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20 Oct 2019

South African Ground Squirrel (Geosciurus inauris)

The South African ground squirrel (Geosciurus inauris) squirrel is as cute to us humans as any species of squirrels with their fast pace an entertaining…

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Costa RicaMammalsSciuridae

12 Nov 2018

Variegated Squirrel (Sciurus variegatoides)

A common species in Costa Rica, and a frequent visitor to easy meals provided by humans - just like the squirrels in Europe and North America, except it is not…

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NorwaySvartskogSciuridaeMammals

4 Aug 2016

Ekorn (Sciurus vulgaris)

Denne sommeren har vært den morsomste av alle årene jeg har bodd her når det kommer til ekorn (Sciurus vulgaris). Av en eller annen grunn har minst to…

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SocotraInsectsLepidopteraArctiidae

9 Feb 2015

Socotra Crotalaria Moth (Utetheisa lotrix ssp. socotrensis)

At around 800 meter elevation and up the Euryops arabicus were in bloom and thus a lot of insects gathered to eat from the huge number of flowers. This was one…

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Chapada dos Guimaraes National ParkBrazilPlantsVochysiaceaeLeaves

6 Dec 2014

Vochysia rufa

Native range of vochysia rufa is Bolivia and Brazil. -15.2997,-55.8406

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Chapada dos Guimaraes National ParkBrazilPlantsVochysiaceaeFlowers

6 Dec 2014

Vochysia rufa

Native range of vochysia rufa is Bolivia and Brazil. -15.2997,-55.8406

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Chapada dos Guimaraes National ParkBrazilPlantsVochysiaceaeLeaves

6 Dec 2014

Qualea multiflora

Native range of qualea multiflora is Peru to Brazil and Paraguay. -15.2997,-55.8406

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Chapada dos Guimaraes National ParkBrazilPlantsVochysiaceaeFlowers

6 Dec 2014

Qualea multiflora

At first glance one might think this flower is missing petals, but not so! This is the design - why I wonder. Native range of qualea multiflora is Peru to…

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TandayapaEcuadorArctiidaeInsectsLepidopteraMoths