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the greater bluebonnet is a small parrot found in southeastern and central australia. they are considered a sedentary or resident species and do not migrate. they mostly remain in pairs or congregate in small groups of up to ten; while they are social, they are not as gregarious as some other parrots. they are known to be aggressive and difficult to breed by aviculturists. females are slightly duller than males, with less red on their bellies. they primarily feed on seeds, but are omnivorous and have a varied diet that also includes nectar, fruit, and insects.

by Tammy Ascher

Impala (Aepyceros melampus)

Also known as the roibok, these lithe antelope are found in woodlands and savannas across southeastern Africa. They eat a variety of vegetation, as well as fruit. Impalas have impressive leaping abilities- they can leap up to 9.8 feet (3m) into the air and across distances of 33 feet (10m). They also have a unique tooth arrangement which they use to groom each other, an important part of social bonding.

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Bighorn sheep in the Absaroka Mountains

(c) riverwindphotography

Which critter sleeps all day and snacks all night? Say “hello” to the brown-eared woolly opossum (Caluromys lanatus)! It’s a nocturnal marsupial that spends most of its time in the trees and can be found in parts of South America, including Colombia, Peru, and Venezuela. This omnivore has a varied diet that includes insects, birds, and even flower nectar!

Photo: hernanif, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist

🐱 Thai Burmese (2G Burmese Outcross) [Burmese TIMBA]

📸 Shadow Cats

🎨 Blue Sepia

Robin Ulery, Contemporary American Photographer b. 1961

Sandhill Crane and Colt 2021

Johns Lake, Winter Garden, Florida Audubon Society Photography Award

A griffon vulture that was found injured and fatigued is treated at a rehabilitation centre in Van, Turkey. It was determined that the vulture’s exhaustion was a result of hunger. After its treatment, the bird was to be released back into its natural habitat

Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Falkland Caracara aka Johnny Rook (Phalcoboenus australis)

By HLI-Photography

Robert Wildlife Photography

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Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps), male, family Otididae, order Otidiformes, Desert National Park, Rajasthan, India

CRITICALLY ENDANGERED.

photograph by Pradeep (@pradeep.wildlens)

Suwannee Snapping Turtle (Macrochelys suwanniensis), family Chelydridae, endemic to the Suwannee River Basin of northern FL and southern GA in the SE United States.

ENDANGERED.

photograph by Chris Coppola

Minor Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus minor), male in full breeding colors, family Phrynosomatidae, Mexico

photograph by Sergio Terán-Natural

Warthog

Rufous Woodpeckers (Micropternus brachyurus), L - female & R - male, family Picidae, order Piciformes, Karnataka, India

photograph by Prakash Prabhu