Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

Keyword: tail

Photo: An East African clawed gecko (Holodactylus africanus) at Prague Zoo. This species eats mainly termites, the energy from which ends up being stored as fat in its tail.

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An East African clawed gecko (Holodactylus africanus) at Prague Zoo. This species eats mainly termites, the energy from which ends up being stored as fat in its tail. The Prague Zoo claims to have had the first documented captive breeding of this species.

Photo: An East African clawed gecko (Holodactylus africanus) at Prague Zoo. This species eats mainly termites, the energy from which ends up being stored as fat in its tail.

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An East African clawed gecko (Holodactylus africanus) at Prague Zoo. This species eats mainly termites, the energy from which ends up being stored as fat in its tail. The Prague Zoo claims to have had the first documented captive breeding of this species.

Photo: Two Elliot’s groove-throated chameleons (Trioceros ellioti) at Zoopark Zajezd.

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Two Elliot’s groove-throated chameleons (Trioceros ellioti) at Zoopark Zajezd. The male is darker and smaller. The female is brighter green and larger.

Photo: A platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) at the Healesville Sanctuary.

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A platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) at the Healesville Sanctuary.

Photo: A Ganzhorn’s mouse-lemur (Microcebus ganzhorni) at the Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

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A Ganzhorn’s mouse-lemur (Microcebus ganzhorni) at the Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

A southern three-banded armadillo (Tolypeutes matacus) at the Lincoln Children's Zoo.

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A southern three-banded armadillo (Tolypeutes matacus) at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo.

A North American beaver (Castor canadensis).

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A North American beaver (Castor canadensis) at Nebraska Wildlife Rehab.

Photo: A black giant squirrel (Ratufa bicolor bicolor) in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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A black giant squirrel (Ratufa bicolor bicolor) in Jakarta, Indonesia. This animal is under the care of PT. Alam Nusantara Jayatama.

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 saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) at Dreamworld.

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A saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) at Dreamworld.

A five-lined skink (Eumeces fasciatus) collected from the Conasauga River.

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A five-lined skink (Eumeces fasciatus) collected from the Conasauga River.

A five-lined skink (Eumeces fasciatus) collected from the Conasauga River.

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A five-lined skink (Eumeces fasciatus) collected from the Conasauga River.

A five-lined skink (Eumeces fasciatus) collected from the Conasauga River.

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A five-lined skink (Eumeces fasciatus) collected from the Conasauga River.

Picture of a common brown lemur (Eulemur fulvus) at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

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A common brown lemur (Eulemur fulvus) at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

Picture of a common brown lemur (Eulemur fulvus) at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

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A common brown lemur (Eulemur fulvus) at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

Picture of a common brown lemur (Eulemur fulvus) at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

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A common brown lemur (Eulemur fulvus) at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

Photo: An endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered snow leopard (Panthera uncia) at the Miller Park Zoo.

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An endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered snow leopard (Panthera uncia) at the Miller Park Zoo.

A vulnerable (IUCN) and federally endangered California tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense) at the Fresno Cahffee Zoo, Fresno, California.

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A vulnerable (IUCN) and federally endangered California tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense) at the Fresno Cahffee Zoo, Fresno, California.

Photo: The hand of a blue spiny lizard (Sceloporus serrifer) at the Houston Zoo.

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The hand of a blue spiny lizard (Sceloporus serrifer) at the Houston Zoo.

Photo: The tail of a blue spiny lizard (Sceloporus serrifer) at the Houston Zoo.

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The tail of a blue spiny lizard (Sceloporus serrifer) at the Houston Zoo.

Photo: An Asian glossy starling (Aplonis panayensis panayensis) at the Avilon Zoo.

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An Asian glossy starling (Aplonis panayensis panayensis) at the Avilon Zoo.

Photo: An Asian glossy starling (Aplonis panayensis panayensis) at the Avilon Zoo.

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An Asian glossy starling (Aplonis panayensis panayensis) at the Avilon Zoo.

Photo: A blue-crowned racket-tail parrot (Prioniturus discurus discurus) at the Avilon Zoo.

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A blue-crowned racket-tail parrot (Prioniturus discurus discurus) at the Avilon Zoo.

Photo: A Palawan white squirrel (Sundasciurus sp.) at the Avilon Zoo. This species is new to science, and as of yet, undescribed.

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A Palawan white squirrel (Sundasciurus sp.) at the Avilon Zoo. This species is new to science, and as of yet, undescribed.

Photo: A Solomon Island spiny monitor (Varanus spinulosus) at the San Antonio Zoo.

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A Solomon Island spiny monitor (Varanus spinulosus) at the San Antonio Zoo.

Photo: Omani spiny-tailed lizard (Uromastyx thomasi) at Wroclaw Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN.

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Omani spiny-tailed lizard (Uromastyx thomasi) at Wroclaw Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN.

Photo: Chinese cave gecko (Goniurosaurus hainanensis) at Loro Parque.

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Chinese cave gecko (Goniurosaurus hainanensis) at Loro Parque.

Photo: An endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered snow leopard (Panthera uncia) at the Miller Park Zoo.

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An endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered snow leopard (Panthera uncia) at the Miller Park Zoo.

Photo: The tail feathers of a dusky parrot (Pionus fuscus) at Loro Parque Fundacion.

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The tail feathers of a dusky parrot (Pionus fuscus) at Loro Parque Fundacion.

Photo: A mustard capped lorikeet, Trichoglossus meyeri, at Loro Parque Fundacion.

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A mustard capped lorikeet, Trichoglossus meyeri, at Loro Parque Fundacion.

Photo: The tail of a blue breasted parrot, Pionus reichenowi, at Loro Parque Fundacion.

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The tail of a blue breasted parrot, Pionus reichenowi, at Loro Parque Fundacion.

Photo: Moustached parakeets, Psittacula alexandri dammermani, at Loro Parque Fundacion.

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Moustached parakeets, Psittacula alexandri dammermani, at Loro Parque Fundacion.

Photo: A booted eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus) at Sia, the Comanche Nation Ethno-Ornithological Initiative.

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A booted eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus) at Sia, the Comanche Nation Ethno-Ornithological Initiative.

Photo: Brown color phase of a female Usambara three-horned chameleon (Trioceros deremensis) from a private collection.

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Brown color phase of a female Usambara three-horned chameleon (Trioceros deremensis) from a private collection.

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