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  • Ivory-breasted Pitta (Pitta maxima). Halmahera, North Maluku, Indonesia.
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  • Sulawesi Lined Gliding Lizard (Draco spilonotus), male displaying. North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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  • Knobbed Hornbill (Rhyticeros cassidix), male perched outside of tree hole nest where he passes food to the female enclosed within. North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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  • Katydid (Typhoptera sp.), nymph with coloration mimicking that of a distasteful Chrysomelid beetle. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Horsfield's Flying Gecko (Gekko horsfieldii). Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Large Treeshrew (Tupaia tana). Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Dusky Mock Viper (Psammodynastes pulverulentus). Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Great Flying Dragon (Draco maximus), male in defensive posture when approached by Least Pygmy Squirrel (Exilisciurus exilis) | Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo)
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  • Bobcat (Lynx rufus). California, USA.
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  • Bobcat (Lynx rufus). California, USA.
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  • Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna), male. California, USA.
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  • Menzies' Baby Blue Eyes (Nemophila menziesii). California, USA.
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  • Seemingly oblivious to its own potential demise, an ornamental moth caterpillar (Rhuda sp.) carries on about its daily business while a tiny parasitoid Chalcidid wasp (Conura sp.) rides piggyback. These wasps are among a multitude of related species which utilize caterpillars (and their pupae) as living hosts for their brood. After depositing its eggs, the wasp’s larvae develop within the caterpillar’s body, carefully consuming its non-vital organs until they are ready to emerge. In this way, the caterpillar will be kept alive just long enough to insure the wasp larvae are able to complete their life cycle. Soberanía National Park, Panama.
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  • Greater Sac-winged Bat (Saccopteryx bilineata). Colón, Panama.
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  • Ghost Glass Frog (Sachatamia ilex), male. Panamá Oeste, Panama.
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  • Canopy Slug-eating Snake (Sibon canopy), a new species described in January 2023, endemic to Panama. Panamá Oeste, Panama.
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  • Although normally solitary, male Longhorn Bees such as these (Thygater sp.), often form sleeping aggregations on the undersides of leaves at night – a behavior aimed at reducing predatory risk. However, this group seems to be unaware of the imminent danger now lurking in their midst: while sleeping, one of their group has quietly been devoured from inside out by a pathogenic fungus (Ophiocordyceps humbertii). Long fruiting bodies now grow from the carcass of the dead bee, eventually releasing copious spores that will colonize the fungi’s next victim. Panamá Oeste, Panama.
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  • With its rough skin texture and mottled green coloration, it’s easy to see how the Mossy Rain Frog (Pristimantis museosus) is well equipped to blend in with the damp forests in which it dwells. This frog is endemic to the mountains of central Panama, a region which has seen drastic declines in many amphibians over the past few decades due to the introduction of the virulent chytrid fungus. Like other species of Pristimantis, the females of P. museosus lay large eggs that do not require water – the tadpoles transform into froglets entirely within the egg itself. This adaptation may have provided this species with some protection against chytrid, since the fungus most easily transfers among those species which breed in bodies of water. Nevertheless, this frog remains highly threatened and has disappeared from multiple sites across its range. Panamá Oeste, Panama.
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  • Spiny katydid (Panacanthus spinosus), juvenile. Coclé, Panama.
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  • Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth (Bradypus variegatus). Panamá Oeste, Panama.
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  • Moth caterpillar (Synchlora sp.), disguised with plant detritus. Soberanía National Park, Panama.
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  • Geoffroy’s Tamarin (Saguinus geoffroyi). Colón, Panama.
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  • Southern Opossum (Didelphis marsupialis), its fur covered with sticky seeds of a tropical grass (Pharus sp.), which is specialized for being dispersed by mammals. Colón, Panama.
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  • Like an ancient carven sculpture, the incredible buttress roots of this huge rainforest tree (Tachigali panamensis) belie its fleeting nature. Sometime called the ‘Suicide Tree’, it is truly monocarpic: after reaching maturity it will flower and set fruit only once and then die. Although monocarpy is a common adaptation among small herbaceous plants in seasonal habitats, it is extremely rare among large tropical trees, especially since rainforests are generally quite stable environments. This strategy may have evolved because it provides several possible advantages for the tree’s seedlings. For one, the infrequency of fruiting means that fewer seed predators can specialize on this species. Also, as the mother tree withers and eventually falls over, it creates an open gap in the forest canopy which is vital for the development of its young saplings underneath. Colón, Panama.
