Do you have a pet ferret? It's basically a domesticated Polecat. Same species. Literally the same animal, just tamed about 2,500 years ago.
Wild Polecats are ferocious little predators!
The Diamondback Terrapin alone has 7 recognised subspecies.
But the word "terrapin" means different things depending on where you are. In the US it's specifically Diamondbacks. In the UK and Australia, it covers a whole range of freshwater turtles.
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Not a turtle. Not a tortoise. This is a terrapin... and most people have no idea they're a separate thing.
Terrapins live in brackish water, that weird zone where freshwater meets the sea!
#turtle #animals #nature #facts
There are only 4 species of polecat in the world, and they're spread across two different genera. The Black-footed Ferret, once declared extinct in the wild!
Get to know they were brought back from just 18 individuals!
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There are many reptiles that dominate the pet trade and all o them kind of strange..
Bearded Dragons wave at each other to say "I'm not a threat." Ball Pythons can go a full year without eating
Want to know which one is the best fit?
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Did you know s toucan's bill can be a third of its entire body length? But it's almost hollow, way lighter than it looks, built from a honeycomb of keratin and bone.
#birds #toucans #beautiful #animals #nature
And skinks are one of the most diverse lizard families on Earth, around 1,500 species, found on every continent except Antarctica. The range across the family is extraordinary.
Want to know more? Have a look at our blog!
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That blue tongue isn't just for show. The back half of a skink's tongue reflects UV light, so bright it's nearly blinding to birds and reptiles that can see ultraviolet.
#lizard #wildlife #animals #skink
There are over 40 species in the toucan family. Not all of them have massive bills. Some are tiny. Some live in freezing cloud forests.
Have a look at some of them in our latest article!
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This is a Crested Gecko. It was thought to be extinct until 1994 when it was rediscovered on a tiny island in New Caledonia. Now it's one of the most popular pet reptiles in the world.
It doesn't have eyelids, so it licks its own eyeballs to keep them clean
#reptiles #pets #photography #animals
