Manuel d'actinologie ou de zoophytologie /.

Paris ;F.G. Levrault,1834-[1836]..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9321417

Did you know that polyps are 1 of 2 forms found w/in phylum Cnidaria, which includes iconic jellyfish? biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9321417

Animalia nova sive species novae testudinum et ranarum :.

Monachii :F.S. Hbschmanni,1824..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2948591

Unusual among Anurans, Cane Toads have diet including both dead & living matter. C it in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2948591 & @eol eol.org/pages/333309/overview

Sure, we all like seals & sea lions. But have you ever seen a sea lion w/ a mane? Just check out our #bhlpod biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28110801

The animal kingdom, arranged according to its organization, serving as a foundation for the natural history of animals : and an introduction to comparative anatomy (1837), v. 1 plates: Mammalia, pl. 30 bis

The power of the dog

London :Hodder and Stoughton,[1910 or 1911.]

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22637159

Miniature Bull dogs never looked so cute! biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22637159 & did u know that our #SpeciesOfTheDay is actually a mix of a bulldog & a pug?

Thx 2 @AcadNatSci 4 this vol. of Gemeinnüzzige Naturgeschichte des Thierreichs feat. Girrafa camelopardalis biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31035515

The deep-sea fishes [of the Hawaiian Islands]

Washington,Govt. Print. Off.,1905.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12839359

Fossils of this genus show that they have existed for at least 30 million years! See our #SpeciesOfTheDay in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12839359

The Cabinet of natural history and American rural sports,.

Philadelphia :J. & T. Doughty..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36871499

An adult male swan is called a cob & an adult female is a pen. Young r called swanlings. C the beautiful bird in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36871499

The Arcturus adventure :.

New York :Putnam,1926..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4686718

What's it like 2 swim w/ a Yellow-Tailed Surgeonfish? Find out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IkOvfst0GY See this beautiful #fish in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4686718

Amphibia and reptiles

London,Macmillan and co., limited,1901.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/23288364

Tuataras have a "third eye" & hear w/out presence of external ear. Learn more on the new @eol eol.org/pages/460890/overview & #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/23288364

Brehms Tierleben. Bd.1

Leipzig,Bibliographisches Institut,1911-19-

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2977699

Their huge mouths & incredible appetite earned our #SpeciesOfTheDay the nickname "Pac Man Frogs." See them in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2977699

The book of poultry

New York,The Macmillan Company,1921.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27066258

Polish Chickens do not actually originate from Poland but likely the Netherlands. 2day they're primarily show birds biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27066258

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

A hand-book to the marsupialia and monotremata

London :E. Lloyd,1896.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15044076

Who knew? Male Platypus have ankle spurs that secrete venom that can kill small animals! C the #SpeciesOfTheDay n #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15044076

The botanical atlas :.

New York :The Century Co.,1883..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39683126

What do mushrooms & Red Sea Weed look like on a microscopic level? Find out in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39683126

Birds of the Pacific coast

New York,G. P. Putnam's sons,1923.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7554689

The barn owl is the most widely-distributed owl, w/ 20-30 subspecies! C it in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7554689 & @eol eol.org/pages/914939/overview

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

Paris,Masson & co.,[1922].

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12749179

A Fire #Salamander in the German Museum Koenig lived 4 more than 50 years! biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12749179 #bhlib

Field book of insects

New York,G.P. Putnam's sons,1918.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1595200

Did u know that the closest relatives of the Mantis are termites & cockroaches! See our #SpeciesOfTheDay in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1595200

Field book of insects

New York,G.P. Putnam's sons,1918.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1595210

The Oblong-Winged Katydid can be either green (most common), pink or orange/tan (rarest). We love this pink 1 in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1595210

Neue Wirbelthiere zu der Fauna von Abyssinien gehörig /.

Frankfurt am Main :S. Schmerber,1835-1840..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37140315

During breeding season head/neck/tail of Common Agama turn bright orange & body turns dark blue. C green phase n #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37140315

The ivory king;.

New York,C. Scribner's sons,1886..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39257751

Woolly Mammoths among best-understood prehistoric vertebrates. Were not noticeably larger than modern African elephants biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3925775

Familiar wild flowers figured and described.

London,Cassell and company, limited,[1878-.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/17796243

The cuckoo pint, when ground, was once used like salop, a popular drink before the rise of coffee or tea biodiversitylibrary.org/page/17796243

The book of butterflies, sphinxes and moths;.

London,Whittaker,1832-34..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21521090

We all know peacocks are stunning, but did u know there's also a stunning peacock species of butterfly? biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21521090

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

London :printed for C. Marsh [etc.]1754..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10900321

Evidence 4 preparation of #cacao beverages date back to 1900 BC in #Mesoamerica. See the source of #chocolate in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10900321

The animal kingdom, arranged according to its organization, serving as a foundation for the natural history of animals. v.1 plates.

London :G. Henderson,1834-1837.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28110887

The bowhead whale has the largest mouth of any animal. See it in #bhlib (fig. 3) biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28110887 #SpeciesOfTheDay

Egyptian birds for the most part seen in the Nile Valley

London,A. and C. Black,1909.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8448711

The Shoebill Stork may be 1 of missing links between #storks & #pelicans. See it in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8448711 & @eol eol.org/pages/1049385/overview

Wilderness ways;.

Boston, U. S. A.,Ginn & company,1900..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39629075

Frogs gathering around a candle floating on a tiny raft in the water, courtesy of #bhlib. Love it! biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39629075

An elementary manual of New Zealand entomology;.