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  • Cacomistle (Bassariscus sumichrasti). Cordillera de Talamanca, Panama.
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  • Orchid (Epidendrum polyanthum). Cordillera de Talamanca, Panama.
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  • Fringe-Limbed Tree Frog (Cochranella euknemos). Soberanía National Park, Panama.
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  • Green Honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza), male. Colón, Panama.
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  • Cloud forest. Udzungwa Mountains, Tanzania.
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  • A male flower scarab (Mecynorhina harrisi), prepared to ward off rivals with his formidable horn, guards a female while she feeds on tree sap. Udzungwa Mountains, Tanzania.
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  • Gaboon Viper (Bitis gabonica). Udzungwa Mountains, Tanzania.
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  • Gaboon Viper (Bitis gabonica). Udzungwa Mountains, Tanzania.
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  • Usambara Eyelash Viper (Atheris ceratophora). Udzungwa Mountains, Tanzania.
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  • Gaboon Viper (Bitis gabonica). Udzungwa Mountains, Tanzania.
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  • Wide-headed Tree Frog (Leptopelis grandiceps). Udzungwa Mountains, Tanzania.
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  • Udzungwa Scarp Nature Reserve. Udzungwa Mountains, Tanzania.
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  • Fulvous Hawkmoth (Coelonia fulvinotata). Udzungwa Mountains, Tanzania.
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  • Carefully sequestered on a perch not far above the rainforest floor, a Moyer’s Pygmy Chameleon (Rhampholeon moyeri) sleeps by night safely hidden from prowling nocturnal predators. Measuring less than 6 cm in total length, these are some of the smallest and most camouflaged in Africa – by day when they hunt for insects on the ground they are nearly invisible among the leaf litter. Recent research has shown that there is a surprising amount of diversity among Rhampholeon chameleons (26 currently recognized species), many of which are restricted to their own isolated mountain ranges. . Udzungwa Mountains, Tanzania.
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  • Sharp-nosed Chameleon (Kinyongia oxyrhina), male. Udzungwa Mountains, Tanzania.
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  • Separated by the winding marks of game trails, African Baobabs (Adansonia digitata) dominate the semi-arid landscape of northern Tanzania. Manyara, Tanzania.
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  • Usambiro Barbet (Trachyphonus darnaudii usambiro), carrying termites back to nest. Serengeti National Park, Tanzania.
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  • Eastern African Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus jubatus). Serengeti National Park, Tanzania.
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  • With its large stiff flower bracts and copious amounts of sucrose-laded nectar, Madagascar’s Traveler’s Palms (Ravenala spp.) have evolved to be pollinated almost exclusively by several species of lemurs. Here, a Common Brown Lemur (Eulemur fulvus) feeds at the infloresence of Ravenala hladikorum. Andasibe, Madagascar.
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  • Yellow Mantella (Mantella crocea). Andasibe, Madagascar.
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  • Aphiocephalus guerini. Andasibe, Madagascar.
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  • Verreaux's Sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi). Amboasary, Madagascar.
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  • Pitcher plant (Nepenthes northiana). Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Long-tailed Porcupine (Trichys fasciculata). Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Thick-spined Porcupine (Hystrix crassispinis). Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Malay Civet (Viverra tangalunga). Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Ocellated Shield Bug (Cantao ocellatus), female protecting young. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Pygmy Grasshopper (Bermania daniili), female. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Jumping spider-mimicking moth (Nymphicula sp.). Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Giant Leaf Katydid (Pseudophyllus hercules), juvenile female resting by day on foliage of a Phanera vine. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Jumping spider-mimicking planthopper (Rhotana hirashimai). Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • White-lipped Python (Leiopython albertisii). West Papua, Indonesia (New Guinea).
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  • Large Green-banded Blue (Danis danis). West Papua, Indonesia (New Guinea).
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  • Ant Mimicking Crab Spider (Amyciaea sp.) preying on Weaver Ant (Oecophylla smaragdina). West Papua, Indonesia (New Guinea).
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  • Snow Mountain Tiger-parrot (Psittacella lorentzi), female. Highland Papua, Indonesia (New Guinea).
