Threatened Reptiles

Laysan ducks have a novel way of catching flies, running through swarms with their bills open.
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Wild Bactrian camels are well adapted to the harsh desert climate of the Gashun Gobi Desert.
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A single southern wood ant colony can consist of more than 250,000 individual workers.
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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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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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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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The red panda inhabits mountainous forests thick with bamboo, the main component of its diet.
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The black-necked crane breeds and overwinters on China's high plateaus.
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Atlantic herring are often found in vast shoals, covering several square kilometres of water.
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