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Dec 5, 2012
Nature Conservancy Photo Contest Winner
Bruce Leventhal of Stillwater, Minnesota, won the Nature Conservancy's 6th Annual Photography Contest with a photo he took of two red-eyed tree frogs on an Easter heliconia while at his stay at Selva
Dec 5, 2012
Countdown to 2013: December 5
Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) - Average lifespan of 20 years - Endemic to Antarctica - Travel up to 75 miles over the ice to reach breeding colonies - Fifth heaviest bird species at 50-100
Dec 4, 2012
Countdown to 2013: December 4
Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta) - Endangered species - Native to Madagascar - Use scent glands as a communication tool - Males battle for dominance by trying to outstink each other Keep a lookout f
Dec 3, 2012
Countdown to 2013: December 3
Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) - Males are peacocks, females are peahens - Found in moist and dry-deciduous forests - Though thought of as tails, their colorful trains actually grow from their bac
Dec 2, 2012
Countdown to 2013: December 2
Blue-footed Booby (Sula nebouxii) - The bluer the feet, the more attractive the mate - Both parents use their feet to incubate eggs - Largest breeding population is in the Galápagos Islands (around
Dec 1, 2012
Countdown to 2013: December 1
Great Green Macaw (Ara ambiguus) - Endangered species - Typically mate for life - Feed primarily on almendro trees - Can be found at Selva Verde Lodge Keep a lookout for more felt ornaments as we

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