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Lord Howe Island stick insect
The Lord Howe Island phasmid is the world’s rarest insect and lives only on a remote sea stack
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Lutungs shine with their coloured coats
These South-east Asian monkeys sport striking shiny coats
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Hooded pitohui, one of the world’s only toxic birds
This is one of the only known birds to be toxic. Its feathers contain one of the most potent toxins known to science – but why?
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Corolla ovate a rare sea butterfly
This tiny sea butterfly spends its days floating in the ocean, feeding on plankton
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Flying dragon lizard a true gliding reptile
Like something out of a fiction novel, the flying dragon lizard is one of the only true gliding reptiles
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Oriental dwarf kingfisher, a rainbow by any other name
The bright, rainbow-coloured kingfisher is found in the rainforests of South-East Asia.
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Orangutan crab a dedicated decorator
Its fuzzy orange outer shell gives this orangutan crab its name
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Primitive hammerhead worms have a mouth/anus
This worm may be primitive, with a combination mouth/anus, but it has some clever adaptations
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Deep-sea hatchetfish just trying its darndest to survive
Deep-sea creatures have adapted to life in the dark ocean depths.
