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mountain gorilla (Gorilla gorilla beringei)

Axolotl wearing a green paper hat in the style of Peter Pan, with speech bubble reading “I'll never grow up!”

Brown tree snake (Boiga irregularis) in Guam

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Edith's checkerspot

mountain gorilla (Gorilla gorilla beringei)

Brown tree snake (Boiga irregularis) in Guam

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rusty patched bumblebee

A pangolin walks through grass with a blue circle around it and the word "endangered" written in white across the image.

Axolotl wearing a green paper hat in the style of Peter Pan, with speech bubble reading “I'll never grow up!”

Which bee species really need saving?

A bald eagle on a white column with a blue ribbon labeled "national bird," against a faded U.S. map background.

Gloved hand holds a vial with penguin feces; two Magellanic penguins look on from the right, with emphasis marks on the sample.

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