Images Dated 2015 December

Squid (Abraliopsis atlantica) deep sea species from Atlantic Ocean off Cape Verde

Squid (Abraliopsis atlantica) deep sea species from Atlantic Ocean off Cape Verde. Captive

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Leopard (Panthera pardus) female fighting off male after he tries to mate with her

Leopard (Panthera pardus) female fighting off male after he tries to mate with her. Londolozi Private Game Reserve, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, South Africa

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Skeleton of a seahorse (Hippocampus sp.) showing the remarkable structure of bones

Skeleton of a seahorse (Hippocampus sp.) showing the remarkable structure of bones that form a virtual exoskeleton, with few deep internal bones, in this unusual vertebrate group

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