Andy Rouse / RF- Black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) low angle portrait, Swaziland, Southern Africa. Endangered species. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)
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Cyril Ruoso / Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) detail of skin, Rinca Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia
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Will Watson / Rusty willow (Salix cinerea oleifolia) male catkins in tormentose stage with scale buds, Eaton Wood, Herefordshire, England, UK, March. Focus stacked under controlled conditions.
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Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Arboreal alligator lizard (Abronia fimbriata) portrait, Urban Ark Conservation. Captive, occurs in Guatemala. Endangered.
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Claudio Contreras / Santa Catalina Island rattlesnake (Crotalus catalinensis), only rattlesnake without rattle, curled up. Santa Catalina Island, Loreto Bay National Park, Sea of Cortez, Mexico. May.
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Claudio Contreras / Santa Catalina Island rattlesnake (Crotalus catalinensis), only rattlesnake without rattle, curled up. Santa Catalina Island, Loreto Bay National Park, Sea of Cortez, Mexico. May.
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Neil Aldridge / Wing scales and other body parts of moth prey seen through microscope in dung of Grey long-eared bat (Plecotus austriacus). July.
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Doug Gimesy / Grey-headed flying-fox (Pteropus poliocephalus), rescued bat on scales in order to monitor weight. Matcham, New South Wales, Australia. December 2019. Model released.