London,West, Newman & Co.,1892..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8547683

Weta among largest & heaviest insects. Native 2 New Zealand, they can inflict painful bites w/ large mandibles biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8547683 (fig. 2)

The quadrupeds of North America. v.1.

New York,V.G. Audubon,1851-54.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34896243

The Wolverine's nicknames? Skunk Bear & Nasty Cat b/c of its potent scent glands. See our #SpeciesOfTheDay in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34896243

Studi comparativi sui pesci fossili coi viventi dei generi Carcharodon, Oxyrhina e Galeocerdo /.

Pisa :T. Nistri,1881..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13812973

My, what big teeth you have! See a Great White #Shark #jaw #bone in #bhlib, complete w/ #teeth! biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13812973

Chronologischer Raupenkalender, oder, Naturgeschichte der europäischen Raupen

Berlin :Im Verlage von Theodor Bade,1837.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12730153

Crazy caterpillars! We esp. like the illustration of the Saturnia pyri feat. on this page, fig. 6. biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12730153 #bhlpod

Report of an expedition down the Zuni and Colorado rivers,.

Washington,R. Armstrong, public printer,1853..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40183658

The Chihuahua Desert Horned Lizard is found only in high plateaus of central #Mexico biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40183658 #bhlib #HispanicHeritageMonth

Arcana, or, The museum of natural history :.

London :Printed by George Smeeton for James Stratford,1811..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39045156

The Koala's genus name means "pouch bear" & species name means "ash-colored." C it n #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39045156 & @eol eol.org/pages/128425/overview

The zoological miscellany :.

London :Printed by B. McMillan for E. Nodder & Son and sold by all booksellers,1814-1817..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28686885

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

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

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39391913

The Amazon Wood Lizard, found in the Amazon basin, is perfectly colored to blend into its environment biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39391913

A monograph of the Trochilidæ, or family of humming-birds /.

London :Printed by Taylor and Francis ;1861 [i.e. 1849-1861].

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34842867

Crimson Topaz, native 2 South America, may be 2nd largest hummingbird species. See their spectacular beauty in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34842867

The fruits of America

New York,D. Appleton & co.,1853.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/17288289

How many Apple fans do we have? This one's for you biodiversitylibrary.org/page/17288289 #bhlpod

Icones of Japanese algae. v.2

Tokyo,Kazamashobo[1907-1942]

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1251022

Stunning images of Japanese algae in #bhlib, like this 1 of Desmarestia viridis biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1251022#page/140/mode/1up #bhlpod

The American natural history;.

New York,C. Scribner's Sons,1914..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/23259462

Ppl once believed the Greater Bird of Paradise was a visitor from paradise w/ no feet, kept aloft by magnificent plumes biodiversitylibrary.org/page/23259462

Ppl once thought that a giraffe was a cross between a leopard and a camel...See a gr8 illustration of them in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/994686

A hand-book to the marsupialia and monotremata

London :E. Lloyd,1896.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15043966

Until going extinct the Tasmanian Tiger or Wolf was the largest carnivorous marsupial. See our #SpeciesOfTheDay in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15043966

Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz..

Gera,Zezschwitz,1903-.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12306674

Cooking 2nite? Why not incorporate onions & chives! biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12306674 Bet you didn't know they had such pretty pink flowers! #bhlib

Contributions to the natural history of Labuan, and the adjacent coasts of Borneo

London :J. Van Voorst,[1855]

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35999683

Some call it the Temple Viper b/c of its abundance around the Temple of the Azure Cloud in Malaysia. See it in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35999683

The wild beasts of the world. v.1.

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

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19058628

Classify the Snow Leopard as a domesticated animal in order to save it? news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/10/121009-snow-leop... See the #leopard in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19058628

Dictionnaire universel d'histoire naturelle :.

Paris :Chez les editeurs MM. Renard, Martinet et cie, rue et Hotel Mignon, 2 (quartier de l'École-de-Médecine) ; et chez Langlois et Leclercq, rue de la Harpe, 81 ; Victor Masson, Place de l'Ecole-de-Médecin1847-1849.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19537983

The harbor seal is the most widely-distributed pinniped. See it in the @NationalZoo #AmericanTrail exhibit & #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19537983

The reptiles of British India

London :Pub. for the Ray society by R. Hardwicke,1864.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4020751

Look closely, this Chinese Water Dragon, or Physignatus cocincinus, has a "3rd eye" biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4020751 #pod > C why: nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/ReptilesAmphibians/Facts/FactS...

The human side of birds,.

New York,Frederick A. Stokes company[c1917].

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6502327

Lovely #bhlib image says hummingbirds are as varied as orchids they live among in tropics biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6502327

Die schlangen und eidechsen der Galapagos-inseln /.

Wien :K.K. Zoologisch-botanischen gesellschaft,1876..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40167004

Marine Iguana has ability, unique among modern #lizards, 2 live & forage in sea, diving >30ft into water biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40167004 #bhlib

Australian insects..

Sydney,W. Brooks[1907].

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25450141

Podacanthus wilkinsoni is 1 of the only Phasmatodea (stick insect) sp. w/ fully-winged females biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25450141 (fig. 1 male/2 female)

The birds of North America

New York :Published under the auspices of the Natural Science Association of America,1903.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35159683

Meet the Trumpeter Swan, the largest native North American bird & the largest living waterfowl species biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35159683 #SpeciesOfTheDay