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    Howling Mouse App

    Meet the cutest, deadliest critter to have its own app!

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    Komodo Dragon

    Discover a reptile that has thrived on Earth for millions of years, but is facing extinction today. Learn more about Komodo dragons, the heaviest lizards in the world.

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    American Crocodile

    Learn how hunting and habitat depletion is threatening one of the world's largest crocodile species, and what conservationists are doing to help.

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    Black Mamba

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    Photos: First Elephant Underpass

    A corridor beneath a busy highway in northern Kenya is helping isolated elephant populations reunite, conservationists say.

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