Images Dated 19th August 2014

Organ pipe cactus (Stenocereus thurberi)

Organ pipe cactus (Stenocereus thurberi), close up of the fibrous ribs that help keep upright the stems that are about 6 m tall, showing the geometric disposal of the spines. Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA

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Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis)

Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis), close up, showing the coat pattern that made it subject to exploitation for its fur, and classification as vulnerable by the IUCN up to 2008. It is now considered as of least concern. Origin: Central and South America

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Black racerunner (Cnemidophorus leucopsammus)

Black racerunner (Cnemidophorus leucopsammus), on the white sand of a beach on one of the 350 or so islands, cays and islets in the Los Roques archipelago. Las Roques National Park, Caribbean Sea, Venezuela

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