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    Source-identified Saccharolobus solfataricus; Source-identified documentary image; see the original file for method and context. Framed for display
    Species · Saccharolobus

    Saccharolobus solfataricus

    Saccharolobus solfataricus

    Saccharolobus solfataricus is a heat- and acid-adapted archaeon formerly classified as Sulfolobus solfataricus. Genome research on strain P2 and later taxonomic work …

    Source-identified Nelumbo nucifera; Documentary organism photograph; source identification retained. Framed for display
    Species · Nelumbo

    Sacred Lotus

    Nelumbo nucifera

    The sacred lotus is a perennial aquatic flowering plant rooted in muddy freshwater. Broad round leaves, solitary flowers and spreading rhizomes make …

    Source-identified Carnegiea gigantea; Source-identified documentary image; see the original file for method and context. Framed for display
    Species · Carnegiea

    Saguaro

    Carnegiea gigantea

    The saguaro is a giant, columnar cactus of the Sonoran Desert. Its water-storing stem, shallow spreading roots and seasonal flowers link a …

    Source-identified Felis margarita; documentary image Framed for display
    Species · Felis

    Sand Cat

    Felis margarita

    The sand cat is a small wild felid associated with very dry environments. Its desert life depends on finding shelter and locating …

    Source-identified Sphyrna lewini; Documentary organism photograph. Framed for display
    Species · Sphyrna

    Scalloped Hammerhead

    Sphyrna lewini

    A scalloped leading edge gives this hammerhead its common name. Adults can gather in large schools around oceanic features, while young sharks …

    Source-identified Pinus sylvestris; Source-identified documentary image; see the original file for method and context. Framed for display
    Species · Pinus subgen. Pinus

    Scots Pine

    Pinus sylvestris

    Scots pine is an evergreen conifer with paired needles and often orange-toned bark high on the trunk. Its broad Eurasian distribution includes …

    Source-identified Noctiluca scintillans; Light micrograph of one cell, not a bioluminescent bloom. Framed for display
    Species · Noctiluca

    Sea Sparkle

    Noctiluca scintillans

    Sea sparkle is a marine dinoflagellate whose populations can produce striking light displays. Despite being encountered in plankton surveys, it is a …

    Source-identified Leptailurus serval; documentary image Framed for display
    Species · Leptailurus

    Serval

    Leptailurus serval

    The serval is a long-legged African cat associated with grassy and wetland-edge habitats. Its proportions support a hunting style focused on detecting …

    Source-identified Atelocynus microtis; documentary image Framed for display
    Species · Atelocynus

    Short-eared Dog

    Atelocynus microtis

    The short-eared dog is a secretive Amazonian canid associated with forest cover. Its rarity in observations means that behavior inferred from a …

    Source-identified Lupulella adusta; documentary image Framed for display
    Species · Lupulella

    Side-striped Jackal

    Lupulella adusta

    The side-striped jackal is an African canid with a broad omnivorous diet. Its classification in Lupulella separates it from the golden jackal …

    Source-identified Melursus ursinus; documentary image Framed for display
    Species · Melursus

    Sloth Bear

    Melursus ursinus

    The sloth bear is an insect-feeding specialist of the Indian subcontinent. Despite its name it is a bear, not a sloth, and …

    Source-identified Panthera uncia; documentary image Framed for display
    Species · Panthera

    Snow Leopard

    Panthera uncia

    The snow leopard is a mountain-adapted member of Panthera. Its long tail, dense coat and use of rugged terrain distinguish it from …

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