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East African black mud turtle (
Pelusios subniger
)
Like all
Pelusios
species the East African mud turtle is rather drab in colour. It has a moderately domed, oval...
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East sand gecko (
Stenodactylus leptocosymbotus
)
The east sand gecko is a slender, rather delicate looking gecko with long, thin legs, rounded toes, a thin tail and a relatively...
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Eastern sandfish (
Scincus mitranus
)
Owing to their remarkable ability to seemingly ‘swim’ through sand, species in the skink genus
Scincus
are appropriately...
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1 Video
Egyptian spiny-tailed lizard (
Uromastyx aegyptia
)
The largest member of its genus, the Egyptian spiny-tailed lizard is easily recognised by the relatively short and heavily spined...
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Egyptian tortoise (
Testudo kleinmanni
)
The Egyptian tortoise is a small, desert-living tortoise of the Middle East, recognised for its high-domed, golden-coloured shell...
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Elongated tortoise (
Indotestudo elongata
)
The elongated tortoise gets its common name from its distinctively long, somewhat narrow carapace. This shell is a caramel to dark...
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European pond turtle (
Emys orbicularis
)
This olive, brown or black turtle is one of the few freshwater species that live in Europe. Although its appearance varies over its...
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Under the Sea
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The basking shark is the second largest fish in the sea, reaching up to 10 metres in length.
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Leafy seadragons hatch from the male and will reach maturity within 2 years of life.
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Since the megamouth shark's discovery, only 17 sightings have been recorded of this elusive fish.
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