Brian Kenney
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Mossy Leaf-Tailed Gecko / Mossy Flat-Tailed Gecko (Uroplatus s. sikorae) Endemic to Madagascar. CITES II. The Leaf-Tailed Geckos of Madagascar (Uroplatus) are very similar in appearance and behavior to the distantly related Leaf-Tailed Geckos of Australia ( Saltuarius & Phyllurus), an example of convergent evolution.
© Brian Kenney
Mossy Leaf-Tailed Gecko /
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Great Egret / Great White Egret / Common Egret (Ardea alba egretta / Syn: Egretta alba egretta; Casmerodius albus egretta) in Breeding Plumage, in Flight, Florida. Subspecies range = North America. Species found in tropical and temperate areas throughout the world.
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Gold Dust Day Gecko / Broad-Tailed Day Gecko (Phelsuma l. laticauda) Caudal Autotomy is a bizarre defense mechanism where an animal deliberately sacrifices part of its tail in order to escape from a predator. The tail continues to wriggle after it is detached, distracting the predator from the escaping prey. Endemic to Madagacar. Species introduced to Comoros, French Polynesia, Hawaii, Mauritius, Mayotte, Réunion, & Seychelles. CITES II.
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Gold Dust Day Gecko /...

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Io Moth (Automeris io) five middle instar caterpillars, Florida. North American saturniid moth found from southern Canada to Florida and New Mexico. The caterpillars are gregarious in all instars, and have urticating spines with a sting similar to that of stinging nettle, but longer lasting.
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Io Moth (Automeris io) five...


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South African Bowsprit Tortoise / Angulate Tortoise (Chersina angulata) Republic of South Africa & Namibia (Africa). CITES II.
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South African Bowsprit
Tortoise /...

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Two-headed Yellow-bellied Slider (Trachemys s. scripta) Hatchling, Florida. Subspecies range = se VA to n FL. The "egg tooth" used to slice through the egg shell on hatching is still visible on the snout of both heads. This hard, sharp bit of keratin falls off a few days after hatching.
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Two-headed Yellow-bellied
Slider (Trachemys s....

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Great Blue Heron (Ardea h. herodias) in Flight, southwest Florida. Subspecies range = southern Florida and the Caribbean Islands. Species range = Canada to South America.
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Green Heron / Green-Backed Heron (Butorides v. virescens / formerly: B. striatus) Florida. Subspecies breeding range = United States & s Canada east of the Rocky Mountains.
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Green Heron / Green-Backed
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Wood Stork (Mycteria americana) in Flight over water, carrying nesting material, southwest Florida. Endangered Species (USESA). Range = se United States, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.
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Wood Stork (Mycteria
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Cattle Egret / Western Cattle Egret (Bubulcus i. ibis) in peak breeding plumage, in flight, landing with nesting material at rookery on Red Mangrove Island in southwest Florida. For a very brief time just before pair bonds form for the new nesting season, the lores turn purple and the bill, legs, and feet flush with color. The Cattle Egret is native to parts of Africa, Asia, and Europe, but it has successfully colonized much of the world.
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Cattle Egret / Western
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Ferocious Water Bug / Giant Water Bug (Abedus herberti) Male underwater with Eggs on its back. Unusual Parental Care Behavior. Female cements up to 150 eggs to male's forewings. Eggs take about three weeks to hatch. During this period, male keeps the eggs wet and aerates them periodically. Ferocious water bugs are able to sense storms and leave their streams for higher ground when flash floods threaten. Arizona and Mexico.
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Yellow Desert Scorpion / Egyptian Fat-tailed Scorpion / Tunisian Fat-tailed Scorpion (Androctonus australis) Venomous / Deadly / Medically Significant Venom with an LD-50 of 0.32 mg/kg subcutaneous & 5.69 mg/kg intravenous. Responsible for more human deaths than any other scorpion species worldwide. Widespread Distribution in Africa (Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Somalia, Sudan, Tunesia) and Asia (India, Israel, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen). Scorpions of this species do not dig burrows to hide in and protect themselves from sandstorms. Researchers at Jilin University believe that the dome-shaped granules on the surface of their exoskeletons protect Androctonus scorpions from the scouring effects of wind and sand. Applying similar structure to the surface of other materials has shown that the pattern helps to protect them as well.
© Brian Kenney
Yellow Desert Scorpion /
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Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax violaceus / Syn: Nyctanassa violacea) catching prey in a mangrove swamp in southwest Florida. Found in swamps, marshes, estuaries, and shoreline areas from the eastern United States to north-eastern South America.
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Yellow-crowned Night Heron
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Indian Star Tortoise (Geochelone elegans) The elaborate shell markings create disruptive patterns that break up the outline of the tortoise and help to camouflage it. The shape of the shell is similar to a Mathematical Construct called a "Gomboc Object", and naturally returns the tortoise to a stable upright position after it has been turned over. Star Tortoises from eastern Pakistan and western India have a dull dirty brown or beige color. Those from southern India & Sri Lanka are more brightly colored. India, Pakistan, & Sri Lanka. CITES II. List IV of Indian Wildlife Protection Act.
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Indian Star Tortoise
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Crocodile Gecko / Moorish Gecko / Common Wall Gecko (Tarentola mauritanica) Widespread distribution in the Mediterranean region (Algeria, Croatia, Egypt, France, Greece, Italy, Libya, Morocco, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Tunisia, Western Sahara). Introduced to Argentina, United States (CA), & Uruguay.
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Crocodile Gecko / Moorish
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Pig-Nosed Turtle / Fly River Turtle / New Guinea Plateless Turtle (Carettochelys insculpta) Portrait, Underwater. New Guinea & Australia. Vulnerable (IUCN). CITES II.
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Pig-Nosed Turtle / Fly
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Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) in Flight, Landing, Florida. Protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
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Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)
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Peacock / Indian Blue Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) male displaying to attract a mate. Native to India & Sri Lanka.
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Peacock / Indian Blue
Peafowl...

