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Bank vole/skogssork. Värmland, Sweden (April 6, 2024).

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Spill-footed lacewing larvae, Myiodactylinae, Nymphidae, Neuroptera (related to owlflies and antlions)

Found in Australia

Adult in the same subfamily:

Photos 1-4 by normfarmerimages, 5 by tjeales, 6-8 by doggy48, 9-10 by sofiazed1, and 11 (adult) bystreglystendec

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Robust Climbing Salamander (Bolitoglossa robusta), family Plethodontidae, Tapanti National Park, Costa Rica

Photograph by Piotr Naskrecki

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Mottled Owl (Strix virgata), family Strigidae, order Strigiformes, Costa Rica

photograph by Chris Jimenez

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Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex), family Balaenicipitidae, order Pelicaniformes, Uganda

This bird is the only member of its family.

The taxonomic affinities of this bird have long been debated. It currently rests within the order Pelicaniformes. It was, in the past, often placed in the Ciconiiformes.

Its closest living relative is most likely the Hamerkop.

Photograph by Jon Luca Tognon

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Serval (Leptailurus serval), MELANISTIC, family Felidae, Amboseli National Park, Kenya

Photograph by nicolas.urlacher.photographer

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A King Cheetah, which is not a separate breed, just a color mutation. This particular cheetah is also brandishing something of a mane!

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The jaguarundi is a relatively secretive species of medium-sized cat, native to the Americas. In many ways it resembles a large mustelid, but its closest relative is the cougar. It lives alone or occasionally in pairs in a large home range, and more often hunts in the day than other sympatric cats like ocelots. ©SilverSpot Productions

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hi I’m ten seconds away from bawling my eyes out what the fuck why is it so thing ITS LITERALLY FULL OF LOVE AND JOY AND NICE I’m gonna be sick.

baby black vulture. I’m in fucking shambles. “vultures are ugly vultures are scary mimimimi” FUCK YOU THAT THING IS LITERALLY LOVE.

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(Cerastes cerastes) Saharan horned viper

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In fairness to King Kong, if I had a tiny adorable primate in my hand I would also be very resistant to someone taking it away from me.

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its dangerous to go alone. here, take these bilbies

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What a good day to be filming a nature documentary.

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Reminder: This blog is safe for bugs

We don’t discuss squashing, killing, or hurting insects or arachnids here.

We don’t talk about being terrified or burning the house down.

Insects are some of the most fascinating creatures on earth. Over half of the biomass of the planet is made up of insects (!!) This is their planet just as much, if not moreso, than ours.

Bugs are cool