Nick Upton / Sand Martins (Riparia riparia), newly arrived in spring, flitting around and perched on sandy sea cliff where they will excavate nest burrows. Cornwall, UK, April.
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Nick Upton / Sand Martins (Riparia riparia), newly arrived in spring, establishing nest sites on sandy cliff where they will excavate burrows. Cornwall, UK, April.
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Norbert Wu / Eastern Pocket Gopher (Geomys sp) showing teeth which are used to excavate burrows, North America
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Norbert Wu / Eastern Pocket Gopher (Geomys sp) showing teeth which are used to excavate burrows, North America
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Paul D Stewart / Illustration of 'Strata of Tilgate Forest in Surrey' showing Gideon Mantell (seated) while two workmen excavate a partly exposed fossil spine of Iguanodon. The strata are labelled as: 1 Loam, 2 Sand a...