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

The last flowers of the Cherry Blossom, or Prunus, falling soon. If u can't catch them live, C them in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/442211 #bhlpod

Album de aves amazonicas,.

Zürich :Impressão do Instituto Polygraphico a.g.,1900-06..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13804649

Spectacular book in #bhlib: Album de aves amazonicas! Here's 1 of our favorite images biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13804649

Gorillas enjoy this #bhlpod biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9896618 their new ipads! www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3503234/Gorillas-get-i...

L'Illustration horticole :.

Gand, Belgium :Imprimerie et lithographie de F. et E. Gyselnyck,1854-1896..

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Beans, along w/ squash & maize, formed foundation of #NativeAmerican agriculture. See the flageolet variety in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15848452

Depictions of lions exist as far pack as the Upper Paleolithic. C a beautiful engraving of our #SpeciesOfTheDay in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22606741

Dictionnaire universel d'histoire naturelle. v. 3 1849 - Atlas (Zoologie-Botanique)

Paris :Chez les editeurs MM. Renard, Martinet et cie, rue et Hotel Mignon, 2 (quartier de l'à 30cole-de-Médecine) ; et chez Langlois et Leclercq, rue de la Harpe, 81 ; Victor Masson, Place de l'Ecole-de-Médecin1847-1849

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19539111

The sheath of the Crane Flower is perpendicular 2 the stem, thus making a perfect perch 4 sunbirds that pollinate it biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19539111

Petri Bellonii Cenomani De aquatilibus, libri duo cum [epsilon, iota] conibus ad viuam ipsorum effigiem, quoad eius fieri potuit, expressis ...

Parisiis,Apud C. Stephanum,1553.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4770183

Holy sea "monster" cousins? Bishop fish biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10741311 meet Sea monk biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4770183 > Such oddities in #bhlib sometimes! #pod

Atlante ornitologico :.

Milano :U. Hoepli,1902..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7879732

Here's a trivia challenge for you! What is a group of owls called? See a great collection of #owls in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/787973

Portraits and habits of our birds v.2.

New York city :National association of Audubon societies,1920-

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Happy Valentine's Day! 2day we celebrate Bald Eagles, which typically mate for life. Beautiful image in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19906295

We have a feeling these pigeons influenced some hats back in the 30s and 40s biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34042093

Illustriertes Prachtwerk sämtlicher Taubenrassen (1906), by Schachtzabel, E. Taf. 55

Natural history of Victoria. Dec.11-15

Melbourne,J.Ferres, government printer;1885-90.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3828736

Lovely portrait of Palinurus gilchristi biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3828736 1 of the species documented as an antarctic invertebrate invertebrates.si.edu/antiz/taxon_view.cfm?ScreenWidth=123...

The quadrupeds of North America. v.1.

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

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34896193

The gray fox is 1 of 2 living species in the genus Urocyon, considered 2 be among most primitive of living canids. biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34896193

Anatomical and zoological researches v.2.

London,B. Quaritch,1878.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34177925

The critically endangered Irrawaddy dolphin is believed by some peoples in Laos 2 be reincarnated humans biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34177925 #bhlib

Dictionnaire universel d'histoire naturelle. v. 3 1849 - Atlas (Zoologie-Botanique)

Paris :Chez les editeurs MM. Renard, Martinet et cie, rue et Hotel Mignon, 2 (quartier de l'à 30cole-de-Médecine) ; et chez Langlois et Leclercq, rue de la Harpe, 81 ; Victor Masson, Place de l'Ecole-de-Médecin1847-1849

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19539043

Mantis Shrimp r not shrimp or mantids but resemble both. Powerful claws can break thru aquarium glass w/ single strike biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19539043

Zoologia adriatica :.

Bassano :[G. Remondini e fl.],1792..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40082320

Cancer pagurus is also known as the edible crab & is the subject of the largest crab fishery in Western Europe biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40082320 #bhlib

Catalogue of casts of fossils,.

Rochester, N. Y.,Benton & Andrews, printers,1866..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39944050

See 1 of the earliest marine reptile predators from the Mesozoic era in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39944050

Mollusques meÌditeraneÌens [!]

GeÌ ACnes :Impr, des sourds-muets,1851.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33591496

The Greater Argonaut creates a paper-thin eggcase that coils around the octopus, looking like a Nautilus shell biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33591496

The quadrupeds of North America,.

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

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34897257

The #Aztec called #armadillos azotochtli, meaning "turtle-rabbit." See them in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34897257 & @eol eol.org/pages/7630/overview

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/19537947

Sure, we're mostly about animals, but hey, humans r mammals 2! Check out what u look like inside :-) biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19537947 You're welcome.

Wild animals of North America

Washington, D.C.,The National geographical society[c1918]

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9727779

The name #Walrus most likely comes from the Old Norse hrossvalr, meaning "horse-whale." See it in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9727779

Brehms Tierleben. Bd.1

Leipzig,Bibliographisches Institut,1911-19-

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2977428

Curious to know what the innards of a frog look like? biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2977428 Mmmmmm innards. #bhlpod

Verzameling van uitlandsche en zeldzaame vogelen :.

Amsterdam :J.C. Sepp,1772-1781..

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What preys on #reindeer? In at least 1 case, a Greenland #Shark! www.postmodern.com/~fi/sharkpics/ellis/greenlan.htm See 1772 reindeer image in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11267501

Biggle cow book; .

