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Lesser weaver fish, Echiichthys vipera

Animal life is very diverse and includes everything from snails to snakes, elephants to echinoderms, badgers to bitterns, and squirrels to sun-stars - and we could go on. With so much diversity, there is always something new to explore.

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Re: This was found on scrub at christmas. There were approx 5 of them in an area of 4sq feet in Gosport Hants. 1 day ago by Drosophila Drosophila
Re: What is this worm? Sampled off the coast of Massachusetts 2 days ago by Drosophila Drosophila
Re: Bird ID 2 days ago by Florin - Museum ID team Florin - Museum ID team
Re: Birds hop or walk? 6 days ago by jaguarondi jaguarondi
Re: Roe deer? 3 weeks ago by Drosophila Drosophila
Re: Strange Squirrels 1 month ago by PhoebeT PhoebeT
Re: Rat or Mouse? 1 month ago by sally sally
Re: I live in the Mid Atlantic region of theUS and am wondering if anyone can identify this reptile 2 months ago by Lewis Lewis
Re: Ostracod - Please can anyone help me identify it? 2 months ago by ostracods ostracods
Re: Can anyone identify this snake? 3 months ago by Lewis Lewis
Re: Why has this coot attacked its chick 3 months ago by Episcophagus Episcophagus
Re: Unidentified beast 4 months ago by TRW TRW
Re: Hi, does anyone know what type of bird this is please? 5 months ago by habdab habdab
Re: Can someone I.D this Bird 5 months ago by ophrys ophrys
Can anyone i.d this old collection of moths? 5 months ago by bass bass
Re: Mouse found in field near sand dunes in Norfolk - Help please. 5 months ago by Iceni Iceni
Re: Brown pill millipede. 5 months ago by Pancho44 Pancho44
Re: What species is this raptor? 5 months ago by manconwire manconwire
Re: Can you identify this flutterby for me? 5 months ago by manconwire manconwire
Re: Can anyone id this for me please 5 months ago by bombuslucorum - Museum ID team bombuslucorum  - Museum ID team
Re: What does a wrinkle-nosed bat look like??? 5 months ago by Lewis Lewis
Re: What is this? 5 months ago by Lewis Lewis
Re: Old sightings 5 months ago by TotallyRadical TotallyRadical
Re: Arachnid identification 5 months ago by TRW TRW
Re: Snake spotted in local wood - what is it? 6 months ago by Snakeboy Snakeboy

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