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  • Leopard (Panthera pardus), juvenile. Ngamiland, Botswana.
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  • A juvenile Rock Monitor (Varanus albigularis). Mpumalanga, South Africa.
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  • Spiny helmeted katydid (Sasima sp.) from the rainforest of southern New Guinea. The bristly armaments on this juvenile specimen serve not only to deter predators, but also to disguise the insect in the mossy forest understory. Helmet katydids (Phyllophorinae) comprise some of the world's largest species. Digul River, South Papua, Indonesia (New Guinea).
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  • A juvenile leaf insect (Nanophyllium australianum) from the rainforest of Iron Range National Park. Queensland, Australia.
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  • A juvenile Spotted Cuscus forages in a small tree for leaves and fruit at night. Central Papua, Indonesia (New Guinea).
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  • Green Tree Python (Morelia azurea), juvenile.
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  • A juvenile leaf insect (Nanophyllium australianum) from the rainforest of Iron Range National Park. Queensland, Australia.
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  • Dragon-headed Katydid (Lesina blanchardi), juvenile. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Within the microcosm of a mossy tree stump, a tiny hidden predator lies patiently in wait. Still a juvenile, this praying mantis (Haania sp.) will eventually mature and shed most of its moss-like camouflage in favor of fully developed wings. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Like all cobras, this juvenile Equatorial Spitting Cobra (Naja sumatrana), also called the Black Spitting Cobra and Sumatran Spitting Cobra, inflates its hood when approached by a potential threat. As an additional defense this species is also capable of spitting venom at distances of up to 1 meter, which is typically aimed with great accuracy at the eyes of its adversary. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • With an adult size of less than one meter in length, the beautifully patterned Children's Python (Antaresia childreni) is one of the smallest pythons. Cape Range National Park, Exmouth, Western Australia.
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  • Spotted Cuscus (Spilocuscus maculatus chrysorrhous), juvenile. Central Papua, Indonesia (New Guinea).
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  • A juvenile Parson's Chameleon (Calumma parsoni). More frequently occurring in shades of green, this is one of the world's largest chameleons, with adult specimens sometimes reaching the size of a house cat. They are endemic to rainforest habitats on Madagascar and are threatened by both habitat loss and collection for the international pet trade. Andasibe, Madagascar.
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  • Kirindy Leaf-toed Gecko (Paroedura rennerae), juvenile. Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park, Madagascar.
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  • Iridescent Bark Mantis (Metallyticus splendidus), juvenile. Danum Valley Conservation Area, Sabah, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Katydid (Scambophyllum sp.), juvenile female. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Sunda Pangolin (Manis javanica), juvenile. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Bushy-crested Hornbill (Anorrhinus galeritus), juvenile. Sepilok Forest Reserve, Sabah, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Sunda Pangolin (Manis javanica), juvenile. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Ant-mimicking mantis (Hapalopeza sp.), juvenile. Kubah National Park, Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo)
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  • Young Ring-tailed Lemurs (Lemur catta) will transition from riding on the belly to the back of their mother after 4-6 weeks of age. Amboasary, Madagascar.
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  • A young Sunda Colugo (Galeopterus variegatus) peers out from the embrace of its mother's membranous wings. When fully grown it will be able to glide great distances from tree to tree in their nightly search for edible leaves, flowers, and sap. Also known as Flying Lemurs, they bear no relation to true lemurs, and in fact are so unique that they have been placed in their own mammalian order. Bako National Park, Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Almost indistinguishable from the branch on which it rests, a Papuan Frogmouth (Podargus papuensis) perches motionless next to its chick. Like other frogmouths, these birds scarcely build any nest at all and rely on camouflage to escape the detection of predators. Papua, Indonesia (New Guinea).
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  • Mossy masquerade: a young Moss Mimic Katydid (Championica montana) doing what it does best. If you specialize in eating moss it’s a big plus if you look like it as well. In the damp cloud forests of Costa Rica, every surface is covered with dripping wet bryophytes, such as the leaf this katydid is perched on. Although abundant, it’s not the most energy rich food in the world, so these insects conserve their energy by moving slowly while they graze. Faced with a potential threat, they simply lay flat against the mossy substrate and disappear. Limón, Costa Rica.
