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A strawberry conch taking a look at who picked him up

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The world's last Stone Age tribe lives on North Sentinel Island in the Indian Ocean, and they are known for defending their island against all visitors. Because they have been living in isolation for 60,000 years, there is genetically a direct line between them and their pre-Neolithic ancestors.

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A baby tiger quoll, a marsupial native to eastern Australia

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The mantidfly appears to be an odd combination of a praying mantis and a wasp, both of which are mortal enemies to each other. The mantidfly has the head and raptorial legs of a mantis but the thorax, wings and abdomen of a wasp.

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Every year the Nuevo Vallarta Sea Turtle Preserve in Nayarit, Mexico releases thousands of sea turtles into the Pacific Ocean with the help of volunteers who bring them to the beach just after they hatch in protected areas. These are newborn green sea turtles, currently listed as endangered.

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An orange-colored alligator in South Carolina. Most likely, according to an official, this alligator overwintered in a rusty steel culvert and became dyed by the iron oxide contained in the water around its body. It will lose this coloration once it molts.

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A Norway lemming aggressively defending its territory on the ski slopes

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Mongooses giving a warthog a thorough cleaning

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Viperfish can live as deep as a mile down in the dark ocean depths

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A donkey in Georgia grabs a coyote by the neck and promptly stomps it to death. The farmer later reported the coyote was flat like a rug when the donkey was done.

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Kayaking instructor Naude Dreyer was driving along a beach when he spotted something moving on the sand. As he got close to it, he realized it was a young Benguela dolphin. The animal had washed on Paaltjies Beach near the Namibian city of Walvis Bay. He carried it to the sea and it swam away.

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If a lake with alligators freezes during the winter, alligators will stick their heads or sometimes just their noses above the water line and wait for the lake to thaw. They become quite lethargic during such times, but will quickly rebound once temperatures moderate.

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The immortal jellyfish is considered among the few animals on Earth that appears to live forever by reverting completely to a sexually immature polyp stage after having attained sexual maturity. In other words, this jellyfish has the remarkable ability to hit the reset button to start its life anew.

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Warthog getting spa treatment from a mongoose mob as they find and eat ticks wherever they might be hiding

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A scorpion catches and stings a black widow spider to death

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Baby giraffe taking its first steps

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A jackass Jackal nips at a resting lion's tail, then skedaddles

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An osprey espies a flounder in shallow water and grabs it off the bottom

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While yawning is considered an involuntary reflex in many vertebrates, there is evidence that yawning can be contagious in the social context of promoting group bonding. Just after the mother caracal yawns, the baby instinctually copy cats her in order to create a stronger familial relationship.

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After a thorough investigation by Maine wildlife biologists, it was concluded this bald eagle was stabbed in the heart by a loon as the bald eagle swooped down to grab one of the loon's chicks. While previously rumored, this full investigation was the first to prove that loons can kill bald eagles.

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Watermelons grown in Calabria, Italy

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The mantidfly appears to be an odd combination of a praying mantis and a wasp, both of which are mortal enemies to each other. The mantidfly has the head and raptorial legs of a mantis but the thorax, wings and abdomen of a wasp.

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A bald eagle pursuing a great blue heron

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A great white shark swimming in a shallow Massachusetts salt pond at high tide

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Aardwolves are neither aardvarks nor wolves. They are actually related to hyenas, but with one big exception - aardwolves feed mainly on termites, around 200,000 a day. This diet helps aardwolves maintain their protein and moisture needs in some of the driest places in Africa.

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Bat-eared foxes sleep mostly during the day in their burrows and emerge at dusk to feed mainly on termites and other insects. As you can guess, they have an incredible sense of hearing - just look at those ears!

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An American woodcock and her two chicks are searching for food together using a remarkably bouncy walk, which resembles a dance, that helps them stir up worms. The younglings are mimicking their mother's actions as they motion forward and feel for the movements of worms in the soil with their feet.

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A leopard being shadowed by a panther

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An earthquake shakes an eagle's nest

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Panning for sand crabs (or sand fleas): It's often surprising how many of them can live in such a small area. People who harvest and eat them rave over how delicious they are, and fishermen often use them for bait. There are also special rakes you can make or buy to harvest them.

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After an investigation by Maine wildlife biologists, it was concluded this bald eagle was stabbed in the heart by a loon as the bald eagle swooped down to grab one of the loon's chicks. Loon parents protect their chicks as a unit: one parent guards the young, the other parent attacks the predator.

