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Chinese Crocodile Lizard – Rare Pond Predator

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Is it a crocodile, or a lizard? The Chinese crocodile lizard is an amazing, little-known, scaly, orangy lizard which spends part of its life in water in the temperate forests of China. Discovered in 1928, male Chinese crocodile lizards average 16 inches (40cm) in length, while the females of the species are normally just slightly smaller.

 

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Voles and Lemmings – Chubby, Herbivore and Prey

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The voles and lemming subfamily includes about 140 different species of rodents. The largest is the muskrat. These rodents are found in North America, Northern Europe and Asia. The lemmings live most often in the most northerly regions. All of the species are mostly herbivorous and they usually live in groups or colonies.