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A land hermit crab (Coenobita clypeatus) at the Safari Land Pet Store.

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A unidentified northern caddisfly (Limnephilus sp.) in a protective case it made out of leaves to hide itself in a stream, collected by the West Liberty University Crayfish Conservation Lab.

This insect was collected from Davis, West Virginia.

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A unidentified northern caddisfly (Limnephilus sp.) in a protective case it made out of leaves to hide itself in a stream, collected by the West Liberty University Crayfish Conservation Lab.

This insect was collected from Davis, West Virginia.

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A Tunisian tortoise (Testudo graeca nabeulensis) at Prague Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN. This animal is the offspring of parents that were confiscated from the pet trade via the Prague Airport. The species is known from an extremely limited range in Tunisia. It is relatively new to science, but collection from the wild for the pet trade threatens its existence.

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A three-toed box turtle (Terrapene carolina triunguis) from the Houston Zoo.

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A vulnerable golden Greek tortoise (Testudo graeca terrestris) at Pet Paradise.

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A vulnerable Hispaniolan elegant slider (Trachemys decorata) from a private collection in the Dominican Republic.

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A vulnerable Asian small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinerea).

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An endangered Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) on Isabela Island in Galapagos National Park.

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A gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) sits alongside a highway. This animal is federally listed as threatened from west of Mobile Bay, Alabama throughout southern Mississippi, and into eastern Louisiana. (IUCN: Vulnerable)

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A giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) at Zoo Atlanta. This endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered species is native to China. This panda’s name is Lun Lun.

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A Great potoo (Nyctibius grandis) is camouflaged as a dead tree branch in Brazil’s Pantanal region.

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Sleeping through the day, a great potoo bird blends perfectly with the tree it’s resting on. Potoos are one of the most well camouflaged birds in South America.

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A female northern bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus).

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A German shorthair finds the ring necked pheasant (Phasianuscolchicus) his owner just shot.

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A ring-necked pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) avoids being hunted by hiding in the grass.

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A male northern bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus) hides in the tall grass.

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A female northern bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus) hides in the tall grass.

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A male northern bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus) hides in the tall grass.

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A male northern bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus) hides in the tall grass.

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A male northern bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus) hides in the tall grass.

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A male northern bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus) hides in the tall grass.

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A ring necked pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) hides in the tall grass.

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A ring necked pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) hides in the tall grass.

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A ring necked pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) hides in the tall grass.

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A tapir (Tapirus terrestris) hides in the trees of the marshy Pantanal. Listed as vulnerable (IUCN) and federally endangered

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