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Temminck’s Tragopan
Males perform an elaborate and unique courtship display.
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Bactrian camel
As the camel species with two-humps, they can tolerate extreme temperatures in their native Central and East Asia.
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Bali myna
One of the most critically endangered songbirds in the world, with fewer than 100 mature individuals left in the wild.
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Przewalski’s horse
Once on the brink of extinction, they are known as the last truly wild horse species.
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Bornean Orangutan
Known as the heaviest tree-dwelling mammal on earth, these sentient beings spend most of the lives up in trees.
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Komodo Dragon
As the world’s largest lizard, males can weigh up to 200 pounds and reach nine-feet long.
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Snow Leopard
In their rugged, mountainous habitat, snow leopards blend in with their surroundings, earning them the nickname, "ghosts of the mountains."
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Greater One-horned Rhinoceros
The armor-like appearance of this rhino species features thick folds of skin with raised bumps that resemble metal rivets on a tank.
