Mark Taylor / Fluffy black kitten, 12 weeks old, stretching.
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Adrian Davies / Long exposure of a Sensitive plant (Mimosa pudica), showing movement of leaves and stem following irritation.
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Chris Mattison / Giraffe necked weevils (Trachelophorus giraffa) male. Endemic to Andasibe, Madagascar.
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Alex Hyde / Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) close up of stinging hairs, the silicified tips of the stinging hairs are brittle and snap off easily if the nettle is brushed. Focus stacked image. UK.
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Mark Taylor / Black, and Black and white tuxedo male kittens, Tuxie and Buxie, 3 months lying together, wearing collars and bells.
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Chris Mattison / Argentine black and white tegu (Tupinambis merianae) captive, occurs South America
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Tui De Roy / Marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) in profile against dark background. Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, December.
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Andy Rouse / Barn owl (Tyto alba) hunting, UK, June
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Solvin Zankl / GEOMAR / Polar shrimp (Lebbeus polaris) on live Lophelia (Lophelia pertusa) from Trondheimfjord, North Atlantic Ocean, Norway. Controlled conditions. Photo taken in cooperation with GEOMAR coldwater coral res...
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Roberto Rinaldi / Weedy seadragon (Phylloperyx taeniolatus) head portrait, Australia