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Alligators move on land using two different modes of locomotion, the sprawl and the high walk. The sprawl involves moving forward with its belly rubbing the ground, however, the high walk is an up on all four limbs motion with the belly well above the ground and a diagonal slow trot style.

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Newborn sandgrouse chicks are covered with thick, highly-camouflaged down that matches their surroundings and leave the nest soon after hatching. Since they are precocial, the parents do not provide them with any food, however, the chicks learn, with parental guidance, what is and is not edible.

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Blue carpenter bees, native to southern Asia, make honey like European honeybees, but it’s much thicker and denser than the honey we’re used to, like cookie dough or peanut butter consistency. The female bees mix this honey with pollen to create ‘bee bread’ upon which they lay their eggs.

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This classroom celebrating Halloween in the '80s

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A tree being a real bro

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The spiny hill terrapin, native to southeast Asia, is largely a forest dwelling turtle, inhabiting hill areas above 900m above sea level. It is well camouflaged amongst the leaf litter, but it will make occasional forays to streams and puddles. The species is listed as endangered.

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An albino Galapagos giant tortoise baby was recently born at a Swiss zoo, and it is considered the first albino of this species ever observed, both in captivity and in the wild. The Galapagos giant tortoise, native to seven of the Galapagos Islands, is the largest living species of tortoise.

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A buck in Montana is chowing down on the bloody velvet falling from its antlers. This velvet is loaded with protein, vitamins and minerals.

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Methane bubbles trapped in two meters of thick ice in Lake Baikal, Russia, the world's deepest and largest freshwater lake.

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Honey badger versus porcupine, unsure of porcupine's condition

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Caracal kittens are born with their eyes closed and their ears curled up. It takes three full weeks for their characteristic ears to unfurl.

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Red fox found frozen in river in Germany

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The Dorset Horn is an endangered British breed of domestic sheep which has characteristic pink noses, and in this pic, Shaun the lamb is being bottle-fed by Jess, a Springer Spaniel, who has been trained since a puppy to help take care of this rare breed of sheep. Jess has been 'mother' to 4 lambs.

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An American woodcock and her two chicks are searching for food together using a remarkably bouncy walk, which resembles a dance, that helps them stir up worms. The younglings are mimicking their mother's actions as they motion forward and feel for the movements of worms in the soil with their feet.

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Blue-ringed octopi are small in size: no larger than 2.5in long, with arms that are about 4in long. Most of the time they’re yellow or sand-colored, but bright blue rings appear on their body when they’re about to strike. They’ll strike only if they feel threatened, and bites can be fatal.

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On land, the average speed of the northern spiny softshell turtle is around 3 miles/hour, however, while swimming, it can hit speeds up to 15 miles/hour. This softshell turtle's finely tapered flying saucer-shaped shell is designed to allow it to slice through water quickly with minimal drag.

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The agami heron, native to Central and South America, has such unique coloration and plumage that it has earned itself the nickname 'Soco beija-flor' (meaning 'hummingbird heron') in Brazil.

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A crow grabs and carries away a gosling from a pond which got separated from its parents.

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An osprey snatches a fish from a pelican just as the pelican was giving the fish a final toss to swallow it down.

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Every year the Nuevo Vallarta Sea Turtle Preserve in Nayarit, Mexico releases thousands of sea turtles into the Pacific Ocean with the help of volunteers who bring them to the beach just after they hatch in protected areas. These are newborn green sea turtles, currently listed as endangered.

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Commonly known as sea cows, dugongs are cousins of manatees and share a similar appearance but have a dolphin fluke-like tail. Unlike manatees, which inhabit freshwater areas, the dugong is strictly a marine mammal. Here is a young dugong swimming around divers exploring the Great Barrier Reef.

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Valais blacknose sheep originate from Switzerland, however, they are also raised in the US, New Zealand and Australia. Their distinctive fluffy black faces are set off by the long white curls of their wool, which is highly prized. They are in great demand due to their calm and friendly disposition.

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Diamondback terrapins get their name from the diamond pattern on top of their shells. Their eggs, ranging from 4-22 per clutch, hatch in 60–85 days. Like many turtles, terrapins have temperature dependent sex determination, meaning that the sex of hatchlings is the result of incubation temperature.

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A honey badger, nearly strangled by this python, was able to free itself, kill the python, and fight off two jackals trying to steal the dead python.

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The pink fairy armadillo is the tiniest species of armadillo in the world, and its pink color comes from a network of blood vessels which can be seen through its armor. The pink fairy armadillo is native to central Argentina.