Philadelphia,W. Atkinson co.,1898..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38998377

Holstein-Friesian Cow should look quite iconic, as it's known 2day as the world's highest production dairy animal biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38998377

Sadly, our #SpeciesOfTheDay is now extinct, but we still hope wild populations may someday b found. 4 now, c it in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28724504

Manuel d'actinologie ou de zoophytologie /.

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

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9321333

Symbiotic algae in otherwise deep green-colored Snakelocks Anemone can make the species turn gray biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9321333 #bhlib

It's possibly the rarest large mammal on earth, & we've got a beautiful illustration of it in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28502283 #SpeciesOfTheDay

Natural history of the animal kingdom for the use of young people

Brighton :E. & J.B. Young and Co.,1889.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28687322

10 new owl species discovered in Philippines www.hurriyetdailynews.com/new-species-found-in-islands-of... See 1 of our fav #owl illustrations in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28687322

The book of dogs

Washington, D. C.,The National geographic society[c1919]

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14994712

The tallest dog breed? The Irish Wolfhound. It came 2 Ireland as early as 7000BC. C our #SpeciesOfTheDay in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14994712

A history of the fishes of the British Islands..

London,Groombridge and Sons,1862-65..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13366368

Bizarre-looking armored gurnard has barbels around mouth that house fish's taste buds & are used 2 search 4 food biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13366368

Report on the reef-corals collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-76

[London? :H.M.S.O.],1886.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12035174

Coral reefs r home to 25% of all marine species, yet occupy <0.1% of world's ocean surface. C lovely coral in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12035174

Matabele land and the Victoria Falls :.

London :C.K. Paul,1881..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31525796

39 sp. of fish live in the Zambezi below Victoria Falls & 89 live above it. Here's a gorgeous pic of the falls n #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31525796

Zoological illustrations, or, Original figures and descriptions of new, rare, or interesting animals, selected chiefly from the classes of ornithology, entomology, and conchology, and arranged accordi.

London :Baldwin & Cradock,1829-1833..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29154993

Family name Volute (predatory sea snails) means "scroll" & refers 2 distinctly-marked spiral shells. See it in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29154993

Album de aves amazonicas,.

Zürich :Impressão do Instituto Polygraphico a.g.,1900-06..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13804689

A history of the fishes of the British Islands..

London,Groombridge and Sons,1862-65..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13419275

Hope u enjoyed #shark awareness day yesterday! Species name 4 Thresher comes from Greek word alopex, meaning fox biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13419275 #bhlib

North American herpetology. v.2.

Philadelphia :J. Dobson,1836-1840.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35765770

Did u know selective breeding produces color morphs in snakes? This Red Corn snake biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35765770 can look like this en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Amelanistic_Stripe_Corn_Snake.jpg

Celebrating Earth Day in our page of the day w/ life and nature under the tropics in the llanos biodiversitylibrary.org/page/20421997 #bhlpod

One egg from our #SpeciesOfTheDay can weigh as much as 2 dozen chicken eggs. See the ostrich in illustrated glory in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28110931

The animal kingdom, arranged according to its organization, serving as a foundation for the natural history of animals : and an introduction to comparative anatomy, v. 1,plates (1837), by Baron Cuvier. pl. 18

Le conchyliologiste universel, ou, Figures des coquilles jusqu'à présent inconnues recueillies en divers voyages a la mer du sud depuis l'année 1764 /.

Paris :A. Franck, libraire-éditeur,1845..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15873913

Talk about a crazy shell! We think this Trochus shell is simply stunning biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15873913 #bhlib

Bilder-Atlas zur wissenschaftlich-populären Naturgeschichte der Wirbelthiere

Wien :K.K. Hof-und Staatsdruckerei,1867.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4024181

Think a #basilisk is a giant snake? Think again! See our #SpeciesOfTheDay in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4024181 & @eol eol.org/pages/795614/overview

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

Les mollusques :.

Paris :J. B. Baillière,1868..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11652516

It's a rainbow #snail from #Jamaica! The air-breathing land snail Pleurodonte bainbridgii is a truly beautiful specimen biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11652516

Some awesome images of cattle in #bhlib recent additions volume biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35229561

Natural history of Victoria. Dec. 6-10

Melbourne,J.Ferres, government printer;1885-90.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5013504

Upper lobe of a thresher's tail is almost as long as the body! C the crazy caudal fin n #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5013504 #SpeciesOfTheDay #SharkWeek

Report on the Florida reefs

Cambridge, Mass. :Printed for the Museum,1880.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4230345

Elkhorn Coral, 1 of most important reef-building corals, so named b/c branches resemble elk horns. C it in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4230345

A contribution to the zoögeography of the East Indian islands /.

Cambridge, U.S.A. :printed for the Museum,1912..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36125193

Skinks may be in the lizard infraorder Scincomorpha, but some have no limbs at all. We still think they're cute, tho! biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36125193

Thx 2 @SILibraries & @NMNH's Cullman Lib. 4 this rare bk of beautiful beetle sketches feat. Lucanus cervus biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1273304 #bhlpod

The book of the animal kingdom..

London,J. M. Dent & sons, ltd.;1910..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10102817

The #Pangolin is the only mammal in the world that is entirely covered with scales. biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10102817 #bhlib

Fishes of the Bahama Islands

Baltimore :The Geographical Society of Baltimore,1905.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3892197

The sargassumfish's name literally means "the actor." It's also called a Frog Fish. See our #SpeciesOfTheDay in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3892197

A monograph of the genus Casuarius

London :Zoological Society of London,1900

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15139934

RT @NatGeo Don't mess with this bird: environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/photos/rai... >> & See a lovely illustration of it in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15139934