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A Yemen monitor (Varanus yemenensis) photographed at the Arabia’s Wildlife Centre.

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The foot of a female Ragazzi’s fan-footed gecko (Ptyodactylus ragazzii) at Josh’s Frogs in Michigan.

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A fan foot gecko (Ptyodactylus hasselquisti) at Scaly Dave’s Herp Shack.

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A mallard duckling (Anas platyrhynchos platyrhynchos) at Wildlife Rescue Team Inc. in Lincoln, Nebraska.

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Portrait of a white pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) photographed with the Wildlife Rescue Team in Nebraska.

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An endangered African penguin (Spheniscus demersus), aka a black-footed penguin or jackass penguin, at the Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City.

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The talons of an endangered North Philippine hawk-eagle (Nisaetus philippensis) at the Avilon Zoo.

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A giant Chinese tree frog (Rhacophorus dennysi) at Reptile Gardens.

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The talons of a Blyth’s hawk-eagle (Nisaetus alboniger) at Jurong Bird Park, of Wildlife Reserves Singapore.

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Pied-billed grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) from Nebraska Wildlife Rehab in Omaha, Nebraska.

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Pied-billed grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) from Nebraska Wildlife Rehab in Omaha, Nebraska.

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An endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered Gee’s golden langur (Trachypithecus geei) at the Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden. With only four in captivity (all at this zoo) and the remaining 2,000 animals under severe pressure from poaching and habitat loss, this is simultaneously one of the rarest and most beautiful primates in the world.

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A woman’s feet in sparkly sandals, standing on leaves and graupel.

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The feet of teenage girl wearing high heels as she receives her high school diploma.

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The feet of teenage girl wearing high heels as she receives her high school diploma.

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A lesser snow goose (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) at Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Park.

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A lesser snow goose (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) at Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Park.

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A green junglefowl (Gallus varius) at Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Park.

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A black vulture (Coragyps atratus atratus) at Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Park.

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A Sora rail (Porzana carolina) at Sylvan Heights Bird Park.

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A Sora rail (Porzana carolina) at Sylvan Heights Bird Park.

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The foot of a short-tailed hawk (Buteo brachyurus) at the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey.

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A king penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus patagonicus) at the Omaha Zoo.

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The webbed feet of a gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua papua).

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The foot of a vulnerable Malayan box turtle (Cuora amboinensis) at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

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The foot of a house gecko (Hemidactylus mabouia) collected in Chitengo Camp, in Gorongosa National Park.

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A vulnerable African elephant (Loxodonta africana) at the Indianapolis Zoo.

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An orange corn snake wraps around a woman’s feet, Sea Island, Georgia.

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An orange corn snake wraps around a woman’s feet, Sea Island, Georgia.

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Dogs splash about on the last day a public swimming pool is open.

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Dogs splash about on the last day a public swimming pool is open.

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Dogs splash about on the last day a public swimming pool is open.

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The foot of a Mertens’ water monitor (Varanus mertensi) at the Omaha Zoo.

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The foot of a Mertens’ water monitor (Varanus mertensi) at the Omaha Zoo.

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The foot of an emerald tree monitor (Varanus prasinus) at the Omaha Zoo.

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