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The banded palm civet (Hemigalus derbyanus) is a species of carnivorous mammal and the only species in its genus. It belongs to the family Viverridae, which is part of the suborder Feliformia. As the name suggests, this suborder includes felids, but also mongooses, hyenas, meerkats, and several other species. In addition to civets, this family also includes genets, binturongs, and linsangs.

It is native to Myanmar, Thailand, Sumatra, the Mentawai Islands, and Borneo, where it is found mainly in lowland coniferous forests, which are threatened by human activity. For this reason, the species' population is estimated to have declined by around 30% in just three generations, and it is classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN.

Its size is similar to that of a domestic cat. Banded palm civets are nocturnal and solitary, with a strictly carnivorous diet that includes a variety of small animals.

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Common ringtail possum (Pseudocheirus peregrinus) is a nocturnal and arboreal marsupial found along the east coast of Australia, as well as in Tasmania and parts of southwestern Australia. They generally inhabit temperate and tropical environments with dense vegetation, predominantly eucalyptus forests. They are herbivores and feed on a wide variety of plants, particularly those belonging to the Myrtaceae family, with eucalyptus leaves comprising approximately 61–98% of the species’ annual diet. They have a gregarious lifestyle and use communal nests called dreys. Populations experienced a severely decline during the 1950s but appear to have recovered in recent times. However, the species still faces challenges such as deforestation, invasive predators, and vehicle collisions.

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The long-tailed bushtit (Aegithalos caudatus) is a bird of the bushtit family (Aegithalidae), native to Eurasia, which inhabits deciduous and mixed forests, scrublands and heaths. It has an insectivorous diet and social behavior, forming family groups of six to seventeen individuals outside the breeding season.

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The dark-shouldered snake eel (Ophichthus cephalozona) is a marine eel in the family Ophichthidae, found in the Pacific Ocean, including the East Indies, the Society Islands, the Mariana Islands, Queensland, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Japan, and India, on reefs at depths of 2 to 15 meters. It builds burrows in mud and sand and feeds at night. Males can reach a maximum total length of 115 centimeters. In the video, according to the photographer, the behavior depicted is mating behavior, in which several males pursue a female.

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Is a species of small owl in the family Strigidae, native to North America.

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The imperial shag (Leucocarbo atriceps) is native to southern South America, the Subantarctic islands, and the Antarctic Peninsula, where it is found in rocky coastal regions or on large inland lakes. It is about 70–79 cm (28–31 in) long and weighs 1.8–3.5 kg (4.0–7.7 lb). It is a colonial and monogamous species, with colonies generally being small, although some may consist of hundreds of pairs and are often shared with other seabirds. Clutches contain a maximum of 5 eggs, which are laid in nests made of seaweed and grass and cemented with mud and excrement. The eggs are incubated by both parents and usually hatch after about five weeks. Birds such as skuas and shearwaters are the main predators of the species' eggs and chicks. They make deep dives, usually close to shore, to forage on the seafloor for prey consisting of benthic fish, crustaceans, polychaetes, gastropods, and octopuses, generally at depths of nearly 25 meters (82 feet), although they have been filmed diving to depths of up to 60 meters (200 feet).

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The sooty tern (Onychoprion fuscatus) is a medium to large sized tern in the Laridae family. They measure 36–45 cm (14–17.5 in) in length and have a wingspan of 82–94 cm (32.5–37 in). It is a seabird that inhabits tropical oceans and rarely comes ashore, being able to spend 3 to 10 consecutive years gliding over the surface of the sea in search of food, only returning to land to form breeding colonies on islands throughout the equatorial zone. They nest in a depression or hole in the ground and lay only a single egg. They feed on fish, which they catch by picking them from the surface.

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The Madagascar tree boa (Sanzinia madagascariensis) is a species of boa endemic to Madagascar, and like all other boas, it is non-venomous. Adults average 4–5 feet (122–152 cm) in length, and females are larger than males. Adults have a greenish coloration, but, as in the case of the snake in the video, juveniles are bright red, signaling to predators to “stay away,” while also serving as camouflage among colorful flowers. They are arboreal and generally nocturnal, and are found in trees and shrubs near streams, rivers, ponds, and swamps. Their diet includes bats, birds, and small mammals, which the snakes locate primarily through their thermoreceptive pits, located among their labial scales. These pits are used to detect changes in temperature in the environment caused by warm-blooded animals.

Eucomatocera vittata is a species of beetle in the Cerambycidae family and the only species in the genus Eucomatocera, which was described by White in 1846. Its large “bottlebrush” antennae are covered with tiny sensory receptors that help it navigate, detect pheromones, and locate host plants where it can shelter, feed, and lay its eggs.