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Flashlight fish or lantern-eye fish are represented by three fish species characterized by the presence of a luminescent organ just below the eye which the fish can turn on and off while it seeks prey and communicates within its group. The light is produced by bioluminescent bacteria.

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Dhole feeding on a chital carcass

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The sulcata tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata), also called the African spurred tortoise, inhabits the southern edge of the Sahara desert in Africa. It is the third largest species in the world after the Galapagos tortoise and Aldabra giant tortoise. This is a young albino sulcata tortoise.

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To satisfy the thirst of newly hatched chicks, male sandgrouse collect and bring water back to the nest by carrying it soaked in their feathers. The chicks then milk their father's belly feathers to rehydrate. A male Burchell's sandgrouse is seen here collecting water from a puddle for his young.

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A giant clam near Pulau Tioman Island, Pahang, Malaysia (pic taken just hours ago by a friend)

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One of Oklahoma's landmarks came into being, literally by accident. A cement truck rolled over on its side on Winganon Road years ago, and because the mixer was full of concrete and too heavy to move, it has since been turned into a faux NASA space capsule by artists.

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The Russian Blue (Русская голубая кошка) is a cat breed with colors that vary from a light shimmering silver to a darker, bluish slate gray. These cats, also called Archangel Blues, typically have bright green eyes and plush short coats. Some Russian Blues have lived up to 25 years old.

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A red fox trying to cross an icy river in Germany freezes to death. Its body was removed with a chainsaw after the river completely froze over.

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Allopreening is the mutual preening between two or more birds, the main purpose of which is to reduce instinctive aggression when birds are in close contact. During breeding, allopreening helps to strengthen the pair bond, and among families with young (splendid fairywrens) it creates stronger ties.

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An ocelot sinks its teeth into an iguana's nape

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A young male baboon kidnaps a lion cub from its pride in South Africa and grooms it as if the cub were his own.

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The large frogmouth, native to southeast Asia, has variegated leaf-like plumage which provides excellent camouflage in its forest habitats. It lays a single egg on a downy cushion that would fall were it not for the incubating parent crouching lengthwise along the thin branch it typically nests on.

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A terrapin with spiky edges

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The black-maned Ethiopian lion, known locally in Amharic as ጥቁር አንበሳ (t’ik’uri anibesa) or 'black lion', is most often found in the Harenna Forest highlands of the Bale Mountains National Park. These lions, numbering around 50, have been determined to be genetically distinct from other wild lions.

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The kakapo is one of the most endangered birds in the world with only 252 adult birds as of 2022 (only 49 in 1995). This is Sirocco in the Fiordland Wilderness of New Zealand's South Island being given a health check by researchers. Every kakapo is equipped with a tracking device for their safety.

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Two wild horses fighting over a watering hole near the Onaqui Mountains, Utah

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A male frog finds an ideal opportunity as a female frog is busy swallowing a keelback snake.

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The tail feathers of the male Malayan crested argus are considered to be the longest and widest of any bird. The tail covert can measure up to 1.73 m (5.7 ft), giving the bird a total length of up to 2.4 m (7.8 ft). The crested argus is a peafowl-like species of bird in the pheasant family.

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Researchers in Madagascar discovered the remains of an extinct species of horned crocodile in a water-filled cave.

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The American pine marten is native to Canada and the US and 14 subspecies are recognized. The color of the fur depends on the geographic location; it can range from yellowish and light brown to nearly black. This curious young marten is sitting peacefully in the snow in Yellowstone National Park.

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Like all mammals, whales also shed their dead skin cells, either gradually while swimming around or even intentionally. These humpback whales were observed getting spa treatment in Gold Coast Bay by giving themselves full body exfoliation scrubs using the sandy seafloor.

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Antelope jackrabbits are known for their exceptionally long ears. Native to parts of Arizona and Mexico, they occupy plant communities that contain a mixture of shrubs and grasses.

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Borneo earless monitor lizards, extremely rare: this monitor is often called the Holy Grail of herpetologists among reptile aficionados because of its quintessential and striking dragon-like appearance and its ultra-rarity.

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Bioluminescence is typically used by animals to warn or evade predators, lure or detect prey, or communicate among members of the same species. This Dana octopus-squid, which has the largest known bioluminescent organs of any animal, is likely flashing its photophores to ward off the observer.

