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Bright green chameleon sitting on a branch catches an insect with its long, far-reaching tongue.

Lioness approaches a dead giraffe lying on its side on the ground near thick bushes.

Elephant walks over sandy, patchy grass and piles of poop.

Hinge terrapin looks out from its shell, partially hidden by grass.

Hippo grazes amid a wide grassy area lined with trees.

Leopard tortoise, with a tan and black pattern on its shell, emerges from a shallow body of water.

Brown and black millipede with small yellow legs crawls on the underside of a branch.

Bright green praying mantis with its arms up, sitting among the leaves of a plant.

Puff adder snake coiled up on sandy soil and grass as its head appears poised to strike.

Close-up of brown and tan-colored scorpion that blends in with the tree bark it sits on.

Dozens of flying termites lying on the ground, scattered among disembodied termite wings.

Orange snake dotted with black spots slithers along the grass.

Close-up side view of a golden tree squirrel perched on a branch.

Hairy warthog sits up in a thick mud puddle near a grassland with tall trees and dense shrubs.

Still image from: Otter in Space

Color illustration. Bear reaches across a dining table at a tiger seated opposite. Spanish caption. Debemos ir mañana mismo a Panamá.

Underwater view of penguins swimming in a tank below text that reads, "Columbus Zoo."

Still image from: Peppa's Valentine's Day

Still image from: Pete the Cat and the Perfect Pizza Party

Book cover titled, "Pete the Cat and the Surprise Teacher." Pet wears a backpack and looks at us as he approaches a teacher who points toward a chalkboard that reads, "Hello, my name is." Text reads, "By Kimberly and James Dean."

Still image from: Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes

Still image from: Pete the Cat: Super Pete

Book cover titled, "Pop! Pop! Pop!" Illustration of a cat and a pig sharing a bowl of popcorn. Text reads, "By Russell Ginns. Illustrated by Shawn Finley."

Still image from: Read Along With Me Picture Books: Axolotls--Day to Zzz

Still image from: Read Along With Me Picture Books: Flamingo Flamenco

Still image from: Read Along With Me Picture Books: Snoozapalooza

Still image from: Read Along With Me Picture Books: What Is a Family?

Storybook excerpt shows an illustration of elk wearing glasses and scarves racing through the snow with books on their antlers and strapped to their backs. Text tells us that the elk are rushing to hear a wolf tell a story.

Book cover shows an illustration of a warm yellow hut surrounded by colorful tropical trees and plants, with a panda opening the door for us. Text reads, "Dinner at the Panda Palace. By Stephanie Calmenson, illustrated by Nadine Bernard Westcott."

Woman sits in a big cozy wooden chair and holds up a book called "Hoot and Honk Just Can't Sleep," whose cover illustration is of a yellow bird looking up from the bottom of the book cover and a blue bird looking down, upside down, from the top.

Book cover shows an illustration of a boy standing in front of a red and white circus tent, where a white horse is posing. The boy holds an armful of colorful balls. Text reads, "The Circus Thief. Written by Alane Adams, illustrated by Lauren Gallegos."

Author Kate Jerome holds a book called "The Wise Animal Handbook," whose cover features a big blue paw print, with circular photos of a dolphin, pigs, a frog, and a dog forming the toes.

Book cover shows an illustration of a girl wearing a brown dress and a slouchy red hat cuddling the white llama standing next to her. Title appears in English as "Maria Had a Little Llama" and in Spanish as "María Tenía Una Llamita," by Angela Dominguez.

Person holds a book titled "Cock-a-Doodle Oops!" by Lori Degman. Cover illustration depicts sunrise scene with a rooster standing confidently on a fence post while other farm animals crowd around the fence looking up at him.

Stephen Savage stands next to a woman holding a poster that features the cover illustration for his book "Where's Walrus? And Penguin?" as another man takes a look at the poster.

Lime green gecko with brown spots climbs a smooth stick.

