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Photo: A Polillo false gecko (Pseudogekko smaragdinus) photographed at Zoo Plzen.

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A Polillo false gecko (Pseudogekko smaragdinus) photographed at Zoo Plzen. This animal was originally from the Philippines.

Photo: A Polillo false gecko (Pseudogekko smaragdinus) photographed at Zoo Plzen.

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A Polillo false gecko (Pseudogekko smaragdinus) photographed at Zoo Plzen. This animal was originally from the Philippines.

Photo: A male boat-tailed grackle (Quiscalus major major) at Rogers Wildlife Rehabilitation in Hutchins, TX.

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A male boat-tailed grackle (Quiscalus major major) at Rogers Wildlife Rehabilitation in Hutchins, TX.

Photo: A male boat-tailed grackle (Quiscalus major major) at Rogers Wildlife Rehabilitation in Hutchins, TX.

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A male boat-tailed grackle (Quiscalus major major) at Rogers Wildlife Rehabilitation in Hutchins, TX.

Photo: A male purple martin (Progne subis subis) at Rogers Wildlife Rehabilitation in Hutchins, TX.

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A male purple martin (Progne subis subis) at Rogers Wildlife Rehabilitation in Hutchins, TX.

Photo: A male purple martin (Progne subis subis) at Rogers Wildlife Rehabilitation in Hutchins, TX.

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A male purple martin (Progne subis subis) at Rogers Wildlife Rehabilitation in Hutchins, TX.

Photo: A great-tailed grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus prosopidicola) at Rogers Wildlife Rehabilitation in Hutchins, TX.

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A great-tailed grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus prosopidicola) at Rogers Wildlife Rehabilitation in Hutchins, TX.

Photo: A great-tailed grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus prosopidicola) at Rogers Wildlife Rehabilitation in Hutchins, TX.

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A great-tailed grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus prosopidicola) at Rogers Wildlife Rehabilitation in Hutchins, TX.

Photo: A cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis ibis) named DeeDee at Rogers Wildlife Rehabilitation in Hutchins, TX.

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A cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis ibis) named DeeDee at Rogers Wildlife Rehabilitation in Hutchins, TX.

Photo: A Spanish hogfish (Bodianus rufus) at Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, NV.

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A Spanish hogfish (Bodianus rufus) at Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, NV.

Photo: A black piranha (Serrasalmus rhombeus) at Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, NV.

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A black piranha (Serrasalmus rhombeus) at Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, NV.

Photo: A black piranha (Serrasalmus rhombeus) at Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, NV.

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A black piranha (Serrasalmus rhombeus) at Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, NV.

Photo: A crowned spiny lizard (Acanthosaura coronate) at Petra Aqua.

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A crowned spiny lizard (Acanthosaura coronate) at Petra Aqua.

Photo: A crowned spiny lizard (Acanthosaura coronate) at Petra Aqua.

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A crowned spiny lizard (Acanthosaura coronate) at Petra Aqua.

Photo: A female masked bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus ridgwayi) at the Sutton Avian Research Center near Bartlesville, Oklahoma.

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A female masked bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus ridgwayi) at the Sutton Avian Research Center near Bartlesville, Oklahoma.

Photo: A male masked bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus ridgwayi) at the Sutton Avian Research Center near Bartlesville, Oklahoma.

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A male masked bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus ridgwayi) at the Sutton Avian Research Center near Bartlesville, Oklahoma.

Photo: A female masked bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus ridgwayi) at the Sutton Avian Research Center near Bartlesville, Oklahoma.

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A female masked bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus ridgwayi) at the Sutton Avian Research Center near Bartlesville, Oklahoma.

Photo: A male masked bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus ridgwayi) at the Sutton Avian Research Center near Bartlesville, Oklahoma.

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A male masked bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus ridgwayi) at the Sutton Avian Research Center near Bartlesville, Oklahoma.

Photo: A giant kelpfish (Heterostichus rostratus) at California Science Center in Los Angeles, California.

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A giant kelpfish (Heterostichus rostratus) at California Science Center in Los Angeles, California.

