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Iconographie ornithologique
Paris :Chez Friedrich Klincksieck [etc., etc.],1849 [i.e. 1845-1849]
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35251342
Who's on #bhlib iTunes U homepage u ask? itunes.apple.com/us/institution/biodiversity-heritage-lib... Momotus momota lessonii (Lesson's Motmot). 1 of our fav biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35251342
Natural history of the animal kingdom for the use of young people
Brighton :E. & J.B. Young and Co.,1889.
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28687232
Contrary 2 popular belief, camels do not store water, but fat, in their humps. See our #SpeciesOfTheDay in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28687232
Trout fly-fishing in America
New York,E. P. Dutton & company,1914.
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33672342
A brook trout caught in 1915 (31 inches long) holds the longest-standing angling world record. See it in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33672186
Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London..
London :Academic Press, [etc.],1833-1965..
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37028019
In Japanese tradition, #rabbits live on moon & make #mochi (mashed sticky rice). Njoy #InternationalRabbitDay in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37028019
Ueber den Pollen,.
St.-Petersburg :Kais. Academie der Wissenschaften,1837..
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32594256
Allergies got you suffering this year? See what pollen looks like at microscopic (& rather artistic) level in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32594256
Indian insect life
Calcutta ;Thacker, Spink & Co., W. Thacker & Co., 2 Creed Lane, London,1909.
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24865110
Locust droppings are toxic & spoil crops that may be left uneaten. See the Bombay Locust in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24865110 #SpeciesOfTheDay
The book of butterflies, sphinxes and moths;.
London,Whittaker,1832-34..
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21521150
The Adonis butterfly is named after the Greek god of beauty and desire, Adonis. See it in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21521150
The zoology of the voyage of the H.M.S. Erebus & Terror. v.1.
London,E. W. Janson,1844-1875.
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6957552
We present a family portrait, mom and pup, of the Australian Sea Bear, aka Australian Sea Lion! biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6957552 Too cute, right? #bhlib
The zoology of Captain Beechey's voyage;.
London,H.G. Bohn,1839..
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27208045
Bats are the only mammals capable of true and sustained flight. We love this pic of 1 in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27208045
De corporibus marinis lapidescentibus quæ defossa reperiuntur /.
Romæ, :Ex typographia linguarum oridentalium Angeli Rotilii, et Philippi Bacchelli in ædibus maximorum.,1752..
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39707057
Gorgeous 1752 engraving of a #shark with some serious teeth in #bhlib, contributed by our newest member @USGSLibrary biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39707057
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
Echinoderms from Australia
Cambridge, U.S.A. :Printed for the Museum,1938.
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4374822
Another leech, but different kind/spelling. C the rare Leach's Seastar, which inhabits lagoons & outer reefs, in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4374821
Anatomical and zoological researches v.2.
London,B. Quaritch,1878.
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34177985
The Arakan Forest Turtle was thought extinct since 1908 until spotted in a Chinese food market in 1994! C it in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34177985
Indian insect life
Calcutta ;Thacker, Spink & Co., W. Thacker & Co., 2 Creed Lane, London,1909.
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24865674
Caterpillars of Antheraea paphia produce Tassar Silk. Wild silk threads date back 2 2450-2000 BCE. C the moth in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24865674
#bhlib partner @NYBG lovely orchid show www.nybg.org/tos11/the-orchid-show.php. If u can't go, Njoy this pg from our collection: biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4419550
Nature neighbors. v.5.
Chicago,American Audobon association[c1914]
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The Ocelot or Dwarf Leopard averages only 27-39 inches in length, plus 10-18 in. tail. C our #SpeciesOfTheDay in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32495900
Illustrations of the natural orders of plants with groups and descriptions. v.1
London :Sampson Low, Son, and Marston,1868.
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32430574
Gorgeous illustration of the "Cactus Tribe" in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32430574
North American herpetology. v.2.
Philadelphia :J. Dobson,1836-1840.
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35765624
Lovely reptile images in #bhlib recent addition North American Herpetology biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35765624
The painted turtle's been around for 15 million yrs & the western painted #turtle(emergence last Ice Age) is the largest
Wild life of the world. v.2.
London ;F. Warne and co.,1916.
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21739063
Coatis, members of the raccoon family, have snouts that can be rotated up to 60° in any direction. C it in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21739063
M.E. Blochii, doctoris medicinae Berolinensis ... Systema ichthyologiae iconibus CX illustratum /.
Berolini :Sumtibus auctoris impressum et Bibliopolio Sanderiano commissum,1801..
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38785800
The very cool bowmouth guitarfish has a band of massive, sharp thorns running along the midline of its back biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38785800 #bhlib
A monograph of the Nectariniidae, or, Family of sun-birds
London :Published by the author,1876-1880.
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36894773
The male Cape Sugarbird has a tail nearly three times as long as its body! C it in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36894773 & @eol eol.org/pages/1051814/overview
Atlas zu der Reise im nördlichen Afrika /.
