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A tail feather of a king bird-of-paradise (Cicinnurus regius) at Walsrode Bird Park in Walsrode, Germany.

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An Arizona gray squirrel (Sciurus arizonensis ssp.) named Gizmo at Liberty Wildlife in Phoenix, Arizona.

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An Arizona gray squirrel (Sciurus arizonensis ssp.) named Gizmo at Liberty Wildlife in Phoenix, Arizona.

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A Javan black-and-white giant squirrel (Ratufa bicolor bicolor) at the Emirates Parks Zoo in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

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A Javan black-and-white giant squirrel (Ratufa bicolor bicolor) at the Emirates Parks Zoo in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

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A Javan black-and-white giant squirrel (Ratufa bicolor bicolor) at the Emirates Parks Zoo in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

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An African shikra falcon (Accipiter badius sphenurus) photographed at Sheikh Butti Maktoum Wildlife in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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The tail of an ornate spiny-tailed agama (Uromastyx ornata) at Arabia’s Wildlife Centre in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. This individual is possibly of the subspecies philbyi.

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A parasite (Conchoderma virgatum) on the tail of a short sea snake (Hydrophis curtis) photographed at Al Mayya Sanctuary.

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An endangered Malayan tiger (Panthera tigris jacksoni) at the Omaha Zoo.

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A female ringtail (Bassariscus astutus arizonensis) at the Miller Park Zoo in Bloomington, Illinois. Her name is Holly because she was born on Christmas Eve.

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A female ringtail (Bassariscus astutus arizonensis) at the Miller Park Zoo in Bloomington, Illinois. Her name is Holly because she was born on Christmas Eve.

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A female ringtail (Bassariscus astutus arizonensis) at the Miller Park Zoo in Bloomington, Illinois. Her name is Holly because she was born on Christmas Eve.

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A female ringtail (Bassariscus astutus arizonensis) at the Miller Park Zoo in Bloomington, Illinois. Her name is Holly because she was born on Christmas Eve.

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A female Western fox squirrel (Sciurus niger rufiventer) at Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Longmont, Colorado.

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A female Western fox squirrel (Sciurus niger rufiventer) at Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Longmont, Colorado.

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A female Western fox squirrel (Sciurus niger rufiventer) at Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Longmont, Colorado.

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A Crocodile lizard (Shirisaurus crocodilurus) at the Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo.

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A juvenile spotted gar (Lepisosteus oculatus) photographed in the Sciences and Technology Building at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

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A juvenile spotted gar (Lepisosteus oculatus) photographed in the Sciences and Technology Building at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

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A crocodile lizard (Shirisaurus crocodilurus) at the Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo.

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A crocodile lizard (Shirisaurus crocodilurus) at the Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo.

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A shorthead redhorse (Moxostoma macrolepidotum) photographed at Schramm Education Center, Gretna, Nebraska.

This particular individual was collected from the Kearney irrigation canal near Kearney, Nebraska.

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A fork-tailed drongo (Dicrurus adsimilis fugax) collected at Camp Chitengo in Gorongosa National Park.

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A rusty-spotted cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus phillips) at the Exmoor Zoo in England. This is one of the smallest cat species in the world.

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A rusty-spotted cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus phillips) at the Exmoor Zoo in England. This is one of the smallest cat species in the world.

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A rusty-spotted cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus phillips) at the Exmoor Zoo in England. This is one of the smallest cat species in the world.

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A rusty-spotted cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus phillips) at the Exmoor Zoo in England. This is one of the smallest cat species in the world.

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A rusty-spotted cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus phillips) at the Exmoor Zoo in England. This is one of the smallest cat species in the world.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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A platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) at the Healesville Sanctuary.

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

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

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A North American beaver (Castor canadensis) tail at Nebraska Wildlife Rehab in Omaha, Nebraska.

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