Images Dated 2016 February

People of the Hamer tribe passing by a Desert rose (Adenium obes

People of the Hamer tribe passing by a Desert rose (Adenium obesum) in a remote valley renowned for its culture and diversity, with fourteen tribes leading traditional lifestyles. Omo Valley, southern Ethiopia

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A hard tick (Dermacentor reticulatus)

A hard tick (Dermacentor reticulatus) female on grass. The tick causes tick paralysis by injecting a neurotoxin. Anunfed female is approximately 4 mm long, and when engorged, 10 mm. Alsace, France

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Henson horses (Equus caballus)

Henson horses (Equus caballus), grazing summer field. The breed was established in the 1970s by crossing Thoroughbreds, Arabs and Norwegian Fjord ponies to create a breed suitable for the tourism industry. Crotoy Marsh, Somme, France

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