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Blue-crowned laughing thrush
Blue-crowned laughing thrushes are noisy birds with a wide range of songs and chattering noises.
Box turtle
Box turtles have a brown shell with orange or yellow patterns and can live until the age of 100.
Chestnut-backed thrush
The chestnut-backed thrush is appropriately named due to the chestnut colour on its back.
Cotton-top tamarin
Experts believe there are less than 2,500 cotton-top tamarins left in the wild due to their use in medical research and destruction of their habitat.
Curly-haired tarantula
Curly-haired tarantulas are plump spiders which are covered with brown or black hair.
Golden lion tamarin
Golden lion tamarins are very near to extinction but action is being taken to protect the species, including a special programme which re-introduces captive bred animals back into the wild.
Golden-rumped lion tamarin
Golden-rumped lion tamarins, also known as black lion tamarins, are one of the most critically endangered members of the primate family.
Goodfellow’s tree kangaroo
A tree kangaroo’s front legs are longer and stronger than those of a ground kangaroo. It also has padded feet with rough skin and sharp, curved claws which help it when climbing.
lesser Madagascar hedgehog tenrec
The tenrec is very much like the European hedgehog. They are nocturnal and when they are threatened they curl up into a spiky ball.
Linne’s two-toed sloth
Linne’s two-toed sloths are solitary animals with low metabolic rates which allow them to survive on little or poor quality food.
Malayan tapir
Malayan tapirs have a distinctive black and white colouring which provides excellent camouflage, especially on moonlit nights.
Mediterranean tortoise
Mediterranean tortoises are classified as vulnerable under Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).
Norfolk black turkey
The black turkey is not bred in America, but is bred extensively in Norfolk and Normandy in France.
Orange-headed ground thrush
The male orange-headed ground thrush has grey upper parts while the female and young have brown upper parts with an orange head.
Red-crested turaco
Red-crested turacos are sometimes referred to as the ‘go away birds’ because their call sounds like ‘go away’.
Red-footed tortoise
Red-footed tortoises get their name from their red, orange or yellow scales which are visible on their legs, as well as their heads and tails.
Ringed teal
Both male and female ringed teals have distinctive white patches on their wings and their call sounds like a cat.
Temminck’s golden cat
Although some Temminck’s golden cats do have a gold coat, their colour varies depending on their location.
Temminck’s tragopan
Temminck’s tragopans are one of the most beautiful pheasants in the world thanks to their striking blue faces and wattles.
Turkey
Turkeys are large birds which are famous for their raised tail feathers and ‘gobbling’ sounds.
Violaceous turaco
Violaceous turacos have long been exploited by man and their feathers are used in western fashion.
White-cheeked turaco
White-cheeked turacos are green with deep green and blue tails and their heads have beautiful crests which stand up when the birds are excited.
White-crested turaco
White-crested turacos are one of the most colourful African birds due to their red and green colour.
