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Kestrel (
Falco tinnunculus
)
The kestrel is our most common diurnal bird of prey, and is often seen hovering over farmland and at the sides of motorways. With...
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17 Images
11 Videos
Kingfisher (
Alcedo atthis
)
The beautiful iridescent plumage of the kingfisher makes it one of our most colourful and instantly recognisable birds; despite...
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6 Videos
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Wild China
The red panda inhabits mountainous forests thick with bamboo, the main component of its diet.
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The Chinese giant salamander can grow up to 1.8m, and is found in China's mountain streams.
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Wild Bactrian camels are well adapted to the harsh desert climate of the Gashun Gobi Desert.
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The black-necked crane breeds and overwinters on China's high plateaus.
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Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys feed primarily on the lichens growing in the forest of the Yunling Mountains.
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