Due to habitat loss, increased agriculture, and pesticides, there are now fewer than 200 wild Chinese alligators, making them one of the most endangered…
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These strange little creatures spend most of their lives in streams and ponds of Southeast Asia. Like all snakes, they do breathe air and can leave the water to…
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These large birds cannot fly due to their small wing size. Instead, they have powerful legs. Cassowaries move through forests almost silently…
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These birds mate for life. They produce one brood a year, usually laying eggs in late summer. Masked lapwings will make nests almost anywhere…
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For protection, the rubber boa curls into a ball with its head hidden away. It holds its blunt tail up like a fake head and makes striking motions with it to…
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Karakuls are a medium-sized sheep with high-quality, lightweight fleece. The color can be any combination of white, brown, gray, and black, but the black gene…
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The Cessna Penguin Cove was designed to replicate the coast of South America, where Humboldt Penguins are found in the wild. Our penguin cam was made possible…
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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 zebu is a large Asian breed of cattle characterized by a large fatty hump over their shoulders. They are bred for plowing, moving heavy loads…
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These birds live in loose family groups. When a mating pair is incubating its eggs, the other family members hunt and defend the family’s territory.
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