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East African black mud turtle (
Pelusios subniger
)
Like all Pelusios species the East African mud turtle is rather drab in colour. It has a moderately domed, oval, dark-coloured...
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Egyptian tortoise (
Testudo kleinmanni
)
The Egyptian tortoise is a small, desert-living tortoise of the Middle East, recognised for its high-domed, golden-coloured shell...
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Elongated tortoise (
Indotestudo elongata
)
The elongated tortoise gets its common name from its distinctively long, somewhat narrow carapace. This shell is a caramel to dark...
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European pond turtle (
Emys orbicularis
)
This olive, brown or black turtle is one of the few freshwater species that live in Europe. Although its appearance varies over its...
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Laysan ducks have a novel way of catching flies, running through swarms with their bills open.
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Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys feed primarily on the lichens growing in the forest of the Yunling Mountains.
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The Chinese giant salamander can grow up to 1.8m, and is found in China's mountain streams.
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The red panda inhabits mountainous forests thick with bamboo, the main component of its diet.
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Flocks of red knots winter on large tidal mudflats, rocky shores and beaches.
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A single southern wood ant colony can consist of more than 250,000 individual workers.
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Atlantic herring are often found in vast shoals, covering several square kilometres of water.
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The African river-martin, the most primitive living swallow, is usually observed in large flocks.
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Black lechwe are found in large, loose herds in which no strict social system exists.
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