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China: Owner Uses Straw to Help Lizard Shed Skin in Unique Way

A video filmed in Guangdong, China, on August 26, 2025, captured a lizard undergoing a unique shedding process assisted by its owner. The owner used a straw to gently blow air under the lizard's old skin, causing the white translucent layer to quickly inflate

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-NATIONAL PET SHOW

(231119) -- SYDNEY, Nov. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A parrot is seen at the Pet Show in Sydney, Australia, on Nov. 18, 2023. The Pet Show, the first national pet show in Australia, kicked off in Sydney on Saturday, featuring education, entertainment, and products for all dogs, cats, fish, birds, reptiles and small animals. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-NATIONAL PET SHOW

(231119) -- SYDNEY, Nov. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman and her dog perform at the Pet Show in Sydney, Australia, on Nov. 18, 2023. The Pet Show, the first national pet show in Australia, kicked off in Sydney on Saturday, featuring education, entertainment, and products for all dogs, cats, fish, birds, reptiles and small animals. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-NATIONAL PET SHOW

(231119) -- SYDNEY, Nov. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A baby interacts with dogs at the Pet Show in Sydney, Australia, on Nov. 18, 2023. The Pet Show, the first national pet show in Australia, kicked off in Sydney on Saturday, featuring education, entertainment, and products for all dogs, cats, fish, birds, reptiles and small animals. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-NATIONAL PET SHOW

(231119) -- SYDNEY, Nov. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An exhibitor interacts with a cat at the Pet Show in Sydney, Australia, on Nov. 18, 2023. The Pet Show, the first national pet show in Australia, kicked off in Sydney on Saturday, featuring education, entertainment, and products for all dogs, cats, fish, birds, reptiles and small animals. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-NATIONAL PET SHOW

(231119) -- SYDNEY, Nov. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A parrot is seen at the Pet Show in Sydney, Australia, on Nov. 18, 2023. The Pet Show, the first national pet show in Australia, kicked off in Sydney on Saturday, featuring education, entertainment, and products for all dogs, cats, fish, birds, reptiles and small animals. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-NATIONAL PET SHOW

(231119) -- SYDNEY, Nov. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People interact with dogs at the Pet Show in Sydney, Australia, on Nov. 18, 2023. The Pet Show, the first national pet show in Australia, kicked off in Sydney on Saturday, featuring education, entertainment, and products for all dogs, cats, fish, birds, reptiles and small animals. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-NATIONAL PET SHOW

(231119) -- SYDNEY, Nov. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A rabbit is seen at the Pet Show in Sydney, Australia, on Nov. 18, 2023. The Pet Show, the first national pet show in Australia, kicked off in Sydney on Saturday, featuring education, entertainment, and products for all dogs, cats, fish, birds, reptiles and small animals. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-NATIONAL PET SHOW

(231119) -- SYDNEY, Nov. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A visitor takes photos of fish at the Pet Show in Sydney, Australia, on Nov. 18, 2023. The Pet Show, the first national pet show in Australia, kicked off in Sydney on Saturday, featuring education, entertainment, and products for all dogs, cats, fish, birds, reptiles and small animals. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

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Aerial view of Qianjiangyuan National Park in China's Zhejiang

STORY: Aerial view of Qianjiangyuan National Park in China's Zhejiang DATELINE: Jan. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Qianjiangyuan National Park STORYLINE: Qianjiangyuan National Park is located in Kaihua County, east China's Zhejiang Province. Covering an area of 252 square kilometers, it is home to 2,062 types of higher plants, 26 species of amphibians, 51 species of reptiles and 237 species of birds. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hangzhou, China. (XHTV)

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CHINA-BEIJING-WILDLIFE PROTECTION (CN)

(220426) -- BEIJING, April 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Liu Lijun, a veterinarian, checks the condition of reptiles at Beijing Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center, April 20, 2022. TO GO WITH "China Focus: From vets to common people, collective endeavor toward wildlife protection" (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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Drum performance to coax alligators to mate

SAPPORO, Japan - Percussionist Goshin Moro plays a drum in front of an alligator enclosure at Maruyama Zoo in Sapporo on Feb. 22, 2013. The zoo invited the percussionist to play in an effort to coax Chinese alligators to mate, the second such attempt, after one in the previous year. In the both attempts, the reptiles seemed excited by the sound, but the drum performance fell short of its goal, according to the zoo.

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Reptile festival held in Baghdad

STORY: Reptile festival held in Baghdad DATELINE: Nov. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:01 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the reptile festival 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ALI ABDUL HUSSEIN, Reptile breeder 3. various of the reptile festival 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MUSTAFA AL-TAMIMI, Reptile breeder 5. various of the reptile festival STORYLINE: A team of reptile lovers named Reptile IQ organized a festival for non-venomous reptiles on Friday at the al-Zawra Zoo in central Baghdad, the capital of Iraq. The festival aims to change the prevailing social view that all reptiles are harmful and should be eliminated. The team members believe that approaching and touching reptiles reassure and urge people not to harm them. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ALI ABDUL HUSSEIN, Reptile breeder "In general, these reptiles are cute animals that can be kept as pets, but most people are afraid of these reptiles. So we try to make people see for themselves that these animals are not evil and not harmful creatures.