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Many species of polychaetes (marine annelid worms) undergo epitoky whereby sexually immature worms transform into pelagic morphs capable of sexual reproduction. After fertilization, they release their gametes through rapid disintegration.

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The Chrysilla volupe is a species of spider native to India, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bhutan. The male has purple and golden iridescent scales on its legs, and its body has red, orange and iridescent blue coloration. Here is a male Chrysilla volupe on a leaf in India.

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In February 2021, the first successful clone of an endangered black-footed ferret, a female named Elizabeth Ann, was introduced to the public, and here she is!

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After vanishing in the wild for more than two decades, Spix's macaws have recently been re-introduced back into their native Brazil after an ambitious and successful breeding program. They are also called little blue macaws, and their weight averages around 300 grams (11 oz).

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Gray foxes are considered the most skilled tree climbing canids. They have hooked claws, like cats, which they use to escape predators, find arboreal food sources, construct tree dens and engage in playful activities.

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Cougars are primarily solitary cats found throughout much of North and South America, however, they become more social during courtship and particularly when females are caring for their young. Cougar cubs remain with their mother for up to the first two years of their lives.

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Seal pup taking his first solo swim with mom watching from a distance

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A relative of the North American wild turkey, the ocellated turkey resides mainly on the Yucatan Peninsula as well as in parts of Belize and Guatemala. The ocelli on the tail, for which the ocellated turkey is named, have been likened to the patterning typically found on peafowl.

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Cockchafers, colloquially called doodlebugs, are beetles native to Europe which were nearly eradicated because of unregulated pest control use but they have been increasing in number again recently. Male doodlebugs have 7 leaves on their antennae and females have 6. There are 3 different species.

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A dog thinks it can climb like a cat

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The Geelvink fruit dove is native to the Schouten Islands which lie north of New Guinea. Although this species has a very small range, less than 9,500 square km, its population is considered to be quite stable.

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Albino honey badger, first ever on record according to biologists

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Geoffroy's cat, about the size of a typical domestic cat, inhabits the pampas and savannas of South America. It is distinguished by its numerous black spots and dark bands on its fur except when it is a morph. This rescued melanistic Geoffroy's cat resides at a feline sanctuary in Florida.

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🔥 Valais blacknose sheep, originally from Switzerland

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The David Attenborough snail, native to Australia, is a colorful species of airbreathing semi-slug. Semi-slugs are characterized as gastropods that straddle the distinction between snails and slugs. They have shells, usually covered over by the mantle, that are too small for them to retract into.

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The red-shanked douc, among the most colorful of primates, is native to Indochina. The douc is mainly arboreal and diurnal spending its time eating and sleeping in forest trees. Like all monkeys, they are highly social and live in groups of 4 to 15 members on average.

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Upon hatching, loon chicks will almost immediately be moved to water and begin swimming. They also spend time riding on their parents' backs during their early life. Loon parents will feed their young for about six weeks until they learn to feed by themselves.

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The Indian star tortoise is a species of tortoise native to dry habitats of India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. They are mostly herbivorous and feed on grasses, fallen fruit, flowers, and leaves of succulent plants.

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Given the strong similarities between rabbits and hares, it's easy to hop to the conclusion that they're the same animal. They're both in the same family, Leporidae, which consists of 11 genera divided into 73 species. Hares are generally larger, have longer ears and are less social than rabbits.

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A deep-sea long-snouted lancetfish washed ashore on a southern CA beach recently after a mysterious sonic boom was reported. Someone found the fish and put it back in the water, and it swam away.

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Oilbirds or guacharos, native to South America, roost during the day in caves and gorges. At night, they fly off and forage for ripe fruits. Oilbirds are among the few birds that use echolocation for navigation. Their eyes are reportedly more biologically similar to some deep sea fish than to birds.

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A donkey gets the upper hand in dealing with a pesky hyena that intruded onto a farm

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🔥 An American woodcock and her two chicks are searching for food together using a remarkably bouncy walk, which resembles a dance, that helps them stir up worms. The chicks are mimicking their mother's actions as they motion forward and feel for the movements of worms in the soil with their feet.

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Giant freshwater stingray in the Mekong River, 16ft long, 1300lbs (caught and released) - possibly the largest freshwater fish in existence.

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Opalized crab claw: If a cavity has formed because a bone, shell or pinecone was buried in the sand or clay that later became rock, and conditions are right for opal formation, then the opal forms a fossil replica of the original object that was buried.

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A white-backed vulture lifts its head as it feasts on a fresh carcass, a drop of blood is seen falling from its beak

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