Still image from: Rudy's Windy Christmas

Storybook excerpt titled, "Rumble, Rumble Dinosaur." A long-necked green dinosaur eats leaves off a tree. Illustration of an orange and green dinosaur overlap the book. Text reads, "Written by Katrina Charman. Illustrated by Nick Sharratt."

Aerial view of an animal making its way through dense green trees. Text reads, "Sanctuary."

Still image from: Santa Jaws

Cartoon tree with green leaves and several acorns and a brown squirrel in the leaves. There's a hole in the top of the tree trunk, and a cloud in the blue sky.

Cartoon tree with green leaves and several acorns in the leaves. There's a hole in the top of the tree trunk, and many stars in the sky near a crescent moon.

Still image from: SciShow: 3 Odd Facts About Pigeons

Still image from: SciShow: Arctic Bison Mummy

Still image from: Scruff's Halloween

Still image from: Scruff: Cinderella's Carnival

A veterinarian checks a sea turtle placed on a towel.

A pair of marine seals swimming in sea.

Color illustration of 2 large kangaroos and 1 small kangaroo on a grassy hill with trees. Spanish caption. Un día estaba Kirby en el campo con su mamá y su papá.

Color illustration of a small kangaroo approaching a red barn on a path surrounded by grass and trees. Caption. "Yes!" Kirby said. "This is a perfect castle."

Still image from: Short Takes With Naturalist Rudy Mancke: Red-Tailed Hawk Feather

Color illustration. 3 white rabbits surrounded by purple and white snow. 1 rabbit is upside down with its left hand over its left eye. Title of book cover on screen reads, "Snow. By Manya Stojic."

Still image from: Snow Dogs: Into the Wild

Still image from: Sparky and Caramela: A Rock 'n' Roll Christmas

Still image from: Sparky and Caramela: A Royal Challenge

Still image from: Sparky and Caramela: An Unusual Concert

Still image from: Sparky and Caramela: As Simple As Pizza

Still image from: Sparky and Caramela: Brrr...How Cold!

Still image from: Sparky and Caramela: Innocent Distractions

Still image from: Sparky and Caramela: Natural Transformations

Still image from: Sparky and Caramela: Patience At Play

Still image from: Sparky and Caramela: Scary Can Be Sweet Fun

Still image from: Sparky and Caramela: Suspicious Tracks

Still image from: Sparky and Caramela: The Balloon Race

Still image from: Sparky and Caramela: The Hunt For Eggs

Still image from: Sparky and Caramela: The Invasion of Magibutterflies

Still image from: Sparky and Caramela: The King's Speech

Still image from: Sparky and Caramela: The Lost Toy

Still image from: Sparky and Caramela: The Rules of the Game

Still image from: Sparky and Caramela: Tricks of the Trade

Still image from: Sparky and Caramela: Without Limits

Cartoon. Closeup of a wolf's face with eyes looking towards camera and its mouth slightly open as if speaking. Caption. The wolf clan tells us it's a land far to the north.

Cartoon. Closeup of a wolf's face and neck. Wolf's eyes look slightly to the side and its mouth is gently open in a calm expression. Caption. Much higher.

Wide angle view of a section of a mountain range and slopes covered in snow and ice. Caption. Cub as narrator. What are glaciers?

Still image from: StoryMakers With Carmen Agra Deedy ("Wombat Said Come In")

Still image from: StoryMakers With Will Jess Brallier ("Booker the Library Bat")

Woman is signing in front of 2-page view of storybook with an abstract painting of an apple core next to a red apple.

Illustration of the back of red crab as it uses a stick in its claw to draw a map in the yellow and orange sand. White bubbles flow by colorful plants next to the crab.

Color illustration. Animated smiling caterpillar, walking forward with head reared back. Spanish caption. Narrador. Las orugas no son como otros seres.

Still image from: The Champion Within: Back on Track

Color illustration of a frightened senior woman, taken aback by a long snake crawling along a clothing line while eating clothes. Spanish caption. Y salimos apurados.