The stump-tailed porcupine (Coendou rufescens) is a species of rodent in the family Erethizontidae, of medium size, that inhabits subtropical, temperate, and high Andean forests of the northern Andes, at elevations ranging from 800 to 3,650 m. It is distributed throughout the Andean region, from Colombia to southern Bolivia and Ecuador. Porcupines of the genus Coendou are among the least-studied mammals in the Neotropical region, despite their wide distribution. However, with the help of records made through citizen collaboration, it has been possible to determine more characteristics of the species, such as its diurnal activity, its use of the tail as support while feeding, and the fact that its diet includes the infructescence of the trumpet tree Cecropia angustifolia, as demonstrated by the individual in the video.

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The Spangled Coquette (Lophornis stictolophus) is a species of hummingbird found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela, measuring approximately 6.4 to 6.9 cm (2.5 to 2.7 in) in length. Adult males have a short, thick, rufous crest with black-tipped feathers, as well as short tufts of rufous and iridescent green feathers on their cheeks. Their throat is iridescent green with some white-tipped feathers, unlike females, which lack the male's crest and cheek tufts. It inhabits the edges and clearings of humid forests, savannas, and dry shrublands, at elevations of up to 1,300 m (4,300 ft). Like other hummingbird species, it feeds on nectar and hunts arthropods.

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The blond capuchin (Sapajus flavius) is a species of monkey endemic to northeastern Brazil, considered one of the rarest primate species in the world. It was once considered extinct for more than 200 years, until 2006, when it was officially declared rediscovered after researchers found living specimens in the Brazilian state of Paraíba. It is threatened with extinction, with estimates suggesting that there are around 1,000 individuals in the wild. The main threats to the species are habitat loss due to agriculture, particularly sugarcane cultivation, hunting, climate change, and the illegal pet trade. Like other capuchin monkey species, it displays a high degree of sociability, living in groups of highly variable sizes, ranging from 7 to more than 150 individuals. It inhabits both the Atlantic Forest biome and the Caatinga, a biome found exclusively in Brazil. However, there are theories suggesting that the species' use of this biome is relatively recent, caused by human encroachment into its former habitats. It is diurnal and has an omnivorous diet consisting of fruits and small animals. It is among the smallest capuchin monkey species, reaching a maximum head-and-body length of 40 cm (16 in) and weighing between 2 and 3 kg (4.4 to 6.6 lb). Like other capuchin species, it is highly intelligent, with individuals recorded using sticks to capture arboreal termites from their nests. They have also been observed rubbing themselves with the toxic defensive secretions of millipedes to protect themselves from mosquitoes, as well as using a 'hammer-and-anvil' method to crack Manihot nuts, with a small stone serving as the hammer and a larger stone serving as the anvil.

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The broadnosed pipefish (Syngnathus typhle) is a species of fish that measures approximately 15 to 20 cm in length. It belongs to the Syngnathidae family, which also includes seahorses, seadragons and pipehorses . It is native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea, and the Sea of Azov. They are found in shallow coastal waters, mainly in seagrass beds, where their camouflage is highly effective among the vegetation. They feed on plankton, such as copepods, which they capture through a rapid and powerful suction created by their snout. Like seahorses, this species exhibits a reversal of sexual roles, with males incubating the eggs and being able to carry up to 40 eggs.

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The yellow-throated marten (Martes flavigula) is considered the largest marten species in the world, while also being among the oldest, with evidence suggesting that it originated during the Pliocene. It is native to the Himalayas, Southeast Asia, and East Asia. It is diurnal and omnivorous, with a diet consisting of fruits, nectar, invertebrates, and small vertebrates. It predominantly hunts on the ground, but is highly proficient at climbing trees and is capable of making jumps of up to 8 to 9 meters between branches. During periods of snowfall that occur in March in the regions where it lives, it restricts its activities to the treetops. Unlike other mustelids, the species is highly social and frequently hunts in pairs or small groups. Males measure approximately 50 to 72 cm (20–28 in) in length and weigh 2.5 to 5.7 kg (5.5–12.6 lb), while females measure 50 to 62 cm (20–24 in) in length and weigh 1.6 to 3.8 kg (3.5–8.4 lb). They possess two protrusions in their anal glands, which secrete a strong-smelling liquid used to defend themselves against predators.

