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The Bat-Eared Fox: A fascinatingly furry friend
The bat-eared fox is one of the most intriguing creatures that grace the African plains. With their enormous ears and…
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The colorful King Vulture is a striking bird of prey
The King Vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) inhabits Central and South America as a large bird of prey. It’s one of the…
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Get up close with a jaguarundi, the otter cat
The jaguarundi is a small cat species native to Central and South America, extending from Argentina to the southern United…
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The stealthy ghost crab
The ghost crab is about as big as your hand but as fast as lightning. The eight-legged little creature moves…
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The Potoo bird may be the scariest bird you’ve ever seen
The Potoo bird, or Ghost bird from Central and South America, gives off a startling expression. The strange-looking bird possesses…
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The satanic leaf-tailed gecko wears nature in disguise
The satanic leaf-tailed gecko (uroplatus phantasticusis) wears many disguises. It has superior camouflage — special skin that evolved to look…
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The Patagonian mara is a strange and speedy rodent
The Patagonian mara of Argentina may be one of the most appealing animals on the planet. The world’s fourth largest…
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All that fur makes the Pallas’s cat look like an absolute unit
The Pallas’s cat is a cute little furball. Pallas’s cats are about the same size as domestic cats — they measure up…
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The ghost of the rainforest: inside the hidden life of the Agami Heron
Hidden in the dense, waterlogged forests of Central and South America, the Agami Heron is a bird that even experienced…
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