Predators
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Panda ant
The Panda ant is an interesting insect with a misleading name. It is not a panda but actually a species of velvet ant, and velvet ant are not ants at all—but wasps. Still, the Panda ant has a fuzzy appearance and distinct black and white colourings similar to that of…
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Echidna
Echidnas—also known as spiny anteaters—are fascinating and unusual creatures that live in Australia and the island of New Guinea. While they are mammals, they reproduce by laying eggs and have a marsupial-like pouch. They belong to the monotreme order, and the only other monotreme is the platypus—another unusual animal. There…
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Aye-aye
The Aye-aye is a species of of lemur found only in Madagascar. These rare animals may not look like primates at first glance, but they are related to chimpanzees, apes, and humans. Aye-ayes are dark brown or black and are distinguished by a bushy tail that is larger than their…
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Capybara
The capybara is a large species of rodent locate in central and south america. They have short but sturdy limbs and hoof-like claws on their toes which along with the webbing, helps the capybara both when negotiating the slippery banks and with swimming and also prevents the capybara from sinking…
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Fossa
The Fossa is a large species of mammal endemic to Madagascar. The Fossa belongs to the Malagasy Carnivores group which are thought to have descended from Mongoose-like ancestors that arrived on Madagascar from Africa up to 24 million years ago. The Fossa is the most ancient of the eight species found on the island. However, due…
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Siberian Tiger
The Siberian tiger is a subspecies of tiger that lives mainly in eastern Siberia, a cold region in Russia, as well as small areas in China and North Korea. Siberian tigers are also called Amur tigers—named for the Amur river that flows through their native habitat. They are known as…
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Sumatran Tiger
The Sumatran tiger is an isolated subspecies of tiger that lives only on the island of Sumatra in the country of Indonesia. The Sumatran population of tigers became isolated from mainland tigers such as the Bengal tiger when sea levels rose after an ice age—cutting off the island. The Sumatran…
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Caspian Tiger
The Caspian tiger is an extinct subspecies of tiger that lived in wetlands and river basins throughout areas of the Middle East, Central Asia, and near the Caspian Sea—which gave the Caspian tiger its name. The Caspian tiger was also known as the Turanian tiger, the Hyrcanian tiger, and the…
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Hammerhead Shark
Hammerhead Sharks, named for their oddly shaped heads, live in temperate and tropical oceans throughout the world, and can be found in coastal regions as well as in deep water. Schools of Hammerhead Sharks sometimes migrate north during the summer to cooler waters. Although rarely dangerous to humans, Hammerhead Sharks…
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Manta Ray
The Manta Ray is a large species of flattened fish, closely related to other cartilaginous fish such as sharks. The Manta Ray is the largest species of ray in the world with some Manta Ray individuals reaching up to 9 meters wide. The Manta Ray is most commonly found in…
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