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Yes, dragons are real. Hairy bush viper.

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It doesn't need any context.

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Koi dart frog

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Florida fighting conch looking gloriously derpy. Not my pic.

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Yeah, we gave her Benadryl. It helped a lot. This picture doesn't do it justice, but her whole face swelled up after she was stung.

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My dog thought she could fight a bee. Guess who won?

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Is that a lacerta?

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They're pretty skittish and try to avoid people.

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Do you know what species they were?

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Beardies are cute but derpy. Perenties are majestic.

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It's thought to be camo for rocky landscapes, I believe.

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Some lizards do engage in play behavior. I'm not sure about tool use, though.

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Perentie monitors are some of the most beautiful lizards.

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Yum.

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Female octopuses intentionally throw debris at harassing males
Female octopuses intentionally throw debris at harassing males YouTube video by New Scientist

Too bad that's AI. Here is the real thing.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RN9B...

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Poecilotheria subfusca 'lowland'.

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Duck-billed tree frog endemic to Mexico

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Not only can draco lizards fly-well, glide-they're also masters of camouflage. Who can find this one on the tree trunk?

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Hump-nosed lizard from Sri Lanka. Photo by Steijn Pulles.

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Considering they only grow 3-5 feet, don't hunt in packs, and live in freshwater, this is a pretty unlikely scenario.

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They really do.

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Hatchling cuvier's dwarf caimans are adorable little beasts. Photo by Tara Rain.

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Snakes are the best.

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Bush vipers look like real life dragons.

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As if spiders could get any sexier.

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Plantation glass frog from Costa Rica.

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Idonauton apicalis, nicknamed “Supernova” for its wild colors and spiky, starburst-like body! Found in Southeast Asia.

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On top of the above mentioned, raising livestock also leads to predator persecution, increased pesticide use, overgrazing, competition with native ungulates, disease transfer to native ungulates, degradation of riparian areas, and nutrient pollution in streams.

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This is an uncomfortable truth that even many conservationists don't want to accept. The biggest driver of biodiversity loss is habitat loss and the biggest driver of habitat loss is the conversion of wildlands into ag lands, primarily for meat production.

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Some geckos reflect uv light.

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