Histoire naturelle de Lacépède :.

Paris : Furne, Jouvet et cie ; Jouvet et cie, succ., 1876-1881..

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Totally awesome image of emerald tree boa in #bhlib! biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16016776 This snake's front teeth larger than any other non-venomous snake.

Dreyhundert auserlesene amerikanische Gewächse nach linneischer Ordnung..

Nürnberg,Auf Kosten der Raspischen Buchh.,1785-88..

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They may be beautiful, but Stapelia hirsuta flowers smell like carrion 2 attract flies 4 pollination biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3480055 #bhlib

Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz..

Gera,Zezschwitz,1903-.

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>35MM lbs of #CandyCorn produced each year! See candy's inspiration in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12306602 #Halloween

... Animaux venimeux et venins: la fonction venimeuse chez tous les animaux;.

Paris,Masson & co.,[1922].

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The Cane Toad has an unusual diet - it feeds on living & dead matter! See it in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12749247 & @eol eol.org/pages/333309/overview

Petit Buffon illustré

Paris,Didier,1841.

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Happy Leap Day! A #grasshopper can leap 8x its body weight. C the grasshopper & some of his jumping friends in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24846612

Beautiful flowers and how to grow them

Edinburgh,T.C. & E.C. Jack, ltd.,1922.

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Want your garden 2 look like this? biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21984589 Book in #bhlib will tell u how 2 make it happen! Send us a pic of your garden!

Our living world. v.1.

New York :S. Hess,[1885]

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It's the 3rd-largest rodent & it's name is from the French porc espin meaning spined pig.C our #SpeciesOfTheDay in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33500475

Do u know what species squalus carcharias is? It was the name given to the Great White Shark by Linnaeus. C it in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6349581

See the shortfin mako - the answer to 2day's twitter trivia-in #bhlib (2nd figure from top) biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5078775 #SharkWeek

Do you know what a Mouflon is? See it in #bhlib to find out biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28649916 & find out more in @eol www.eol.org/pages/11021638 #SpeciesOfTheDay

Atelier Rosa Bonheur (1900) no. 585

Our living world. v.1.

New York :S. Hess,[1885]

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Lions & Tigers & Bears, oh my! :-) biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33500083 biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33500083 biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33500299 Courtesy of your friends at #bhlib

Wild beasts and their ways

London,Macmillan and co.,1890.

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The Cheetah stalking antelope biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19657321 More gr8 #bigcatweek images in this book on Flickr www.flickr.com/photos/biodivlibrary/sets/7215 762840349646... #pod #bhlib

D. Marcus Elieser Bloch's, ausübenden Arztes zu Berlin. Atlas.

Berlin :Auf Kosten des Verfassers, und in Commission in der Buchhandlung der Realschule,1783-1785.

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Ever seen a pipefish? They look like Lewis Carroll's version of a seahorse! C our #SpeciesOfTheDay in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32255625

Nature neighbors. v.5.

Chicago,American Audobon association[c1914]

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Fossils of 2 tiny new camel species (2-2.5 ft tall) found in Panama news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/03/120305-prehistor... Love this #camel pic in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32495784

Lehrbuch der Botanik;.

LeipzigQuelle & Meyer1911.

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The European White #Waterlily grows in water 1-5 ft deep. See a beautiful illustration of it in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22537854

Engravings of lions, tigers, panthers, leopards, dogs, &c.

London,H.G. Bohn,1853.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22606711

It's #bigcatweek! The #leopard is the smallest of the 4 big cats. See it in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22606711 & @eol eol.org/pages/328673/overview

Animate creation :.

New York :Selmar Hess,c1898..

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Weaver birds are so named b/c of their elaborately-woven nests - the most elaborate of any bird species biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28671665 #bhlib

Natural history of the ground squirrels of California,.

Sacramento,California State Printing Office,1918..

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Squirrel Week may be over, but we couldn't resist sharing this 1 last adorable illustration from #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32040644

Atlas des poissons vénéneux

S.-Peterburg,Tipografïia V.S. Balasheva,1886.

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Most venomous known fish in the world? Synanceia verrucosa or Reef Stonefish. C our #SpeciesOfTheDay in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14767069 (fig. 2)

The natural history of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands :.

London :Printed for B. White,1771..

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Open wide! We love this illustration of a hogfish in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38993364 They get their name from long snouts & "rooting" behavior

Brehm's Life of animals : Volume 1, Mammalia

Chicago :Marquis,1895.

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Why did the zebra get his stripes? news.discovery.com/animals/zebra-stripes-120209.html See the wilder side of the zebra in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9885815

La galerie des oiseaux /.

Paris :Carpentier-Méricourt,1834..

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Brown #pelicans are smallest species of pelican. See them in new #AmericanTrail @NationalZoo exhibit & in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33061552

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London..

London :Academic Press, [etc.],1833-1965..

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Up close & personal with a #platypus bill. Nice! biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37028049 #bhlib

Field book of North American mammals

New York,G. P. Putnam's Sons,1928.

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A new species of #rat discovered & it's nearly toothless! news.discovery.com/animals/new-rat-species-is-nearly-toot... See a few of the ~2300 rat sp. in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9991584

Lehrbuch der Botanik;.

LeipzigQuelle & Meyer1911.

