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24 May 2024

Kattugle (Strix aluco)

Over tid la jeg merke til at spesielt på ettermiddagene var det et veldig spetakkel fra flere svarttroster i samme område. Første gang jeg sjekket fant jeg…

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SocotraPlantsAmaranthaceae

15 Dec 2023

Paraerva microphylla

Paraerva microphylla is Endemic to Socotra. Elevation: 16 meters.

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SocotraPlantsAmaranthaceae

14 Dec 2023

Mountain Knotgrass (Ouret lanata)

Elevation: 542 meters. Native range of Mountain Knotgrass (Ouret lanata) is Africa to tropical Asia.

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SocotraPlantsAmaranthaceae

14 Dec 2023

Mountain Knotgrass (Ouret lanata)

Native range of Mountain Knotgrass (Ouret lanata) is Africa to tropical Asia. Elevation: 542 meters.

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SocotraAsparagaceaePlantsBlack & White

13 Dec 2023

Dragon Blood Tree (Dracaena cinnabari)

Here on Socotra's northeastern limestone plateau you'll find a Dragon Blood Tree (Dracaena cinnabari) here and there, some toppled over by past cyclones, and…

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IndiaSikkimLeavesPlantsAraliaceae

10 Jul 2023

Panax bipinnatifidus

Panax bipinnatifidus is found in Sikkim's temperate to subalpine biomes to 4000 meters elevation. Elevation: 2973 meters. Native range is Himalaya to China,…

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SvartskogNorwayBirdsAnatidaeFugler

10 May 2023

Grågås (Anser anser)

I går kom 5 små Grågås (Anser anser) nøster til verden, noe som var synlige for de som bryr seg om livet i naturen. For når ungene kommer ut av eggene hviler…

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HoqSocotraAmaranthaceaePlants

5 Feb 2023

Paraerva microphylla

Paraerva microphylla looks similar to Paraerva revoluta, but stems and leaves are glabrous (without hairs), opposed to P revoluta where stems and leaves have…

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SocotraHoqReptilesScincidae

5 Feb 2023

Socotra Mabuya (Trachylepis socotrana)

The trail to Hoq cave is a great place to see the Socotra Mabuya (Trachylepis socotrana), as they are easily seen from the trail. Endemic.

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SocotraHoqReptilesScincidae

5 Feb 2023

Socotra Mabuya (Trachylepis socotrana)

The endemic Socotra Mabuya (Trachylepis socotrana) and the Socotra Rock Gecko (Pristurus sokotranus) are species commonly seen in the same landscape throughout…

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