Human impacts such as habitat destruction, illegal pet trade, and vehicles like cars and mowers are the main threat to the spotted turtle.
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These snakes live on land, but they have been noted to climb trees or bushes. In the cooler seasons the prairie rattlesnake is more active during the day…
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The domestic yak is smaller and has shorter horns than its wild counterpart. Yaks have large lungs and a complex muscular apparatus that allows them to inhale…
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Cessna Penguin Cove is currently closed due to construction. Humboldt Penguins spend up to 75% of their time in the water. A South American penguin…
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Found in rocky patches at high elevations, these snakes hibernate for six months or longer. Due to overgrazing livestock, their habitat is threatened…
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Once a pair of scarlet macaws form a pair, they’re bonded for life and rarely seen alone. They show affection through mutual preening and licking each other.
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River cooters are a species of freshwater turtle that are native to the central and eastern United States. Lakes, ponds, and marshes with abundant plant life…
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These social birds prefer to live in groups. A group of spoonbills is called a bowl. Active during the day, they forage for food in shallow bodies of water by…
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The Egyptian tortoise is one of the world’s smallest tortoises, growing only four to five inches in length. Due to its small size, it is often collected for the…
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The southern stingray is a medium sized stingray that spends the majority of its time on the ocean floor, hence its unique body shape.
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