Frankfurt am Main :Gedruckt und in Commission bei Heinr. Ludw. Brönner,1826-1828..
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37140697
Meriones genus includes the popular pet Gerbil. Don't want 2 buy 1 yourself? Then let #bhlib provide u w/ a virtual 1! biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37140697
Die Säugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur /.
Erlangen :Expedition des Schreber'schen säugthier- und des Esper'schen Schmetterlingswerkes [etc.,1774]-1846..
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31078306
Rare Sumatran Rhino gives birth: 1 of just 4 births in captivity in past century. news.discovery.com/animals/sumatran-rhino-birth-10623.html See it in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31078306
Dictionnaire iconographique des orchidees :.
Bruxelles :Imp. F. Havermans, 1896-1907..
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37166631
The Noble Dendrobium is 1 of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine. Beautiful image in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37166631
The zoology of Captain Beechey's voyage;.
London,H.G. Bohn,1839..
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27208040
More Squirrel Week fun! Here's an adorable pic of Collie's Squirrel, a tree squirrel endemic 2 Mexico, in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27208040
Illustrations of the zoology of South Africa. v.3.
London :Smith, Elder and Co.,1838-1849.
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30303747
Beautiful new #viper discovered in Tanzania news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/12/pictures/111230-... We love this image of a Horned Viper in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30303747
Male bees have built up the "bee like" shape over many generations of trying to copulate with the flower. C it in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15349771
A hand-book to the marsupialia and monotremata
London :E. Lloyd,1896.
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15043765
Great Gray Kangaroos can jump up to 29 ft in 1 bound & can reach speeds of 30mph. See our #SpeciesOfTheDay in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15043765
The handy natural history
Boston,R.G. Badger, The Gorham press,1910.
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21416579
Gnus (aka wildebeest) have broad muzzles shaped like lawnmowers 2 help w/ eating short grass biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21416579 #bhlib
The quadrupeds of North America. v.1.
New York,V.G. Audubon,1851-54.
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34896019
Happy Groundhog Day! References 2 the day in America can be found as early as 1841, in a storekeeper's diary. biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34896019 #bhlib
A hand-book to the primates /.
London :E. Lloyd,1896-1897..
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9896524
Guereza have an elaborate white mantle, which, sadly, has resulted in their skins being sold 4 the fashion trade biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9896524 #bhlib
The Burro book
Pueblo, Colo. :S.M. McCandless,c1900.
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21374829
Chrysanthemum in #bhlib. It's not what u think it is! Hint: U could ride this one =) biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21374829 #bhlpod
Atlas zu der Reise im nördlichen Afrika /.
Frankfurt am Main :Gedruckt und in Commission bei Heinr. Ludw. Brönner,1826-1828..
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37141121
els of the genus Muraena were highly esteemed by ancient Romans & considered a gr8 delicacy. C some species in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37141121
North American herpetology. v.3.
Philadelphia :J. Dobson,1836-1840.
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35765510
Female southern cricket frogs may lay clumps of up to 150 eggs at 1 time. They can hatch in just 4 days. C it in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35765510
Flore des serres et des jardins de l'Europe.
A Gand :chez Louis van Houtte, eÌditeur,1845-1880..
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15732996
The poisonous Blood Flower, in combination w/ other plants, is used in Africa for arrow poisoning biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15732996 #bhlib
Wild life of the world. v.2.
London ;F. Warne and co.,1916.
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21738891
Birutė Galdikas leading authority on orangutans - little known of species b4 her studies. Our fav orangutan in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21738891
histsciart:
Begonia (Begonia albo-coccinea)
SciArt by Sarah Ann Drake for Edwards’s Botanical Register, Vol. 32 (1846). View in Biodiversity Heritage Library with thanks to the Raven Library of the Missouri Botanical Garden for digitizing.
More botanical art from from Sarah Ann Drake in #BHLib’s Flickr.
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An essay on the natural history of serpents from 1742 naturally must include an image of winged dragons! biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38946323 #bhlib
histsciart:
Happy Flora Friday!
New Zealand flower Clianthus puniceus is commonly known as “kākā beak” after the NZ parrot of the same name.
SciArt by Sarah Ann Drake for Edwards’s Botanical Register, Vol. 21 (1836). View more in Biodiversity Heritage Library with thanks to the Raven Library of the Missouri Botanical Garden for digitizing.
Sarah Ann Drake was a prolific illustrator for this serial publication. Her work can be viewed in #BHLib’s Flickr.
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Wild life of the world. v.2.
London ;F. Warne and co.,1916.
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21738971
Single inventory 2 help conserve migratory marine sp sites www.birdlife.org/community/2012/10/marine-conservation-e-... See a fav #marine #bird image in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21738971
Wild life of the world. v.2.
London ;F. Warne and co.,1916.
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21739063
Coatis, members of the raccoon family, have snouts that can be rotated up to 60° in any direction. C it in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21739063