Meet the world’s animals.

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• Eurasian blackbird Turdus merula

  

  A thrush commonly seen in British gardens and parks. It searches ground litter for worms, insects and fruit.

• Broad-headed Skink Plestiodon laticeps

  

  This lizard sometimes moves and basks around alligator nests.

• Olive Warbler Peucedramus taeniatus

  

  In the southwestern U.S. mountains, the male Olive Warbler is recognizable by its copper-colored head, gray back, and white wing bars. It searches high in trees for insects and gives a soft whistled call.

• American beaver Castor canadensis

  

  An animal of North American rivers and lakes. It builds dams and lodges from branches and mud, changing its waterside habitat.

• Greater Mouse-tailed Bat Rhinopoma microphyllum

  

  This bat has a long tail that extends beyond the tail membrane, and its fur ranges from gray to reddish brown. It eats insects and roosts in caves and old buildings in dry regions.

• Yellow-bellied Slider Trachemys scripta

  

  This turtle sometimes basks and moves around alligator nests.

• White stork Ciconia ciconia

  Adults have white bodies, black wing feathers, long legs and a reddish bill. They use open wetlands in Europe and other parts of their range.

• Sandstone Shrikethrush Colluricincla woodwardi

  The Sandstone Shrike-thrush lives among sandstone rocks in northern Australia. It walks between rocks while searching for small lizards, grasshoppers, and spiders.

• Amazon manatee Trichechus inunguis

  A manatee restricted to the fresh waters of the Amazon River system, with thick dark-gray skin and a pale belly patch.

• European rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus

  A rabbit native to the Iberian Peninsula and nearby regions. It digs complex burrows and lives in groups where conditions allow.

• Corn Snake Pantherophis guttatus

  This snake sometimes moves around alligator nests.

• White-cheeked Bullfinch Pyrrhula leucogenis

  The White-cheeked Bullfinch is endemic to the Philippine mountains and is marked by white cheek patches. It eats fruits and seeds, and also uses insects seasonally.

• Eurasian wren Troglodytes troglodytes

  A tiny brown bird with a loud, extended song. In Japan it breeds in habitats such as woodland beside mountain streams.

• Margay Leopardus wiedii

  A forest cat with large eyes, a long tail, and strong climbing skills.

• Campbell's alligator lizard Abronia campbelli

  An arboreal lizard from Guatemala. In a 2009 survey, animals were found in old oak trees covered with dense plant growth.

• Asian elephant Elephas maximus

  An Asian elephant lives in South and Southeast Asia. It uses its trunk to grasp food and pour water into its mouth.

• Palmchat Dulus dominicus

  The Palmchat is a Caribbean island bird with a plain brown back and heavily streaked underparts. It also has a red iris and a strong, slightly decurved bill.

• Milne-Edwards' Sifaka Propithecus edwardsi

  This sifaka lives in southeastern Madagascar. It clings to tree trunks and leaps between trees with its long hind legs.

• Eurasian wigeon Mareca penelope

  A short-billed duck that feeds on plants both in water and on land. Breeding males have a chestnut head and pale forehead.

• Common Kingsnake Lampropeltis getula

  This snake sometimes moves around alligator nests.

• Rusty-capped Fulvetta Schoeniparus dubius

  The Rusty-capped Fulvetta occurs in Chinese forest and bamboo habitats. It has brown upperparts and flanks, a rusty cap, and a long white eyebrow edged in black.

• Nine-banded Armadillo Dasypus novemcinctus

  An armadillo active around dusk and at night that searches leaf litter for insects. It also occurs in parts of the United States east and north of Texas.

• Southern Right Whale Eubalaena australis

  The southern right whale migrates through Southern Hemisphere waters. Its large, callosity-covered head and stocky body without a dorsal fin are distinctive.

• North American Racer Coluber constrictor

  This snake sometimes basks or shelters around alligator nests.