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  • Plain swift (Apus unicolor)

    Apus unicolor (Plain swift)

    A fairly small swift, the plain swift (Apus unicolor) shares its range with both the common swift (Apus apus) and the pallid swift (Apus…

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    2 photos

    0 videos

  • Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus)

    Falco peregrinus (Peregrine falcon)

    One of the fastest species in the world, the peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) may reach speeds of up to 250 kilometres per hour (155…

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    60 photos

    11 videos

  • North African crested porcupine (Hystrix cristata)

    Hystrix cristata (North African crested porcupine)

    The North African crested porcupine (Hystrix cristata) is the largest porcupine in the world. The black and white quills along the head and…

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    8 photos

    4 videos

  • Green peafowl (Pavo muticus)

    Pavo muticus (Green peafowl)

    The green peafowl (Pavo muticus) is famous for the glorious train carried by the male, the green peafowl lifts these metre-long…

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    15 photos

    6 videos

  • Finlayson's cave bat (Vespadelus finlaysoni)

    Vespadelus finlaysoni (Finlayson's cave bat)

    Information on Finlayson's cave bat (Vespadelus finlaysoni) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    6 photos

    0 videos

  • Masked woodswallow (Artamus personatus)

    Artamus personatus (Masked woodswallow)

    A graceful glider when in flight, the masked woodswallow (Artamus personatus) is a rather striking, sexually dimorphic bird. As its…

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    5 photos

    0 videos

  • Golden jackal (Canis aureus)

    Canis aureus (Golden jackal)

    The golden jackal (Canis aureus) is a slender, medium-sized canid with long legs, a long, pointed muzzle, and a relatively short, bushy tail…

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    34 photos

    7 videos

  • Crowned eagle (Harpyhaliaetus coronatus)

    Harpyhaliaetus coronatus (Crowned eagle)

    Also known as the crowned solitary eagle, the crowned eagle (Harpyhaliaetus coronatus) is a large, powerful bird of prey of open habitats in…

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    16 photos

    3 videos

  • Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura)

    Cathartes aura (Turkey vulture)

    With a bright, pinkish-red head, brownish-black plumage and a two metre wingspan, the turkey vulture is a highly distinctive bird of prey…

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    30 photos

    5 videos

  • Wild boar (Sus scrofa)

    Sus scrofa (Wild boar)

    Information on the wild boar is currently being researched and written is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…

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    55 photos

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  • Nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus)

    Dasypus novemcinctus (Nine-banded armadillo)

    Information on the nine-banded armadillo is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    22 photos

    7 videos

  • Eurasian hobby (Falco subbuteo)

    Falco subbuteo (Eurasian hobby)

    The Eurasian hobby is a small, slender falcon with a relatively long, square tail, and long, scythe-like wings, giving it the appearance of…

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    23 photos

    4 videos

  • Whistling kite (Haliastur sphenurus)

    Haliastur sphenurus (Whistling kite)

    A large, rather scruffy-looking kite species, the whistling kite (Haliastur sphenurus) is named for its loud, descending, whistling call…

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    14 photo

    1 video

  • Common garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)

    Thamnophis sirtalis (Common garter snake)

    The common garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis) is a long, slender North American snake with a colourful and extremely variable appearance…

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    47 photos

    2 videos

  • Martial eagle (Polemaetus bellicosus)

    Polemaetus bellicosus (Martial eagle)

    Information on the martial eagle is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    35 photos

    6 videos

  • Side-striped jackal (Canis adustus)

    Canis adustus (Side-striped jackal)

    The side-striped jackal (Canis adustus) is a medium-sized canid of sub-Saharan Africa, with long legs, a long muzzle and a fairly short…

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    12 photos

    3 videos

  • Common box turtle (Terrapene carolina)

    Terrapene carolina (Common box turtle)

    The common box turtle (Terrapene carolina) gets its common name from the structure of its shell which consists of a high domed…

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    44 photos

    2 videos

  • Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)

    Sylvia atricapilla (Blackcap)

    A common and widespread warbler, the blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) is named for the male’s distinctive black cap, which contrasts with the…

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    30 photos

    4 videos

  • Jaguarundi (Puma yagouaroundi)

    Puma yagouaroundi (Jaguarundi)

    The jaguarundi (Puma yagouaroundi) is one of the most unusual of the New World cat species, being somewhat weasel-like in appearance. The…

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    27 photos

    3 videos

  • Chestnut-backed buttonquail (Turnix castanotus)

    Turnix castanotus (Chestnut-backed buttonquail)

    Information on the chestnut-backed buttonquail is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    2 photos

    0 videos

  • Common wallaroo (Macropus robustus)

    Macropus robustus (Common wallaroo)

    The common wallaroo is a rather stocky kangaroo with coarse, shaggy fur, a hairless muzzle, a relatively short, thick tail, and a…

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    24 photos

    2 videos

  • Ghost bat (Macroderma gigas)

    Macroderma gigas (Ghost bat)

    The largest of the false vampire bats (Megadermatidae), the ghost bat gains its rather spooky name from its unusually pale colouration. The…

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    6 photos

    0 videos

  • Masked shrike (Lanius nubicus)

    Lanius nubicus (Masked shrike)

    A small and slender species with striking and distinctive colouration, the masked shrike (Lanius nubicus) is also distinguished by its small…

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    11 photo

    1 video

  • Rusty-spotted cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus)

    Prionailurus rubiginosus (Rusty-spotted cat)

    One of the smallest cat species in the world, the rusty-spotted cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus) has been called the hummingbird of the cat…

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    13 photos

    0 videos

  • Graceful prinia (Prinia gracilis)

    Prinia gracilis (Graceful prinia)

    Information on the graceful prinia is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    11 photos

    0 videos

  • White-lipped peccary (Tayassu pecari)

    Tayassu pecari (White-lipped peccary)

    Information on the white-lipped peccary is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    15 photos

    2 videos

  • White-throated munia (Lonchura malabarica)

    Lonchura malabarica (White-throated munia)

    Unusually for a small passerine, the white-throated munia is a highly sociable bird, named after its white throat, which extends from just…

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    9 photos

    0 videos

  • Little green bee-eater (Merops orientalis)

    Merops orientalis (Little green bee-eater)

    The little green bee-eater (Merops orientalis) is an exquisite little bird with bright emerald green plumage. The little green bee-eater can…

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    17 photo

    1 video

  • Purple darter (Diplacodes lefebvrii)

    Diplacodes lefebvrii (Purple darter)

    Giving off an iridescent dark-purplish sheen as it flies across its freshwater habitat, it is not hard to see how the purple darter (…

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    4 photos

    0 videos

  • Beaudouin’s snake-eagle (Circaetus beaudouini)

    Circaetus beaudouini (Beaudouin’s snake-eagle)

    Previously considered a subspecies of the short-toed snake eagle, Circaetus gallicus, Beaudouin’s snake-eagle is a large eagle with a large…

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    3 photos

    0 videos

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