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  • Treehoppers (Alchisme inermis), adult with nymphs. Parque Natural Chicaque, Cundinamarca, Colombia.
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  • Paradise Tree Snake (Chrysopelea paradisi). Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Babbling Torrenteer (Hyloscirtus alytolylax), young froglet metamorph. Mindo, Ecuador.
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  • Paradise Tree Snake (Chrysopelea paradisi). Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Canopy Slug-eating Snake (Sibon canopy), a new species described in January 2023, endemic to Panama. Panamá Oeste, Panama.
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  • Under the cover of darkness, a cicada sheds its nymphal skin to emerge as a fully grown adult.  Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • The endangered Bear Monkey (Trachypithecus vetulus monticola) is endemic the mountain forests of Sri Lanka. Central Province, Sri Lanka.
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  • Newly hatched Red Stink Bugs (Pycanum alternatum) cluster together to amplify the effect of their aposematic warning coloration. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Venezuela’s fabled tabletop mountains may have once inspired Arthur Conan Doyle’s science fiction novel “The Lost World”, where he imagined the summits to be home to a plethora of gigantic prehistoric creatures that had been separated from the evolution of life on the rest of the planet for eons of time. Disappointingly, dinosaurs were never found on these mountains and, despite being home to many endemics and indeed a fair share of “living fossils”, recent genetic studies have shown that many species in fact have likely arrived well after the tepuis had been fully formed. This reveals that the imposing rocky cliffs, which seemingly isolate the summits from the jungles below, may not be as significant a physical barrier for dispersal as once believed. This young Boddaert's Tropical Racer (Mastigodryas boddaerti), encountered on the plateau of Auyán Tepui, is a widespread species in northern South America, and although prey is scarce on these mountaintops, it presumably hunts for endemic frogs.  Canaima National Park, Venezuela.
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  • In the coastal forests of northern Borneo, a young Silvery Lutung (Trachypithecus cristatus) is groomed by its mother. Like many leaf monkey species, these highly social primates display brightly colored fur when born that gradually fades after several months into their adult coloration. The exact reason for this adaption is uncertain, but it may help in protection: members of the group can easily distinguish their vulnerable young at a glance, or locate them quickly in the dense foliage of the rainforest canopy. Another interesting theory is that certain predators such as Clouded Leopards, are red/green colorblind, so an orangish pelt may actually be an effective camouflage. Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, Sabah, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • A male Rough Guardian Frog (Limnonectes finchi) transports tadpoles on its back to a suitable pool of water where it will release them. Sabah, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Like other langurs, Silvered Leaf Monkeys (Trachypithecus cristatus) are highly social and travel in cohesive groups numbering up to 40 or more individuals. They have a specialized diet, feeding almost exclusively on high-protein leaves. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • A female Bornean Orang-utan (Pongo pygmaeus) with her young infant. Semengoh Forest Reserve, Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Planthopper (Flatidae), nymph. Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar.
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  • A newly hatched Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) makes its way down the beach and feels the touch of the sea for the first time in its life. Many predators lie in wait and young sea turtles have an astonishingly low survival rate, but if it reaches adulthood it may well return to the same beach years in the future to lay eggs of its own. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • The bright orange coloration of this infant Silvered Langur (Trachypithecus cristatus) helps them to be seen and hence guarded by the entire troop. They will gradually lose this coloration after 3 months of age. Bako National Park, Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Sunda Colugo (Galeopterus variegatus), adult female with young. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Verreaux's Sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi), mother with young. Amboasary, Madagascar.
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  • Just a few millimeters in length, a tiny froglet (Microhyla nepenthicola) makes its first climb out of the watery chamber of the pitcher plant in which it was born. This species is exclusively reliant on pitcher plants for depositing their eggs. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • A juvenile Oriental Vine Snake (Ahaetulla prasina) basks in a beam of sunlight in the rainforest of Tangkoko National Park. These highly arboreal snakes are excellent climbers and are adept at hunting lizards, their favored prey. North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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  • Dumeril's Monitor (Varanus dumerilii), juvenile. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • A juvenile Speckle-bellied Keelback (Rhabdophis chrysargos) from the forested slopes of Mount Tambuyukon in northern Borneo. This natricine snake has a mildly toxic saliva and feeds primarily on frogs. Sabah, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • A juvenile Broad-headed Bug (family Alydidae) showing mimicry of a small ant. Sabah, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Leaf insect (Phyllium zomproi), juvenile. Highland Papua, Indonesia (New Guinea).
