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Turquoise dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus williamsi) critically

Turquoise dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus williamsi), critically male of a critically endangered. It is limited to one area of about 20 sq km in Tanzania. Origin: Kimboza and Rivu Forest Reserves, Tanzania

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Indian giant squirrel (Ratufa indica)

Indian giant squirrel (Ratufa indica) descending a tree head first or is staying motionless in this flattened position, a defence posture. From tip of nose to tip of tail it is nearly a metre long, the largest squirrel. Satpura National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India

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Southern skua (Stercorarius antarcticus)

Southern skua (Stercorarius antarcticus) presented with the gaping mouth of a wounded sub-adult Elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) from which it will pick loose and ripped flesh. Fortuna Bay, South Georgia, Antarctica

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