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Dunlin
Exhibit: Bird House

Dwarf mongoose
Exhibit: Small Mammal House

Eastern corn snake
Exhibit: Reptile Discovery Center

Eastern indigo snake
Exhibit: Reptile Discovery Center

Eastern newt
Exhibit: Amazonia

Eastern red-backed salamander
Exhibit: Reptile Discovery Center

Eastern screech-owl
Exhibit: American Trail

Emerald alligator lizard
Exhibit: Reptile Discovery Center

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Snapping turtle with gaping mouth
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