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The European green lizard is a wide-spread reptile species found throughout many Eastern European countries. These lizards prefer a variety of habitats, including: thick bushy vegetation found in bramble thickets, embankments, field margins, hedgerows, and open woodlands. Even though they face the threats of habitat loss, secondary poisoning, and invasive […]

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The Arabian green bee-eater, aka little green bee-eater or green bee-eater, can be found throughout Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Oman, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. These beautiful birds can be grouped into 3 subspecies: Asian green bee-eater, African green bee-eater, and of course the Arabian green bee-eater. They […]

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The green lacewing is part of a large family of insects totaling approximately 2,000 known species, found the world over, sans Antarctica. They can be found in fields, forests, gardens, tropical rainforests, chaparral, deserts, and swamps. Due to their abundance and global distribution, lacewings are not currently evaluated by the […]

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The green dragontail butterfly hails from southern and southeastern Asia, primarily in Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, & Borneo regions. They are a member of the swallowtail family. These butterfies are not only beautiful but have totally transparent portions of their wings! Male dragontails suck up a great deal of water from […]

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