoid ground predators—but they actually glide rather than fly.

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A Highland cow has horns. But when breezed with a Galloway (a hornless cow) the baby dosent have horns. This is true of any species breezed with Galloways. Pictured here is a 2 day old Heffer

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The facial portion of the skull of the genus Lyacon has shortened over time, giving painted wolves the high bite force needed for their hyper carnivorous diet. Photo credit: B. Fleming

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Tenrecs are widely diverse; as a result of convergent evolution they resemble hedgehogs, shrews, opossums, mice and even otters.

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Pine siskins can survive in very cold temperatures. The metabolic rates of this species are typically 40% higher than a normal songbird of their size. When temperatures plunge as low as −70 °C (−94 °F), they can accelerate that rate up to five times normal for several hours.

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The physical damage of catnip & silver vine leaves by cats licking & chewing enhances the release of iridoids — compounds repellent to arthropods such as mosquitoes — and, in combination with enhanced self-anointing to transfer iridoids to the fur, acts to provide stronger chemical pest defense.

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The Large Tolype Moth: These fluffy moths are uniquely characterized by a patch of dark, metallic scales along the back of their thorax; as caterpillars, they often feed on apple, poplar, and oak trees, but the adult moths cannot eat because they don't have functional mouthparts/digestive tracts

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A very rare Irrawaddy Dolphin, only 92 are estimated to still exist. These dolphins have a bulging forehead, short beak, and 12-19 teeth on each side of both jaws.

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Prairie dogs are named for their habitat and warning call, which sounds similar to a dog's bark. They're actually belong to rodent family.

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This is a Tegu lizard. When preparing for reproduction, Tegu lizards elevate their body temperature up to 10 °C higher than their surroundings, making it one of the first, and few, warm-blooded lizards

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Snails can get very ill or even die from over cleanliness because their need the bacteria in their habitat to be able to digest their food properly 🐌

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Today is World Cassowary Day! Cassowaries are native to the tropical forests of New Guinea, nearby islands & northeastern Australia. In the wild they can live up to 50 years. Their main diet is fruit & thus they play an important role in dispersing seeds over great distances through excrement.

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