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Labord's chameleon (
Furcifer labordi
)
Known for its remarkable life history, Labord's chameleon is a fascinating and peculiar animal, with a compressed body, beautiful...
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4 Images
0 Videos
Leatherback turtle (
Dermochelys coriacea
)
The leatherback is the world's largest turtle; the largest recorded individual weighed a massive 916 kilograms. This turtle earned...
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20 Images
9 Videos
Leeward Island racer (
Alsophis rijersmai
)
This medium-sized snake has a pointed head and pale to chocolate brown skin, fading to pale yellowish-pink or brown on the...
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9 Images
0 Videos
Lesser Antillean iguana (
Iguana delicatissima
)
Male Lesser Antillean iguanas boast enlarged scales running the length of the back and enlarged spikes on the dewlap. Dominant...
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1 Video
Lined day gecko (
Phelsuma lineata
)
The lined day gecko is one of just three species of Phelsuma, the day geckos, all of which occur on the island of Madagascar....
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0 Videos
Loggerhead turtle (
Caretta caretta
)
The loggerhead is one of the most widespread of all the marine turtles and also the most highly migratory, with individuals known...
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19 Videos
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Spectacular Swarms
Atlantic herring are often found in vast shoals, covering several square kilometres of water.
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The red panda inhabits mountainous forests thick with bamboo, the main component of its diet.
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The African river-martin, the most primitive living swallow, is usually observed in large flocks.
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The black-necked crane breeds and overwinters on China's high plateaus.
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Black lechwe are found in large, loose herds in which no strict social system exists.
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Wild Bactrian camels are well adapted to the harsh desert climate of the Gashun Gobi Desert.
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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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A single southern wood ant colony can consist of more than 250,000 individual workers.
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Flocks of red knots winter on large tidal mudflats, rocky shores and beaches.
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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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