African Fat-Tailed Gecko

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Scientific name: Hemitheconyx caudicinctus IUCN status: Least concern Threats: No major threats Where they live: Western Africa Habitat: Dry or moist savannah Lifespan: Up to 25 years Diet: Insects Activity: Nocturnal Sociability: Solitary Interesting fact: Their tails are used to store excess fat, which enables them to survive for days without food

Asian Palm Civet

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Scientific name: Paradoxurus hermaphroditus IUCN status: Least concern Threats: Bush meat, pet trade and capture for production of Kopi Luwak Where they live: Southeast Asia Habitat: Rainforest Lifespan: Up to 20 years Diet: Fruits, small mammals, insects and palm flower sap Activity: Nocturnal Sociability: Solitary Interesting fact: The world's most expensive coffee, Kopi Luwak, is produced from the coffee beans that are pooped out by the palm civet after they eat the coffee cherries!

Blue Tongue Skink

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Scientific name: Tiliqua scincoides scincoides IUCN status: Not evaluated Threats: No major threats Where they live: Eastern Australia Habitat: Semi-desert to agricultural areas Lifespan: Up to 30 years Diet: Small animals and plants Activity: Diurnal Sociability: Solitary Interesting fact: Their blue tongue is still a bit of a mystery as to its purpose. Some believe it's used as a lure to catch prey, others think that they flash their tongue at predators in an attempt to confuse them briefly, giving them a chance to escape

Burmese Python

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Scientific Name: Python vittatus IUCN status: Vulnerable Threats: Habitat loss, as well as harvesting for skin, food and to make traditional medicines Where they live: Sout and South-East Asia Habitat: Grasslands, swamps, woodlands, rainforests and jungles Lifespan: 20-25 years Diet: Birds, mammals, amphibians and other reptiles Activity: Nocturnal Sociability: Solitary Interesting fact: They are one of the top 5 largest snakes in the world!

Giant African Millipede

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Scientific name: Archispirostreptus gigas IUCN status: Not evaluated Threats: No major threats Where they live: Eastern Africa Habitat: Warm, dark places on the rainforest floor Lifespan: Up to 7 years Diet: Dead and decaying organic matter Activity: Nocturnal Sociability: Solitary Interesting fact: Instead of breathing with lungs like mammals, millipedes breathe through tiny pores along their body

Giant Leaf Insect

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Scientific Name: Phyllium giganteum IUCN status: Not evaluated Threats: No major threats Where they live: Malaysia Habitat: Tropical forests Lifespan: Up to 1 year Diet: Leaves Activity: Nocturnal Sociability: Solitary Interesting fact: This species consists of all females!

Leopard Tortoise

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Scientific name: Stigmochelys pardalis IUCN status: Least concern Threats: In some areas, unsustainable harvest for the pet trade Where they live: Eastern and Southern Africa Habitat: Varies over large areas Lifespan: Up to 100 years Diet: Wide variety of plants Activity: Diurnal Sociability: Solitary Interesting fact: The shell markings are unique to each individual tortoise

Madagascan Hissing Cockroach

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Scientific name: Gromphadorhina portentosa IUCN status: Not evaluated Threats: No major threats Where they live: Madagascar Habitat: Tropical lowland rainforests Lifespan: Up to 5 years Diet: Decaying plant material, smaller insects and animal carcasses Activity: Nocturnal Sociability: Found in colonies Interesting fact: Hissing cockroaches hiss by exhaling air through breathing holes, a unique trait among insects

Meerkat

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Scientific name: Suricata suricatta IUCN status: Least concern Threats: No major threats Where they live: Southern Africa Habitat: Arid, open country, with short grasses and woody growths Lifespan: Up to 14 years Diet: Small animals, lizards, birds, insects, fruit. Activity: Diurnal Sociability: Found in colonies of up to 40 individuals Interesting fact: While digging, meerkats can close their ears, and also have a second eyelid to prevent dirt getting in

Rat

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Scientific Name: Rattus norvegicus domesticus IUCN status: Least concern Threats: No major threats Where they live: All continents except Antarctica
Habitat: Anywhere with a food supply Lifespan: Up to 3 years Diet: Seeds, small mammals, amphibians, reptiles, eggs, fish and insects Activity: Nocturnal Sociability: Found in colonies Interesting fact: A rat can go longer than a camel without water!

Royal Python

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Scientific name: Python regius IUCN status: Least concern Threats: Their biggest threat is the international pet trade. In West Africa, many thousands are captured and exported annually Where they live: Western to Central Africa Habitat: Dry areas, from grassland to open forests Lifespan: Up to 40 years in captivity Diet: Rodents such as rats, gerbils and jerboas Activity: Crepuscular, active at dawn and dusk Sociability: Solitary Interesting fact: In Southeast Nigeria, they are treated with great care. If one is accidentally killed, many communities will build a coffin for the snake, and even give it a short funeral!

Skunk

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Scientific name: Mephitis mephitis IUCN status: Least concern Threats: Predation, disease, severe winters or droughts Where they live: North America Habitat: Varied, but they prefer open or forest-edge areas Lifespan: Up to 10 years Diet: Insects, small mammals, birds and vegetation Activity: Nocturnal Sociability: Solitary Interesting fact: Skunks can spray up to 10 feet, and the odour can be detected 1.5 miles away!

Southern White Faced Owl

Availability: All events Scientific name: Ptilopsis granti IUCN status: Least concern Threats: Pesticides inside the mice they eat Where they live: Southern Africa Habitat: Savannah, woodlands & forests Lifespan: Up to 30 years Diet: Small mammals & large insects Activity: Nocturnal Sociability: Solitary Interesting fact: They can turn their heads around almost a full 360 degrees!

Spiny-tailed Monitor

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Scientific Name: Varanus acanthurus IUCN status: Least concern Threats: No major threats Where they live: North-West Australia Habitat: Arid, rocky areas Lifespan: 15-20 years Diet: Other animals Activity: Diurnal Sociability: Solitary Interesting fact: Their spiny tail is used for self defence. They wedge themselves into small gaps and block the entrance with their tail!

Western Hognose Snake

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Scientific Name: Heterodon nasicus IUCN status: Least concern Threats: No major threats Where they live: Central America Habitat: Shrubland, grassland, desert and savanna Lifespan: Up to 20 years Diet: Small rodents Activity: Diurnal Sociability: Solitary Interesting fact: When threatened, they can imitate a cobra, by flattening their neck to look like a hood





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