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New Caledonian Giant Gecko / Leach's Giant Gecko / Leachie Gecko / The Devil in the Trees (Rhacodactylus leachianus). Endemic to the New Caledonia island chain in the South Pacific Ocean. Largest species of gecko in the world. Detail of back feet clinging to a vertical glass surface.
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New Caledonian Giant Gecko
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American Oystercatcher / American Pied Oystercatcher / Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) sleeping & incubating eggs in scrape nest on beach, Blind Pass, Manasota Key, Florida. Two to four eggs are laid in the unlined nest, and incubation takes 24 to 29 days. Both parents share the incubation and nest guarding duties. Range = coastal areas of North, Central, & South America from Baja California & New England south to Argentina & Chile. Protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918.
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Tiger Beetle (Cicindela hamata lacerata) stands on tiptoe to keep its body cool when walking on the hot surface of beaches, Florida (thermoregulation).
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Tiger Beetle (Cicindela hamata
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Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) hen preening, Florida. Migratory dabbling duck with an extensive range. Example of both Allen's Rule and Bergmann's Rule. Mallards and Muscovy Ducks are believed to be the ancestors of all domestic duck breeds.
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Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
hen preening,...

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Indian Leaf Butterfly (Kallima inachus) India & Pakistan through China
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Indian Leaf Butterfly (Kallima
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Great Egret / Common Egret (Ardea alba egretta / Syn: Egretta alba egretta; Casmerodius albus egretta) in Flight, southwest Florida. Subspecies range = North America.
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Rooster / Cock (Gallus gallus) Dustbathing, Florida. Domestic breed of Chicken. Birds bath in water, dust, and even ants.
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Rooster / Cock (Gallus
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Red Wolf (Canis rufus) Sleeping with Nose tucked into Tail, southeastern United States. Critically Endangered (IUCN). Endangered (USESA).
© Brian Kenney
Red Wolf (Canis rufus)
Sleeping...

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American Oystercatcher / American Pied Oystercatcher / Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) Flapping wings to realign flight feathers after bathing, Gulf of Mexico, Florida. Range = coastal areas of North, Central, & South America from Baja California & New England south to Argentina & Chile. Protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918.
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American Oystercatcher /
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Tail Detail of Moroccan Fat-Tailed Scorpion (Androctonus mauritanicus) Venomous / Deadly / Medically Significant Venom with an LD50 value of 0.31 mg/kg subcutaneous. Extensive research being done on possible medically useful properties of different venoms has revealed that Kaliotoxin, a component of this scorpion's venom, reduces bone loss in laboratory rats suffering from periodontal disease. The genus name "Androctonus" roughly translates as "man-killer", and this genus is one of the most dangerous groups of scorpion species in the world. Morocco & Mauritania.
© Brian Kenney
Tail Detail of Moroccan
Fat-Tailed...


