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The grass snake, aka water snake or ringed snake, can be found in Europe, Africa, and into central Asia. These non-venomous colubrids prefer open woodlands, edge habitats like woodland borders & field margins. They’re also never far from ponds, lakes, and streams. Even though these snakes face the threats of […]

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The green sea turtle, aka green turtle. Named not for the color of it’s skin or shell (carapass), but for the color of its fatty tissue and cartilage. These large oceanic turtles can be found in tropical and sub-tropical waters, worldwide. They are among the largest of the sea turtles […]

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There are some who say the sewer rats in New York are the biggest, but they aren’t even close to the sheer magnitude of the capybara. The capybaras are a very vocal rodent with a host of predators and a voracious appetite for vegetation. They are listed as Least Concern […]

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