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Komodo dragon
The Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) is the largest lizard in the world, growing to an average length of 2-3 meters (10 feet). It is a member of the monitor lizard family, Varanidae, and inhabits ... > more -
Sea turtle
Sea turtles are found in all the world's oceans with the exception of the Arctic Ocean, and some species travel between oceans. The Flatback turtle is found solely on the northern coast of Australia. ... > more -
Green Iguana
The green iguana (Iguana iguana) is a large, arboreal lizard from Central and South America. The green iguana is found over a large geographic area, from Mexico to southern Brazil and Paraguay, as ... > more -
Alligatoridae
Alligators and caimans are reptiles closely related to the crocodiles and forming the family Alligatoridae. In Central and South America alligators are represented by five species of the genus ... > more -
Feathered dinosaurs
The realization that dinosaurs are closely related to birds raised the obvious possibility that some dinosaurs had feathers. Fossils of Archaeopteryx include well-preserved feathers, but it was not ... > more -
Water hyacinth
The seven species of water hyacinths comprise the genus Eichhornia of free-floating perennial aquatic plants native to tropical South America. One of the fastest growing plants known, water hyacinth ... > more
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