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  • The warning coloration of these juvenile Leaf-footed Bugs (Prionolomia sp.), which have a noxious taste to predators, is accentuated by their tightly grouped behavior. Sabah, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Leaf katydid (Eulophophyllum lobulatum), juvenile. Sabah, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • A Giant Forest Ant (Dinomyrmex gigas) receives a droplet of sweet honeydew from the abdomen of a juvenile leaf-footed bug (Notobitus sp.). The bugs, which obtain more sugar than they need from the plant juices they feed on, are fiercely guarded by the ants in return. Mutually beneficial trophobiotic relationships such as this are very advantageous in the competitive ecosystem of the rainforest. Danum Valley Conservation Area, Sabah, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Australasian Giant Centipede (Ethmostigmus rubripes rubripes), recently molted juvenile. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Ecuadorian Hillstar (Oreotrochilus chimborazo), female feeding juvenile female. Cotopaxi National Park, Ecuador.
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  • Malayan Banded Wolf Snake (Lycodon subcinctus), juvenile. Mulu National Park, Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Scarcely longer than an earthworm, this juvenile slug-eating snake (Pareas hamptoni) sleeps balanced on top of a fern frond. Many slug-eating snakes retain the  unusual asymmetric dentition of their snail-eating ancestors, an adaptation for pulling snails out of their shells via a process known as ‘mandibular walking’. Bach Ma National Park, Vietnam.
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  • Mossy stick insect (Phobaeticus foliatus), juvenile female. Mount Kinabalu National Park, Sabah, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Gursky's Spectral Tarsier (Tarsius spectrumgurskyae), juvenile. North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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  • A juvenile Bornean Dark-necked Slug Snake (Asthenodipsas borneensis). This nocturnal species feeds on slugs and snails in low vegetation. Recently split from A. malaccanus of the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra. Kubah National Park, Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Although each armed with stinging bristles, a brood of juvenile nettle caterpillars (Limacodidae) enhances their defense by forming a tight grouping. Each caterpillar faces outward, presenting a wall of venomous spines to their enemies. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Kayan Loris (Nycticebus kayan), juvenile. Gunung Mulu National Park, Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Reticulated Python (Malayopython reticulatus), juvenile. Sabah, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Wingless stick inset (Dares ulula), juvenile. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • The Orchid Mantis (Hymenopus coronatus) is an ambush predator. Utilizing its superb camouflage it waits for unsuspecting insect prey to come withing striking distance. This juvenile specimen will lose some of its petal-like appearance when it matures. West Java, Indonesia.
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  • Southern New Guinea Crocodile (Crocodylus halli), juvenile. Wasur National Park, South Papua, Indonesia (New Guinea).
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  • Ecuadorian Hillstar (Oreotrochilus chimborazo), juvenile male. Cotopaxi National Park, Ecuador.
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  • Brown Tree Snake (Boiga irregularis), juvenile. Mamberamo Basin, Highland Papua, Indonesia (New Guinea).
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  • The Orchid Mantis (Hymenopus coronatus) is an ambush predator. Utilizing its superb camouflage it waits for unsuspecting insect prey to come withing striking distance. This juvenile specimen will lose some of its petal-like appearance when it matures. West Java, Indonesia.
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  • A juvenile Lowland Paca (Cuniculus paca) photographed by camera trap. These large rodents are solitary and live in burrows, emerging only at night to forage on vegetation of the forest floor, including fallen fruits, and are important dispersers of many rainforest seeds. Yasuní National Park, Ecuador.
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  • Borneo Frog-eating Snake (Stegonotus borneensis), juvenile. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • The Orchid Mantis (Hymenopus coronatus) is an ambush predator.  Utilizing its superb camouflage it waits for unsuspecting insect prey to come withing striking distance.  Pictured here is a juvenile specimen. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Black-headed Cat Snake (Boiga nigriceps), juvenile. Kubah National Park, Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Broad-headed bugs (Riptortus sp.), juveniles showing mimicry of Oecophylla weaver ants. West Papua, Indonesia (New Guinea).
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