Jiri Lochman / Bolas spider (Dicrostichus furcatus / Ordgarius furcatus) female with bolas, a blob of silk at end of line used to swing at prey, only used by females. Bolas spiders also produce pheromones of specifi...
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Richard Robinson / Blue shark (Prionace glauca) viewed from below, off the coast of Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, February.
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Richard Robinson / Blue shark (Prionace glauca) worked from below with rays of sun, off the coast of Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, February.
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Sven Zacek / White-tailed sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) in flight, against a clear blue sky, Norway, July.
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Sven Zacek / White-tailed sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) flying, against a clear blue sky, Norway, July.
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Ole Jorgen Liodden / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) waving standing on hind legs with paws raised, Svalbard, Norway, September.
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MYN / Gil Wizen / Israeli sand cockroach (Heterogamodes hebraica) composite showing ventral and dorsal view of female, Central Coastal Plain, Israel, April. Focus-stacked. meetyourneighbours.net project
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Andy Rouse / Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) reaching upwards, UK. Captive.
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John Waters / Barn Owl (Tyto alba) hunting/hovering, Somerset, UK, trained bird.
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Tui De Roy / Galapagos hawks (Buteo galapagoensis) in flight, Galapagos, Ecuador. Vulnerable species.
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Jordi Chias / Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) from underneath swimming through the surface, Mayotte Island, Comores, Indian Ocean.