Like other pipefish, the long-nosed pipefish does not have scales, but is encased in a series of bony rings.
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Galah (Cacatua roseicapilla)
An attractive and unmistakable species of cockatoo, the galah (Cacatua roseicapilla) is a familiar sight across much of Australia. The galah…
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Willie wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys)
One of Australia’s most familiar birds, the willie wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys) is a relatively small, slender bird with a long tail which…
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Yellow-headed caracara (Milvago chimachima)
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Russell's viper (Vipera russellii)
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Dickinson’s kestrel (Falco dickinsoni)
Often observed flying low and fast, with rapid wing beats interspersed with short glides, Dickinson’s kestrel is a smallish, stocky kestrel…
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Black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas)
The slender black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas) is a long-legged, medium sized canid with a pointed, fox-like muzzle. The black and silver…
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Loggerhead shrike (Lanius ludovicianus)
The only member of the Laniidae family (true shrikes) to occur exclusively in North America, the loggerhead shrike (Lanius ludovicianus) is…
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Schilluk ridged frog (Ptychadena schillukorum)
The Schilluk ridged frog (Ptychadena schillukorum) is a compact, medium-sized frog which is found in a wide variety of habitats across…
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Wild boar (Sus scrofa)
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American kestrel (Falco sparverius)
Not only is the American kestrel (Falco sparverius) one of the most abundant raptors in the Americas, but this diminutive bird of prey is…
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Crimson chat (Epthianura tricolor)
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Masked woodswallow (Artamus personatus)
A graceful glider when in flight, the masked woodswallow (Artamus personatus) is a rather striking, sexually dimorphic bird. As its…
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Common garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
The common garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis) is a long, slender North American snake with a colourful and extremely variable appearance…
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Whistling kite (Haliastur sphenurus)
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Vermilion flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus)
One of the most striking of all flycatchers, both in its colouration and its courtship behaviour, the male vermilion flycatcher is a small…
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Arabian babbler (Turdoides squamiceps)
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Common wallaroo (Macropus robustus)
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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Great spotted cuckoo (Clamator glandarius)
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Greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros)
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Cape grysbok (Raphicerus melanotis)
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Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura)
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Savi’s pygmy shrew (Suncus etruscus)
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Green peafowl (Pavo muticus)
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Large hairy armadillo (Chaetophractus villosus)
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Graceful prinia (Prinia gracilis)
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White-throated munia (Lonchura malabarica)
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White-backed vulture (Gyps africanus)
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Little green bee-eater (Merops orientalis)
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Golden jackal (Canis aureus)
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Rodrigues warbler (Acrocephalus rodericanus)
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