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"Asian Elephants will gestate young for 18 to 22 months. Meaning they have one of the longest pregnancy of any land animal, only rivaled by African Elephants. They typically only have one calf, but for a female at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in New York, she was carrying double the cuteness!"
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"Maleo birds live on volcanic islands and use geothermal heat to incubate their eggs. They find a spot at an ideal temperature (around 33°C or 91°F), bury their eggs in a sandy hole, then leave and never return. The hatchlings dig their way out - born totally independent with the ability to fly."
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"The tropical pitcher plant (Nepenthes hemsleyana) attracts bats by reflecting their echolocation cries. It serves as a shelter for bats - they crawl inside in the morning, sleep there during the day, and leave at night. In return for shelter, the bats poop into the plant, providing it with nitrogen."
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"Wallace's flying frog, also known as the gliding frog, has adapted membranes between its long toes. It uses these membranes, by splaying out its toes, to glide from tree to tree or to the ground - sometimes covering distances of 50 feet (over 15 metres) or more."
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"The Chinese giant salamander is the world's largest amphibian. Its average length is 1.2 metres (almost 4 feet); the largest measuring 1.8 metres (5.9 feet) in length. It produces sounds that sound like a baby crying, landing it the (inaccurate) nickname of "baby fish"."
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