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Alex Reshanov

Egyptian cobra is slippery escape artist

Visitors to the Bronx Zoo can breathe easier now its famous escaped Egyptian cobra has been caught.

Fennec foxes are all ears

The fennec fox can survive the perils of the Sahara Desert, as well as your living room. And fennec foxes can live as long as 14 years in captivity.

Black squirrels are mutants, but not thugs

Not all squirrels are gray. Black squirrels are just like Eastern gray squirrels, except with more fashionable genes.

Banded sea krait is a swimming, tree-climbing, venomous beauty

The venomous banded sea krait has impressive adaptions for life on land and at sea. But don't ask me about its mating habits. Read more about them.

Tasmanian devils are not quiet, cuddly vegetarians

A closer look at Tasmanian devils, the world's largest carnivorous marsupial. These animals that only exist on the island of Tasmania are protected.