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The Meller’s chameleon, aka Meller’s giant one-horned chameleon or giant one-horned chameleon, hails from east Africa in Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania. They face the threat of capture for the international pet trade. Between 1977 – 2011 approximately 50,363 live individuals were exported from across the native range of this species […]

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Recently rediscovered and once thought extinct, it’s the tiger quoll, aka spotted-tailed quoll, spotted quoll, spotted-tailed dasyure, or tiger cat. They can be found in eastern and southeastern Australia. These marsupials face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of the logging industry and residential & commercial […]

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The vulture bee, aka carrion bee, is closely related to the South American stingless bee. Unlike honey bees, these bees feast on rotting flesh. These critters also produce a substance from the meat they eat. They prefer rainforests and jungles found throughout South America and Mexico. Vulture bees are not […]

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With its strong bill, the marabou stork pulls apart chunks of meat from the carcasses of dead animals. It’s a nasty and dirty job, but someone’s gotta do it. It is a tough life being nature’s janitor! It’s also a tough life in the harshness of Africa, with so much […]

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They are the largest living lizard species on earth, they rob human graves, and can kill with a single agonizing bite. Enter the Komodo dragon. These giants are very clever, strong swimmers, and can even give birth via a method called parthenogenesis. Komodos live on 4 islands in Indonesia: Komodo, […]

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