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The has a long sticky tongue and powerful claws. Its meat is a delicacy in China. (University of California at Berkeley)

The is a two-humped camel native to the Gobi Desert in Asia. (Miami University)

are set apart from other amphibians by their parental habits. Male frogs will keep the developing eggs in their mouths and later vomit out the tiny tadpoles. (San Francisco State University)

A black lion tamarin is a squirrel-sized monkey with a mane around its face and survives in Brazil. (Luiz Claudio Marigo)

An is found in Malaysia today but formerly ranged across Southeast Asia. (University of Texas)

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WASHINGTON – They’re not as cute as the giant pandas at the National Zoo. And they may not have their own webcam.

But the Zoological Society of London is trying to bring attention to distinct and endangered animals like the , a translucent cave amphibian that can live 100 years, and , which are mammals that lay eggs.

Neither are cute or cuddly. In fact, you might call them ugly. The five of these critters, based on lists put together by the zoological society.

The society mammals, amphibians and birds based on their evolutionary distinct characteristics in order to raise awareness and to begin conservation programs.

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