Keepsake d'histoire naturelle :.

Londres :Bazouge-Pigoreau ;1838..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36410237

The elegant #swan & the spunky #goose in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36410237

Natural history of Victoria. Dec.11-15

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

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3828402

Say Aaah like this Basking shark www.discoverlife.org/mp/20p?see=I_RR2581&res=640! This 1 in #bhlib measured out to 30ft! biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3828402 #bhlpod #SharkWeek

Dictionnaire classique des sciences naturelles :.

Brussels :Meline, Cans et Ce.,1853..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/23053933

It's known as the Red Angels Trumpet & we think it's pretty cool! It's endemic 2 Andes mountains from Columbia 2 Chile biodiversitylibrary.org/page/23053933

Dreyhundert auserlesene amerikanische Gewächse nach linneischer Ordnung..

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

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3479959

Tho often deadly, solanine found in nightshade sp. Solanum incanum used in Kenya 2 treat cutaneous mycotic infections biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3479959

The economic value of birds to the state

Albany,J.B. Lyon Company, Printers,1903.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13393046

The majority of #hawks captured in the U.S. 4 falconry r Red-Tailed Hawks. See 1 in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13393046 & @eol eol.org/pages/1049057/overview

The largest #alligator ever recorded was 19 ft 2 in. Learn all about alligators & see some gr8 illustrations in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1185863

Nouvel atlas de poche des champignons comestibles et vénéneux..

Paris,Léon Lhome,1911-1912..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2979232

Bizarre Lion's Mane #Mushroom treats gastric ulcers, esophageal carcinoma & may have anti-dementia compounds biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2979232 #bhlib

Tasty summertime Prunus treats from the #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/17009493 #bhlpod Enjoy! What's your favorite variety?

Ill. depicting anatomy of the eye of Golden Mole species, Chrysochloris hottentota biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13907581. Cliff notes on preceding pg. #bhlpod

Primate Pinocchio? Proboscis Monkeys use the nose 2 attract mates & amplify warning calls.C it in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9896571 #SpeciesOfTheDay

Shadows in the sea

Philadelphia,Chilton Books[1963]

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10741173

@drhypercube lol, good guess! Not the sp. we were looking 4, but a good alternative! Speaking of misidentified sharks... biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10741173

Abbildungen von Vogel-Skeletten,.

Berlin,[s.n.],1879-1897..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35828037

The Luzon Hornbill is exquisite en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Penelopides_manillae.jpg but we bet you've never seen it quite like this before! biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35828037

The book of poultry

New York,The Macmillan Company,1921.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27066280

My, what elegant chickens you have Mr. McGrew...exhibit A: The Red-Breasted Game biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27066280 #bhlpod #chickens

The wild beasts of the world. v.1.

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

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19058574

New population of Brown Spider Monkey discovered! news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/01/120127-new-extin... We love this red-faced spider monkey in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19058574

Cool fig. of a Draco taeniopterus in a @NHM_London recent addition to BHL from Guide to the Gallery of Reptilia (1885) biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35529572

De corporibus marinis lapidescentibus quæ defossa reperiuntur /.

Romæ, :Ex typographia linguarum oridentalium Angeli Rotilii, et Philippi Bacchelli in ædibus maximorum.,1752..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39707058

Study says #sharks are color-blind news.discovery.com/animals/sharks-color-blind-120919.html Guess they'd prefer this black-&-white 1752 illustration then! biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39707058

Die Arachniden. bd.1-4 (1831), plates 1-144

Nürnberg :In der C. H. Zeh'schen Buchhandlung,1831-1848.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37029043

Why the name? The Goliath Bird-Eater spider was seen eating a hummingbird! See it in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37029043& @eol eol.org/pages/1182372/overview

Hacked the Twitter Monitor Ruby script for Twitter to work with geektool. There's also Twitterific and Twitterpost. Choose your destiny.

twitter.com/bwana

Illustrations de zoologie

Paris,A. Bertrand[1832-35?]

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25057186

Hydra in #bhlib?! biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25057186 ...think again...#bhlpod

Stumped on our daily trivia? The Grand Cayman Blue Iguana is commonly considered the rarest lizard. C it in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30207488

Dreyhundert auserlesene amerikanische Gewächse nach linneischer Ordnung..

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

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30091488

It might look like a pine cone, but sugar-apple is actually fruit (from Annona squamosa tree) said 2 taste like custard biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30091488

D. Johann David Schöpfs königl. Preuss. hofraths ... Naturgeschichte der Schildkröten :.

Erlangen :Bey Johann Jakob Palm,1792[-1801].

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38925623

Turtles 1 of the oldest reptile groups, going back 215MM yrs. See stunning image of Indian flapshell turtle in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38925623

The life of animals;.

London,Macmillan & co., ltd.,1906..

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It may look like a #zebra but #okapi most likely related 2 giraffes. See it in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39642017&; @eol eol.org/pages/308387/overview

The quadrupeds of North America,.

