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We believe that when people understand the natural world, they'll better care for the earth and all the creatures that call it home. Explore thousands of species with detailed profiles, conservation data, and stunning photography.

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Drever dog breed puppy outside

Drever

Canis lupus familiaris
Macro of a box-headed blood bee in the sand. The head and the thorax of the bee are black the abdomen is a reddish brown color the bee is horizontal in the frame with its head facing frame left.

Box-Headed Blood Bee

Sphecodes monilicornis
A toy fox terrier dog with short fur stands alert in a park next to a green bench. The dog appears friendly.

Fox Terrier

Canis lupus familiaris
Aggressive Animal: Barracuda

Barracuda

Sphyraenidae
The Spectacled cobra is one the big four venomous species that inflict the most snakebites on humans in India. Many specimens exhibit a hood mark with two circular patterns connected by a curved line, evoking the image of spectacles.

Spitting Cobra

Elapidae (primarily genus Naja; also Hemachatus haemachatus)
A Male Brown-headed Cowbird enjoying a drink at a garden fountain in the hills of the driftless area of Wisconsin.

Brown Headed Cowbird

Molothrus ater
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Gomphotherium

Four tusks, many worlds, one lineage

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