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Common Crow
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The Common Crow butterfly is found in open forest and woodland. It is widespread across northern and eastern Australia. In Brisbane gardens, the caterpillars feed mostly on oleanders and figs.
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Zebra Volute
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The Zebra Volute lives in shallow, usually subtidal sand banks where it seeks out other snails and clams for food. The striped colour pattern on the shell (length to 50mm) gives the species its common name, but there are several other species of Australian volute which likewise have striped shells. It is found from Queensland to New South Wales only.
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Yellow-striped Hermit
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The Yellow-striped Hermit is common in a variety of habitats, from exposed rocky headlands, to reefs and mangroves, intertidal and shallow subtidal zones. Occurs in northern Australia from Shark Bay, WA to Port Hacking, NSW.
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Hawksbill Turtle
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The Hawksbill Turtle is a medium-sized turtle with a narrow head and beak-like snout. The shell has four large scales down either side which are thick and overlapping. It is found in tropical seas of northern Australia, the central Atlantic and Indo-Pacific regions.
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Striped Marshfrog
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The Striped Marshfrog is light brown to grey-brown and marked with bold, dark longitudinal stripes. It is widespread in coastal eastern Australia and also occurs in Tasmania.
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Green Turtle
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The Green Turtle is a large turtle with a bullet-shaped head and four large scales down either side of the shell. It is found in coastal, tropical and subtropical waters worldwide.
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Smooth Fan Lobster
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The Smooth Fan Lobster is found on soft stony substrates, 90–180 m depth, in Southern Qld, and northern NSW.
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Bruce's Hinge-beak Prawn
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Bruce's Hinge-beak Prawn has distinctive patterning, and grows to 30 mm in length. It occurs on rocky reefs, in crevices and caves, and among rubble. Eastern Australia; also Philippines and Hong Kong.
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Brown Tiger Prawn
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The Brown Tiger Prawn is a large, banded prawn growing to 235 mm in length. It occurs on mud or sandy mud, and is found in northern Australia from Shark Bay, WA, to central NSW.
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Garden Butterflies
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Butterflies are common visitors to backyards and a wide variety of species drop in to feed on nectar from blossoms. Some are regular garden-dwellers, their caterpillars feeding on widely-grown garden plants or street trees. A few species are even pests of citrus, palms and vegetables.
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Cream Wafer Tellin
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The Cream Wafer Tellin lives deeply burrowed in shallow subtidal sandy habitats. Found in tropical and subtropical Australia.
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Hermit Crabs, Squat Lobsters & allies
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This diverse group of crustaceans is scientifically known as the Anomura. It includes the hermit crabs (superfamily Paguroidea), squat lobsters (superfamilies Galatheoidea and Chirostyloidea) and porcelain crabs (family Porcellanidae), amongst other less familiar anomuran groups. Anomurans are found in a wide variety of habitats, from the shoreline to the deep sea.
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Asian House Gecko
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Originally a tree-living species, Asian House Geckos now thrive in human dwellings and on buildings, where they catch insects attracted to artificial light sources.
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