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Turtles & Tortoises

It is a day of celebrating the many unique and ancient species of turtles and tortoises around the world, and bringing awareness to their need for protection. Of the 207 species of turtle and tortoise alive today, 129 of them are listed by IUCN as vulnerable, endangered, or critically endangered. That's an incredibly 62% of species!
The species listed here are only a few of the many critically endangered turtle and tortoise species. They illustrate that though these species wear a suit of armor, they are incredible fragile and in need of protection by humans, from humans.

Yorkshire Terrier

Although a toy breed, the Yorkie still retains much of its terrier ancestry in terms of personality. Individual dogs will differ, but they are generally intelligent, independent and courageous. Yorkshire Terriers are quick to determine where they fit in a household's pack. Their behavior towards outsiders will vary, they often will be inclined to bark at strangers, but some Yorkies are outgoing and friendly towards new people while others are withdrawn and aloof.
The differences in behavior in this regard are largely based on how the owner trains or conditions (and socializes) the Yorkie. A few individual Yorkshire Terriers may be timid or nervous, rather than bold, but the vast major

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Siamese Crocodiles

Wombat

Avocet

Yak

Border Terrier

Condors

Dwarf Crocodile

Field Spaniel

Bengal Tiger

Frigatebird

Mayfly

Duck

Vampire Bat

Black Widow Spider

Bull Shark

African Civet

Llama

Capybara

Burrowing Frog

African Bush Elephant

Horn Shark

African Penguin

Bison

Bonobos

Giant Ibis

Scarlet Macaws

Gibbons

Bandicoot

Millipede

Woolly Mammoth

Echidna

Magpie

Clown Fish

Spectacled bear

Flying Squirrel

Beetle

The beetle is a small sized invertebrate that is known to be incredibly versatile and is found in numerous different shapes and sizes. Beetles are found in nearly every different habitat on Earth and are only absent from the freezing polar regions.
The beetle has the largest number of sub-species out of all the insects, with 40% of all recognised insects being classed as beetles. There are more than 350,000 different species of noted beetle, however, scientists estimate the real number is between 4 million and 8 million beetle species.
As with other species of insects, the body of the beetle is comprised of three sections all coated in the hard outer shell, which are the head of