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Ornate Wood Turtle / Central American Wood Turtle / Painted Wood Turtle (Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima manni) Plastron View. Subspecies Range = s Nicaragua & nw Costa Rica (Central America). Species Range = Mexico to Costa Rica.
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Ornate Wood Turtle /
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Wood Stork (Mycteria americana) in Flight, landing with large stick (nesting material), Florida. Endangered Species (USESA). Breeds in the se United States (FL, GA, NC, & SC), the Caribbean, Central America, & South America.
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Wood Stork (Mycteria
americana) in...

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Florida Panther / Cougar / Mountain Lion / Puma (Puma concolor coryi / formerly: Felis concolor coryi) in the Everglades ecosystem's "river of grass", Florida. Endangered (USESA), CITES I.
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Florida Panther / Cougar /...

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American Painted Lady Butterfly (Vanessa virginiensis) on Lantana blossum, Florida. Bright pink flash colors used to startle predators are visible on underwing.
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Florida Panther / Cougar / Mountain Lion / Puma (Puma concolor coryi / formerly: Felis concolor coryi) Florida. Endangered (USESA), CITES I.
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Florida Panther / Cougar /...

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North American Black Vulture (Coragyps a. atratus), sw Florida. The Black Vulture is a large bird of prey, with a 5 ft (1.52 m) wingspan. Subspecies range = s United States and n Mexico. Species range = s United States , Mexico, Central America, and most of South America. Protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 in the United States.
© Brian Kenney
North American Black Vulture
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Ferocious Water Bug / Giant Water Bug (Abedus herberti) Male underwater with Eggs on its back. Unusual Parental Care Behavior. Female cements up to 150 eggs to male's forewings. Eggs take about three weeks to hatch. During this period, male keeps the eggs wet and aerates them periodically. Ferocious water bugs are able to sense storms and leave their streams for higher ground when flash floods threaten. Arizona and Mexico.
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Limpkin / Crying Bird (Aramus guarauna) adult hunting in wetland, Florida. The Limpkin feeds primarily on the apple snail, but also takes freshwater mussels and other mollusks. Species Range = United States (FL), the Caribbean, Central America, & South America.
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Blond Desert Hairy Scorpion / Giant Hairy Scorpion / Arizona Desert Scorpion (Hadrurus arizonensis pallidus) Venomous. Can Spray Venom up to 25cm. LD-50 value of venom is 198 mg/kg subcutaneous & 168 mg/kg intraperitoneal. Largest scorpion species in the United States, reaching 5.5" (14 cm). This scorpion exhibits a variety of different forms and color morphs, but always has a yellow patch between the eyes and chelicerae. Species range = United States (AZ, CA, NV, UT) & Mexico (Baja California, Sonora). This subspecies is typically found on sand dunes in the Sonoran & Mojave Deserts.
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Blond Desert Hairy Scorpion
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Florida Panther / Cougar / Mountain Lion / Puma (Puma concolor coryi / formerly: Felis concolor coryi) two kittens well camouflaged by their spotted fur in the dappled light on the forest floor, Florida. Endangered (USESA), CITES I.
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Florida Panther / Cougar /...

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Egyptian Sand Scorpion (Buthacus arenicola) Venomous, with an LD-50 of 0.99-3.5 mg/kg subcutaneous & 3.25 mg/kg intravenous. Algeria, Egypt, Libya, & Tunisia.
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Egyptian Sand Scorpion
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Wood Stork (Mycteria americana) in Flight, Landing, with Nesting Material, Florida. Endangered Species (USESA). Range = se United States, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.
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Wood Stork (Mycteria
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Madagascar Giant Day Gecko (Phelsuma grandis) Endemic to Madagascar. Introduced to Mauritius & Réunion. Considered to be a subspecies of the Madagascar Day Gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis) until elevated to full species status in 2007. CITES II.
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Madagascar Giant Day Gecko
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Great Egret / Great White Egret / Common Egret (Ardea alba egretta / Syn: Egretta alba egretta & Casmerodius albus egretta). Two Male Great Egrets Fighting in the Sky in a Territorial Dispute over a Nesting Site at a busy Rookery in Florida. Subspecies range = North America. Species found in tropical and temperate areas throughout the world.
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Arizona Devil Scorpion / Arizona Stripetail Scorpion (Vaejovis spinigerus) Venomous. United States (Arizona, California, & New Mexico) and Mexico (Baja California & Sonora)
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Arizona Devil Scorpion /
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Bee Assassin (Zelus longipes) with Deer Fly (Chrysops sp.) prey on Bougainvillae blossum, Florida / This assassin bug mimics the Large Milkweed Bug (Oncopeltus fasciatus), which is distasteful to predators.
© Brian Kenney
Bee Assassin (Zelus longipes)
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Zimbabwe Girdled Lizard / Rhodesian Girdled Lizard (Cordylus rhodesianus) Endemic to eastern highlands of Zimbabwe and Chimanimani Mountains of Mozambique in Africa. CITES II. Defense is to wedge itself into crevices between rocks.
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Zimbabwe Girdled Lizard /
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Serval (Leptailurus serval / Formerly: Felis serval) When hunting, the Serval may pause to listen for long periods before pouncing. Their large ears enable Servals to detect rodents moving in underground burrows. Africa. CITES II.
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Serval (Leptailurus serval /
Formerly:...

