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Dung beetle (Scarabaeus semipunctatus)

Dung beetle (Scarabaeus semipunctatus), male rolling a wedding ball that will become a brood chamber. Kenya

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Spotted wobbegong (Orectolobus maculatus)

Spotted wobbegong (Orectolobus maculatus), under school of Slender cardinalfish (Rhabdamia gracilis). Looks sluggish, but can be agile and temperamental, as many unwary divers have found. North Solitary Island, New South Wales, Australia

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The Nassau River, about 8 km from the Gulf of Carpentaria as the crow flies, and roughly 20 km as a boat would negotiate the meanders

The Nassau River, about 8 km from the Gulf of Carpentaria as the crow flies, and roughly 20 km as a boat would negotiate the meanders. from the air. Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia

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