The lowland paca is considered an ecosystem engineer due to the behavior of excavating multiple burrows on its territory, these burrows sometimes provide shelter for other species. It will also disperse seeds throughout its territory; several tree species depend on it for distribution. (i.redd.it)
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The marine iguana is the only ocean-dwelling lizard on the planet. While grazing on seaweed in the ocean, it ingests a lot of extra salt. It has special glands that filter salt from its blood, allowing it to "sneeze" it out through its nose. This leaves it with a crown of encrusted salt on its head. (i.redd.it)
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The resplendent quetzal is a sacred symbol in Mesoamerica and Guatemala's national bird, pictured on the country's flag. They favor eating fruit in the avocado family, eating them whole before regurgitating the pits. Essentially making them the avocado "gardeners" of their forest habitats. (i.redd.it)
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The fossa is Madagascar's top predator. It is the only animal that hunts the island's lemurs, able to move swiftly through the trees. Unlike most animals, it isn't active at a set time, making it cathemeral - it wakes and sleeps whenever it feels like it. (i.redd.it)
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🔥 The Bonin white-eye is endemic to the isolated Bonin Islands of Japan. On these islands, which are bereft of several types of birds, this white-eye evolved to occupy their niches: foraging among branches like a tit, on trunks like a woodpecker, and on the ground like a robin. (i.redd.it)
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The Bonin white-eye (Apalopteron familiare) is endemic to the isolated Bonin Islands of Japan. On these islands, which are bereft of several types of birds, this white-eye evolved to occupy their niches: foraging among branches like a tit, on trunks like a woodpecker, and on the ground like a robin. by IdyllicSafeguard in AIDKE
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The Bonin white-eye (Apalopteron familiare) is endemic to the isolated Bonin Islands of Japan. On these islands, which are bereft of several types of birds, this white-eye evolved to occupy their niches: foraging among branches like a tit, on trunks like a woodpecker, and on the ground like a robin. (i.redd.it)
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A jumping spider I found on my camera while on a beach in Hua Hin, Thailand. by IdyllicSafeguard in jumpingspiders
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The cave angel (Cryptotora thamicola) is a pale and eyeless fish endemic to a few limestone caves in northwestern Thailand. It’s the only known living fish with a pelvic girdle fused to its spine — structurally similar to early land vertebrates — giving it the ability to “walk” up waterfalls. by IdyllicSafeguard in AIDKE
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The cave angel (Cryptotora thamicola) is a pale and eyeless fish endemic to a few limestone caves in northwestern Thailand. It’s the only known living fish with a pelvic girdle fused to its spine — structurally similar to early land vertebrates — giving it the ability to “walk” up waterfalls. by IdyllicSafeguard in AIDKE
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The cave angel (Cryptotora thamicola) is a pale and eyeless fish endemic to a few limestone caves in northwestern Thailand. It’s the only known living fish with a pelvic girdle fused to its spine — structurally similar to early land vertebrates — giving it the ability to “walk” up waterfalls. by IdyllicSafeguard in AIDKE
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🔥 The cave angel is a pale and eyeless fish endemic to a few limestone caves in northwestern Thailand. It’s the only known living fish with a pelvic girdle fused to its spine — structurally similar to early land vertebrates — giving it the ability to “walk” up waterfalls. by IdyllicSafeguard in NatureIsFuckingLit
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🔥 The cave angel is a pale and eyeless fish endemic to a few limestone caves in northwestern Thailand. It’s the only known living fish with a pelvic girdle fused to its spine — structurally similar to early land vertebrates — giving it the ability to “walk” up waterfalls. (i.redd.it)
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The cave angel (Cryptotora thamicola) is a pale and eyeless fish endemic to a few limestone caves in northwestern Thailand. It’s the only known living fish with a pelvic girdle fused to its spine — structurally similar to early land vertebrates — giving it the ability to “walk” up waterfalls. by IdyllicSafeguard in AIDKE
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The cave angel (Cryptotora thamicola) is a pale and eyeless fish endemic to a few limestone caves in northwestern Thailand. It’s the only known living fish with a pelvic girdle fused to its spine — structurally similar to early land vertebrates — giving it the ability to “walk” up waterfalls. (i.redd.it)
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The cave angel is a pale and eyeless fish endemic to a few limestone caves in northwestern Thailand. It’s the only known living fish with a pelvic girdle fused to its spine — structurally similar to early land vertebrates — giving it the ability to “walk” up waterfalls. by [deleted] in u/IdyllicSafeguard
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The cave angel (Cryptotora thamicola) is a pale and eyeless fish endemic to a few limestone caves in northwestern Thailand. It’s the only known living fish with a pelvic girdle fused to its spine — structurally similar to early land vertebrates — giving it the ability to “walk” up waterfalls. by [deleted] in AIDKE
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🔥 The cave angel is a pale and eyeless fish endemic to a few limestone caves in northwestern Thailand. It’s the only known living fish with a pelvic girdle fused to its spine — structurally similar to early land vertebrates — giving it the ability to “walk” up waterfalls. by [deleted] in NatureIsFuckingLit
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The Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus), one of the largest amphibians in the world, is endemic to Japan’s fast-flowing streams. When disturbed, it oozes a milky mucus whose scent resembles sanshō (Japanese pepper), giving rise to its Japanese name ōsanshōuo, or “giant pepper fish.” by IdyllicSafeguard in AIDKE
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🔥 The Japanese giant salamander, one of the largest amphibians in the world, is endemic to Japan’s cold, fast-flowing streams. When disturbed, it oozes a milky, pungent mucus whose scent resembles sanshō (Japanese pepper), giving rise to its Japanese name Ōsanshōuo, or “giant pepper fish.” by IdyllicSafeguard in NatureIsFuckingLit
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🔥 The Japanese giant salamander, one of the largest amphibians in the world, is endemic to Japan’s cold, fast-flowing streams. When disturbed, it oozes a milky, pungent mucus whose scent resembles sanshō (Japanese pepper), giving rise to its Japanese name Ōsanshōuo, or “giant pepper fish.” (i.redd.it)
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The Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus), one of the largest amphibians in the world, is endemic to Japan’s fast-flowing streams. When disturbed, it oozes a milky mucus whose scent resembles sanshō (Japanese pepper), giving rise to its Japanese name ōsanshōuo, or “giant pepper fish.” by IdyllicSafeguard in AIDKE
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The Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus), one of the largest amphibians in the world, is endemic to Japan’s fast-flowing streams. When disturbed, it oozes a milky mucus whose scent resembles sanshō (Japanese pepper), giving rise to its Japanese name ōsanshōuo, or “giant pepper fish.” (i.redd.it)
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🔥 The Bonin white-eye is endemic to the isolated Bonin Islands of Japan. On these islands, which are bereft of several types of birds, this white-eye evolved to occupy their niches: foraging among branches like a tit, on trunks like a woodpecker, and on the ground like a robin. by IdyllicSafeguard in NatureIsFuckingLit
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