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Photo: An Asian leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis bengalensis) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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An Asian leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis bengalensis) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of
Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Photo: An endangered Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica) from Zoo Santo Inacio in Portugal.

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An endangered Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica) from Zoo Santo Inacio in Portugal.

Photo: A critically endangered Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus) at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden.

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A critically endangered Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus) at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden.

Photo: Wonga pigeon (Leucosarcia melanoleuca ) at the Houston Zoo. This male likes to sit in the smallest nest (intended for finches) in the enclosure even when there are no eggs.

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Wonga pigeon (Leucosarcia melanoleuca ) at the Houston Zoo. This male likes to sit in the smallest nest (intended for finches) in the enclosure even when there are no eggs.

Picture of a critically endangered, female blue-knobbed curassow (Crax alberti) at the Houston Zoo

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A critically endangered, female blue-knobbed curassow (Crax alberti) at the Houston Zoo.

Golden-fronted leafbird (Chloropsis aurifrons) at the Houston Zoo.

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Golden-fronted leafbird (Chloropsis aurifrons) at the Houston Zoo.

Photo: A Northern harrier (Circus cyaneus) at Raptor Recovery Nebraska.

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A Northern harrier (Circus cyaneus) at Raptor Recovery Nebraska.

A great hornbill (Buceros bicornis) at the Houston Zoo.

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A great hornbill (Buceros bicornis) at the Houston Zoo.

Photo: A noisy miner (Manorina melanocephala) at a private collection in Queensland, Australia.

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A noisy miner (Manorina melanocephala) at a private collection in Queensland, Australia.

Photo: A noisy miner (Manorina melanocephala) at a private collection in Queensland, Australia.

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A noisy miner (Manorina melanocephala) at a private collection in Queensland, Australia.

Photo: A saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) at Dreamworld.

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A saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) at Dreamworld.

Photo: A male western chicken turtle (Deirochelys reticularia miaria) at the Houston Zoo.

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A male western chicken turtle (Deirochelys reticularia miaria) at the Houston Zoo.

Photo: African striped skink, Trachylepis striata, at the Houston Zoo.

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African striped skink, Trachylepis striata, at the Houston Zoo.

Photo: Columbian tegu lizard (Tupinambis teguixin) at Seattle Reptiles.

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Columbian tegu lizard (Tupinambis teguixin) at Seattle Reptiles.

A Southeast Asian water monitor (Varanus salvator macromaculatus) at the Columbus Zoo.

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A Southeast Asian water monitor (Varanus salvator macromaculatus) at the Columbus Zoo.

Angel Island chuckwalla also known as a spiny chuckwalla (Sauromalus hispidus) at the Houston Zoo.

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An Angel Island chuckwalla also known as a spiny chuckwalla (Sauromalus hispidus) at the Houston Zoo.

Angel Island chuckwalla also known as a spiny chuckwalla (Sauromalus hispidus) at the Houston Zoo.

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An Angel Island chuckwalla also known as a spiny chuckwalla (Sauromalus hispidus) at the Houston Zoo.

An egg-eating snake (Dasypeltis scabra scabra) at Zoo Atlanta.

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An egg-eating snake (Dasypeltis scabra scabra) at Zoo Atlanta.

An egg-eating snake (Dasypeltis scabra scabra) at Zoo Atlanta.

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An egg-eating snake (Dasypeltis scabra scabra) at Zoo Atlanta.

Photo: A Irian Jaya carpet python (Morelia spilota variegata) at Seattle Reptiles.

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A Irian Jaya carpet python (Morelia spilota variegata) at Seattle Reptiles.

Photo: A Irian Jaya carpet python (Morelia spilota variegata) at Seattle Reptiles.

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A Irian Jaya carpet python (Morelia spilota variegata) at Seattle Reptiles.

Photo: Mindanao brown deer (Rusa marianna nigella) at Crocolandia in the Philippines.

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Mindanao brown deer (Rusa marianna nigella) at Crocolandia in the Philippines. This species is vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Photo: South Philippines eagle-owl (Bubo philippensis mindanensis) at Crocolandia in the Philippines.

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South Philippines eagle-owl (Bubo philippensis mindanensis) at Crocolandia in the Philippines. This species is listed at vulnerable by IUCN.

Photo: South Philippines eagle-owl (Bubo philippensis mindanensis) at Crocolandia in the Philippines.

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South Philippines eagle-owl (Bubo philippensis mindanensis) at Crocolandia in the Philippines. This species is listed at vulnerable by IUCN.

Photo: Mindanao highland scops owl (Otus mirus) at Crocolandia in the Philippines.

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Mindanao highland scops owl (Otus mirus) at Crocolandia in the Philippines.

Photo: Mindanao highland scops owl (Otus mirus) at Crocolandia in the Philippines.

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Mindanao highland scops owl (Otus mirus) at Crocolandia in the Philippines.

Photo: A central Bornean orangutan named Trixie (Pongo pygmaeus wurmbii) at the Avilon Wildlife Conservation Foundation.

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A central Bornean orangutan named Trixie (Pongo pygmaeus wurmbii) at the Avilon Wildlife Conservation Foundation. This species is critically endangered on the IUCN Red List.

Photo: A central Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus wurmbii) at the Avilon Wildlife Conservation Foundation.

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A central Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus wurmbii) at the Avilon Wildlife Conservation Foundation. This species is critically endangered on the IUCN Red List.

Photo: Western koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus mindanensis) at the Avilon Zoo.

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Western koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus mindanensis) at the Avilon Zoo.

Photo: Brown-necked parrot (Poicephalus fuscicollis suhaelicus) at the Avilon Zoo.

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Brown-necked parrot (Poicephalus fuscicollis suhaelicus) at the Avilon Zoo.

Photo: Blue-backed parrot (Tanygnathus sumatranus duponti) at the Avilon Zoo.

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Blue-backed parrot (Tanygnathus sumatranus duponti) at the Avilon Zoo.

Photo: Pinon imperial pigeon (Ducula pinon pinon) at the Avilon Zoo.

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Pinon imperial pigeon (Ducula pinon pinon) at the Avilon Zoo.

Photo: Pinon imperial pigeon (Ducula pinon pinon) at the Avilon Zoo.

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Pinon imperial pigeon (Ducula pinon pinon) at the Avilon Zoo.

Photo: A female Mindanao tarictic hornbill (Penelopides affinis affinis) at the Avilon Zoo.

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A female Mindanao tarictic hornbill (Penelopides affinis affinis) at the Avilon Zoo.

Photo: A female Mindanao tarictic hornbill (Penelopides affinis affinis) at the Avilon Zoo.

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A female Mindanao tarictic hornbill (Penelopides affinis affinis) at the Avilon Zoo.

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