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Tomtit (Petroica macrocephala), male, family Petroicidae, order Passeriformes, New Zealand

Annamite Tube-nosed Bat Murina annamitica

An insectivorous bat from Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam. Little is known of the ecology of this species, and no roosting sites have been reported. All published records with ecological information indicate specimens were captured in harp traps set across trails through forest.

Galla oryx Oryx beisa gallarum

Fer-de-lance or Terciopelo (Bothrops asper), family Viperidae, Mindo, Ecuador

Venomous.

Nocturnal and solitary.

One of the largest of vipers, growing up to 6 kg (13 lb), and 2.5 m (8.2 ft).

Within its range, it is known to be responsible for the most venomous snake bites, due to its abundance and highly defensive nature.

Once responsible for many snakebite deaths, better medical knowledge about venomous snake bites has greatly decreased fatalities over the past 25 years.

Bay Cat Catopuma badia

A small wild cat endemic to the island of Borneo. It inhabits dense tropical forests, and has been observed in rocky limestone outcrops and in logged forest, and close to the coast. The bay cat is one of the least studied of the world's wild cats. In central Sarawak, only one individual was recorded in more than a year of camera trapping between August 2010 and November 2011. The estimated population is fewer than 2500.

Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus), family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes, Myakka River State Park, FL, USA