Photo: A walleye surfperch (Hyperprosopon argenteum) at California Science Center in Los Angeles, California.

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A walleye surfperch (Hyperprosopon argenteum) at California Science Center in Los Angeles, California.

Photo: A striped shore crab (Pachygrapsus crassipes) at California Science Center in Los Angeles, California.

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A striped shore crab (Pachygrapsus crassipes) at California Science Center in Los Angeles, California.

Photo: A California desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii agassizii) named Flower, at California Science Center in Los Angeles, California.

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A California desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii agassizii) named Flower, at California Science Center in Los Angeles, California. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.

Photo: A horned grebe (Podiceps auritus cornutus) at the International Bird Rescue Center in San Pedro, CA. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.

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A horned grebe (Podiceps auritus cornutus) at the International Bird Rescue Center in San Pedro, CA. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.

Photo: A horned grebe (Podiceps auritus cornutus) at the International Bird Rescue Center in San Pedro, CA. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.

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A horned grebe (Podiceps auritus cornutus) at the International Bird Rescue Center in San Pedro, CA. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.

Photo: A Clark's grebe (Aechmophorus clarkii) at the International Bird Rescue Center in San Pedro, CA.

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A Clark’s grebe (Aechmophorus clarkii) at the International Bird Rescue Center in San Pedro, CA.

Photo: A Clark's grebe (Aechmophorus clarkii) at the International Bird Rescue Center in San Pedro, CA.

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A Clark’s grebe (Aechmophorus clarkii) at the International Bird Rescue Center in San Pedro, CA.

Photo: A Clark's grebe (Aechmophorus clarkii) at the International Bird Rescue Center in San Pedro, CA.

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A Clark’s grebe (Aechmophorus clarkii) at the International Bird Rescue Center in San Pedro, CA.

Photo: An endangered thick-billed parrot (Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha) at World Bird Sanctuary.

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An endangered thick-billed parrot (Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha) at World Bird Sanctuary. This bird’s name is Arizona. He is 22-years-old and was hatched at World Bird Sanctuary. He is an education ambassador here, and is fond of the song ‘Tequila’.

Photo: An endangered thick-billed parrot (Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha) at World Bird Sanctuary.

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An endangered thick-billed parrot (Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha) at World Bird Sanctuary. This bird’s name is Arizona. He is 22-years-old and was hatched at World Bird Sanctuary. He is an education ambassador here, and is fond of the song ‘Tequila’.

Photo: A male black-throated monitor (Varanus albigularis microstictus) named Vulture, at Cub Creek Science Camp in Rolla, MO. Cub Creek Science Camp is a science summer camp located in central Missouri.

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A male black-throated monitor (Varanus albigularis microstictus) named Vulture, at Cub Creek Science Camp in Rolla, MO. Cub Creek Science Camp is a science summer camp located in central Missouri. Children from all over the world come here to learn about the Earth’s creatures and to gain an appreciation for science and nature.

Photo: A rainbow smelt (Osmerus mordax) at the Maine State Aquarium in West Boothbay, ME.

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A rainbow smelt (Osmerus mordax) at the Maine State Aquarium in West Boothbay, ME.

Photo: A rainbow smelt (Osmerus mordax) at the Maine State Aquarium in West Boothbay, ME.

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A rainbow smelt (Osmerus mordax) at the Maine State Aquarium in West Boothbay, ME.

Photo: An Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) at the Maine State Aquarium.

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An Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) at the Maine State Aquarium. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.

Photo: An Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) at the Maine State Aquarium.

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An Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) at the Maine State Aquarium. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.

Photo: An American wolffish (Anarhichas lupus) at the Maine State Aquarium in West Boothbay, ME.

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An American wolffish (Anarhichas lupus) at the Maine State Aquarium in West Boothbay, ME.

Photo: An American wolffish (Anarhichas lupus) at the Maine State Aquarium in West Boothbay, ME.

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An American wolffish (Anarhichas lupus) at the Maine State Aquarium in West Boothbay, ME.

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