Bearded reedlings resting amongst reeds, in Northern Europe.
Pygmy three-toed sloth swimming near Isla Escudo de Veraguas, Panama.
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Surf scoter swallows clam whole
Surf Scoters are large sea ducks have oversized bills, black bodies, and black and white heads. Seen here is a female surf scoter. It turns out that that hefty bill is a great tool for eating some of a Surf Scoter’s favorite foods: hard-shelled mollusks like clams and mussels that stick onto rocks. The scoter swallows them whole, crushing them in its gizzard, which is filled with sand. (Source: https://www.birdnote.org/listen/shows/surf-scoters-stand-out)
Chrysalides (cocoons) of the monarch butterfly are very recognisable, consisting of an opaque, pale-green chrysalis with small golden dots near the bottom, and a gold-and-black rim around the dorsal side near the top.
Octopuses have blue blood, three hearts and a doughnut-shaped brain. They also have the ability to squeeze through an opening no wider than the distance between their eyes.
