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Striking X-ray pictures show inner workings of London Zoo animals

The creatures include frogs, snakes and armadillos.

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Eye-catching X-ray images of animals at London Zoo have been released.

The pictures were taken during routine health checks of its 18,000 animals and include snakes and armadillos.

Mario, a large hairy armadillo (ZSL London Zoo)
Mario, a large hairy armadillo (ZSL London Zoo)
PB. a Tokay Gecko (ZSL London Zoo)
PB, a Tokay gecko (ZSL London Zoo)
Nasi, a big-headed turtle (ZSL London Zoo)
Nasi, a big-headed turtle (ZSL London Zoo)

“Most people can recognise a human X-ray, but they probably haven’t seen the individual segments of a large hairy armadillo’s exoskeleton, or the long tail bones of a big-headed turtle.”

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