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Narwhal
Male narwhals possess a great spiraled tooth that projects from their heads. The long, hornlike tooth can reach up to 3 m (10 ft.) in length and grows continually to replace wear. Narwhals also have a second tooth that measures about 30 cm (1 ft.) long, but it remains embedded in the skull.
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Ring-tailed Lemur
Found only in southern part of Madagascar in the dry forest and bush, the ring-tailed lemur is a large, vocal primate with brownish-gray fur and a distinctive tail with alternating black and white rings. When traveling over ground, ring-tailed lemurs keep their tails in the air to ensure everyone in the group is in sight and stays together.
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Spotted Salamander
Named for the two rows of yellow and orange spots speckled along their black backs, spotted salamanders are large members of the mole salamander family. When threatened, spotted salamanders secrete a mild sticky toxin from their backs and tails that dissuades predators from eating them.
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