Black and white frame of 2 men, 1 dressed as a farmhand and the other in a suit, bow tie and cap. Caption. I guess.

Color illustration, Lion, standing, in a zoo cage.

Color illustration of a king surrounded by a group of white hens. Caption. This is the biggest egg I have ever seen.

Cartoon. King surrounded by a group of white hens. Caption. This is the biggest egg I have ever seen.

Color illustration of a Pigeon with wings up and beak open as if shouting. Title text reads, "Pigeon has (emphasis on has) to Go to School!" Caption. Come on!

Still image from: The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster!

Still image from: The Rowdy Randy Wild West Show

Still image from: The Tinysaurs Go to School

Still image from: The Worst Teddy Ever

Storybook excerpt shows an illustration of animal feet with a bird peeking out from behind the paws of a tiger. Texts tells us to imagine the smell of so many animal feet.

Color illustration. Scrawny cat with glasses and a large bell around its neck walking by a dog laying down in a dog bed. Caption. Sound of meows.

Still image from: Through the Woods: A Froggy Day

Still image from: Through the Woods: A Snowy Morning

Still image from: Through the Woods: Fairies and Fireflies

Still image from: Through the Woods: Hush Little Bunny

Still image from: Through the Woods: Rider and the Woodpecker

Still image from: Through the Woods: Roly Poly Rider

Still image from: Through the Woods: Squirrel Treasure

Red background with a drawing of a tiny green t-rex dinosaur holding a pencil and a paper list. Text on illustration reads, "Tiny T-Rex and the Impossible Hug."

Storybook cover titled, "Too Many Carrots." Illustration of a rabbit laying on top of a pile of carrots as it holds one in its paw. Text on garden signs at the bottom of the pile reads, "Katy Hudson."

Still image from: Turk and Runt

Still image from: Turtles Have Secret Ears

Digital art. Against a black background, a green wavy line depicting a sound wave moves towards two red lines.

Closeup of a woman with brown hair in a low braid wearing a black shirt standing on a sandy beach with a wooden ramp and ocean waves crashing behind her.

Illustration of a monkey's tail wrapped around a branch. Caption: If you're a monkey, you hang from a tree by your tail.

We look over the back of an Okapi as it curves it neck to look back towards us. Text reads, "Columbus Zoo."

Still image from: What's Up? With Caron Levis ("Feather Together")

Man wearing a black Columbus Zoo polo speaks to us as he stands in front of an ostrich enclosure. Text reads, "Columbus Zoo."

Closeup of two gibbons hanging from the branches of a bare tree trunk.

Woman in a black Columbus Zoo polo smiles at us as she clasps her hands while giraffes and other animals roam in the background. Text reads, "Columbus Zoo."

Still image from: Wild About Animals: Semper Fido and Punxsutawney Phil

Still image from: Wild About Animals: Spanish Mustangs and Sheltered Animals

Digital art. In a frame, a green and orange goat falls stiffly sideways, looking shocked. Text reads, “Fainting goat.”

Smiling girl stands in front of a table with a pig on top of it. The pig is eating something and wears a red harness. Above him reads the text, “8 Amazing Pig Facts!”

Girl stands in front of a digital art science-themed tent. She holds up her hands and smiles next to the text, “Baaaaaa-mazing sheep.”

Against a tropical background with palm trees, a green river, and a sloth, a girl stands in the foreground, looking for something with binoculars.

Girl stands on a platform, looking up at the displayed bones of a dinosaur at a museum. Text reads, “Cleveland Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry.”

Blond fox scampers towards us; its eyes are large with curiosity.

Girl holds her hands up in curiosity standing in front of a photo of a giant panda chewing on a carrot.

Stuck inside Rabbit’s hole, Winnie-the-Pooh gives Rabbit a bewildered look.

Bear, fox and racoon stand on snow as snowflakes drift downward around them.