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

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34897081

Did u know: The otter is actually a member of weasel family! See it in new #AmericanTrail @NationalZoo exhibit & #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34897081

Nat'l Cherry Blossom Festvl was this weekend n D.C. C species Prunus serrulata n #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/20704965 & biodiversitylibrary.org/page/20704966 #bhlspod

JJ Audubon biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6843342 birth scandal. Early bios show even he didn't know the origin of his real mother biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6843204

Some really lovely insect illustrations in #bhlib recent additions this week! biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36063038

Goldsmith's history of the earth and animated nature, abridged :.

London :Vernor, Hood and Sharpe,1807..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/20397539

This 1807 illustration of a #narwhal makes it look more like a cross between a #dragon and a #unicorn... biodiversitylibrary.org/page/20397539 #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/19539085

The ethereal grace of the #echinoderm class #Crinoidea is beautifully apparent in this #bhlib illustration biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19539085

Thx 2 @NHM_London 4 contributing this dog & human embryo fig. biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33407717 frm the bk: Homo vs. Darwin. An interesting read.

Life-histories of African game animals

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

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14844064

Although not 1 of the big four, the #cheetah is still a majestic large feline & the only 1 w/ non-retractable claws! biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14844064

It's the most endangered canid. See the Abyssinian or Ethiopian Wolf's portrait in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2836695

Album of Abyssinian birds and mammals (1930), by Louis Agassiz Fuertes. no. 29

Oeuvres completes de Buffon..

Paris,1841..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36827765

Up to 40 male Cock-of-the-rocks may participate in elaborate mating displays 4 females biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36827765 (in @eol eol.org/pages/917462/overview)

Unsere SuÌ,6Ã8wasserfische

Leipzig :Quelle & Meyer,1913.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10028069

Is it wrong that R fav pt of this Catfish img is the border of lil' fish at bottom? biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10028069 #bhlpod >)))'> >)))'> (thx @mattp707)

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/19539027

Despite name, millipedes commonly have 36-400 legs, w/ the record held by I. plenipes w/ 750. C the millipede in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19539027

Blue Sharks have been found carrying up to 135 pups n their uterus! C 1 found w/ 52 in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1551092 #SpeciesOfTheDay #SharkWeek

@Endoxocrinus How interesting! We have to admit it's a bit scary. Here's one in #bhlib from the Fauna of Brit. India.. biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2822556

Our reptiles and batrachians

London,W. H. Allen & co., limited,1893.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11090492

Frogs aren't the only things that are warty! The Warty Newt is the largest & least common newt in the British Isles biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11090492

The fishes of the east Atlantic coast

New York :The American angler,1884.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8575361

A #Flounder is born w/ 1 eye on each side of its head. 1 eye migrates 2 other side as fish grows. See it in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8575361

De novis speciebus piscium :.

Bologna? :Accademia delle scienze del'Istituto di Bologna?,1840?.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40444555

"Galeus" (meaning #shark in #Greek) refers 2 genus of #catshark 2day & is 1 of oldest "ground shark" generic names biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40444555

Wondering about the cave fauna of North America? #bhlib can help! biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35811128

Histoire naturelle des quadrupèdes-ovipares /.

Paris :Rapet,1819..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28124608

Behold the #dragon in #bhlib! biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28124608 According 2 this 1819 publication, it resembles a #crocodile...

Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière, des reptiles :.

A Paris :De l'Imprimerie de F. Dufart,an X-XI [1802-1803].

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39968066

"La Dragone," courtesy 1802 #bhlib book biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39968066

General zoology, or Systematic natural history. v.1. pt. 2.

London,Printed for G. Kearsley,1800-1826.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19632355

The #hyena's intelligence is on par w/ some primate species!C our #SpeciesOfTheDay n #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19632355 & @eol eol.org/pages/311569/overview

Die wanzenartigen Insecten. plates 1-4.

Nürnberg :In der C.H. Zeh'schen Buchhandlung,1831-1853.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12057174

Some gorgeous Scutelleridae for you today biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12057174 Enjoy! #bhlpod

The author says he found his Straw-Colored Chinch specimen when a man sneezed them out of his nose.C the account n #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12432975

On the structure and development of the skull in the mammalia /.

London :Royal Society of London,1874-1885.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15594771

Evolution in the past /.

London :Herbert and Daniel,1912..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21155647

#Darwin discovered 1st specimen of now-extinct Macrauchenia, which resembled #camel w/ short #trunk, on #Beagle voyage biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21155647

Turkey raising

New York,Orange Judd publishing company; [etc., etc.]1922.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19954424

Turkeys got their name b/c European settlers thought they were a species of guineafowl, also called turkey fowl. biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19954424

Happy Friday! If u were a bat in Africa u'd have to watch out for these "soft" pesky parasites, Carios confusus: biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2763355 #bhlpod