Images Dated 30th December 2015

Brazilian Indian climbing Acai palm (Euterpe oleracea

Brazilian Indian climbing Acai palm (Euterpe oleracea to gather fruit. Acai berries are much in demand worldwide for their complex nutritional benefit. Rio Negro, Amazonas, Brazil

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Marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus)

Marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus), showing the gular sac that has two purposes, to help keep the bird cool as the skin has a dense concentration of blood vessels, and when it is inflated, to impress a possible mate. Zimbabwe

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Shovel-nosed lizard (Meroles anchietae)

Shovel-nosed lizard (Meroles anchietae) on red desert sand. It spends the day in the sun and burrows into sand at night to keep warm. Namib Desert, Namibia

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