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Wild Bactrian camel (Camelus ferus)
Previously thought to be the ancestor of all domestic camels, recent genetic studies have shown that the wild Bactrian camel (Camelus ferus)…
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Tripteris (Tripteris vaillantii)
Information on Tripteris vaillantii is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Geoffroy's horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus clivosus)
Geoffroy's horseshoe bat is a medium-sized bat with soft, fluffy, greyish-white fur and some slightly brown areas around the face. Horseshoe…
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Chacma baboon (Papio ursinus)
Previously considered a subspecies of the ‘savanna baboon’, Papio cynocephalus, or classed together with other baboons as a subspecies of…
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Finlayson's cave bat (Vespadelus finlaysoni)
Information on Finlayson's cave bat (Vespadelus finlaysoni) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Stipagrostis (Stipagrostis lanata)
Information on Stipagrostis lanata is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Matabele ant (Pachycondyla analis)
The Matabele ant (Pachycondyla analis) colony consists of two different sizes of worker, ‘majors’ and ‘minors’. The minor worker is…
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Taverniera (Taverniera spartea)
Information on Taverniera spartea is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Stipagrostis (Stipagrostis ciliata)
Information on Stipagrostis ciliata is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Tamarisk (Tamarix passerinoides)
Information on Tamarix passerinoides is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Desert wheatear (Oenanthe deserti)
As its name suggests, the desert wheatear (Oenanthe deserti) is a desert-dwelling bird, with largely sandy-brown plumage which matches well…
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Dhafra (Tephrosia apollinea)
Information on the dhafra (Tephrosia apollinea) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Two-nerved wattle (Acacia bivenosa)
The two-nerved wattle (Acacia bivenosa) is a small Australian shrub which normally has a rounded or spreading shape, sometimes reaching up…
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Hairy nightshade (Solanum villosum)
Information on the hairy nightshade (Solanum villosum) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Adelaide pygmy bluetongue skink (Tiliqua adelaidensis)
The Adelaide pygmy bluetongue skink is one of the rarest of Australia’s reptiles. It has a large head, heavy body, short limbs and toes, and…
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Nidua fringe-fingered lizard (Acanthodactylus scutellatus)
The Nidua fringe-fingered lizard (Acanthodactylus scutellatus) is a medium-sized lizard with a slender body and elongated, pointed snout. It…
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Mountain gazelle (Gazella gazella)
Of all Gazella species, the mountain gazelle is the most slender built with relatively the longest neck and legs. The coat is fawn to…
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Saker falcon (Falco cherrug)
A great favourite with falconers, the saker falcon (Falco cherrug) is a large, powerful bird of prey with an exceptionally broad wingspan…
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Variable wheatear (Oenanthe picata)
Information on the variable wheatear is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Trichodesma (Trichodesma ehrenbergii)
Information on Trichodesma ehrenbergii is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Mourning wheatear (Oenanthe lugens)
A bold, monochrome bird, the mourning wheatear (Oenanthe lugens) is notable for having two different colour forms or ‘morphs’. The more…
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Little white whiptail (Aspidoscelis gypsi)
A highly specialised lizard, the little white whiptail inhabits the harsh environment of the White Sands region of the United States. A…
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Tricholaena (Tricholaena teneriffae)
Information on Tricholaena teneriffae is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Indian hedgemustard (Sisymbrium orientale)
Information on the Indian hedgemustard (Sisymbrium orientale) is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Baluch ground gecko (Bunopus tuberculatus)
The Baluch ground gecko (Bunopus tuberculatus) is a small, ground-dwelling gecko with rather short, straight toes, a long tail, and…
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Spiny sowthistle (Sonchus asper)
Information on the spiny sowthistle (Sonchus asper) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Ocellated skink (Chalcides ocellatus)
Named for the numerous black and white eyespots, or ‘ocelli’, on its back, the ocellated skink (Chalcides ocellatus) is a typical skink in…
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Desert agama (Trapelus mutabilis)
The desert agama (Trapelus mutabilis) is a small to medium-sized lizard with a rather flattened body and a short, thick head. As in other…
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Dodson's toad (Duttaphrynus dodsoni)
Dodson’s toad (Duttaphrynus dodsoni) is a medium-sized East African toad with a short, rounded snout and relatively large, prominent…
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Slevin’s sand gecko (Stenodactylus slevini)
Slevin’s sand gecko is a small gecko with a large head, a tapering tail, and relatively slender, rounded toes. As in other gecko species…
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