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    Source-identified Rana temporaria; Documentary organism photograph. Framed for display
    Species · Rana

    Common Frog

    Rana temporaria

    The common frog moves between terrestrial feeding habitat and freshwater breeding sites. Its life cycle includes a swimming tadpole that differs markedly …

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

    Common Liverwort

    Marchantia polymorpha

    Common liverwort spreads as a flattened green thallus rather than a stem with true leaves. Cup-shaped structures on its surface contain tiny …

    Source-identified Octopus vulgaris; Documentary organism photograph. Framed for display
    Species · Octopus

    Common Octopus

    Octopus vulgaris

    Eight flexible arms, a soft body and rapidly changing skin make the common octopus an effective coastal predator. The name once covered …

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

    Common Sunflower

    Helianthus annuus

    The common sunflower is a fast-growing annual in the daisy family. Its conspicuous head is a collection of many small flowers, rather …

    Source-identified Vulpes corsac; documentary image Framed for display
    Species · Vulpes

    Corsac Fox

    Vulpes corsac

    The corsac fox is a canid of Asian steppe and semi-desert. It depends on local shelter and small prey in landscapes that …

    Source-identified Puma concolor; documentary image Framed for display
    Species · Puma

    Cougar

    Puma concolor

    The cougar is a large American cat known by several common names, including puma and mountain lion. Unlike lions, it generally hunts …

    Source-identified Canis latrans; documentary image Framed for display
    Species · Canis

    Coyote

    Canis latrans

    The coyote is an adaptable North American canid that can live in natural and human-modified landscapes. Its success reflects flexible food use …

    Source-identified Cerdocyon thous; documentary image Framed for display
    Species · Cerdocyon

    Crab-eating Fox

    Cerdocyon thous

    The crab-eating fox is a South American omnivore with a much broader diet than its common name suggests. It belongs to Cerdocyon …

    Source-identified Lycalopex culpaeus; documentary image Framed for display
    Species · Lycalopex

    Culpeo

    Lycalopex culpaeus

    The culpeo is a South American canid also called the Andean fox. Its presence in a range of environments reflects flexible habitat …

    Source-identified Lycalopex fulvipes; documentary image Framed for display
    Species · Lycalopex

    Darwin’s Fox

    Lycalopex fulvipes

    Darwin’s fox is a forest-associated Chilean canid with a restricted distribution. Its natural history differs from the open-country image commonly associated with …

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

    Day Octopus

    Octopus cyanea

    The day octopus is a reef-dwelling cephalopod of the tropical Indo-Pacific. Unlike many octopuses that hunt mainly at night, it often searches …

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

    Deinococcus radiodurans

    Deinococcus radiodurans

    Deinococcus radiodurans is notable for surviving severe damage that would kill many other cells. Studies of strain R1 link this resilience to …

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