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These members of the weasel family have a thick, water-repellent coat (Nocturne: Creatures of the Night).
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The pygmy slow loris population in Vietnam faced near extinction in the 1970s and ’80s, after widespread burning, clearing, and the use of chemicals like Agent Orange during the Vietnam War caused extensive habitat loss (Nocturne: Creatures of the Night).
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The serval’s sensitive hearing allows it to locate small mammals moving through the grass or underground, and to hunt its prey sometimes without seeing it until the final pounce (Big Cat Rescue).
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Triggered by the annual spring rainy season, an adult spotted salamander returns to breed at the same pool every year of its life (Nocturne: Creatures of the Night).
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Slow-moving sloths spend the majority of their lives hanging upside down (Nocturne: Creatures of the Night).
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Often referred to as a “pocket pet” because of its miniature size and ability to hang out in pouches, the sugar glider is a popular exotic pet (Nocturne: Creatures of the Night).
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This amazing frog can withstand up to 80 percent of its body being frozen (Nocturne: Creatures of the Night).
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The Indian flying fox, one of more than 1,100 species of bats, is also known as the giant fruit bat (Nocturne: Creatures of the Night).
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The largest of all native moths in North America, the cecropia boasts a wingspan of 6 inches or more (Nocturne: Creatures of the Night).
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This mammal usually resides in a treetop colony with hundreds of other bats (Nocturne: Creatures of the Night).
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What we call an anteater's nose is actually an elongated jaw with a small, black, moist nose, like a dog's nose (National Zoo).
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African crested porcupines eat tubers, bark, bulbs, fallen fruit and cultivated root crops (Oregon Zoo).
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Cougar kittens are orphaned most frequently as a result of sport hunting, poaching, or illegal culling (Nocturne: Creatures of the Night).
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During the day, the aptly named barn owl tends to roost in dark, quiet places, such as abandoned barns and thick trees (Nocturne: Creatures of the Night). This is also one of my persnal favorite animals.
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Owls are powerful birds and fiercely protective parents. They have even been known to attack humans who wander too close to their young (National Geographic).
