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1. This coyote appears to have fed recently, presumably on something that once flew judging by the feathers around its mouth. Where might you see a coyote in the wild?
2. The most agile and the fastest of all non-flying tree-dwellers, gibbons are a family of lesser apes. In many ways they look more like monkeys but, like their cousins the great apes, they have no tail. Where might you find a gibbon in the wild?
3. The native range for the hippopotamus is not what it once was. These large, herbivorous mammals are semiaquatic, spending most of their time in rivers, lakes and swamps and venturing out onto dry land only to feed. Where might you see one in its natural environment?
4. Looking like something from a science-fiction movie, the Komodo dragon is the world's largest lizard, growing up to ten feet long and weighing 150 pounds. Where can you see them in the wild?
5. This is the amazing lyrebird, notable both for the spectacular beauty of the males when its tail is fanned for courtship displays and for its incredible ability to accurately mimic both natural and artificial sounds. Where on the planet would you find these wonderful avians?
6. Close cousins to the baboon, the mandrill can be found naturally in the tropical forests and savannahs of only a very small part of the world. Where would you have to go to see the world's largest monkeys in the wild?
7. The musk-ox is noted for its thick coat and, as the name suggests, for a strong odour. It has been introduced to other regions but where would you see it in its natural habitat?
8. The guanaco is another hardy creature. Part of the same biological family as camels and llamas, they are native to arid, mountainous regions. In which country might you find them running wild?
9. There are two types of the pictured water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis), the river buffalo and the swamp buffalo. Where is the native land of these large bovids?
10. I seem to have saved the best photograph for last: the majestic clouded leopard in a particularly lazy mood. This species represents the evolutionary link between the 'big cats' (of which it is the smallest) and the domestic moggie. Where might you find him in the wild?
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