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African clawed frogs are native to eastern and southern Africa and parts of western Africa. They have been used extensively used for research, and are considered an invasive species on four continents, due to their release into the wild from research laboratories. African clawed frogs prefer to spend all of their time in stagnant water where they live, feed and reproduce.
Species: Xenopus laevis Animal News Giant Pandas

Leaf-tailed geckos are nocturnal, forest-dwelling lizards endemic to Madagascar and its oceanic islands. Their bodies are long and flattened, and they are known for their leaf-like tails.
Species: Uroplatus fimbriatus Animal News Giant Pandas

Roads can be a dangerous challenge for terrestrial and arboreal wildlife. One scientist is trying to change that.
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Our 15 week-old sloth bear cub had a check up yesterday, and he received a clean bill of health! Veterinarians examined his eyes, mouth and nose; they listened to his heart and lungs; and they checked his limbs and feet.
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Hank is doing really well in the exhibit. He has explored a lot of it, but not yet all of it. The exhibit is gigantic, especially compared to a 6-month-old sloth bear. He explores a little more of the exhibit each day.
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It’s clear from watching the Sloth Bear Cam that this little cub has a lot of personality—just like Hana!
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Forget two turtle doves—we’ve got two bearing bears! Our 18-year-old sloth bear Hana gave birth to a single cub around 8:30 a.m. on December 19, 2012—which happens to be her birthday, too!
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The Smithsonian National Zoo’s Center for Animal Care Sciences provides science-based husbandry, medical care and population management for the health and well-being of all animals at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, as well as for animals at other zoos and in the wild.
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Gibbons live in the evergreen tropical rainforests and monsoon forests of Laos, Vietnam and southern China. They are arboreal and spend most of their time in the forest canopy. White-cheeked gibbons are critically endangered, and their numbers have declined by 80 percent or more over the past 45 years, primarily due to habitat loss and poaching.
Species: Nomascus leucogenys Animal News Giant Pandas

Here’s why eating poop can sometimes be good for animal health—and how the practice is even becoming an important part of human and animal medicine.
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