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From scorching deserts to freezing oceans, birds around the world have developed incredible methods for regulating their body temperatures.

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Two Asian Elephants Arrive at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

Black tree monitor (lizard) with dark coloration, an elongated body and a long, slender tail rests on a branch

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tamandua with its long tongue sticking out

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