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Namaqua chameleon (
Chamaeleo namaquensis
)
A unique family of lizards, chameleons exhibit some bizarre traits. With a large, triangular head, conical, independently-moving...
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20 Images
5 Videos
Namaqua dwarf adder (
Bitis schneideri
)
The Namaqua dwarf adder is the smallest venomous snake in the world, reaching a maximum length of just 28 centimetres. A true viper...
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Nile crocodile (
Crocodylus niloticus
)
Information on the Nile crocodile is currently being researched and written and will appear here...
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66 Images
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Nile monitor (
Varanus niloticus
)
Information on the Nile monitor is currently being researched and written and will appear here...
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23 Images
0 Videos
Northern Bahamian rock iguana (
Cyclura cychlura
)
Like other West Indian rock iguanas (Cyclura spp.), the northern Bahamian rock iguana is a large and robust ‘dinosaur-like' lizard...
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The African river-martin, the most primitive living swallow, is usually observed in large flocks.
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Wild Bactrian camels are well adapted to the harsh desert climate of the Gashun Gobi Desert.
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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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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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