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Photo: A West African mud turtle (Pelusios castaneus) at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

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A West African mud turtle (Pelusios castaneus) at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

Photo: A West African mud turtle (Pelusios castaneus) at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

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A West African mud turtle (Pelusios castaneus) at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

Photo: A female kings' rock monitor (Varanus kingorum) from a private collection in Omaha, Nebraska.

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A female kings’ rock monitor (Varanus kingorum) from a private collection in Omaha, Nebraska.

Photo: A female kings' rock monitor (Varanus kingorum) from a private collection in Omaha, Nebraska.

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A female kings’ rock monitor (Varanus kingorum) from a private collection in Omaha, Nebraska.

Photo: Male broad-billed hummingbird (Cynanthus latirostris) at the Omaha Zoo.

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Male broad-billed hummingbird (Cynanthus latirostris) at the Omaha Zoo.

Photo: Buckwheat, a golden Polish chicken at the Soukup Farm.

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Buckwheat, a golden Polish chicken at the Soukup Farm.

A cobalt blue tarantula (Haplopelma lividum) at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo.

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A cobalt blue tarantula (Haplopelma lividum) at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo.

Photo: An insect crew searches for the endangered Salt Creek tiger beetle along Little Salt Creek.

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An insect crew searches for the endangered Salt Creek tiger beetle along Little Salt Creek.

Photo: An insect crew searches for the endangered Salt Creek tiger beetle along Little Salt Creek.

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An insect crew searches for the endangered Salt Creek tiger beetle along Little Salt Creek.

A green tree python (Morelia viridis) at the Riverside Zoo.

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A green tree python (Morelia viridis) at the Riverside Zoo.

Photo: A rare little golden-mantled flying fox (Pteropus pumilus) at the Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo, in Omaha, Nebraska.

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A rare little golden-mantled flying fox (Pteropus pumilus) at the Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo, in Omaha, Nebraska.

Photo: A vulnerable Siamese fighting fish or betta (Betta splendens) in Lincoln, Nebraska.

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A vulnerable Siamese fighting fish or betta (Betta splendens) in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Photo: Interior of the Fontanelle Building in Lincoln, NE. Image is not available for licensing.

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Interior of the Fontanelle Building in Lincoln, NE.
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Photo: Interior of the Fontanelle Building in Lincoln, NE. Image is not available for licensing.

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Interior of the Fontanelle Building in Lincoln, NE.
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Photo: Exterior of the Fontanelle Building in Lincoln, NE. Image is not available for licensing.

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Exterior of the Fontanelle Building in Lincoln, NE.
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Photo: Interior of the Fontanelle Building in Lincoln, NE. Image is not available for licensing.

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Interior of the Fontanelle Building in Lincoln, NE.
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Photo: Interior of the Fontanelle Building in Lincoln, NE. Image is not available for licensing.

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Interior of the Fontanelle Building in Lincoln, NE.
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Photo: A male tailless whipscorpion (Paraphrynus laevifrons) from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

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A male tailless whipscorpion (Paraphrynus laevifrons) from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Photo: A male tailless whipscorpion (Paraphrynus laevifrons) from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

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A male tailless whipscorpion (Paraphrynus laevifrons) from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

A mouse opossum (Thylamys elegans) at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo.

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A mouse opossum (Thylamys elegans) at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo.

Photo: A rufous (red) phase red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) at Raptor Recovery Nebraska.

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A rufous (red) phase red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) at Raptor Recovery Nebraska.

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

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

Photo: An American kestrel (Falco sparverius) at the Lincoln Children's Zoo.

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An American kestrel (Falco sparverius) at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo.

Photo: A Mangrove salt marsh snake (Nerodia clarkii compressicauda) at a private collection.

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A Mangrove salt marsh snake (Nerodia clarkii compressicauda) at a private collection.

Photo: A Mangrove salt marsh snake (Nerodia clarkii compressicauda) at a private collection.

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A Mangrove salt marsh snake (Nerodia clarkii compressicauda) at a private collection.

Photo: An Egyptian fruit bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus) at the Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo.

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An Egyptian fruit bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus) at the Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo.

Photo: A giant desert centipede (Scolopendra polymorpha). At the Riverside Zoo.

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A giant desert centipede (Scolopendra polymorpha). At the Riverside Zoo.

Photo: Wild nightcrawlers (Lumbricus terrestris) caught in Lincoln, Nebraska.

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Wild nightcrawlers (Lumbricus terrestris) caught in Lincoln, Nebraska. These are considered an invasive species in the United States.

Photo: Wild nightcrawlers (Lumbricus terrestris) caught in Lincoln, Nebraska.

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Wild nightcrawlers (Lumbricus terrestris) caught in Lincoln, Nebraska. These are considered an invasive species in the United States.

Photo: Wild nightcrawlers (Lumbricus terrestris) caught in Lincoln, Nebraska.

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Wild nightcrawlers (Lumbricus terrestris) caught in Lincoln, Nebraska. These are considered an invasive species in the United States.

Photo: Joel Sartore photographs a Chinese water dragon (Physignathus cocincinus) at the Lincoln Children's Zoo in Lincoln, NE.

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Joel Sartore photographs a Chinese water dragon (Physignathus cocincinus) at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo in Lincoln, NE.

Photo: Behind the scenes look at a National Geographic Photo Ark shoot of American flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber) at the Lincoln Children's Zoo in Lincoln, NE.

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Behind the scenes look at a National Geographic Photo Ark shoot of American flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber) at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo in Lincoln, NE.

Photo: Chinese water dragon (Physignathus cocincinus) at the Lincoln Children's Zoo.

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Chinese water dragon (Physignathus cocincinus) at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo.

Photo: A red fox (Vulpes vulpes vulpes) at Nebraska Wildlife Rehab.

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A red fox (Vulpes vulpes vulpes) at Nebraska Wildlife Rehab.
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Photo: Bluespotted stingray (Neotrygon kuhlii) at the Omaha Zoo.

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Bluespotted stingray (Neotrygon kuhlii) at the Omaha Zoo.

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