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Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) in full Breeding Plumage, Florida. Protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
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Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)
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Crested New Caledonian Gecko / New Caledonian Crested Gecko / Guichenot's Giant Gecko / Eyelash Gecko (Rhacodactylus ciliatus) licking eye with tongue to clean. This species has many naturally-occurring colors and patterns, which are not geographically determined. Endemic to New Caledonia (Grande Terre, Ile des Pins). Thought to be extinct until it was rediscovered in 1994. Vulnerable (IUCN).
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Crested New Caledonian Gecko
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Blue-streaked Lory / Blue-necked Lory (Eos reticulata) Bathing, Tanimbar Islands, Indonesia. CITES II.
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Blue-streaked Lory /
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American Oystercatcher / American Pied Oystercatcher / Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) on oyster bar, with small arthopod prey, Gulf of Mexico, Florida. Range = coastal areas of North, Central, & South America from Baja California & New England south to Argentina & Chile. Protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918.
© Brian Kenney
American Oystercatcher /
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American Oystercatcher / American Pied Oystercatcher / Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) Calling, Gulf of Mexico, Florida. Range = coastal areas of North, Central, & South America from Baja California & New England south to Argentina & Chile. Protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918.
© Brian Kenney
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Osprey (Pandion haliaetus carolinensis) Male in flight, returning to female at nest built in soccer field lights, Florida. The Osprey is also known as a Seahawk, Fish Hawk, and Fish Eagle. This successful diurnal raptor is found on all continents throughout the world with the exception of Antarctica. The Osprey is equally at home in both urban and wilderness environments. Protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
© Brian Kenney
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus
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Wood Stork (Mycteria americana) in Flight, Landing at a busy Rookery on an Island in Florida with Nest-lining Material, Greeted by Mate. Endangered Species (USESA). Breeds in the se United States (FL, GA, NC, & SC), the Caribbean, Central America, & South America.
© Brian Kenney
Wood Stork (Mycteria
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Reeve's Turtle / Chinese Pond Turtle / Chinese Three-Keeled Pond Turtle / Golden Turtle / Japanese Coin Turtle (Chinemys reevesii / Syn: Mauremys reevesii) China, Japan, Korea, & Taiwan. Introduced to Indonesia, Palau, & Timor-Leste. Threatened by over-hunting for use in folk medicine. Endangered (IUCN). CITES III.
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Reeve's Turtle / Chinese
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Beluga Sturgeon / Volga Sturgeon / European Sturgeon (Huso huso) is one of the most desired sources of caviar and isinglass (a form of collagen used for the clarification of beer and wine). These "Living Fossils" have changed very little in the last 200 million years. Beluga Sturgeon grow to 19 ft (6m) over their 118 year lifespan. Wild Populations occur in the Black Sea & Caspian Sea. Stocked fish are present in the Azov Sea. Critically Endangered (IUCN). Threatened (USESA). CITES II. Berne Convention II & III.
© Brian Kenney
Beluga Sturgeon / Volga
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Yellow Desert Scorpion / Egyptian Fat-tailed Scorpion / Tunisian Fat-tailed Scorpion (Androctonus australis) Venomous / Deadly / Medically Significant Venom with an LD-50 of 0.32 mg/kg subcutaneous & 5.69 mg/kg intravenous. Responsible for more human deaths than any other scorpion species worldwide. Widespread Distribution in Africa (Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Somalia, Sudan, Tunesia) and Asia (India, Israel, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen). Scorpions of this species do not dig burrows to hide in and protect themselves from sandstorms. Researchers at Jilin University believe that the dome-shaped granules on the surface of their exoskeletons protect Androctonus scorpions from the scouring effects of wind and sand. Applying similar structure to the surface of other materials has shown that the pattern helps to protect them as well.
© Brian Kenney
Yellow Desert Scorpion /
Egyptian...


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