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North American porcupine | Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/north-american-porcupine

Porcupines are native to the forests of North America and instantly recognizable by their coats of nearly 30,000 quills. While these hollow quills can’t be shot, they are loosely attached and will dislodge in the skin of predators.
native to the coniferous and mixed-forest habitats of Canada, the northeastern and western

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Sitatunga | Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/sitatunga

The sitatunga is a swamp-dwelling antelope native to Africa. Its splayed feet make it an accomplished swimmer. Sitatungas spend the hottest parts of the day resting in the shade of reeds on platforms of dried plants, which they build themselves by circling and trampling on vegetation.
It is theorized that sitatunga likely occurred alongside waterways throughout western

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Red wolf | Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/red-wolf

The red wolf is a critically endangered canine native to the southeastern United States. Highly intelligent and sociable animals, red wolves were once abundant throughout their native range, but habitat loss and persecution by humans drove this species to the brink of extinction in the 20th century.
Currently, their wild population is limited to just a single designated recovery

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National Zoo And Partners First To Breed Critically Endangered Tree Frog | Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

https://nationalzoo.si.edu/center-species-survival/news/national-zoo-and-partners-first-breed-critically-endangered-tree-frog

As frogs around the world continue to disappear—many killed by a rapidly spreading disease called chytridiomycosis, which attacks the skin cells of amphibians—one critically endangered species has received an encouraging boost.
looking for a cure so that someday we can safely release the frogs back into the wild

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Hartmann’s mountain zebra | Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/hartmanns-mountain-zebra

Native to the rocky slopes and arid plateau areas of southwestern Africa, Hartmann’s mountain zebras are large herbivores known for their black and white-striped coats. Hartmann’s mountain zebras are a rare subspecies of the mountain zebra, which is one of three types of zebras.
Lifespan In the wild, Hartmann’s zebras usually live between 10-20 years.

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