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The Blyth’s tragopan (Tragopan blythii) is a species of pheasant and the largest of its genus. It can be found in Bhutan, northeastern India, northern Myanmar, southeastern Tibet, and China. They may migrate along the slopes of the Himalayan mountains in search of food, which includes seeds, berries, fruits, and buds. They prefer to inhabit wooded areas, such as the understory of evergreen oak and rhododendron forests. Their population is considered vulnerable according to the IUCN, with only about 2,500 to 9,999 birds remaining in the wild. The main factors causing the decline in the species populations are the deforestation of their habitats and large-scale hunting for food.

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The jaguarundi (Herpailurus yagouaroundi) is a wild cat native to the Americas, with a distribution ranging from central Argentina to northern Mexico. It once occurred in the Rio Grande Valley in southern Texas until the early 1990s, but it is believed to be extinct in the United States. It is a medium-sized felid, about twice the size of a domestic cat, reaching 360 mm (14 in) at the shoulder and weighing between 3.5–7 kg (7.7–15.4 lb). Its coloration is uniform, with two main color variations: gray and red. Its body is elongated, with relatively short legs, a small and narrow head, small and rounded ears, a short muzzle, and a long tail. These characteristics give it an appearance similar to that of mustelids, which is why it is also called the “otter cat.” They share the same evolutionary lineage as cougars and cheetahs, a lineage known as the puma lineage. It inhabits a wide variety of habitats, both closed and open, ranging from tropical forests to deserts and thorny scrublands. It has solitary and diurnal habits and hunts various types of prey, including birds, reptiles, and small mammals. It is listed as Near Threatened by the IUCN, and its populations are declining due to habitat loss and fragmentation, as well as being killed for preying on domestic poultry.

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The coruro (Spalacopus cyanus) is a rodent belonging to the Octodontidae family and is the only species in its genus. It is endemic to central Chile and can be found in a wide variety of habitats, including alpine grasslands in the mountains, acacia savannas, semi-stabilized sand dunes, and coastal grasslands.

Coruros have fossorial habits and live in colonies, with several individuals occupying a single burrow system, and they are nomadic. When they need to move to another location due to a lack of food, they travel as a group to build a new burrow in an area with a greater abundance of food. Their diet usually consists of huili and other types of vegetation.

When they move to a new burrow, they leave bulbs behind in their old burrows so that they can grow, ensuring that when the coruros return to the former area, they will have a food source available.

They also exhibit vocal behavior, producing a variety of distinct calls. Their predators include hawks, owls, and wild cats.

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The spotted bat (Euderma maculatum) is a species of vesper bat and the only species in the genus Euderma. It measures approximately 10.16 to 11.43 cm (4.0 to 4.50 inches) in length. Its wingspan is about 35.56 cm (14 inches), and its weight ranges from 17.0 to 19.8 g (0.6 to 0.7 ounces). Its ears can grow up to 4 cm (1.57 inches) long, making it the bat with the largest ears in North America. The mating season occurs in the fall, and females generally give birth to their young in June or July. It has an insectivorous diet, consisting mainly of grasshoppers and moths. It inhabits cliffs, such as those along the Grand Canyon in Arizona, and prefers open woodland regions and dry shrubland and grassland areas associated with a water source. It is found from British Columbia, Canada, southward through the western United States and into Mexico. The use of pesticides such as DDT and other insecticides in the 1960s led to a sharp decline in its populations, but recent observations have shown that spotted bats are more common than previously believed. Its abundance, population trends, and threats are still poorly understood.

The photos were taken by Arizona Bat Rescue.

The Japanese warbonnet (Chirolophis japonicus) is a species of marine ray-finned fish in the family Stichaeidae. It is distributed throughout the northwestern Pacific Ocean and inhabits shallow rocky reef environments. Therefore, it has a slender body that allows it to maneuver between the rocks, while its fringed frontal projections help camouflage the fish. It has benthic habits and an omnivorous diet that includes small fish, algae, and benthic invertebrates.

The eastern spinebill (Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris) is a species of honeyeater found in southeastern Australia. It inhabits shrubs in open eucalyptus forests, as well as scrublands, heathlands, and suburban gardens. They are about 13–16 cm (5–6.5 in) long. Their long, thin, curved bills, along with their brush-tipped tongues, are used to reach nectar inside flowers. They also feed on small insects and other invertebrates.

The breeding season occurs from August to January. The nests are built exclusively by the females, who construct them in the shape of a cup using twigs, grass, bark, hair, and spider webs, usually in a fork of a tree between 1 and 5 meters above the ground. The female is also solely responsible for incubating the eggs for 14 days. The clutch usually consists of two eggs. After hatching, the chicks remain in the nest for another 14 days and are fed by both parents.

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