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  2. Wildlife of the Maldives - Wikipedia

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    The wildlife of the Maldives includes the flora and fauna of the islands, reefs, and the surrounding ocean. Recent scientific studies suggest that the fauna varies greatly between atolls following a north–south gradient, but important differences between neighbouring atolls were also found (especially in terms of sea animals), which may be ...

  3. List of mammals of the Maldives - Wikipedia

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    "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Mammals of Maldives". IUCN. 2001 dead link ‍] "Mammal Species of the World". Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. 2005. Archived from the original on 27 April 2007 "Animal Diversity Web". University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. 1995–2006

  4. Marine wildlife of Baa Atoll - Wikipedia

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    However, the atoll shelters only 5.5 km 2 of emerged land, consisting of sandy islands not higher than 3.19 m, and of which half do not exceed an area of 10 hectares. The administrative subdivision of Baa, shelters 11,910 inhabitants, distributed on 13 of the 75 islands, 8 other islands being island resorts; the capital is Eydhafushi.

  5. List of deadliest animals to humans - Wikipedia

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    The Deadliest Animal in the World, Gates Notes; These Are The Top 15 Deadliest Animals on Earth, Science Alert; Top 10 Deadliest Animals To Humans In The World, Toptenia; The 25 Most Dangerous Animals In The World, List 25; The Most Dangerous Animals in the World, Animal Danger; Top 10 Most Dangerous Animals In The World, Conservation Institute

  6. 10 islands completely overrun by hundreds and thousands of ...

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    This slice of paradise is not the only place completely overrun by animals. Several Japanese islands have attracted tourist attention in recent years thanks to their populations of cuddly creatures.

  7. Dugong - Wikipedia

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    The dugong (/ ˈ d (j) uː ɡ ɒ ŋ /; Dugong dugon) is a marine mammal.It is one of four living species of the order Sirenia, which also includes three species of manatees.It is the only living representative of the once-diverse family Dugongidae; its closest modern relative, Steller's sea cow (Hydrodamalis gigas), was hunted to extinction in the 18th century.

  8. Maafushi (Kaafu Atoll) - Wikipedia

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    Maafushi (Dhivehi: މާފުށި) is one of the inhabited islands of Kaafu Atoll and the leading local tourism island of the Maldives.. The island's proximity to Malé and its transport hubs has allowed Maafushi to become a popular destination for tourists visiting local islands.

  9. Island tameness - Wikipedia

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    Island tameness is the tendency of many populations and species of animals living on isolated islands to lose their wariness of potential predators, particularly of large animals. The term is partly synonymous with ecological naïveté , which also has a wider meaning referring to the loss of defensive behaviors and adaptations needed to deal ...