Images Dated 2015 July

Jaguar (Panthera onca)

Jaguar (Panthera onca) immature male, two years old, resting on a rock shelf. Meeting of the Waters State Park, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil

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Northern snakehead (Channa argus)

Northern snakehead (Channa argus), preying on a Red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii). The species is native to China and was introduced to North America and to Japan with severe ecological impact. It can reach a metre in length and weigh up to 8 kg. Japan

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Hen-of-the-woods (Grifola frondosa)

Hen-of-the-woods (Grifola frondosa), a bracket fungus native to Japan and northeastern North America, prized in traditional Chinese and Japanese medicine, and widely used in Japanese cuisine. Clusters can reach a metre across. Japan

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