An undated handout photo made available by the University of Tasmania shows a Red Handfish (Thymichthys politus), in southeastern Tasmania, Australia. The fish is believed to be the world's rarest with fewer than 100 left on the planet, scientists say. EPA
An undated handout photo made available by the University of Tasmania shows a Red Handfish (Thymichthys politus), in southeastern Tasmania, Australia. The fish is believed to be the world's rarest with fewer than 100 left on the planet, scientists say. EPA
A woman holds her lizard outside the Virgen del Carmen church in Guatemala City. AFP
A woman holds her lizard outside the Virgen del Carmen church in Guatemala City. AFP
A young lion climbs down a tree in Tanzania's Tarangire National Park. AP Photo
A young lion climbs down a tree in Tanzania's Tarangire National Park. AP Photo
A cat meows while looking out from its carrier as animals and their owners gather at Our Ladies of Remedies Parish in the Malate area of Manila, for an annual pet blessing ceremony. AFP
A cat meows while looking out from its carrier as animals and their owners gather at Our Ladies of Remedies Parish in the Malate area of Manila, for an annual pet blessing ceremony. AFP
Goats walk by a car on a road near Kato Meria village, on Samothraki island, northeastern Greece. AP Photo
Goats walk by a car on a road near Kato Meria village, on Samothraki island, northeastern Greece. AP Photo
A young man with his parrot outside the Virgen del Carmen church in Guatemala City. AFP
A young man with his parrot outside the Virgen del Carmen church in Guatemala City. AFP
View of a Siproeta Stelenes at the Butterfly Garden of the Metropolitan Natural Park in Panama City, Panama. EPA
View of a Siproeta Stelenes at the Butterfly Garden of the Metropolitan Natural Park in Panama City, Panama. EPA
A Sugar glider is held by its owner during a pet gala in the Philippines. EPA
A Sugar glider is held by its owner during a pet gala in the Philippines. EPA
View of a Caligo Telamonius at the Butterfly Garden of the Metropolitan Natural Park in Panama City, Panama. EPA
View of a Caligo Telamonius at the Butterfly Garden of the Metropolitan Natural Park in Panama City, Panama. EPA
View of a Chrysalis of Tithorea Tarricina at the Butterfly Garden of the Metropolitan Natural Park in Panama City, Panama. EPA
View of a Chrysalis of Tithorea Tarricina at the Butterfly Garden of the Metropolitan Natural Park in Panama City, Panama. EPA
A young male lion yawns as he wakes up in Tanzania's Tarangire National Park. AP Photo
A young male lion yawns as he wakes up in Tanzania's Tarangire National Park. AP Photo
A duck swims on a pond during an autumn day in the Arkadijas park in Riga, Latvia. EPA
A duck swims on a pond during an autumn day in the Arkadijas park in Riga, Latvia. EPA
Wildlife biologists perform vaccinations and health checks on a Bighorn sheep at a staging area on Antelope Island, Utah. AP Photo
Wildlife biologists perform vaccinations and health checks on a Bighorn sheep at a staging area on Antelope Island, Utah. AP Photo
A lion rests in a tree as an elephant walks by in Tanzania's Tarangire National Park. AP Photo
A lion rests in a tree as an elephant walks by in Tanzania's Tarangire National Park. AP Photo
A man holds up his pet turtle in the Philippines. AFP
A man holds up his pet turtle in the Philippines. AFP

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