Small monkey in a tree gazes upward.

Still image from: Xploration Second Chance Pets: A Noble Cause

Still image from: Xploration Second Chance Pets: Act of Valor

Still image from: Xploration Second Chance Pets: Back to LaMancha

Still image from: Xploration Second Chance Pets: Barking up the Right Tree

Two harnessed coonhounds enjoy a moment of rest with their handler, one smiles as he receives pets.

Happy dalmatian smiles while looking over the back seat of a car.

Still image from: Xploration Second Chance Pets: Dog Daze

Sad long-haired dog looks worried while lying on its owner's lap.

Brown goat with curved horns rests under a tree, looking peaceful.

Fluffy white puppy lounges in his living room, looking happy. A red boot is visible on his back left leg.

Still image from: Xploration Second Chance Pets: Meet the NJ Team

Woman holds a sweet schnauzer whose front paws are missing.

Person holds a dog’s paw, fitting its front leg into an orange and yellow brace.

Still image from: Xploration Second Chance Pets: One Cool Cat

Brown goat walks on its own through the grass with a prosthetic on its front left leg.

Black dog with brown eyebrows rests patiently with a black brace on its front right leg.

Brown puppy with floppy ears smiles happily with its tongue hanging out of its mouth.

Brown dog takes a walk through the grass wearing a green brace on its left back leg.

Black dog lies in a round bed, wearing casts on its front legs and one back leg like it's recovering from an accident.

Fluffy tan dog runs through the grass, looking happy.

Still image from: Xploration Second Chance Pets: Smell the Rosies

Still image from: Xploration Second Chance Pets: Tug on My Heart

Golden retriever rests next to its owner with its tongue out.

Still image from: Zebra Shark CT Scan

Cartoon of an ant carrying a large piece of food.

An illustration of an anteater with spectacles.

An illustration of an armadillo in the wilderness.

An illustration of a bat inside a cave.

An illustration of a bear sitting next to a waterbody.

Cartoon of a beaver next to a river.

Cartoon of A bee flying in a house.

An illustration of a Bison.

An illustration of a black panther.

Cartoon of a butterfly flying in flowers.

Cartoon of a camel in the desert standing in front of a pool of water.

An illustration of a cat inside the house.

Cartoon of a caterpillar on a grape vine.

An illustration of a Chameleon.

Cartoon of a chick on a farm.

Cartoon of a flying cicada.

An illustration of a cow.

An illustration of a crab.

Cartoon of a crocodile swimming in the water.

Cartoon of a deer in the forest.

Cartoon of a dog in a yard.

Cartoon of a dolphin swimming in the water.

An illustration of a donkey.

Cartoon of a dragon fly flying over a pond.

An acquatic bird with small wings, a curved bill, and webbed feet.

A bird with long wing.

Cartoon of an elephant in a pool of water.

Cartoon of a flamingo in the water.

Cartoon of a fly landing on a plate of leftover food.

An illustration of a flying fish.

An illustration of a fox.

Cartoon of a frog on a lily pad.

Cartoon of a giraffe under trees.

Cartoon of a goldfish swimming underwater next to a treasure chest.

An illustration of a gorilla in a forest.

Cartoon of a grasshopper in dry grass.

An illustration of an hamster looking at a box.

An illustration of a hen standing on a big bowl.

An illustration of an hermit crab in the sea.

Cartoon of a hippopotamus on the banks of a river.

Cartoon of a horse in a field.

Cartoon of an animal with horns in foliage.

An illustration of a hyena.

Cartoon of a jelly fish swimming underwater.

Cartoon of a kangaroo with a baby in its pouch.

An illustration of a koala on a tree.

Cartoon of a ladybug flying among plants.

Cartoon of a lion under a tree.

An illustration of a lizard standing near a wall.

Cartoon of a llama on a terraced hillside covered in flowers.

An illustration of a meerkat standing on two legs.