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Australia's national pet show held in Sydney

STORY: Australia's national pet show held in Sydney DATELINE: Nov. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. shot of the pet show's venue 2. various of pets 3. various of exhibitors 4. various of pet products STORYLINE: A national pet show was held in Sydney, Australia over the weekend. The two-day pet show provided a learning platform for families with pets, and attracted nearly 100 exhibitors. The show focused on positive pet ownership and offered education, entertainment and related products for dogs, cats, fish, birds, reptiles and other small animals. The event will travel to Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and other Australian cities in 2023. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Sydney, Australia. (XHTV)

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Discovering Etosha National Park in Namibia

STORY: Discovering Etosha National Park in Namibia DATELINE: Aug. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: Windhoek CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Etosha National park STORYLINE: Etosha National Park is located in northwest Namibia, more than 400 kilometers away from the capital Windhoek, with a total area of more than 22,000 square kilometers. As the largest and most famous national park in Namibia, it boasts more than 100 kinds of mammals and more than 300 species of birds and more than 100 species of reptiles. Etosha, which means "giant white place" in the local language, is actually a huge salt flat. Etosha National Park was established by German colonists in 1907 with an initial area of 80,000 square kilometers. Due to political changes, the park is now only a quarter of its original size but remains an important wildlife sanctuary. The park is located in an arid area with limited rainfall. In order to protect wild animals, nearly 100 ponds or animal drinking points have been built

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Mount Qomolangma -- A haven for wildlife

STORY: Mount Qomolangma -- A haven for wildlife DATELINE: May 22, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:07 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Mt. Qomolangma area 2. Tibetan wild donkey 3. Himalayan Tahr 4. blue sheep 5. black-necked crane 6. rosefinch 7. Himalayan Vulture 8. Tibetan snowcocks 9. kalij pheasant 10. Chinese serow 11. Himalayan goral 12. Red muntjac 13. leopard 14. Himalayan monal 15. Himalayan langur 16. alpine musk deer 17. Snow leopard STORYLINE: The Qomolangma National Nature Reserve is one of the richest areas of biodiversity in the world with 509 species of animals, including 82 species of mammals, 390 species of birds and 20 species of reptiles. A large number of precious images captured here showed the remarkable achievement of wildlife conservation in the Mt. Qomolangma area. In 1988, the Tibet Autonomous Region officially approved the establishment of Qomolangma Nature Reserve, which was upgraded into a national nature reserve in 1994 with the approval of the Sta

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CHINA-MARINE REPTILE-NEW SPECIES-PACHYPLEUROSAUR-DISCOVERY (CN)

(220511) -- BEIJING, May 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This undated photo shows the fossil specimen and sketch of Honghesaurus, a new species of marine reptiles known as a pachypleurosaur. Chinese scientists have discovered a fossil of a new species of marine reptiles known as a pachypleurosaur, dating back 244 million years, with the longest tail ever seen for its kind, indicating it may have been an exceptional swimmer. The pachypleurosaurs were a group of small to medium-sized, lizard-like marine reptiles from the early to middle Triassic Period, and the new species has been named Honghesaurus after the discovery site Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture. (Chinese Academy of Sciences/Handout via Xinhua)

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Tmnt; Teenage Mutant Ninja 4 (2007)

Raphael Characters: Raphael Film: Tmnt; Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Iv (USA/HK 2007) Director: Kevin Munroe 22 March 2007 Date: 22 March 2007

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Tmnt; Teenage Mutant Ninja 4 (2007)

Michelangelo, Raphael, Donatello & Leonardo Poster Characters: Michelangelo,Raphael,Donatello & Film: Tmnt; Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Iv (USA/HK 2007) Director: Kevin Munroe 22 March 2007 Date: 22 March 2007

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I Dreamed Of Africa (2000)

Vincent Perez, Liam Aiken & Kim Basinger Characters: Paolo Gallmann,7-Year-Old Emanuele & Kuki Gallmann Film: I Dreamed Of Africa (2000) Director: Hugh Hudson 05 May 2000 Date: 05 May 2000

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Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995)

Jim Carrey & Crocodiles Characters: Ace Ventura & Film: Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1994) Director: Steve Oedekerk 10 November 1995 Date: 10 November 1995

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Fossil of oldest two-legged reptile found in Germany

WASHINGTON, the United States - Photo shows what is believed to be one of the world's oldest two-legged reptiles, in a fossil, dating back 290 million years, that was found in central Germany. The U.S. journal ''Science'' said in its Nov. 3 issue that the well-preserved fossil, found in a quarry by a team of researchers from the United States, Canada and Germany, is an almost perfectly complete skeleton of the ancient running reptile, which appears to have walked on two legs long before the age of dinosaurs. The photo was provided by the University of Toronto.