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Phayre’s Leaf Monkeys spend nearly their entire lives in the canopy, where they can easily access the namesake leaves that form most of their diet, though they also eat shoots, flowers, fruit, and seeds.


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Which wildlife sight are you hoping to spot this season?

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We wonder what this wolf has spotted in the mountains of China 🧐

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Lions first appeared in National Geographic in 1907 as part of a 10-year project to photograph "the big game of Equatorial East Africa," and we've been fascinated ever since. Over nearly 120 years, our coverage has shifted dramatically, reflecting emerging science about these felines throughout the 20th century, their declining numbers through the 1990s and early 21st century, and their commodification in South Africa for "canned hunts."

Look back on our lion coverage, including iconic photos: on.natgeo.com/AYTL0920

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Could you tell what this marine invertebrate was at first glance? This is a boulder brain coral, a type of stony coral covered in ridges resembling the patterns on mammals' brains. 🧠

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🐱 100 years in the making... a new cat species has just been found! 🎉

To mark the moment, we’ve put together some of our favorite feline deep dives. Pick your journey below:

🌍 Global Felines: Exploring Big Cats Around the Globe | MEGA Episode - https://youtu.be/08_kqB54zgo

🌿 Rare & Elusive Cats: Wild Cats of India: Kingdom of Felines | MEGA EPISODE - https://youtu.be/_9JMp8l5RXY

If you could name a newly discovered wild cat, what would you call it? 🐾

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Quokkas, Dumbo octopuses, and pudus—which animal species do you think has the cutest name?

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Kiangs are the largest species of donkey in the world, and endemic to the grassland plateaus of Tibet. They can gain nearly 40 kilos (88 lbs) in three months just by grazing.

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If you had to spend the day as an animal, which would you choose?

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Move over, autumn leaves, time to give these animals their fair share of fall color glory

📸 1/4: An orangutan in the canopy in the Sabah rainforest, Malaysia.

📸 2/4: A red panda eating a bamboo leaf in Pu'er Sun River National Park, China.

📸 3/4: A Christmas Island red crab.

📸 4/4: A cheetah cub sitting on the grass as the sun sets.

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