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Sep 2, 2013

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Jensen, a two-year-old False Map turtle, from the Mississippi River, gets used to his new home at Blackpool Sea Life Centre in Blackpool, England. Jensen is one of 50 turtles confiscated by customs after they were illegally inported into Britain and have found new homes throughout the country. Getty Images

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A white tiger feeds her cubs in an enclosure at Assam State Zoo in Guwahati. AFP/Getty Images

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A manatee is seen swimming at the Three Sisters Spring in Circus County, Florida. Jon Cornforth/Barcroft Media

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A costumed dog is seen during the “Blocao” dog carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. AP Photo

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One of the ten recently-born baby Frill-Neck lizards is seen at Wild Life park in Sydney, Australia EPA

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Panda, Er Shun eats bamboo at the Panda House at the Chongqing Zoo in Chongqing, China. Two giant pandas including Er Shun will call Canada home for the next 10 years. AP Photo

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Malachy, a Pekingese, sits in the trophy after being named best in show at the 136th annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show in New York. AP Photo

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Female Malayan tapir cub Pinola stands next to its mother Indah in their compound at the zoo of Nuremberg, Germany. AP Photo

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A small chick plays with a kitten in Moscow, Russia. The kitten and chick have become best of friends. The plucky bird enjoys nothing more than playing with the cute moggie. The pair formed the unlikely friendship after five-year-old Maria Fedorov brought the hungry stray kitten home and her parents agreed she could keep it. The next day she saved a chick from the claws of another cat and to the family’s surprise they instantly became best friends. Solent News/Splash News

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Camel riders compete during the annual Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan Camel Festival in Sweihan, United Arab Emirates. The festival is part of the efforts to revive and safeguard the age-old tradition of camel sports which is an integral part of the UAE’s rich heritage. EPA

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A robin struggles to pull a large juicy worm from the ground at River Forks Park near Roseburg, Ore. After yanking and pulling the bird finally freed the worm and gobbled it up. ZUMAPRESS.com

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One of the world’s tiniest lizards has been discovered by keen-eyed researchers in Madagascar. ZUMAPRESS.com

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This frog is very proud of his new pad, as he peers out from this lily. The amphibian had been hiding in the deep flower while photographer took snaps of the fauna in Birmingham, UK. ZUMAPRESS.com

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A Emperor Tamarin (Saguinus Imperator) keeps an watchful eye at his enclosure at the Halle Zoo in Germany. Startraksphoto.com

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A red-bellied tamarin monkey plays with a green iguana at the Ouwehands zoo in Rhenen, Netherlands. The small monkey enjoys the company of the iguana and frequently enjoys a ride on its back/ REUTERS

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An old fancy dressed dog with a extremely large tongue takes part in the the “Blocao” dog carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. AFP/Getty Images

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A cayenne stubfoot toad sits in a terrarium at the zoo in Zurich, Switzerland. REUTERS

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