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  • Sunda Clouded Leopard (Neofelis diardi). Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Blue-banded Pitta (Erythropitta arquata). Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Bush-tailed Moth (Dudusa vethi), using defensive posture to expose urticating hairs on the tip of its abdomen. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Tessaratomid bug (Pygoplatys lancifer), female guarding eggs. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Leaf-masquerading lappet moth (Gastropacha leopoldi). Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Feather Mantis (Toxodera fimbriata). Sabah, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Pulchriphyllium fredkugani, male. Sabah, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Red-bearded Bee-Eater (Nyctyornis amictus), male. Sabah, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Not all gaudy appearances are a disguise – some are simply a warning. Quite a number of moth species deceptively mimic the shape and color of stinging insects (such as wasps and bees), but others such as this Window-winged Moth (Glanycus coendersi) don’t appear to resemble any particular model. Instead, the bright aposematic coloration of this insect is believed to be a bold advertisement of its distastefulness. This defense works as an effective signal to predators, thereby allowing the moth to exploit other lifestyle advantages such as foraging during daylight hours (e.g. this is a diurnal species) while other moths must retreat into hiding until nightfall. Sabah, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Bulwer's Pheasant (Lophura bulweri), male. Sabah, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Plutodes cyclaria. Sabah, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Bird Dropping Crab Spider (Phrynarachne decipiens) preying on cockroach (Ectobiidae). Sabah, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Sunda Frogmouth (Batrachostomus cornutus), female. Sabah, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • The erratic feeding pattern of this juvenile Malaysian Katydid (Ancylecha fenestrata) imparts necrotic scars on the foliage of its host plant (Glochidion rubrum). When combined with the insect's irregular green and brown coloration, this amplifies its camouflage while it rests on the underside of a leaf. Sabah, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Little Green-Pigeon (Treron olax), male feeding on fruits of Glochidion rubrum. Sabah, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Dumeril's Monitor (Varanus dumerilii), juvenile. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Ant-hunting spider (Mallinella sp.) predating a Giant Forest Ant (Dinomyrmex gigas ssp. borneensis), which it also mimics. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Wasp-mimic hover fly (Monoceromyia sp.). Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Rough Horned Frog (Pelobatrachus edwardinae), male. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Alocasia reginae. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Rufous-collared Kingfisher (Actenoides concretus), female. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Mutualisms between ants and treehoppers are so effective that sometimes multiple species can occur together on the same plant without conflicts. Here, a Myrmecaria ant worker tends to a short-horned Tricentrus sp., while an extravagantly adorned Pyrgauchenia biuni feeds nearby. Both of these treehoppers feed on the plant phloem, tapping into the stem with their proboscis, and secrete excess sugary fluid which the ants gather. In return the ants not only fiercely protect the treehoppers from predators, but sometimes also assist in distributing the young hoppers to suitable branches on the host stem. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Olive Mountain Keelback (Opisthotropis typica). Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Millipede Assassin Bug (Ectrichodiinae) with prey. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Nearly mature flower buds of Rhizanthes lowii, just several days before opening. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Therates spectabilis. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Smooth Guardian Frog (Limnonectes palavanensis), male transporting tadpoles on back. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Microhyla borneensis, male. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Banded Malaysian Coralsnake (Calliophis intestinalis). Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Spotted Keelback (Xenochrophis maculatus). Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Forested mountains of Braulio Carrillo National Park. San José, Costa Rica.
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  • Velvet ant (Hoplomutilla xanthocerata). Limón, Costa Rica.
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  • A master of camouflage, this rare stick insect (Trychopeplus laciniatus) is perfectly suited for its arboreal lifestyle in the mossy forests of Central America. It feeds exclusively on the foliage of several epiphytic orchid species. Cartago, Costa Rica.
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  • Enchophora sanguinea. Cartago, Costa Rica.
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  • Jumping spider-mimicking caddisfly (Nectopsyche tuanis). Cartago, Costa Rica.
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  • Terciopelo (Bothrops asper). Cartago, Costa Rica.
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  • Ghost Glass Frog (Sachatamia ilex) with freshly laid eggs. Limón, Costa Rica.
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  • Red-eyed Tree Frog (Agalychnis callidryas). Limón, Costa Rica.
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  • Red-eyed Tree Frog (Agalychnis callidryas). Limón, Costa Rica.
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  • Mossy masquerade: a young Moss Mimic Katydid (Championica montana) doing what it does best. If you specialize in eating moss it’s a big plus if you look like it as well. In the damp cloud forests of Costa Rica, every surface is covered with dripping wet bryophytes, such as the leaf this katydid is perched on. Although abundant, it’s not the most energy rich food in the world, so these insects conserve their energy by moving slowly while they graze. Faced with a potential threat, they simply lay flat against the mossy substrate and disappear. Limón, Costa Rica.
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  • Coronated Tree Frog (Triprion spinosus). Cartago, Costa Rica.
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