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B4 Irish immigrants in America carved #pumpkins 4 #Halloween, they carved #potatoes! See the starchy medium in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22538050

Expédition dans les parties centrales de l'Amérique du Sud :.

Paris :Chez P. Bertrand,1850-1859..

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Surinam toad larvae develop through tadpole stage in pockets on mother's back, emerging as fully-developed toads biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39391939 #bhlib

Extinct monsters and creatures of other days

London :Chapman & Hall,1910.

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The Great Ground #Sloth may be extinct, but it lives on in #bhlib! biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13776570 Find out more about it on @eol eol.org/pages/4471794/overview

Arcana entomologica, or, Illustrations of new, rare, and interesting insects /.

London :William Smith,1845 [i.e. 1841-1845].

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A "New Mantideous Insect with Pointed Eyes" from #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12171384

Johnson's household book of nature,.

New York,H.J.Johnson,[1880].

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The #beaver is largest rodent in North America. They cause serious modifications 2 environment by building dams biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39742617 #bhlib

Birdcraft :.

New York :Macmillan,1895..

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We issue a challenge! Can anyone name all of the birds on this plate without looking at the key in the book? biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13201137 #bhlib

The wild beasts of the world. v.1.

London :T. C. & E. C. Jack,[1909?]

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And you thought your yoga instructor was limber! Check out the agility of the #leopard on the hunt! biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19058616 #bhlib #pod

Popular history of the aquarium of marine and fresh-water animals and plants /.

London :Lovell Reeve,1857..

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See the many forms "Sea Flowers" can take in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11017649

Die Säugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur /.

Erlangen :Expedition des Schreber'schen säugthier- und des Esper'schen Schmetterlingswerkes [etc.,1774]-1846..

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Check out the largest tapir species - the Malayan Tapir - in this early 1800s drawing from #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31078320

Dear @mobotnews, $1M thx 2 MOBOT 4 making #bhlib what it is 2day. This #bhlpod of Psychopsis papilio biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31985432 shows off ur best

Chronologischer Raupenkalender, oder, Naturgeschichte der europäischen Raupen

Berlin :Im Verlage von Theodor Bade,1837.

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When this little caterpillar grows up, it'll have a skull-shaped pattern on its thorax biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12730167 (Death's-head Hawk moth) #bhlib

The rhododendrons of Sikkim-Himalaya :.

London :Reeve, Benham, and Reeve,1849-51..

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The stunning Lady Dalhousie Rhododendron named by Hooker in 1850 4 wife of the then Governor-General of India biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11630656 #bhlib

The Plagiostomia : Sharks, skates, and rays

Cambridge, U.S.A. :Printed for the Museum,1913.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4371381

Alopias vulpinus (Thresher shark) & Ginglymostoma cirratum (Nurse shark) in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4371381 Look @ those teeth! #SharkWeek

Nouvelles illustrations de zoologie

A Londres :Imprimé pour B. White ...,1776.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27845813

While the #ostrich lays the largest #egg, it is actually the smallest egg in proportion 2 the size of the bird! biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27845813 #bhlib

Glaucus, or, The wonders of the shore /.

Cambridge :Macmillan and Co.,1859..

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Just fell in love w/ "Glaucus, or, The wonders of the shore" in #bhlib! Anemones & Stony Corals really shine n this pic biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29363521

Les mollusques :.

Paris :J. B. Baillière,1868..

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It's a sea slug party in #bhlib! Check out this awesome 1868 illustration of our saltwater friends biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11652532

It's called a sparrow hawk,but it's actually a small falcon & the only kestrel in America.C the American Kestrel n #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35159609

Cassell's natural history..

London [etc]Cassell & Company, Limited,1896..

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The Fennec Fox is the smallest species of canid in the world. See it chasing jerboa in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24893584

Natural history of the insects of China,.

London :H.G. Bohn,1842..

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Squilla mantis is only commercially fished mantis shrimp in Mediterranean. C it in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8642716 & @eol eol.org/pages/1022627/overview

Think u know what a torpedo is? If you're thinking electric fish, then you're right! See our #SpeciesOfTheDay in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12794896

Annual report /.

[Albany, N.Y. :The Commission,1903]-1911.

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Only during mating season do male hooded mergansers develop attractive black & white coloring biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39869126 #AmericanTrails #bhlib

The naturalists' miscellany :.

London :Printed for Nodder co,1789..

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Smaller cousin of fire-breathing dragons? Flying Dragon has folds of skin that it uses 2 glide through the air biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40297080 #bhlib

The fishes of the east Atlantic coast

New York :The American angler,1884.

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What's a wiper? A hybrid cross between striped & white bass. See the striped bass in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8575349 & @eol eol.org/pages/211032/overview

Illustrations of the botany and other branches of the natural history of the Himalayan Mountains :.

London :Wm. H. Allen,1839..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2913431

Rheum spiciforme, aka Spiked Rhubarb, is a popular cooking ingredient, used often 2 make pies, sauces & jams biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2913431 #bhlib

Animal guide, North American wild animals

Worcester, Mass. :C. K. Reed,1915.

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The mountain lion is more closely related 2 the domestic cat than true lion. C it in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/23347113 & @eol eol.org/pages/311910/overview

Compléments de Buffon. t.1.

Paris :P. Pourrat Frères,1838.

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#platypus "knuckle-walk" on land 2 protect webbing b/t toes. See 1838 illustration of this curious creature in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16007939