Nature Production / Bombardier Beetle (Pheropsophus jessoensis) protecting itself by ejecting a boiling, noxious chemical spray, Nagasaki, Japan.
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Ole Jorgen Liodden / Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) rearing head out of water, creating spray, Lake Naivasha, Kenya.
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Ben Hall / Black headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) taking flight, artistically blurred photograph. Cheshire, UK, October. Highly honoured in the Art in Nature category of the Nature's Best Windland Smith...
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Tony Heald / Black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) male urine testing, flehmen reaction, Etosha National Park, Namibia October
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Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) amongst visitors in Regent's Park, London, UK, April 2011. Photographer quote: 'It was fascinating to watch public reaction to the large numbers of herons in London's parks...
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Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Boiling water exploding into vapour and ice when thrown into cold air at -51 degrees celsius. This is because boiling water is close to a gas and breaks into tiny droplets that freeze simultaneously....
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Stephen Dalton / Water droplet dropping onto water
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Jabruson / Male Western lowland gorilla adopts display posture in reaction to seeing other male in Bai (rainforest clearing) Odzala NP, Democratic Republic of Congo, Obandas Bai,
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Anup Shah / Male Common zebra showing flehmen reaction {Equus quagga} Masai Mara NR, Kenya
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Rod Clarke / John Downer Produ / Flame scallops (Chlamys) clap their shells together to propel themselves away from predators. (Resolution restriction due to image digitised from film - 'Weird Nature' BBC tv series)
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Nigel Cattlin / Sensitivity plant (Mimosa pudica) shown before and after touching the sensitive leaves.
