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GREY-HEADED FLYING FOX (Pteropus poliocephalus) HABITAT? Usually the eastern coast of Australia. DID YOU KNOW? – Flying foxes are the largest fruit bats in the world. – With a maximum wingspan of 1 metre (3 feet), it has the longest … Continue reading
VUNDU CATFISH (Heterobranchus longifilis) HABITAT? Deep lakes and rivers of southern Africa. DID YOU KNOW? – Also known by other names like the cur, lenda, certa and sampa. – It is the largest freshwater species in southern Africa. – It … Continue reading
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South American Tapir (Tapirus terrestris) HABITAT? The tropical rainforests and tropical grasslands of South America DID YOU KNOW? – They are great swimmers and divers, but also very quick on land. – To find food, they sometimes sink in riverbanks … Continue reading
Emperor Tamarin (Saguinus imperator) HABITAT? Parts of South America, including the Amazon Basin, eastern Peru, northern Bolivia and the western Brazilian states DID YOU KNOW? – Because of their distinctive white moustaches, this species is said to have been named … Continue reading
Barreleye Fish (Macropinna microstoma) HABITAT? The tropical to temperate waters of the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans DID YOU KNOW? – Its name refers to its tube-shaped eyes that rotate inside its head. – It is also called the “spookfish”. … Continue reading
Purple Frog (Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis) HABITAT? In southwestern India DID YOU KNOW? – It was only just discovered by scientists in 2003 in Kerala, India. However, locals knew of its existence before then. – For most of the year, it lives … Continue reading
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