Calcite from Tennessee
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Indian Giant Squirrel. Photo by SoumitraChatterjee
Fungi Lepiota procera
ca. 1930
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A company in the United States has found a use for dead jellyfish by turning them into glow-in-the-dark lamp paperweights. Jellyfish absorb light naturally and glow when darkened because of natural proteins in their bodies. They contain bioluminescence, a defence mechanism that causes them to glow in the dark to frighten predators, according to the company.
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In recent years, biologists have recognized that birds engage in play. Juvenile Common Ravens are among the most playful of bird species. They have been observed to slide down snowbanks, apparently purely for fun. They even engage in games with other species, such as playing catch-me-if-you-can with wolves, otters and dogs.[77] Common Ravens are known for spectacular aerobatic displays, such as flying in loops or interlocking talons with each other in flight.[78][79]
They are also one of only a few wild animals who make their own toys. They have been observed breaking off twigs to play with socially.[80]
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Dolomites, Italy
The view beneath the icy surface shows the bizarre tangle of aquatic plants in the Lago d’Antorno in front of the peaks of Cadini Misurina. The picture was taken on a sunny autumn day in the Sexten Dolomites using an underwater housing.
