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Broad-snouted caiman (Caiman latirostris)

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Four-foot caiman seized during police raid • Apr. 18, 2025, 12:17 AM ET (The Telegraph)

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Melanosuchus Caiman smooth-fronted caiman Alligatoridae alligator

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vulture. An adult bearded vulture at a raptor recovery center. The Gypaetus barbatus also known as the Lammergeier or Lammergeyer, is a bird of prey and considered an Old World vulture.

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Slowworm. Anguis fragilis. Blindworm. Lizard. Anguidae. Close-up of a slowworm's head.

7 Questions About Lizards, Snakes, and Other Reptiles Answered

animal. Amphibian. Frog. Anura. Ranidae. Frog in grass.

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