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painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) common king snake Nile crocodiles black girdle-tailed lizard (Cordylus nigra) tuatara lizard body structures Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis)
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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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Sea otter (Enhydra lutris), also called great sea otter, rare, completely marine otter of the northern Pacific, usually found in kelp beds. Floats on back. Looks like sea otter laughing. saltwater otters
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Most reptiles are measured from snout to vent (that is, the tip of the nose to the cloaca). However, measurements of total length are common for larger species, and shell length is used to gauge the size of turtles. The body size of living reptiles varies widely. Dwarf geckos (Sphaerodactylus parthenopion) are the smallest reptiles and have a snout-to-vent length of 16–18 mm (0.6–0.7 inch). In contrast, giant turtles, such as the leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea), possess shell lengths of nearly 2 metres (about 7 feet). In terms of total length, the largest living reptiles are the reticulated pythons ...(100 of 17436 words)

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